The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
MAGNANIEOUS GIFT.
Hon. e. M. Grant Remembers
Public Schools.

Presents Three fine Pictures-625o
Raised for Works of Art-PubIfc
schools Now Closed for Two
weeks Where the Teachers Co.
Miss Race Sick-Beautiful Christ
mas Gifts.
The Art Exhibit has closed at the
public School, after very successful
week and one very encouraging to the
Superintendent of the school who
brought the pictures here.
The teachers and students were
made glad Saturday by another mag
unanimous gift to the school OF three
fine pictures. Hon. e. NJ. Grant
his wife and two daughters were
down Saturday to see the exhibit, arr,
very generously, without any sc,',cita-
ton at all, selected three ~ tho f,nest
pictures, told Mr.. GA, mr. IN buy them
have them handsc ,me1y framed in the
Guy, anu nu' < 10 the school rooms.
Ing ut came as great surprise,
ou' - all the more appreciated.
The three pictures selected are Gil
bert's George Washington, Martha
Washington and the Minute Mac OF
Concord. The pictures are tie first
photo-engrayures from the original
paintings. The Superintendent Is
greatly pleased win the choice Of the
donor.
Altogether, from the sale Of tickets
to the art exhibit, the social given by
the students and some private assist
ance by those most interested In beau
tifying the school rooms, two hundred
and fifty dollars have been raissd,
which will be invested in pictures.
Five or six OF the works OF art have
been given by generous friends al
ready.
Several rooms in the school sold
enough tickets for the purchase of
three pictures, and enough will be
added to get them the three pictures.
Others nearly reached two, and they
will get at least two pictures. The
whole $3.50 invested In art will add
very much to the beauty and attract
iveness of the school rooms.
Although the art exhibit was lost
on the railroad for time, and delay
ed in getting here, the number Of
people visiting it made it success In
every way.
The schools closed Friday to re-
main closed for two weeks, till the
Monday after New Year. Most of
the teachers will go home to spend
the holiday vacation.
Miss Race has been sick and will
probably have to remain here under
the care of her physician.
Miss Hogue will visit her sister near
Scranton Pa.
Miss Taylor will be at home for her
vacation.
Miss Maude Sanders has gone to
visit her sister in the northern part
OF the state.
Miss Trippett has gone to Baltimore
to visit friends where she was formerly
In school and to be with her mother.
Miss Charnock Is taxing her vaca-
tiou with her parents at Wellsburg.
Miss Floyd goes to Steubenyille,
Ohio.
Miss Finnicum will be at her home
In Hopedale Ohio.
Miss Elizabeth Currey goes to her
home In Richie county to remain till
the reopeniug of school,
Mr.. W. W. Smith has already gone
to the southern part of the state to
visit friends.
On the disbanding of the schools
for the holidays the pupils remem.
bered their teachers with some very
handsome gifts.
Prof. and Mrs. Gallup are specially
grateful to all the people of Seneca for
their Christmas gift from the Seneca
school. This school presented to the
superintendent most beautiful water
set seven pieces of fine cut glass. The
recipient of this handsome present de-
sires to express his gratitude for the
spirit which prompted the gift as well
as for the gift itself
All the teachers were made happy
by The presentation of some handsome
remembrances.
After the holidays another room
will be opened in the school and it
will be taught by Miss Addie Currey
of Richie County, who was compelled
to go home on account of sickness
last fall.
This win somewhat relieve the
crowded condition of the Wiles Hill
school where ninety pupils are enroll.
ed Miss Maude Saunders has beer
teaching this large school.
Miss Elizabeth Currey is the teach.
err of the Avenue school where sixty
pupils are enrolled.
The total enrolment of all the
schools will reach one Thousand before
the close Of the year.