Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-25
"SOME BY-PRODUCTS
OF LIFE"
By EBEN HEARNE


memorable years OF teaching as pr1n-
cipal of an Academy, eight miles
from home in an adjoining county as
described in my three preceding ar
ticles, 1 resigned my position to en-
gage in work in larger field of en-
deavor.
I decided to take up the study of
Bookkeeping, Business Arithmetic,
Penmanship and complete course
of Commercial branches. Acting on
the advice of an experienced friend,
1 went to Philadelphia and matricu-
lated at the Crittenden Commercial
College, one of the pioneer business
colleges of that city. l entered the
college the last week in May and
buckled down to hard study at once.
and by dint. of hard work, made
rapid progress in my studies. At the
end of seven weeks, the Principal of
the College, knowing that / had had
five years experience in teaching in
Maryland, offered me position as
an assistant teacher in the Institute.
/ taught the beginners and pursued
my own studies also at proper inter-
walls. During my incumbency I had
two advances in salary, thus show
ing that my work was acceptable. I
remained in the college seventeen
months, having graduated and having
received my diploma at the end of
fourteen months.
The by-products were various and
many during those seventeen fleeing
months. Every week of the time
brought it's thrills, it's pleasures and
it's surprises. One enlightening ex-
perience was the great opportunity
of attending services on Sundays,
held in the great city churches of the
various denominations. 1t was great
~ edifying to hear some of the great
preachers of the city of Philadelphia
and the enjoyment was enhanced by
the pipe organ music and the singing
of some of the talented singers of the
city church choirs. Besides, it pro-
duced a great thrill to hear some of
the celebrated lecturers of that day
and concerts by noted singers. My
admiration of the architecture of the
churches, art galleries, museums and
public buildings was unbounded. The
scenery in the parks, squares and SUI
burbs was fascinating and produced
a feeling of exhilaration and interest
unexcelled and never to be forgotten.
Another notable by-product of my
stay in Philadelphia was my first Wis
it to the great cities, New York and
Brooklyn and my first chance to see
the historic Hudson and East Rivers,
the latter of which separates the
two great cities. Ny visit occurred
on few weeks after the opening of
the great Brooklyn suspension bridge,
which at that time might have been
styled one of the wonders of the
world. Since that time the Hudson
River has been bridged and tunnels
have been constructed under these
two great rivers, making under
ground connections between New Jer-
sey and New York City and Brook
Ign.
Little did I think at that time that
in less than fourteen years it would
be my good fortune to become resi-
dent of New York City. I may have
occasion to describe the events ex-
perienced by me at some time in a
future chapter of this series of ar
ticles.
Another by-product of my life in
Philadelphia was the vacation trips
/ made to my old home in Pocomoke
City and the happy reunion with the
members of my family and friends
and oh! how fast the vacation days
seemed to pass and how soon the day
arrived when 1 had to return to my
work in the city of Brotherly Love.
Having completed my studies and
work at the Crittenden Commercial
College in Philadelphia, my next
move took me over into the State of
New Jersey. 1 accepted position in
private school for boys in which I
had an opportunity to teach classes
in penmanship and commercial branch
es. The school was located in a
wealthy city in north central New
Jersey in the hill country, and I had
as an associate teacher, a young man,
a relative, from my home town in
Maryland. It goes without saying
that we had delightful life togeth-
er in that town and in that school
in the school year that followed. My
surroundings were ideal and the
school year on nine months is among
the pleasant and treasured memories