The Progress., 1893-06-03
WEEKLY CHIT-CHAT'

lK AM much gratlheo 10 KAo" uilaV
kI NJ n ;. Jones. has consented .
IN % repeat the splendid intertain-
s ment given at the closing eXer-
" 81 the McCleary school. Of which
ei'' i. the ACCOMPLISHED principal, and /
inr ;am = still further gratiiied to know that
,be repetition will be given at the
". no.bou.e. and for the benefit OF the
'Iio school fund. No time has been
P. and it may be deferred until near
lose or summer, but whenever it
w s,rs bespeak for Mrs. Jones and
Sor brilliant and cultured corps OF
,saehers a full house and the hearty APP
sno,al and encouragement OF every
I'D of education in our community.
Tho nroCramme which was carefully
nranared and perfectly rendered, was
lroli worth a dollar to see, and many
rbo for lack of more room, were crowd
.d ont Of view Of the stage, We're not
only sadly disappointed but very ear
,ost in desire to see larger. and more
sanitary school houses.
The papers have repeatedly. urged
,he building Of one large, con-
trally located school house,
mon the improved plan, with 4
large assembly room, and number OF
recitation rooms, and it is trying to say
,be least. to anxious. earnest teachers,
rho have so many difficulties to con-
tend with in their present crampnd, in
sufficient buildings, to hear no word of
hone. or encouragement, in regard to
this matter 30 near their hearts. Such
a building as has been suggested would
not only simplify each teachers word.
but would make them dOubly efficient.
Imagine the trying situation Of Il teach
or attempting to explain a difficult
nrobem to a class in the sixth grade,
while those of the fourth and fifth, are
playing a, game of tie for tae" with
'paper balls, necessitating perhaps sew
eral breaks in the thread of herdemon-
stration. for she is disciplinarian for
several classes at once.
Il has been suggested that the
McCleary school building, which Is the
propertv of the school board. be dis
posed of and the rent of the Crockett
street school house BE- added to the
nroceeds as a nucleus. to at least lay
the foundation of the new building on
the beautiful grounds already the prop
erty of the public schools.
am sure both teachers and pu-
pills would willingly help by giving en-
tertainments, etc, and | doubt not, do
nations from many of our kind hearted,
progressive citizens would swell the
fund to q sufficiency to make credlta
bic beginning. Artisans and working
men generally are always strong friends
and supporters of education. and would
doubtless render their services cheaper
for this than any other work. For IN
stance. have superintended the educa
tional department of our Fair Associa
ton for three years, and have never
paid cent for any OF the handsome
signs painted for the department. l
only the ball were started, there vii
be plenty of strong shoulders, not al
masculine either, put to the wheel t
to keep it going.
III
Mrs. L. X. Hodges, OF Gold Dust,
and her charming daughter Miss Anni'
Dell, frightened our sanctum with tn
rich sunshine of their presence one da
this week. | wish they would com
every day. Such bouyant. happ,
spirits are contagious and one alway
feels better for the contagion.
W
In the death of good old Mother Cas-
tie some OF the unfortunate little one
at the orphanage have lost mother
kinder, and better audwho woud have lie
them straighter in the path OF Christ
ian rectitude than their own natura
mothers Such characters are very pre-
cious gifts from the Master and rarel
given. Who will fill her place? is
question frequently asked, by anxiou
friends of the poor little orphans. a
present Mrs. J. +. Heath. an estimabl'
kind-hearted lady, is staying with thel
until DIR. Penick can find some one viii
ing to make the care of these littl
adopted children of charity life-se
vice for Jesus. True it will be in man
respects trying service, in that tn
responsibilities are so great, but VIII
ever undertakes it may feel sure of
helper, whose strength is supreme al
whose love and sustaining comfort WI
be with them ever hour God be vii
the little ones and direct the choice
new mother for them.
III
| have been DerSOnallV informed tn