The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-04-22
Arbor pay at Pool. s.

reported Ior the DenOcrdlic %AufOeAte.t
The school planted two pines in the honor
of the second and third grades, respectively,
and six cedars to beautiiy the back of play
ground These were named Annie Knight,
Mary Smith, Emil Barnes, Roy Pool aud
Claude Franklin, in hoHor of certain pupils
who furnished and planted them. One ofthe
box bushes planted in front yard was named
Susie Cover Buckingham, in honor of the
lady who presented the bushes, and tree
| planted three years ago, bub not named. was
Skunk in honor of Miss Skunk, who taught
the first school at this place. All the plant
ing was done in the forenoon by the school.
In the afternoon at Las O'Clock the
literary exercises began. The program was
good and well carried out to the great salts
faction of the patrons and visitors about sixty
beyond the seating capacity of the school
room, who showed their appreciation in hearty
applause and well chosen compliments.
There were many dialogues both Of little folks
and big folks, all good but space forbids the
mention of all except two. 1.-THE Dollies
Dolls Hospital by lot of little girls and
sick dollies, and ..City sights through Country
Eyes, by three old time auntes aud several
nieces and nephews. The aunties were Annie
Knight, Pearl Bennett and Lizzie Shauck all
in old fashioned sold ladies costumes
caps, silk bonnets, kerchief aprons and
glasses, and the nice, old time ladies' them
selves could hardly have told the confusion
and distresses of their first visit to a busy
city, better with prettier faces and graces
than these school girls did The nieces we're
Carrie Barnes and Mary Smith, who with the
nephews, Claude Franklin and Herbert Pool,
played their parts to perfection even to little
sly smiling at the confusion of the aunties.
mo Half way Doin's. h-anegro sermon, by
Roy Pool was good, and the school sang
keep in de middle of de road" The must.
clan of the school, Charles Barnes was suffer
ing from severe attack of quincy sore throat
and not able to play but few tunes. The song,
Pulling hard against the Stream deserves
mention. Several girls sang the verses, which
had been arranged by the teacher SO as to let
the whole school come in with
Row, row. row the boat along the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but dream"
to the great improvement of the song, and
the evident delight of the pupils who the did
hand movements WELL
Rev. Mr. Staub, of Carrolton, was present
and gave very pleasant talk but not one OF
the school Teacher included) learned his way
of spelling Swapping turtle, - much as they
enjoyed it.
The treat was to everybody alike, cakes,
lemonade, oranges, nuts, ETC., in abundance.
After the treat all were assembled tor the
closing. Miss Gilliss made few remarks by
way of thanks to audience and those who had
helped in various ways, them little give
Lizzie Shauck of than arose and read sew
eral resolutions of thanks to the teacher for
her kindness and devotion to the pupils both
in school and on play ground, to trustees and
patrons for doing so much to make the school
work pleasant, and TO visitors and preacher
especially for helping to make the Arbor Day
entertainment success. Another little girl
arose and moved that the pupils of school
adopt the resolutions, another seconded it
and Lizzie put the notion and declared
''carried unanimously as gracefully as the
president of the w. C. I. U. could have
done it.
Friends, it was not so done in our school
days. Mr. VIII Murphy then led singing ''God
by with you.'' Rev. Mr.. Staub made short
prayer and all were dismissed.
Among the many who were detained by the
rain was the artist, L. B. Stubbins, of Gam
Der. At the request of the school he did some
crayon work which was greatly admired, but
when he finished up with very good portrait
of Rev. Mr.. Staub he was loudly applauded.
The preacher was too far on his way home to be
consulted about it but the school is going TO
frame his picture and keep it as a souvenir of
his visit and the artists kindness.