Palisadian., 1925-07-31
BLAIRSTOWN SCHOOL !. !.
FROM A STUDENTS
POINT OF VIEW
what was it like at Blairstown?"
"Well, it was like this"
One, two, three bells!

WudI WAS IL llh6 dL DlduSlOWu.
well, it was like this"
One, two, three bells!
Oh, hum!
Slowly but surely the eyelids of
four laborious students from Palisade
opened and gazed out to see what
kind of day was before them. Rain
ing again-yes, raining hard.
Soon voices began to be heard in
the hall, doors opened and slammed,
and one more busy, but happy day
had begun.
BANG!
Everybody jumped, someone drop
ped her hairbrush, someone squealed
in the hall. What had happened? Oh!
1t was the glorious Fourth, and some
mischievous person had set off fire
cracker close at hand.
Now came a warning bell Break
fast in fifteen minutes, and every
body in our company only half ready!
But we managed to join the 300 stu
dents and faculty in the dining room
on time. Breakfast was a meal quick
ly over, without much show of en-
thusiasm, because everyone was only
half awake. After breakfast came
the charge of the 800 for the mail.
oh, joy! Each of the Palisadians had
a letter.
Now only five minutes before the
10 bell for the first class. We were
already waiting in Room 8. Was Mr..
Davis, our instructor in "The Princi-
pies of Teaching" going to be late?
Everyone was always speculating on
that. The third bell rang and he had
not appeared. There was a rumor
that he had left the campus in the
direction of the village just after
breakfast. What should we do if he
did not come? Go for a walk? Then
he strobe in with brisk Good morn
ing, folks The lesson went smooth
ly without interruption until the bell
called the close of the hour.
Then the four Palisadians separat-
ed. One ran up the stairs to Room 2
to learn about teaching Sunday
school juniors, another rushed down
the hall and disappeared into the
classroom where she was to study
beginners work. The remaining two
took their places in room across the
hall where primary work was taught.
After the bell which marked the
close Of the morning session there
was an hour and half to spend in
study for the next days classes. Then
came chapel service, for which one Of
the Palisadians played the piano.
AS the dinner gong sounded there
was a rush for the tables, and after
grace a shuttle of chairs, and soon
all were merrily eating or singing,
for dinner was always time for jolli-
fication. The tables We'd with each
other in inventing cheers and songs,
and late corners were treated to a lit
tie attention in the way of "song
special"
Directly after dinner we went to a
class in handcraft, where we worked
very diligently at making baskets.
By this time the sun had come out
and a fresh breeze was blowing. We
decided to visit the village IN search
of firecrackers. After that we stroll
ed around the beautiful lake, border
ed by weeping willows. Half way
around we were startled by loud
~Bang!" There lay a sputtering,
fuming firecracker in our path. The
Fourth was not to be forgotten even
in this retreat. This lake is the pride
of the academy, with sloping banks
green to the very waters edge, iris
growing in its shadows, waterfall
tumbling into the little stream that
flows under an arched stone bridge,
and the weeping willows reflected
everywhere in its margin.
Supper and vespers were followed
this evening by fireworks on the cam
pus and singing by groups on the
porches. Just as we had dropped off
to sleep we were awakened with a
start by the bursting of bomb.
Rushing to the windows, we found
that the village was celebrating and
settled ourselves to watch a display
that reminded US of the fireworks Of
Palisade. BETTY BEANS.
Eleanor PenneIl Active
Eleanor Pennell of Palisade played
a very important part in the Sunday
school conference held recently in
BlairstOwn.
Eleanor was the leader Of the Ber-
zen comfy delegation was secretary
and treasurer of the Student Council,
had charge of the floor where more
than fifty roomed, including the Pali-
sade delegates, and was chosen by
Dean Littlefeld as the official pianist
for all the assembly meetings and mu-
sical gatherings.
Eleanor was perhaps the busiest
person at the conference and did a
lot of splendid work.