Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-03-05
Dick School.

This school which i most pleasantly
located two miles south east Of Prospect,
on the White Oak Springs road. began the
present term, Sept. 9, 1898, with the fol
lowing scholars: Thomas Crafty, Carl
Dodds, Fred PAugh, Ford Dodds, James
Crafty, Everett Dodds, James Ralston
Walter Crafty, Oliver Robb, Harry D0dds,
Scott Weigle, Raymond Dodds, Charles
Phugh, Clarence Dodds, Charles Welgle,
Clyde Dodds, Curtis Dick, Thannie D0dds,
Joseph Crafty, George Ray, Carrie Pf1gh
! Mamie Moore, Ella Crafty, Sale Dodds.
Emma Phugh, Jessie Dodds, Margret
CLARK, and Lulu Dodds
You notice that there are only eight
girls, fine young ladies We should say, bat
John Grenue says his girls will soon be old
enough to start, and then the vacant seats
will not be so vacant, Good idea, John,
hurry them along. The fifth month ended
Monday, Feb. 10, and Charles Pfugh,
Raymond DOdds, Sale DOdds, and Lulu
Dodd3 had been present every day, while
the attendance Of the remainder of the
scholars has been very good. considering
the. bad roads, Tosgh weather, and
la grippe. The scholars are generally
studiOus and willing to learn, and some Of
them are preparing TO be examined for
diplomas, at Prospect March I. We
would not Lead you to think we are saints
By any means, but we haven't had quar-
rel, or heard Gods name proianed this
winter and how much more pieassn. il is
for the teacher and all others, when such
nuisances are absent.
All the township schools are progress
ing finely, so far a. we know, and the
people are generally interested, not only
in the schools but in the local institutes
which the directors have provided extra
for them The teachers are encouraged
in every way. and there are hopes that a
little rise in salary will soon come 70 cheer
the tired brains and the depressed spirits
of the faithful servants. Good text books
are fine; nice school houses and apparatus
are excellent; but live, enthusiastic, self
sacrificing, very much encouraged teacher
is better than all things else. Far be il
from us % tiud fault with anyone, but our
eighteen years experience in the school
room has lead Us to believe that the teach
er, attor all, Is the text, the chart, and the
compass. Our visitors haven't been very
numerous, but Elliott Robb, the director,
Supt. Mccullough, Prof. j. Il. Wilson,
Willie Dodds, Elmer Riddle, Willie Crafty,
Thomas Dodds, Geo. Phugh, John Dodds,
Wm. Pfugh, Willie Clark, and Howard
Adams have come in TO spend few hours
with US. Local Institutes have been held
at Hickory Corner, Hill, Mile Run, and
Saturday Feb. %, was the day for our in
stitute at Dick. The day was fair, the
teachers and scholars assembled in the
morning, as usual, and pursued the regular
work till noon, when the people had come
in goodly numbers. When the noon hour
was announced, the committee on pre-
paration stepped forward, and proceeded
To arrange the excellent dinner which the
good cooks of the district had prepared.
oh! mot McKee's oh) what a fine dinner
IL was, pies, cakes, buns, meats, pickles,
AMI other things too numerous to mention.
1t seemed as if every one had anticipated
such a repast, and had come in the pro-
per shape to do justice to the occasion.
Dinner over, the older ones, the fathers
and the mothers enjoyed themselves dis
cussing the good old times of yore, while
the light hearted young folks spent the
hour in such innocent joys, looks and
words, as are beyond the power of words,
to describe. The tingle of the bell an
nOunced that play time was ended, and by
common consent Elliott Robb took the
chair, preparatory to going to Harrisburg
we suppose, and executed the following
program: Song, America" by the school
Address of Welcome, by Emma Phugh,
Language" James Mckee, The Golfers
Dying SON." by Carrie Pa ugh, Washing
toms Birthday" by some boys, Mental
Arithmetic, by W. L Cooper, 'Live For
Purpose" by Ford Dodds, Song, Swing
ing" by the school, Reading" Eva
Beighley, Essay, Washington" Ella
Crafty, why there. are no Columbuses
Nowadays" by some boys, Geography"
by Luretta Thompson, Some thirty years
ago." by Thomas Crafty, Spelling by 6.
F.. Weigle. Appropriate remarks were
made by James Mckee, RoberC Mcbride,
William Dick, Enos Mcdonald, Squire
Bobb and others. Every one seemed to
enjoy all the exercises, and went home,
feeling that the day had been well spent.
The program Tor the next institute, at
Ridge school, on Saturday, March IA, is
az follows:
Arithmetic" Eva Beighley; Chart" G.
7. Weigle, Language Nellie MeCand-
less, Physiology" Robert Mcbride,
Spelling" Enos Mcdonald. History, {"
W. Il. Cooper, "Written Arithmetic, :"
Luretta Thompson, Geography" Elliott
Robb, Reading" James Mckee This
will be the last meeting for tho winter,
and good old fashioned contamination
OF those social gatherings is anticipated.
Our retiring director is Elliott Robb who
Is worthily aspiring for a higher but not
more honorable position. and Thomas
Dodds and James Crafty have been elect
ed TO ass st Enos Mcdonald, Matthew
Badger, Stewart Wilson, and Miles Albert
TO look after tho educational interests of
the boys and girls of Franklin twp.
G.. Z. W. Teacher.