The aegis & intelligencer., 1895-10-04

"An Edgewood correspondent SAYS: Our
school has opened with the largest attendance
we. have had for years. We all gladly well
come back our old popular school teacher,
Mrs. Susie Russell, who has successfully
| taught our schools for nine years. Many of
our children Ea~r rnown no other."-Hdwe
de Grace Repabiicm
Havre de Ora, schools: The faculty meet
ing on Friday afternoon was for the discus
| sion of various topics relative to the work of
| the school. The best remedies for truant
playing, formed an important item Tor con
sideration. Seventh grade work was also
| discussed. The grade now numbers 70. The
Browning Literary Society held its first regu
| lar meeting since the election of officers An
| excellent programme was rendered, consisting
| of music, recitations, readings, quotations
| &c. 1t was decided to establish a paper to
| which all members may contribute. Miss
| Nora Foster, was chosen editor-in-chief and
| Misses Mollie Anderson and Clara Letfler, as
sistantS. Society colors were also adopted
red white and blue ornamented with the let
tiers b. l.. s. and joined by the taons of the
American eagle. Total attendance to Friday,
September %, 31S. Corresponding week last
year 36S.
Furnace School opened on September ninth
with an attendance of twenty-one pupils,
three being in the eighth grade, since then the
school has been reinforced. and now numbers
thirty two industrious workers. This is an
unusually large number for the first term of
the year. An excursion to the fields and
woods in search of Golden Rod and pretty
leaves to decorate the school-room has been
planned for this week Miss Margaret I.
Chase is the teacher
"Blifkins' reports that the Havre de Grace
school nine was defeated on Saturday, by the
High School nine of Aberdeen, for the fifth
consecutive time this season by n score of II
to 10.
Shr1ra dirp ha Il
Oct. 18th, and will remain open for the re-
mainder of the School year if the attendance |
is sufficient.
BY order of the trustees, the various schools |
throughout the county may be closed next |
Thursday and Friday, to give the pupils of |
the county chance to attend the County |
Fair, where they can learn much of interest |
and benefit to them.
The class of '95 of the Bel Air Academy and |
Graded School was composed of eight gradu-
ates; All of them have entered schools this
fall to continue their education. Misses
Hanna A. Coale, Elizabeth &. Carnes, and |
Annie II. Cairnes have entered the second year
class at the Maryland State Normal School,
Miss Mabel NJ. STREET. is attending Hannah
More Academy, Miss Allis F. Mitchell, is talk
ing Post Graduate work III languages at the
Bel Air Academy, Mr.. Herman H. Reckord,
is a member of the Sophmore class at Western
Maryland College, Mr.. William 5. Hall, enter
eu the Meulcal department OF tne l University
of Maryland this week, ahd Mr.. Otho S. Lee,
Jr. is a member OF the class of '99 of Princeton
College. This is record that the class of '95
may well be proud of, and judging from their
work in the past, we predict for all great sue
cess in the future.
Franklin School opened with an un-
usually large number Of pupils, 40 being en-
rolled the first morning. This was increased to
43 during the firstweek, with an average attend
ance of 100 per cent The total enrolment
during September was AZ. Eight grades are
represented. Mr.. W. II. Galbreath, is the
principal
DIED.
POOLE.-On Tuesday, September "a, 1895,
LAURA GERTRUDE, infant daughter of T.
Howard and Mary E. Poole, aged l year,
month and days.
God needed our darling
In His home SO bright,
So He sent an angel
One sad and solemn night;
Who came into our peaceful home,