Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-01
BIG Buffalo School.

The Big Buffalo School closed
Friday, March. 27,Ioo3 with con-.
tinued session ever Saturday TO
make up for one day that had been
lost. The day was very pleasantly
spent by the members of the school
and the many friends that were
kind enough to give ttelr attend
ance.
The afternoon session consisted
of recitations, by the scholars of the
school, and others, followed by a
very instructive speech by Prof. c.
M. Kno wilton after which We had
short session OF spelling, and ed.
iourned to meet at 8 o'clock, for the
final act of the year, after spelling
for short time the audience was
handsomely entertained by an ad-
dress from Prof. o. J. Nissan, on
The Merits of Education" fol
lowed by the farewell address #
writer. Then after a very affecting
leave taking we parted, possibly
never to meet again In the great
work of education. This school
consists of the following pupils boys.
O.G Hays, Herman Grim, Earl
McDougle, Trumen McDougle,
Salem FELTON,, Trumen Thorn, G
w. Forester Clyde Forester, Lamar
Thorn and Claude Patterson. Girls.
Mollie Dauser. lila D. Patterson,
Mollie Thorn. Goldie Thorn, Gertie
Thorn, Verna Grim, Mable FELTON,
and Trey Patterson.
In the final grade. of this school
the primary grade consisted of 6,
intermediate II and upper
In the examination of the upper
grade, passed by Tia D. Patterson,
which was very dificult,the follow.
Ing grades were obtained: Reading
90 per cent, spelling 100 per cent,
writing 81 per cent, arithmetic 81
per cent, geography 90 per cent,
grammar 81 per cent, U. S. History
ga per cent, general history 80 per
cent, physiology 81 per cent, book.
keeping SO per cent, and civil gov
eminent 81 per cent.
The rest of the school was grad
ed by lessons which were very fiat
tering indeed. The department of
the whole school reached nearly
the 100 per cent mark. I do not
hesitate to say that this Is the best
school In Uniou district.
This school has been taught by
the writer two successive terms
which have been very successful
and the most pleasant that I have
ever spent In the school room as
teacher.
wish to extend to the public
my thanks and the thanks OF the
pupils for the interest you have
shown Us In our entertainments.
To the Patrons of the school,
accept my hearts gratitude for the
kindness that you have shown me
In the discharge of my duties as
your teacher; May you be success.
tul In all your undertakings for
good. To the scholars, let me say
by this medium, that my love goes
with youy You have treated me
with love and consideration and al
ways remember, that. If in need of
a friend, your coming to me, shall
not be In vain. Strive onward and
upward. The prize Is at the end
of the race, and belongs to only,
TO those that come up after great
labor.
You may get discouraged and
make mistakes, but let this dis
enlargement and these mistakes be
as stepping stones to renewed vlgor
and final success.
May the lessons I have tried to
teach you, be received with CRATE
fulness and be as bread cast upon
the water that they may return In
the future to guide you over the
hard and rough places of your
eventful lives. With love for all
and malice toward none. May
Heaven bless and guide you In the
paths of right and honesty, and
finally bring you to the reward of
the just.
]. L. nissan.