The Press., 1890-05-01


 same or in different districts of the town for many successive terms. With each of these teachers MT. Maxham was familiar, and he thoroughly understood their capac. ity, their methods and their interest in the work and he was not only the acquaint- ance, but the counsellor and personal friend of each, frequently discussing the best and most approved methods of the work with them outside the school room. Further more, he was thoroughly conve, sant with the standing and capabiIity of nearly every pupil in our schools, having visited each department not less than twice each term for moro than twenty years. His genial nature, his fatherly senderness .and his l fopen heart made himih he aamirer and lover Of children. and he knsW more of the chil- dreh of Stafford by aight and could call more of them by name than man who now livesyor ever lived ins town. I have known him come to a school where was teaching, and entefing the room with hat in hand. pause in ffont of the school, and after along, sweeping glance from side to side, with which ha seemed to take place his hand Rpon the head of boy in the front seat and say ' What! you here Willie ? Why, you were at the Springs AAA [ Then, passing up the aisle, he says to an- other ssWell, well, Miss Alice, what will they do in Hali district this term without you ?" Again :: "Ah here is a new face. think have never seen this boy before. Have you attended school in this town be- fore ?" Tho boy answers "No, sir. I lately came from Rockville"
 Many of us sremember an earlier form of school examination, when the acting wis., itor came at nine in the morning and stayed all day. We can see him yet, sitting in a high-backed chair by the masters desk, with all the dignity Of chief justice of the United States, and in lofty, measured tones vexing each class in turn with ques. ftious so profound as to almost Ifighten out of sus the sliftle we did know. In those days it was often necessary for the teacher to keep the day set for the examination 8 secret from the. pupils, lest the visitor should find half the scholars absent, on that day for one of the most dreaded events of school life was the trying ordeal of examination day.
 We had no such experience, however, under MT. Maxham's admistration. No 1 boy ran away from school through fear of his visits. If scholar looked up from his book and saw through the window the
 
 gleam of pleasure instantly lighted up his countenance, and by that sort of tel egraphic communication which scholars know so we'll how to use, each pupil was immediately informed, and a hutter of pleased anticipation animated the school, and his entrance was like ray of sun- shine, everywhere diapelling gloom and diffusing joy and gladness.
 | He had a kindly and encouraging word for all, and strove to inspire zeal and appli- cation by praise and ..aWard for merited lehort- hesBift of a esss book to such as displayed most neatness and proficiency in writing. gift of "The Press" for a year to one who ranked highest in deport- ment and scholarship. These and other methods of encouragement showed his sincere interest in the success of our pub. lie schools.
 In this, as in. every department of his work among us, we saw constantly dis. played those grand qualities of soul which gave the lustre, the charm, the manliness to his life.
 King David's dying command to his son Solomon was "Be thou strong, there fore, and show thyself man." A princi pie of life fully exemplifed by our depart ed friend, and, notwithstanding any differ ences of opinion of politics or creed, he came as near my beau ideal of pure gentle, noble man, as any person evel met. Courteous and considerate in al his intercourse, cheerful without frivolity firm without austerity, polite without af fectation, and remarkably patient an6 forbearing with the faults and failures o others. know no higher tribute that can pay to the memory of our departed friend and brother than to say he was rare example of upright, generous, amia ble, noble manhood
 ADDRESS OF MRS. JENNIE KING.
 The most of my life have lived in thil village. In this church I listened to my I first sermon. Here Sabbath after Sab5atl for twenty years I heard the word as i fell from his lips, and feel that if conll