Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-07-26


arouse still fdrther. tho IN feeling
already extant in tho minds OF
some bat we think that IL is but
duo to oursolf and others that we
givo reasons for objecting To- dane
ing ON tho recent teachers excur-
sion TO lronton.
We do not wish horo 10 diFeuas
tho proprioty of dancing: that m n
matter which all must decide for
themsolyoH, but we believe we
should not need 10 search worry far
TO find those who tcliovo that
miscellaneous public dancing is 10
say the least. questionable, and Of
ton ~ tho direct cause OF much
trouble and not unfroquonlly the
beginning OF tho downfall of many
noble young person.
But to proceed, We yorc appoint
cd chairman OF n committoo of
throo on entertainment for tho on
tiro institute week. There was
nothing special arranged for Mon
day evening; on Tuesday evening
Prof. Hodges gavo lecture (,
Wednesday ovoning was occupied
by tho Nj. Il. Church tho Kings
Daughters gave an entertainment
Thursday evening and on Friday
was the evening arranged for the
boat rido. This was now 20 tho
other members Of the committee
and being better acquainted with
the boatsmen tho details OF the
trip was left largely 10 us. The
committee decided that as teach
ors are supposed to bo OF n studious,
quiet nature, as n rule, and not
supposed TO mingle with tho gay.
the proper way TO spend an oven
ing after hard weeks work at an
institute where they had only one
hour previously resolved 20 make
thoir lives fit examples for tho ris-
ing generation" would bo % on.
gage ia pleasant conversations.
singing, II dosired, Or listening 10
the music prepared for the occa.
SION then arriving at Ironton IL
was the intention 10 spend an hour
in promonading the streets Of
that town and then quietly return
much az they went. II was thought
as a matter Of course that those who
were enough interested in tho
cause OF education 10 help dofray
the expenses Of tho excursion for
tho benefit Of the tcachers as woll
as tho teachers Themselves would
need no special officer TO keep
them orderly, but it seems that
tho teacher and his cause as we'll
as bis rights and courtesies % him
were loast thought Of by some.
This was the plan originated by
the committee aud the one il had
~ mind 10 carry out.
Mayor Crum, who has been show
ing quite a good deal of public
spirit kindly volunteered HE aid
and did much 10 help the matter
forward. Wo individually contrib
uted share OF money equal 20
that given by any other with per
haps two or three exceptions. In
addition % this we made one trim
TO IrDnton, two from Cerodo 10 this
place for tho purpose Of conferring |
with captains Of steamboats, 90 pro. !
cure rates In addition 10 this we
printed 220 tickets free Of charge I
and solicited and collected a. large |
share Of tho money 10 d0fray the |
cost OF the boat aud band. In the |
face Of this were told by certain /
aboard that they bad /
contributed the money and had 1
right % say whether th8y should /
dance or not. To this We replied /
that under circumstances we
should not object to dancing If itl
was desired, but we did not think /
1t proper for a body Of teachers
who are TO shape the characters
and influence the morals Of the
rising generation, TO engage In =
public dance with 30 many peO.
pie Of various standing in society. I
Besides there are many Of the \
teachers who are strict Christians
and have cOnscionciOus acruples I
a. % the proprisiy of dancing uu- I
der any circumstances. Having |
made our statement and I
having entered our protest, We in /
company with our wife and other
lady companions retired % the 1
hurricane roof aud quietly took a 4
seat while Che BAH proceeded. TEL
ls m justice o. the teachers that \
we say that few Of them took any
part in The dance. At Ironton ifI
became evident that the -b0ys"
were loaded for tho up trip. On /
Tho way back Tho dance fmostlv. /.
among The men) was resumed and /.
We arc told that there was some
rough conduct though we. having
resumed our former position. we're
not an eye witness 90 any Of it 4
Many Of Tho party retired 60 ihe
more quiet places enjoying o very .
quiet ride and the occasion ou tho
whole proved ~ many q very en-
ioyabIe one.
We have thus attempted io sat
The maitoT before iho public al it|
ls we hnvo given our roasons for
our aclons W0 believe w8 were
right and therefore ehaI afand