Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
VACATION DAYS OVER.
The School Bell Rings Merrily
and Scholars Respond.

The public schools of Worcester
county opened on Monday, last, and re.
ports from all sections of the county,
Indicate an unusually large attendance.
AT an early hour Monday morning,
| there was rush and clatter and a
cheerful hubbub of voices in Snow Hill,
and soon the streets were lined with
eager, bright-faced children, joyfully
calling to one another as they turned
Some were merrily swinging their
satchels, while others were carelessly
jingling in their chubby hands. "a penny
or nickel, with which to buy pen, pen
Gil, slate. or tablet. Some of the little
folks were accompanied to school by
their parents, for the child of six OF
seven has been cunningly told by the
big bad boy" that the teacher is either
an ogre or goblin. and not all the
stern logic of father, or the persuasive
reasoning of mother, can convince the
infantile mind to the contrary Hence
the paternal presence was needed t.
ovcrawe the maligned teacher. As evi
dence that the mind of one boy. at least
was disabused of this fallacy. we will
cite his guileless reply II his doting
parents inquiry as to how he liked his
teacher: 20 papa, she amt no OIL girl,
and she amt no gobblcr, naythur. she s
young and pretty. and I'm goin' tC
marry her when l grow up, too" Two
additional teachers, one in the Manual
Training Department, the other in the
Primary, have been added to the corps
of the Snow Hill High School. and the
roster, as now composed, is preeminent
ly capable and efficient A grave re,
sponsibility rests on the teacher, both
in the directing and training of the mind
and the up-building and moulding OF
character, but we feel confident that
our High School will be characterized
in the future. as in the past, by high
moral tone of conduct, disposition OF
courtesy, kindness and thoughtfulness
to all. and by high standard of excel
ence i'll scholarship. However, it is not
permitted to the average teacher to en-.
joy success complete and unqualified
| They cannot all be Aristotles, and have
Alexanders for there pupils, nor can they
all be so unfortunate as Seneca with the
tyrant Nero The fire of Il Euclid may
be burning in this student of mathemat-
les; the soul of a Homer may be rea.
wakcned in this lover of the epic; the
soul of Plato may be reincarnated in
this student of the thoughtful; some
Alexander may appear to re conqdcf
the world in this arbiter of disputes
some Charlemange may roll back the
tide of Paganism i'll this devotee of re-
ligion; some Luther, to work reforma
| ton. may be embodied i'll this student OF
the serious; some Cromwell, guiltless OF
his country's blood. may be stirring in
this lad of iron will; -rnius o. a
| Napoleon may reappear in last
of sirategy. The youth SHOULD :
derby. carefully. prayerfully led, a..
the encourf cement and cooperation OF
the patron ,hould not be withheld from
those who are laboring SO faithfully in
our public schools. The following is the
complete roster of the Snow Hill High
School John: l. Coulbourn. Principal
Levin L. Kelly, Instructor i'm the Manu-.
al Training Department, Edna S. VIVA.
ley, Julia A. Bratten, Ida Clayville
Elizabeth 5. Richardson. Mamie Par
SONS. Helen J. Townsend, Lille Howard
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