Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-26
WaShinStOn'S Birthday at School

of Washington's Birthday were
very interesting and instructive,
and were attended by a large num-
ber of the patrons and friends of
the school. The exercises were
opened at /. p. no. in the AuditO-
rum, which had been especially
decorated for the occasion by Miss
Dean Pulliam. After an impress
sive invocation by Rev. Julian
Braddus, ID. D., the program con-
sisting of reading, recitations, dia-
logues, quotations and singing, by
the pupils, was presented. All of
the exercises were appropriate to
the day, and all of the pupils did
we'll in their parts. DR.. Broaddus
gave a short address in which he
refuted the idea that Washington
is over-praised by the American
people, and emphasized, as his
central thought. that whatever
genius men may possess, only those
with noble characters are truly
great.
Professor Farmer, in behalf of
the committee, presented to the
School Board the piano, the large
picture of the University OF Vir-
ginia and that of Gen. X. +. Lee.
which were recently acquired by
the school. He took a his main
thought, Progress" and after
mentioning briefly the progress Of
our country and our State. gave a
brief history of the Berryville
High school. He said, The
worlds a stage" on which people
someties play their parts better
than they know. He pointed out
the wisdom and forethought that
secured two acres of ground for
the school in an ideal location. re-
ferred to the fact that two build
ings have been burned, and yet the
school building is the equal if not
the superior of any in the State in
q town of similar size.
He told briefly of the birth of
the library, which is now three
years old, and praised the spirit of
progress that prompted the efforts
of those who placed it in the school.
and referred to it as one of the
mile-stOnes in the schools progress.
Then, in a similar manner. the his
tory of the chairs in the Audito-
rum was recounted, two years
having passed since their installa-
ton, and praised the efforts of
Professor Wolff and the COURIER
in that connection. Thus another
mile-post in the march of progress
was passed." he said. Finally he
gave the history of the piano
which was now being placed in the
school, and especially compliment
ed Mrs. l.. NJ. Glover and Mrs. f..
! G. COiner, of the committee.
We are not yet ready TO raise
| up a ne plus ultra banner, but this
progress is in an infinite series,
constantly approaching 4 limit
which it can never reach. "
Then some needs of the school
were pointed out, among which
were accessions co the libaary, a
new fence, and other needed i'm
provements.
Mr.. NJ. W. Jones, chairman OF
the school board, received the
piano and pictures in behalf of the
Board. Unexplained the functions
of the school trustees and showed
why they should receive and hold
property in trust for the school
He spoke of the difficult problem.
boards of trustees often have tC
solve and the "cuSSingS' they Otter
get, and declared that he, astruStee
was so used to having to fight fol
everything he got that he felt awk
ward in receiving a gift. He sale
that it is claimed that there is colo
in the bottom of the sea and grea
praise would be due the one whC
should get it out. Great praise
he said, is due those who have beer
instrumental in raising the money
for the purchase of these uSefu
things for the school, and there i
more money in the community fo
school Improvement, and praiS,
will be due the one who gets it out
The meeting was one of the mos
successful ever held in the histor!
{ of the school, and ProfesSo
. Farmer and his assistants deServ
the greatest praise for their wOrI
in making the entertainment