The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-01


Thos. hardwood and the speaker
equally doing full credit to the &C.
casion which will not be forgotten by
those attending. Mr.. hardwood was
at his best and brief in his remarks and
in his usual manner paid great COM
pliments to wives and daughters of all
members.
The following program was rendered
by the Kitzmiller school on Washing
toms Birthday: Song, George Wash
ington, first grade; Patriotic Char
acters, three girls and three boys,
second grade; recitation, Ballad of Betsy
Ross, Vida Wilson; Dorothy s.History
Party. third grade; recitation, Which
General, Buster Poole; An Acrostic,
first grade; recitation, Like Washington,
Lewis Baldwin; play, Patriotic Mother
Goose, fourth grade; song. The
Toboggan Slide, second grade; recitation,
Cherry Pie, Luke Harvey; recitation,
Marie Mlchaels; song, Red, White and
Blue, fifth Grade; exercise, Your
Country Needs You, fourth grade; play,
Making of the Flag, fifth grade; recita-
ton, George Washington, Allan
Weatherholt; play, For Love of
Country. sixth and seventh grades;
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Iva
Bishop; essay on Lincoln, Allan Smith;
facts from Washington's Farewell Ad-
dress, Marion Trout; essay on Wash
ington, Hollis Wilson. Exercises were
chosen from each grade, each teacher
training and taking charge of her own
grade. The program was well rendered,
displaying the brilliant talent of the
Kitzmiller school children. The at
tendance was the largest ever seen at
any gathering of this kind in Kitzmiller
About SIX hundred people were present.
Prior to the performance in the evening,
there was an exhibit of school work in
the afternoon. Each grade had a
splendid exhibit, the patrons taking
great interest and were delighted with
the work which was displayed.
We were reluctant to part with Prof.
Zeal, and would have liked to have kept
him with US, but know that he will be
pleased to hear that the perfect work
he instituted here is being so well carri-
ed along by our principal. Prof. Rolb,
and his worthy assistant Mr.. Bissel,
but for lack of time and space we would
like to give special mention to our
teachers, but will say we know we have
and have had the best teachers that
Garrett county has. The fact was evil
dent that the children of Kitzmiller can
and will work, and with the longer
school term now given. A few years
hence this little village will be able to
send out to the world some young men
and women of worth and prominence.
The Dodson school gave a successful
entertainment last week. results of the
thorough work of both teachers, Mr..
Myers and Miss Phyllis Copeland.
Mr.. and Mrs. hardwood, of Being
ton, are visiting friends and relatives at
this place.
The new meat market opened by G.
j. Pool is now being successfully carri-
ed along by Messrs. Robert Sharpless
and Ed. Harvey.
a farewell Party was given in honor
of Daniel Walker, Jr., at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bishop. Quite a
nice time was reported, Dan. is leaving
US to attend a military academy in
Baltimore. He is well liked by every
body and his many friends, while re-
GREETING his departure, wish him the
best OF. success. Singing and games
were the pastime OF the evening, after
which refreshments were served and
at late hour all departed for their
homes each acknowledging a royal time.
Those present were: Misses Irene
Pool, Esther Star, vanilla Bishop,
Gena Synagogue, Marie Bell, Hazel
Wiecht, Doris Cough, Iva Bishop,
Marion Trout; Messrs. Dan Walker,
Hollis Wilson, Allen Smith, George Bel,
Leroy Price, Ray Harvey, Ashley
Bishop, FERN Trout,