Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-24

kets-f1ll of eAtsbles. About 10 o'clock the
Prospect football team arrived, and were
so full Of energy. enthusiasm and gesucu-
lation, that Mr.. Mcdonald had to prevail
upon them to retire TO some secluded spot
| to work off their good nature snd let
those inside have the time TO themselves
In due time the dinner hour arrived,
when the good cooks OF the district dis
peused beet, chicken, bread, buns, pies,
pickles and other delicacies to the hungry
| multitude. Some one said Ed. Waddell
was so hungry that he took bite out OF
| the football before he discovered MS mis-
| take. When dinner was over, the rag
menrs were gathered up, and the chlcken
! pulling bone" caused some amusement
among the good looking danes OF the dl'-
| trict, and time will tell the truthtulness or
falsity of the "long end" or "short end.
| Will not tell how this was agreed upon oy
Ella c., Mary c., Maggie R. and Maggie
W. after the "inner oeing" was sstlshed,
| everybody repaired to the deld near by to
engage in some psstlme. The DICK ana
Mile Run athletes competed against the
Prospect team, coached by Prof Waddell,
| in game of football The contest was very
evenly balanced. Some of the fathers,
| like Squire Robb, Geo. Phugh, John
| Dodds, James Crafty and Others also en-
aged in kicking contest by them
| selves. OF course, these good citizens
went at it in earnest, but time has some,
| what stiffened their joints, and the ball
was something ike the "lrishmAn's hea
A few rods away, the good mothers ot
| tie district helped the young girls to play
the good old fashioned game Of tap,
| Now Mrs. Robb, Mrs. Pfugh, Mrs. Dodds,
Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Grenue, Mrs. elgle,
| the Mrs. Crafty, and others were interest
! ed in this game OF their school days, ana
| although their faces are as happy and
! pleasant as ever, they have forgotten the
| nimbleness of their youth. Running the
ring" was trying, and turning the cor
ners,7 was amusing. Play over, nearly
all again assembled at the school house,
when the institute was called to order by
| Enos Mcdonald, who executed the follow
ing program: National Hymn by all;
Address of Welcome by Sallie Dodds;
| Geography. The New England States bV
John Roth; essay, Education by Rue
McGowan; spelling, Phonies by EEos
| Mcdonald; composition, Breathing by
George Ray; history, Early Settlements
Dy Maggie Wallace; song, Paddle your
own Canoe by school,; arithmetic, Num-
! Der by Ella Crafty; essay, William Cul-
lent Bryan By Carrie Phugh; reading,
| Webster at the Dedication Of the Bunker
| Hill Monumen. by W e. Cooper; The
Thirteen Original States, by 13 pupils;
defamation, Sauer Kraut by Thomas
Crafty. Owing TO the lateness OF the
| hour the remainder of the program was
dropped. Speeches were now in order,
and VIM Dick, Julian Clark, ". b,
| Cooper, Joha Roth and others made tt-
ting remarks. The day was well spent,
| both socially and intellectually, and even
| NJ. Jas. Blake said he felt young again.
while Samuel Moore and daughter, and
Lettie Thompson AID sister. of Brady
| twp, were present to enjoy the occasion.
| The next institute will be held at the Mile
| Run school, Saturday Jan. 9; 1897, and
everybody is invited to De present at 9
A. N.
We couldn't close without returning
our thanks to the citizens Of the district,
| to the mothers for the excellent dinner,
and to Julian Clark for the large can Of
| good hot coffee, which is always so ac'
| ceptable about meal time.
For fear of worrying your patience, we
| will close by wishing all Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Years.
| G. p. WEIGLE, Teacher.