Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-25
PATRIOTIC DAY.
Observed in the Public Schools, Yes
terday Afternoon,
Interesting Programmes of Recita'
lions, Music, Addresses, Etc
Why Not Dismiss the Schools on
Big Circus Days"-School Notes.

Circus day to the average schoolboy
and girl comes but once year, and in
spite of school, failure in examinations
soon to come, and anything else in
reason, they will enjoy it long enough
to see the parade at least Thursday
was no exception to the general rule,
and those few children who did come
in the morning did it very reluctantly,
and the majority of them brought ex-
cuses to be allowed to come home long
enough to see the parade. While 1t
seems trivial to dismiss school for such
a purpose, it is evident from all ex-
perience in the matter, that the wise
plan would be TO dismiss school entire
ly on circus day; for it is day worse
than lost. from the fact that more than
one-half of the pupils stay away, miss
the lessons of the day, and the teachers
are bound to do their work over again.
Then quite a number of the teachers
would be pleased to attend Ito see the
animals, Of course) and they could
learn much that would be to advantage
TO their teachings in the future.
To-day the teachers Of the city VIII
meet to test their knowledge Of read
ing and United States history. This is
in accord with a custom that the teach@
ers must be examined every year in
one or more branches-generally two.
This is a good plan for the teacher Tor
it enables her to study outside OF the
daily routine of work which she must
go through in the school and thus keep
her from becoming pedantic, pecu-
liar(0, etc.
But why this could not be done in
some other way equally good, If not
better, is a question.
Patriotic day was observed generally
by the public schools yesterday. At
the Eighth Ward school all the rooms
in both buildings had recitations, es-
saws. readings, and songs, all of a pa
triotic nature and the pupils greatly
enjoyed them all. The following is the
programme given by the Longfeilow
Literary Society, the juniors giving the
performance.
Song. America" by class; recita-
ton. What Did the Priyates Do?" c.
Ellsworth; essay, History of Memorial
Day" B. Archibald; recitation, THE
Challenge" Lizzie NoIte; song, "Viva
L'America," by class; essay, "Our
Brave Sons, and How Their Memory Is
Celebrated" by Edward Leiner; reel
tation. Washington, by Della Mont
gomery; essay, &c. A. r., by Irwin
McCready; song, Praise Of Country "
by class; recitation, The Pride Of Bat
terry b, by T. Wickham; essay, THE
Days We Celebrate" by N. Fette; re-
citation, DRAFTED" by Clara Grade;
song, Red, White and Blue" by class;
essay. "a New Years Vision" by 3.
Zimmerman; recitation, "Sheridan's
Ride" by G. Vieweg; essay, Patriot
ISM" by Louis Fisher; essay, Mem
orlal Day" by Mary Schul; saluting
flag. by the entire school, followed by
one verse of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." This latter exercise was a most
interesting one and was greatly enjoy
ed by all.
Capt J. w. Myers, of Toledo, O., was
present, and after the flag salute gave
the pupils a pleasant talk on Patriot
ism" which all enjoyed very much. He
was an officer in the Union army dur
ing the war and he gave some remini-
SCIENCES of those times that tried mems
souls. This is his first visit to Wheel
ing since January, 1864, when he
passed through with his regiment from
the Army of the Potomac to Johnson's
Island. The pupils enjoyed very much
his comparison Of Wheeling 81 years
ago with what it is to-day. He urged
on all the boys and girls to be so pa
triotic that our great country may al