Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-08-02

themselves while the good people
of Ceredo" who rendered them the
trip danced to the music which
was prepared for the entertainment
of the teachers. =
We desire to repeat what we
said in our last issue: that we did
not presume to forbid dancing but
as chairman of the committee on
entertainment we simply said that
we thought under the circumstan-
ces 1t was not proper to dance an
then retired while the dance pro-
ceeded.-[Kenova Reporter.
If our esteemed contemporary
really imagines that we have
changed our mind he deceives
himself. We did not give our
views on the. subject of dancing, to
discuss the matter, for the simple
reason that the best citizens of our
State and nation disagree on
whether or not is is proper. Even
the editor of the Kenova Re-
porter stated in the issue of his pa
per dated July 21st, that HE did not
wish to discuss the propriety of
dancing." We are still of the same
opinion on the subject that we
were but, as before stated, think
it unnecessary to discuss the mat
ter, We will state, too, that we are
always willing to be judged by our
actions. We feel perfectly sat-
isfed that the crowd would not
have been disgraced by some of the
boys becoming "loaded," had
there been a civil, good-humored
dance, such as there was on the
steamer Emily" the same evening,
and had our beat not landed at
Ironton. Those who planned the
excursion certainly ought to have
known that with such a crowd
aboard and stopping an hour where
the greatest temptation prevails,
some could not resist becoming not
"too full for utterance," but two
full to behave themselves.
On occasions of this kind there
should be different kinds of amuse-
ment; then if those who do not
desire to engage in dancing, they
could engage in some other amuse-
ment. No one as we stated last
week-was compelled on the even
ing before mentioned-to dance
and we are sure they could enjoy
the music (which was prepared for
the entertainment of excursion
lists" and not alone for the teach
ers) just as much when not dane
ing. If the music had not been
for the entire party, no one except
teachers should have been permit
ted to go.
Bro. Diefenbach not only misin-
terpreted our language in regard
to our views on the subject of dane
ing, but he also intimates that we
stated that a majority of the TEACH
Frs were in favor of gripping the
light fantastic" We stated that
we were always in favor of the
majority ruling In this instance
we meant a majority of those
who contributed to make the OK
cursion a success. We do not
doubt, however, but that if no OBJ
jections had been raised and no ref
erence made to the examination
soon to follow, many teachers
would have participated in "trip
ping the light fantastic" Mayor
Crum, Hon. w. w. Marcum, DR..
L. P. Farrelly, Samuel Ferguson.
Esq, who contributed literally to
the excursion, were all in favor of
dancing and if County Superin-
tendent G. j. Hazard, or either Of
the Examiners opposed it, we know
nothing of their opposition. In
fact we think the chairman"
stood SOLITARY and alone" in his
opposition. The threat made in
regard to the approaching exam
ination had more to do with the
teachers not participating in the
light fantastic" than any ones
personal influence" From our
observation Of the habits and
tastes Of teachers" which runs back
fifteen years at least, we have con-
cludod that they are only human
beings and have the same desires
and inclinations Of which editors
and others are possessed.
But we havo probably said
enough, 90 dismiss the subject.