Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-15

preciate living in Sussex County and
that 1 should have a special interest
in every detail of history connected
with it's territory or domain.
Another by-product of my residence
in Laurel was the pleasure of mingl-
ing with friends in the services at
my church home there. Two sons of
the pastor were pupils of mine in the
day school, but for only six months.
Their father being an itinerant, was
sent to new charge at the close of
the conference in March. His success
sor happened to be particular old
friend of mine, with whom had been
closely associated while 1 was teach
ing in a school in my native state
and the reader can readily imagine
that it was pleasant to renew a for
mer very intimate acquaintance and
friendship, which lasted uninterrupt-
eddy for many years afterwards and
until he passed away.
1t is the duty of teacher to take
an interest in any movement or under
taking that is launched for the bene-
fit and the improvement of the COM
munity undertaken either by the
church or society at large. was
solicited to take part in Temper
ance drama, entitled "The Social
Glass" It was given for the benefit
of Society of one of the Churches.
The players were all amateurs and
the play was full of interest from be-
ginning to it's ending. It was pres
ented two evenings, drew good crowds
and was thorough success, and net
ted a good sum for it's sponsors, and
so we'll did the audiences enjoy it's
rendition that many attendants ex-
pressed a desire that it be repeated.
Other by-products Of my school life
in the town Of Laurel were my month
ly visits to my old home in Maryland
and the opportunity I had of attend
ing the School Teachers Institutes
that were held annually in some town
of Sussex County and the sessions of
the then Wilmington Conference held
in March of each year, besides many
church and social functions held from
time to time. Outside of school hours
and at week-ends, there was some
form of entertainment to which to
look forward, so that ones spare time
was entirely occupied.
In my present narrative of my ex-
periences in teaching at Laurel, !
would not be faithful to my trust
held in memory, if I failed to express
feeling of sadness when I think of
the untimely passing away in the
midst of their usefulness of four of
my associate teachers soon after my
departure from the school and the
town for a new field of labor. In
their death the school sustained a
great loss.
1 also recall with sadness the death
of three boys that had been studious
and obedient pupils in my department
there for two years. One was a
youth, just budding into young man.
hood, the idol of his parents. He had
so much to live for, with the prospect
of a brilliant future, in the business,
social and ecclesiastical world-with
the certainty of inheriting an enor-
nous fortune. All these brilliant
prospects were blasted and forever
ended by his early death. The two
other boys, just about entering their
teens, with every induction of long
and active life, lost their young lives
by the tragedy of accidental drown
ings, and with their untimely pass
ing was forever buried the fond hopes
of their devoted parents for future
successful career for their sons.
To ha continued