Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-04-10
Pleasant Hill School.
MuppYcREEK TWP, NO. /.

MUDDYcREEK TWP, NO. /.
Ed. CrTIzRs:-As there is always space
open in your esteemed paper for common
school news, or, in fact, any other good
and wholesome news, / feel at liberty TO
send you q few facts concerning the above
named school, and especially of the last
month and last day Of the term. The
school began very promisingly on Monday,
Sept. %, 1890, and closed very happily and
peacefully on Wednesday, March Is, 1891.
The per cent Of attendance for the term is
90, which. owing to the inclement weather,
the distance many have to GO, and the
number of small scholars, is very crafty
ing indeed. During the closing month,
Henry Barkley, Eddie Millison, Charlie
Stewart. Budd GaTvey, Carts aud John
White. Clara GaIIaher, Mintie and Ada
White, Annie Barkley, Clare Stewart,
Mary, Eva and Maggie, and Sue Haworth
missed no days.
In the same months we were pleased to
have visits from Supt. Mccullough, Direc
tor White, Mrs. VIM. Garvey, Misses
Lizzie Barkley and Cora White. We were
very much pleased and encouraged by the
remarks and words Of good cheer they gave
us, and especially by the fine, earnest and
sensible speech made by the superlnten-
dent, who promised to come back next
winter and bring his wife along with him.
Bona fide.)
In honor of the man who was First IN
war. first in peace, and first in the hearts
of his countrymen." the larger boys had
q fiae-raising on Friday before the 22nd
of February. A fine symmetrical pole ~
feet long. with the "Stars and Stripes
fastened to it, was raised over the school
house, and then and there, the old mansion
was dedicated TO the cause OF education.
equality, conformity to law, and justice
for all. After three rOusing cheers for
George Washington, annexation, pay -ior-
your-coinage, the elections bill, the cloture
rule, and reciprocity, the boys were SO
enthused with patriotism that Jack Whlte
and Hosea GalIaher were willing to make
spread ea gle ..ratiaas, in which they would
hare-twfsIed the british lions tail TO the
ioy and ga. s:-.ct!.'.i OF the American eagle;
and Curt and J 'hn White were ready to
sing duet, and Gus Melvin and Charhe
Stewart could hardly keep from dancing
"Jim Crow to the tune of Yankee Doodle;
and if the Brazilian President, Fonseca,
hadn't acceded to the Plumed Knights
reciprocity scheme, there would have been
a declaration of war at once, and the boys
would have marched on the tree-dwellers
of the Amazon without further notice.
On the last Friday evening Of the term,
the school had an old-fashioned spelling
bee" and literary The evening was very
cold and stormy, yet there was comfort
able audience present, and the "beaux and
bellies were there in all their glory. After
spelling half hour, with Orpha Stewart as
victor, short intermission was gsven ior
the folks to make arrangements for the
remainder of the night, and 1t is said that
q goodly number took advantage OF the
opportunity.
After recess, recitations, dialogues, and
readings were in order. They were very
ment: There will be picnic on the last
day and everybody is invited, the audience
ouietly went to their own homes or To
some other body's home.
This last day finally came. The day was
warm and bright, the only nice day IN
March, and it does really seem as if Provi-
dence had interposed His authority in our
behalf. and had changed Hicks calendar
for a day at lealo People with we'll filled
baskets came from ali directors. There
were citizens, patrons, strangers whom we
had never seen or heard of before. The
recitations went on until dinner time
arrived After the preliminaries had been
performed, Matte Garvey. Minnie Myers,
Orpha Stewart, and Maggie Garvey took
possession Of lot of as fine cakes aud pies
as we ever saw, aud it wasn't long till the
cravings Of the inner person were fully
satifief. The only incident happening dur
ing the feast was not fatal but provok-
ing one CT. White, who had been diet
ing himself for day or so in fond antici-
nation Of the feast, was abOu- ready To he
gin work when he discovered that the
platter was bare, not even a crumb Oh Il.
4 little detective work soon located TIE
"gsnied" in Jim McBurney's pocket. IL
will always he disputed question how u
got there at any rate Jim gave II bach.
and Charlie il no worse OF the diSappoint-
ment. Dinner being over, everybody
sauntered out To find some amusement.
The fathers and mothers got together and
talked over their school days; the girls
formed in knots, and discussed the good
oualities OF their beaux and t1e weather
and the boys hied to u field bard to f1eld
hard by tn have game OF base ball. The
game was good one, and the plays made
BY Boyd Garvey, Pierce Flinner. Oscar
Shanor and others will recommend them
to Detroit OF Chicago next year.
Having tired Of play, every one natural
ly concentrated at the school house, where
the bell OF authority soon brought quiet
ness. Speech making and singing were
then in order. Several Of the citizens
spoke very enthusiastically about the
social benefits derived from spending day
together, now and then, and all were oi
the opinion that the teacher and scholars
had had a very profitable and pleasant
time during the term, and that II was not
necessary for few interested manipulation
70 be calling the public's attention to the
fact on all possible occasions TO make il
appear 30, whether it..was 80 or not. Ry
request, Mrs Robert Wallace was called
ON for solo. 1t is not at all necessary
10 say il was sung with the ability Of a
Patti, for il recommended itself.
The teacher after thanking the patrons
for their hearty cooperation and support,
which are absolutely essential at all times,
II the school is 10 be successful; the
scholars for their respect and obedience,
and the directors for their suggestions and
visits, declared the school adjourned with
out day. q. Z. w., Teacher.