Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-12
BY PRODUCTS Ct LIFE
No. u.
BY Eben Hearne

During the month of March, (lS9i)
of my second year in the School at
Newport, Del, there occurred an un-
expected vacancy in the Vice-Princi-
palship of the Washington High
School at Princess Anne, Md. Owing
to the several attractive inducements
the position had to offer, after due
consideration, decided to put in an
application for the position. To my
great qualification, was unanimous
ly elected to fill the position. Hence,
resigned my position in the School
at Newport and moved to Princess
Anne without delay and assumed the
duties of my new situation, a few
days after the middle of March, 1894.
It was a matter of regret to sever
my connection with the work at New
port, where had made so many good
friends among the pupils of the school
and in the social life of that interest
ing community, but looking at the
matter from every angle l concluded
I was taking the right step and was
making a change advisable in every
respect.
The Principal of the Washington
High School at that time was the late
Prof. Richard K. Wimbrough, whom
/ had known for over twenty years
previous to that time. AS former
Principal of the Newtown (Pocomoke
City, High School, he had been my
valued and highly esteemed teacher
and warm-hearted friend. It was
under him that I had graduated July
81 1873, and during five. months,
March-July, 1874, I had been his
assistant teacher (my first experience
as teacher) in the Newport High
School. My predecessor in that posi-
ton was the late DR.. julius T. Hall,
who had resigned to accept a position
in a school near Baltimore.
Thus by remarkable coincidence,
I was again associated in teaching
with Prof. Wimbrough exactly twenty
years after my experience as his as
sistant teacher in the Newtown High
School. The pleasure over a renewal
of intimate school relations was mu-
tual. particularly enjoyed my work
in the Princess Anne School, as my
residence in that old town afforded
so many advantages that added to the
pleasure of living. The proximity to
my home town, the work in the par
ticular Grades in my department and
the teaching of Bookkeeping and Pen
manship in the High School Grades,
the residence in a County-seat, and
the chance to learn more of the local
history of Somerset County, one of
the oldest counties of Maryland-all
these advantages presented them
selves when l changed locations from
Newport to Princess Anne. ! made
many new and congenial acquaintan-
ces and I greatly profited by the So
%tal and religious contacts. The
School was well equipped and the en-
vironments were all that one could
desire. 1t is reasonable to suppose
and it goes without saying that ] en-
tertained particular attachment to
Somerset County, because my moth
err was a native of Somerset-this
fact has always caused the County to
v1loon ~ hooVf
After school hours in the Spring
and Fall, took advantage of the OPP
portunity to attend the sessions of
the County Court. | recall an anus
inc incident that l witnessed in the
Court Room during one of the trials.
A very exciting case was being tried
It was a case that had been removed
from Worcester County, and the
Court Room was over crowded, and
many persons in attendance were
compelled to stand. In the crowd or
Deople, who were standing near the
rail. ius.t in front of the occupants OF
tbe front row of seats, was tall,
stalwart and awkward young man.
who looked like he might have come
to town from the section of Somerset
and Worcester County, east of Prin'
cess Anne, commonly known as The
Forest" He apparently had beer
standing long time and had become
very weary. After awhileN a man
who had been occupying q seat II
the front row behind the young man
arose and made his way through tn
iostling crowd and left the Cout
Room. The young Forester" lost n
time in taking possession of the Va
cant seat. After he was seated, ne e.
claimed. thank the Lords He WI
work for His children"