Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-08-24

lORGAN GUN l Y DEMOCKA
Texas. A register of those present
showed the following: Clark Bundy,
Joel Morris, Eli Morris, Jonathan
Morris. Ruth Morris Davis, Phoebe
Morris. Amanda Metzger PEBBLES,
Amanda Smith Fawcett, Rebecca
Worthington Worrall, Lydia Scho-
field Fawcatt, Elizabeth Van Law
Bowman, Saul Metzger, Geo. w.
Metzger, Hattie Metzger Wysor
LYNN Metzge., Rollin D. Hiatt
Mary Hiatt Choguill, Asenath Hiatt
Murphey, Anna Hiatt Mercer, Az
drew t. Scroje;d, Edith SchOiield
Patterson, E. S. Kille, W. A. Peeb-
les. Rule PEBBLES Schofeld, Sara
PEBBLES Rabberman, c. w. Van
Law, Louisa Worthington. Elma
Worthington Edgerton, F. l.
Worthington, Ella Dutton Funk
Eliza Johnson Franklin, Alwilda
Johnson Sullivan, Geo. H. Keets, B
X. Morris, A. p Bundy, Howard L
Smith, Geo. E. Fawcett, Emma
Davis Newcomer, Tacy Davis Hob
son, Josie Metzger Tuttle, Cora
Daugherty Burge, Ena Burge, Ed
it'll Sleek, Ethel Sleek, Harvey E
Bowman, w. T. Smith, Carlos w
Zumbro, Doris j. Zumbro, R. w
Fawcett, G. H. PEBBLES, HALEY
Bowman, Paul Zumbro, Mabelle
Fawcett Black. Former teachers
present were: Lindley M. Penrose
Harvey Smith. Sara PEBBLES Rab-
herman, w. T. Smith, Rule PEBBLES
Schofield, G.. E. Fawcett. Alice Lar
| kin, a former teacher, now of Pasa-
dena, Calf, sent letter regrettine
that distance made it impossible
| for her to be present.
Letters of regret were sent by
the following former pupils: Joseph
Morris of Lostant, ILL.,; w. S. Bye
Cedar Rapids, Ia. Alfred PEBBLES
Council, Idaho; Indy PEBBLES,
Prairie City. ILL.,; Ada PEBBLES Dav-
is, Red Oak, Ia; Ella jeanette
Barnes, saltwater, Okla: Louise
ma, Barne5ville, O.; Mary Williams
Crew, GAINESVILLE, o.. Lucy Metzger
Davis, Long Beach. Calf; Lucy
Bundy Rowland, Tillamook, Ore );
Roxy Bundy Coulson, Salem, Ore );
Lillian Todd, Kansas City, Mo;
Stephen PEBBLES, Rifle, Col.
In addition to former pupils the
register of attendance showed the
names of more than 100 visitors,
and there were many present who
failed to register.
The forenoon was spent in a good
social time. Little groups of those
who had attended the school to-
gether talked over incidents of
school days. Old friends long apart
met and talked over the days of
their childhood and youth, and all
felt that it was good to have been
there. At noon, tables were spread
under the trees at one side of the
school yard, and some 200 enjoyed
a good dinner.
In the afternoon all gathered in
front of the school house porch
where a more formal meeting was
held, in which w. T. Smith, a for
mer pupil, also a former teacher.
presided and gave an appropriate
address of welcome. Sara PEBBLES
Rabberman read a history of the
school from the date of its organi-
zation down to 1862, and also from
1862 to later time. The first part
was written for the occasion by her
uncle Stephen PEBBLES, former
pupil and teacher, now of Colorado,
and the last part by her. Rule
PEBBLES Schofield read a number of
the letters of regret from former
pupils, some of them containing in
teresting "reminiscences.
An interesting address was made
by Harvey E. Smith of Marietta, o.,
who was the teacher from 1881 to
1888. He spoke feelingly of the
DAYS that are past and paid tribute
to Rachel A. Lewis, the first teacher
of the Buckeye school. Lindley NJ.
Penrose, the teacher in 1877-1S79,
was called upon and responded with
an interesting talk. Clark Bundy,
B. K. Morris, G.. w. Van Law, r. d.
Hiatt, A. P. Bundy, Howard L..
Smith, Geo. Keets, Alwilda Johnson
Sullivan, Geo. Fawcett, all former
pupils, were called upon and re-
sponded with short talks and remi-
niscences
It is a matter of interest to note
that at the opening of the Buckeye
district school in 1853, seven chill
dren of Nathan and Tacy Morris
were in attendance and at this reun-
ion four of them were present. They
were Jonathan Morris, Eli Morris,
Ruth Morris Davis, and Phoebe Nor
ris. A. fifth one, Joseph Morris of
Lostant, H., sent letter of regret.
Jonathan Morris is now past 81
years of age.
The recent death of Mary E.
Smith, former pupil and -eacner,
caused many expressions OF regret.
All her life her home had been with
in a few rods of the school house
and she had been looking forward
with pleasure to this reunion. PROB
ably no three persons are more
closely associated with Buckeye in
the minds of former nunilS than