Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-03-23
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
EXHIBITION AT ARMORY

Surely everybody was therefor
the Armory was thronged Tuesday
night with parents, friends, every
body. who is interested in the
schools and school children The oc-
casion was an exhibition given as a
demonstration of the work in physi-
cal culture that is being done in our
schools under the direction of Miss
Agnes Pyle. Glasses from both sides
of the river were blended for the
evening's program.
1t was a pleasing specialization
the time of the Grand March when
the pupils made their entrance onto
the floor 900 strong, to finale. The
high school orchestra furnished the
music for the program and their
playing and the songs that were in
terspersed at times had much to do
with the pleasure of the whole. The
End and 3rd grades; the 1st grade;
the 9Th, 7th and 9Th grades; the 4th
and 5th grades were grouped for eff
fective drill work and it was as
pretty as the waving of leaves in the
forest. The high school pupils
about 90 Of them, with wands gave
"Who Hath Seen the Wind?" and
"The Sun Doth Shine" These with
the technique number done to Men
delssohn's Spring Song made of all
this most pleasing fancy. An
Irish Lilt" the performers all wear
| ing green sashes and stepping to the
music of wearing of the Green"
was another pretty number; and en-
livening indeed was the number
jumping Jack" to the tune of
Yankee Doodle. The climax came
with the winding of the May Pole.
The orchestra played "The Mill in
/ the Forest" and then again "Polly,
wolly doodle" and the weavers wove
spring, gentle spring into the scene
Notwithstanding snow was falling
and wind was blowing outside on
this, natures ushering in of the cal
endar spring. 1t was a pretty pro-
| gram. One can not witness a scene
of this kind, contemplate what it
means for the pupils, and not pro-
nounce physical educational work
for them good
RURAL DALE
Mrs Louisa Brooks, aged IS
years, widow of John Brooks, died
at her son, Sheridan Brooks home
of near Young Hickory, last Satur-
day morning. Mrs. Brooks fell last
fall and sustained broken hip from
which she never recovered, but the
immediate cause of her demise was
paralysis from which she suffered
for some time. She is survived by
four children-John Brooks, Sheri-
dan Brooks, Mrs. Henry Imley, OF
near Rural Dale, and Mrs. Hills
Wilson. of near Museville, two chill
dren are deceased. Mrs Brooks was
a highly regarded member of the
Oakland M. P. church. The funeral
services were conducted at her sons
home with whom she lived, Tuesday
at l O'Clock p. M, Rev. Bulen or
Renrock officiating. The body was
taken to the Windy Hill cemetery to
be inferred beside her husband who
died a good many years ago.
Rev. Heating, of MuskinguIn col
1ege. preached very interesting
sermon at the M. E. church here
Sunday. Although the day was very
inclement, there was quite a good
attendance out and all enjoyed the
sermon very much.
The third pumber of the H. S.
lyceum course given at the Com
munity house last Saturday evening
was very well attended considering
the awful condition of the roads.
The lecture given by Rev j. o.
Mott, of Washington, D. c., was very
instructive and entertaining, his SUBJ
ject was What the world is saying
today"
We received word this morning
that Mrs. Ruth McCune, who has
been under the weather for the past
several weeks, was taken worse and
her friends are afraid her condition
may prove serious.
We received a letter last week
from Mrs. Nan Erwin, who formerly
resided near here, stating that the
flu had been quite bad in their vicin-
ity. Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin purchased
farm near Norwich several years
ago and are doing well. We have
missed Mrs. Erwin and family of
four small girls and their parents.
All were members of the M. E.
church here. Two of the girls be-
came efficient school teachers, but
have married and are doing we'll.
One daughter Drusilla is working in
the Times Recorder office, in Zanes-
vile, leaving but one daughter Will
ma at home
Mrs. Rosa Young is planning to
have quite a bit of decorative work
done I'M the interior of their palatial
home as soon as her mother gets
better.
Mrs. Ida Standiford and daughter
WinOna, spent an evening at your
scribe's home lately.
Sylvester Sines' will move soon
to Mr.. Fred Lyons farm near Rural
Dale.