The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14

The students and teachers Of the
seminary constitute one household, at
the head of which stands the principal
and his wife. All the students are d.
vided into room companies or family
groups of from fifteen to twenty men,
bers, selected according to age. While
each group has its own study room,
with one of the room teachers always
in charge. and its own dormitory with
individual alcoves, its lavatory, bath
room, etc. 1t has also a number of pri-
vate sitting rooms. each occupied by
from three to five students. The teach
ers sleep in the same dormitory with
the pupils of their charge, the pupils
being required to retire at ? o'clock
and the teachers at 10. when the lights
are eXtinguished.
The rising bell rings at half past 5
In the morning. Breakfast Is at 6. At
the table q hymn Is sung and the text
for the day read, when 1t is expected
that we all join with cheerful voice In
thus praising our Lord. After break
fast each pupil attends in person to
making her bed, after which an hour
Is given for study. Then the bell sum-
mons them to chapel. No pupil Is al
lowed to excuse herself from attend
ance at this service.
At 8 O'Clock the bell rings for school.
After school the pupils are accompan-
led by the teachers in their daily walks,
each company going in a different di-
rection. the oldest member having the
privilege of leading her respective COM
pany and choosing her own partner.
On Friday afternoon after school the
walks are dispensed with. and instead
the room companies meet In their sit
ting rooms and do the necessary sewing
and mending, and while thus engaged
they are entertained by the teachers
reading to them from interesting books
written by the best authors
Pupils are not allowed to receive Wis
itors at the school or to visit out of It..
except with the express permission of
their parents or guardians, and even
with the authority obtained the princi-
pal exercises his own discretion In Civ
ing his sanction to 1t.
Our favorite walk was to the old
Moravian graveyard, for not many
cemeteries are more interesting than
Is this one Not far from the church.
It is situated in about the center of the
town, shaded by tall and venerable
trees. which cast their shadows upon
the resting places of the dead. A
| mound of grass, bearing u flat marble
| or granite stone with the name Of the
person buried beneath inscribed there
on, Is all that is raised over them. Here
lies bishop of the Moravian church,
on his right q soldier who met his
death while fighting bravely for his
country. and on the other side a poor
old man who knew nothing but poverty
and hard work during his life time.
Just as they died they were buried.
one after the other. and side by side,
for all are equal in death.
There Is a very interesting fact at
tached to this place, for in this grave
yard the hero of one of Cooper's novels
Is said to be buried no other than the
Last of the Mohicans." All the men
are buried in one part Of the graveyard
! and the women in another part. An
cient trees. which have looked upon
| this quiet spot for years, still continue
| to stand through storm and sunshine.
peace and strife, while with their
rustling leaves they lull to rest those
who are sleeping there until the judg-
ment day. BERTHA POWELL.