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MIscEILANEoUs WANTEp.

ADDING MACHINES, typewrtters. ealculs-
sHsi GNirEp HSS'rs 'TYsEwRIER saS &C.. sis i4th st.
ADDING MACHINE and used typewriter,
VI aa9H svss a5 s7ss csn.
6isEess .ss cash prices paid. Can MURRAY,
S$s p.Y s1ss as ss ssaa' gs E.
age. IA. 5957; after z pm. dE. 1Ale.
BEDROOM SUITES. dining room suites,
living room pieces, rugs, gas ranges ana
porch furniture N any nanssIa aGSnt Ened
$s;1;, ;SSt sSS$a H. Z so as s s
BooR Bes5sis store. IRE ri 9th st, NV. Ne 6set;
CAMERAs. al types. movie equipment, al
ssSsSissss!aig' skSsag ss3 sss ssy aS
salDm.as SAMIsAss@arn sesss cRS aRs
ee1alass ana sssMEns sSE III ssS: n:
RIssssx ss58is rev xc:: S;s
mems. womsn.s and eh,larend hIac dr.nes S9tnins e.
aEidaSos Es 8SEy' $50 81 as'ss 1a
gs9I s5l a,ansst ssa 81 priee, as paid for mems
Isea elottins. BERMATs. 1I2S 7th, st.
Nv ME s7s7 open ,d sys:; S,.roSs Wtli va,eb., sal
INA dfsearded iewelry. Cash paid. ERNEST
HIfRK INC, 8i4 18th st. NV. DI 2773;
BBfAMoNDs. OLD GOLD, disme,nd pocket ss.
mond Wedding rings: other jewelry pur:
Chased; highest prices paid. NEW YORK
JEWELRY CO. 719 7th st. n:w. .
piete. or breakfrort china closet ssereSssry'
PF9uhRsNSrrtRREAWiii buy entire househeld
furnis1,nQs nay cash; reasonable rates
on moyins. Nj. 1907 after 5 and Sundays.
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HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANIES

painting AM sss :s st
Rss;i 8 9sasF assB g. s;.'s T. giE
ADDITIONAL CONCRETE cement work,
eeps EA Eftsinas Sss FL IL 81 ssas new $iFk
ADDITIoNS--Al phases Of home and com
version. Carpentry eleetricsi. plumbing,
Rfasn aiSESE fRe fEssEHs eee Co. GEN
aGrERSaTfoSs sG4 RSaS nD ADDFFfoNese H ee7s
d doiImsr SIn!.s viHdSvs; Tse rms" and poFgsdhss
BTIGbfR lnSIissf wA xAp se5oSNrRAcroR-d@eRssSra
seeas p II snai cal P'SS W 'ss EssEssGa
cAzRrENTER CONTRACTOR, rec. rooms,
in knotty pine. ,Celotex or Nu-Wood plank
ing; bars, porches. steps; home and com
RUSS, days VI. 1905; evenings. FIR. 1895.
COMPLETE COMMERCIAL and home re-
y WARNER NSJs coNTEAeTiNa NTEAe CO., 10. ssSs' q.
sE.ss HSEs rs5Ts co. 81 e1as FENCE
FLOOR sEEyICE-zN9tnins put tns best
ING N & SoNT6AsJoRs II sJSg NC 1912 wi'e0n'
GENEkAL coNTRAcroR; new building,
remodeling, repairing, oak flooring, con-
sTsts SsWrII Eort: en- ets asss estimates free C. A.
GENERAL REMoDELING of all CONNER
free. RE. 7Sss. RAY E. ROBERTS. -2I
G. e. H. BUILDERS-We do brick work,
block work and hagstone work. Call EN-
HEATING-on furnaces and oil burners.
summer and winter domestic hookup: ex:
fNaEsRsiNsPsc Co. 'is iss ess * sVs ssR'azE
sxa4fsv1tIs s23asi svi ~; Ss;os1RAc11Ne co.-aeos-
all ali work susranteed: 10 down paymsnt;
IA ESf W. %?As2as s2ss: dass q evening" ~ sa.
free es.tmatss, call p1 27o4' Alex j: lS22'
M2ShAS kHToAkS KRHEodSa kRR8o6El1SG-1mmedia.s SG in
Line CABINETS and Tracy lifetime" stain
less steel sinks. We DO entire Job, inyolv-
ing carpentry. electrical work, plumbing
plastering, painting and linoleum. Also
painting and decorating. M9pESN, , HOME
RIoMP R9 fle Sia Gfnn ssTysrfMs sn s1seissss
years experience. Phone vi: 5sOl:
METAL TILE for kitchen, bath, vestbules
and rec; rms; low cost; expert mechanics:
WATERPROOFING-C walls. floors.
nssor mss S SsfsfES5 % ESSf' sfgs Ttggsared free sss
WATERPRooFiNG-An kinds. below grade
and above grade. ROBERT E. PRICE
Wisconsin 1888. ~
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REPAIRS AND SERVIcEs Gent. J

NeFOtNS ANb SSNytSeS NS0ut.ls
Ih Iss sSsssisss Gai1s sDssaslss: 'esf Ill., saH:
x; Roxor iIikAks0 Gutter. to clean, Water
proohng? Work guarantssdi, small Jobs
RUG BINbfNG service. new and old
ssTResfA Ss aA ttss4 $751; or altered stair carpet sid
SEWING MACHINES-Ail makes repaired;
We will nay cash for your singer machine.
MAcaiNS z Co. sssY Conn % ave. NV, s"M IN.
TfLEs-New installation and repairs; "a
years experience: ARMAN1 BROS. Ia.
11IaEkB6 TIIE KEPaiRs a. vsEk ss, guaranteed, NJ j.
TXPEWkiIERs elsanes: oiled and adjusted
TfR6Ts4nE1sS TFR6Mh1F so xNb f'a cAs I'M b, blind
sPs e.. s5'i as ss.' i;.
sH5s HGs GslI GIv 2I 80 sss7 SEW yoRk <, UP, Up,
homo decorating service; 80 yrs. At same
WxsHfNG MACHINE and rssgr. repair
service, all makes; factory parts; e0.day
4oie "a. ave. az. Ass. s am. to 0 pm
hda.. Aaa kS@s 19.. Of ess HY ePis o4 work
SOUTHEAST VICTNITY-Have kit. and
bathroom done BY. experienced. reliable
painters, day or night. HI. 6975. 7;30
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

tnd IT, Sss .isa: asas ssf' ss r:ss ssa
=. ..'bsiiss:. Corner. ylth vac, apt apt, / I'm: Mesa M
bus, ever $500; beer lie. inel.i pin.bali
Sand. shop and delica.. s-yr lease. with
apts rent Sarn rsa' ykRy sys nssF s2 eeo
MI. 3670; ewes, Mr.. Asha, IA. 7i76s SO.
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OCERY, $1,000 weekly business, lovely
:, long lease: $40 rent; $1,000 goodwill;

terms.
Lunchroom. large, heart Of shopping dis
KEssLER, RE $3.50. pu. 565S.
OUTSTANDING GROCERY BUYS TODAY
No. l. grocery. meats and beer; weekly
business over $1,000: mixed trade. living
quarters; good lease; priced very low at
$4,000 good will, stock extra. Terms.
No. 2, one-man grocery; weekly bargain,
5000; can be improved by good operator;
cheap rent: priced low at S4.250 complete,
with stock. Terms.
No. 8. self-service grocery. meats and
beer; weekly volume. $4,000; good estab-
aished clientele; experienced merchant can
improve business: living quarters avail
able; $4,000 cash required.
No. 4, good corner, now closed; store
operated by one owner over IS years;
sood ssR 90 yas
ST 500 down. KoGOD a. BOOKoFF.
631 3 st. NV, MA. 1889. MA. 1874. -2l
COLORED-RESTAURANT, near 18th and
You SITS. NV; very deep, nicely eguipped
sstaola,isnmsnt; ~ s bees % snS mssls $s9S p Ts
Realtors, DU. es58. 30
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aaUtESo 1o~o Sou'Ai o1s" ss'' on
FURNITURE-25 chests and dressers and
ysnsiss 81 to SIS 30 = ee sp.nsfs; =. f;ns. q
g ssns: metal and N w seod bsds s e S. ~
home. nsoH 10 70 I Pm. sa1S Prospect ave
FPGiHRiNITuRE-Exceptionsl FIJI values in an.
osessions! oss ehsia: sInins rom ssiss; ilsha!
6sss With 1e sMTas STORAGE
FUN FFUURiiNtiTURE. maple used bed. eomplet
with spread, $40; also day bed for g so
FURN1TuRE~Psnnbroke tables; s2s; ma ma
in wine stripe, Ss5; MI. and MIS-. shesHt eH
pagess ssGP Phyis ssa sssh 'tsa sbss
mattress, single or double size. $49 SO: g.
pc. mahogany dining room suite, ta5ie.
SS75; 7-pc. maple dinette suite, table,
doir dhs; chairs, $3.50: mahosany ehsst;9ana'
Saas shsss chse sa2gn Il epa sHs @
attractive novelty lamps, $3.50: sofa be-. beds
ssl9. seeS sbS 5S!s sessip ssss sfs Senehss
s4Szss;ss Elsss soaI %a5 81 ii D.sS
EATOHS, I'LL l3tn St. usW. SpSn we
oL q, solRReuSsc S9ns sifRit aEztrks s5s1
llv1sdgTon l sizss aPPsfANcs iHPsfA ssSs e.
z4os s; Capitol st.. TR. 1864; .2e
frigerator: reasonable. Must sell. Gal
Warfeld S704. --21
FURNiTURE-2-piece living room, 3-piecs
bedroom; leaving city. Ii. 1880 -21
FgRNITuREE-Leayins TOW town immsdiately teCt
condition; Duncan Phyfe dinette set, over.
stuffed mohair living roon, suite Ape
desk, broadloem rug. lamps. co. 7544
Ext 512 south. 30
retary, cor. cabinets. bleached mahog. din
ette with cor. cebinet, chests. beds. AB
BoTT q LANpoN, Taylor 2112, ~ to o
FURNrTURE-4 chests Of drawers. 8 bed
rn. chairs 6-pc. sectional bookcase, Law
son sofa, 3-pc. sectional sofa, 3-pe. CAL,
tosndia redwood; excel. eond. Can 1M
Complete furnishnigs for
bedrm apt; $3.50. oW. 1902 after z pm
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Noonttnusd on Next Pagso
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1anIs E.eaa dovSIs WSsiSss sS $685. sS bah

CLOTHING-Coat and suit, size 1e. boys;
Girls coat and dresses, size 12; in excel.
cong; Gan pU. $685. . =,
most new: size 40, II. 2 tn: going 70
Tropics. NO. 1877. -2Z
coal BLOWERS with motor In good work
ing order, S15 each; also bucket day heat
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CLEANING AND PRESSING STORE, doing
$500 per wk. business: excellent 14th st.
RE. 1916, 8 to 8 daily. CHAPMAN
REALTY CO., Realtors, 1925 14th ST. NV.
SUPER MARKET on main st. Of busy in
dustrial town, 20 mi. from D. CT. weekly
volume about $4,000: priced well below
Albert H H. COHEN. Reaitor. " cH. 1851;
PRINT AND OFFSET SHOP in Clarendon:
% praeticaily 'ea no cempesition. oHSi G ALsERT II.
COHEN, Realtor, CHI. 1851; ewes, Gil. 24OO.
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matte controls ,s and tank: 9 real buy; pri-
s1gs In ssask aENERAE asEssfte OIL n buENHE ssa
SSHEYGEs s6Esf2 g. IssTo $sze 5snsio Ii 81. unit
stsllatiens; F:H.A. terms. MAY HEATING
5:s Es:ss:,sa EsRsS: silent sss
81 ssSs P:zRsaS e R.sS.ns g. q
ofI ofI1 BGRNEks sGhS I'll s'xN AND OIL FURNACES
aeeorgia sss az, 5s5s. dE. 6Ss5. ''S'
cME @ sEANH sTpVE co. sG o91 r9GRs a2S s. oil sansss
on nE Gss 81 :sass uise s sse
ssN sSsSa iNsnd sss sss e. ss.pi1. Ik S7as iedlns 1,
Ssas SEcosebsl RS ebs lafa sh.y .soD
Box Box 1loe IN New os York fsse.as ave. re- 42sd 2 @
ds butt s. s.iaM iaRhs: .mSdss aaa sonss isa
resonant tone, responsive action,. dur.
ability and eye appesiing case design.
sS ssSni i e az
WoRcH. s2b q NV.
ods .TssS. Rssss noadns ssaas n;S X: popas ys5Ss
superb. instrument, used exciuslyeiy 6l
world famous artists at HUGO WoRcH
PI2No, : Kinbsr upr,shs. mahogany, 4. |.
| good condition: $75 cash. Call FIR. 1897
pm until pm.
| PIkNOs-One console, Fischer baby grand
sRs sssstf5seh Mason ssssls
LAWSON ~ GoadIBAET; sadI in America, "a
saas sa4snssS ssy' RA o4sl nisnt Evening ss9'' ss
PiANosNsee the new Lester spinet. ane
console models at Jordan's, 1918 7th st
nv. You can buy new lester for ,E ori,
| S65. 90 down, the balance payable on long
easy terms. Phone National 1928. JORDAN
r. nIANo S,sy2 co. 1918 7th st. NV Gus. f .SpV'
PiANOsEThe Jordan Piano Company Is ths
only local agent for new Mason q Hamlin
winter g c9. M.rshsn q Wsndssl,I; Wsds,; s,s oeors. nn.
Visit our store and save on your piane
purehsse. Phone National 3223, JospAn
PIANO CO., 1918 7th st. NV. Gust abov'
the Nbrary.) IL
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06

site. The contract was awarded to
T. w. Fare and Brother, the Sec
ond of May and on the 29th of
May, w. M. Bell, w. A. FAIRIES and
George w. Taylor were appointed
building committee. The lot was
purchased of the heirs of Samuel
Cats, Sr., for $500 and the edifice
was hastened to an early compile
ton, accepted and ready for occu-
pancy in February, 1884. The
building was cruciform in shape,
having four transepts, each 25x30
feet, two stories high and forming
eight rooms. The center building
was 35 feet square, three stories
high and surmounted by dome
and belfry, making a total of 90
feet. The third floor or Assembly
Room was used as the department
of the Principal and there were at
that time nine departments and
eleven grades. AT the opening of
the new school building, February
1st, 1884, Mr.. L. Irving Handy was
Principal; Miss Elizabeth Parrot,
1st assistant; Miss Emma Hough,
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End assistant; Miss Annie bought
en-, 3rd assistant; Miss Elizabeth
Mcdowell, 1st primary; Miss Kath-
crime L. Storm, End primary; Miss
Mary Spruance. Bird primary.
Although the school life of the
young people was strict, the social
life was made interesting by con-
tinual stream of pranks, some of
which have ben recorded. In the
early fifties, we are told, the town
had within it's bounds large
number of highly accomplished
young ladies who had passed be-
yond the spelling book and gained
higher education" and the
young men, appreciating the fact,
desired to contribute to their
pleasure while adding to their own,
so dancing school was proposed;
an institution new to Smyrna, and
a seemingly Objectionable innova-
ton. Many of the older members
of the community were averse to
it as they had grown up without
such a thing, and could not imag-
inc that any advantage would re-
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06

personnel, and the pupils proceed
ed with the lessons. The boys and
girls in this way, early learned to
walk Alright, to stand pat" to
come down alike with both feet, to
move along gracefully, to give and
receive introductions and to feel
and appear at ease, which often
counted to their advantage. Fol-
lowing the inauguration of the
school, which was continued for
several sessions, there were fire.
quent dancing parties in the town
and surrounding ountry, as at Col
Inns Beach on the Delaware, which
were admirably conducted and
quite popular, not only among the
Smyrnians, but also with the
young people of Odessa and Mid
dletown.
In 1856, there was an extensive
leap year reception given at the
residence of Col. David Lockwood,
which was gladly attended by the
gentlemen who had been favored
with invitations. The sky was
clear and bright and the young
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06

people early headed for the Hygeia
House, the ladies having provided
ample conveyances for the trip.
At Collins Beach the company was
receive by the host who understood
the important occasion and gave
them entire freedom of the place,
knowing that in so doing he would
greatly please the ladies, who had
assumed the responsibility and en-
gagged to defray all expenses. Fol-
lowing the dinner, there was a
grand ball-the ladies acting as
floor managers with full control,
turning the tables, prescribing the
program, inviting the gentlemen to
dance, leading them to positions on
the floor and inviting them at in
tervals to partake of the punch.
The conventionalities of the social
life were thus reversed, the ladies
acting as escorts, treating the gen.
tlemen with great Difference and
giving them the attention which
they had themselves customarily
received. After that day the boys
knew quite well what to do and
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06

tends to propel me into an un-
known state, the conditions of
which might be dreadful to con-
template. do not seek to be tied
like an old horse to a hitching post;
I am not an owl and do not care
to take a leap in the dark, nor am
1 a tadpole, and if I were, I would
not care to lose my identity as the
tadpole does when he beomes a
frog; indeed, I would like to main-
tain my manhood and not, like an
OK, wear yoke" Through this
outburst, the assembly became
dangerously turbulent, and the
measures proposed were discussed
at considerable length, with appar-
ent even effect, until Mr.. ]. c.
Stockly entered the arena and so
strongly combatted the position of
States that the declaration of prin-
ciples which favorably regarded,
strongly enough marriage, was
adopted by more than a two-thirds
vote.
One evening at the Odd Fellows
Hall, there were two missionary
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06

school authorities did not furnish
textbooks, so most of the instruc-
ton was oral and demonstrations
were made on the blackboard.
Geography was taught from
Mitchells Atlas, reading from
Porter's Readers, with supplement-
al instruction from the National
Speaker and also F'rost's Speaker,
two great aids to rising orators.
We endeavored to make the in
struction as thorough as possible,
and from the number who later
left the town to enter secondary
schools, and even college, we be-
lieve the purpose was well accom-
plished."
The growth of the school and the
advantages of the graded system
soon made itself felt and lead to
the consolidation of the schools
and the building of the school on
South Street, which preceded the
present structure.
One of the biggest events in the
history of the Smyrna schools was
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06

mission; 1880, 1st arithmetic class
1850, End arithmetic class; lilo,
3rd arithmetic class; 11:30, 4th
arithmetic class; 11:50, 5th arith-
metic class; 1900, dismiss.
"Afternoon-2:00, call the roll;
2:10, Testament; 2:30, writing;
500, girls intermission; 3:15,
boys intermission; $3.50, 1st gram
mar class; 3:45, End grammar
class; 400, arithmetic; flo, 1st
defining; 4:2O, End defining; 4:30,
3rd defining; 4:45, dismiss.
"a general idea may be obtained
from this as to the grading of the
school, and it is noticeable that the
range of topics taught was what
is now comprised in about six or
eight classes above the primary
grade. The entire school was drill
ed in the three fundamentals,
reading, writing and arithmetic,
and divided into five classes, there
fore, according to advancement.
This program was slightly modified
before the end of the term, and the
length of the sessions decreased
by thirty minutes in the morning
and firteen in the afternoon. The
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06

fathers from Utah, who began
what was designed to be a series
of meetings for the enlightenment
of the benighted and conversion of
"unbelievers." At the appointed
hour, the hall being we'll filed with
men, who assumed quite and pious-
like bearing, one of the fathers,
with long coat buttoned to the
neck opened the exercises and be-
gan to preach the gospel as it had
been revealed to the Mormon
church through Joseph Smith.
Utah, was pictured as the garden
of Eden, a land blossoming as the
rose and flowing with milk and
honey" He said love prevailed
there, also peace and plenty the
men were industrious and frugal,
and provided amply for their fam
Dies-just here at the mention of
families, there was a tremendous
uproar, a sudden squealing right in
the center of the room, like a pig,
followed by moaning and groaning,
such as is not easily described.
This disconnected the speaker
somewhat, but recovering he said
"the children" and again there was
an unearthly howl = like wild In
dians-so that the father could be
seen but not heard. The evidence
becoming less demonstrative and,
in measure, quiet the speaker en-
tered remonstrance and threaten
ed to have disturbers punished,
which, judging from the calm that
ensued was quite effective. And
the Father seemingly pleased
with the change, began afresh to
preach the latter-day gospel, un-
folding its teachings and enlarging
upon the offices and futures of the
followers of the blessed Joseph; he
said that 'the husbands, wives,
sons and daughters immed
lately the clamor was renewed, the
attentive listeners being carried
away, so low and prolonged were
the sighs and means and start
ling yells. To restore order was
impossible, even the benches were
moved to and fro with grating
noise, resembling the music Of a
bull fiddle. The Fathers left the
hall, did not even wait for a col
lection, and walked out of town
that afternoon, considering, doubt
less, that Smyrna was no place for
Saints. The chief moaners were
later found out and congratulated
or reprimanded, according to the
feelings of the townspeople.
(To be continued)
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06

how to comport themselves in the
company of ladies. They knew too
that it was not worth while, when
on an excursion to the Beach, to
return home before 1 o'clock in
the morning, the ladies having de-
sired not to quit the resort earlier
than midnight. But the ohserv-
ance of this example was the oc-
casion of trouble. The old folks
did not like it. The gentlemen
were anxious to please all parties,
and as a consequence found them
selves in "hot water" caused by the
young ladies.
The young men of the times
were generally well employed; !;
their daily vocations were not as
a rule neglected and their spare
hours were often occupied in pleas
ant pastime, constantly planning
agreeable diversions - hence the
Progressive Bachelors Association
first organized in Smyrna, became
an attractive social feature and
later spread throughout the state.
It's object was to cultivate desir.
able acquaintance, promote gen.
ial friendship, and enhance the so.
cial status of its members. After
effecting an organization, the as
sociation issued circulars calling
attention to the movement and
suggesting the formation of sim
liar organizations in other towns,
which met with favorable respons-
les. In one course, State Con-
vention, made of delegates from
the various local associations, was
suggested and the proposition be-
ing adopted, delegates were chosen
and the convention convened at
Wards Hall in Smyrna. There
was a full attendance and the lad
les presented themselves in large
numberc bringing, in some instanc-
es, their fathers and mothers to
hear what the gentlemen had to
say. The proceedings were such
as became a highly respectable and
! dignified body. The assembly
seemed in accord with the plat
form which had been proposed by
Co. Geo. H. Raymond, one of
Smyrna's delegates until a disturb
ing element appeared in the person
of a delegate from Newark, N. J.
B. Sites, who interposed strong
objections to the adoption of the
resolutions. He appeared like a
mule on the platform and made
quite an infammatory speech, say
ing in part: II am single, am.
and utterly opposed to the progress
sive feature Of the Association, es-
Ipecially if that progressive feature
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06

suit from its introduction. "Ex-
ervise indeed" they said, I'VE have
no notion for such exercise" If
young folks needed exercise, the
girls could hop, skip and jump in
the yard and the boys could weed
the garden, dig potatoes, and chop
wood, and this without any cost
whatever. The idea being quite
but uninviting, the school
was organized Notwithstanding to
opposition, and luckily for its pro-
Jectors, the attendance was re-
spectacle both as to numbers and
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the first Teachers Association
meeting which was held here in
1858. The Times reports that the
first annual meeting of the Smyrna
Teachers Association, composed of
educators in and near Smyrna was
held June 10, 1858 in one of the
schoolhouses. The meeting was
called to order by the President, o.
N. Bass, who after an address of
welcome, began the formal exer-
cises with lecture on Geography"
presenting the matter in "a popu-
lar and entertaining manner"
This was followed by an extended
discourse on Arithmetic, by Mr..
John Cooper, who treated the SUBJ
ject exhaustiveIy beginning with
the cardinal number, the formation
of tens, hundreds, etc., thoroughly
explaining notation and numera-
tion, and gradually unfolding the
proper method of teaching the en-
tire subject as far as taught in the
public schools of the time. This
was the main address of the ses-
sion, and at its conclusion, Mr..
John Cooper was commended for
his efforts. Mr.. Umpire then told
of correct methods of instruction
in Reading. He believed that the
alphabet should be taught from
the blackboard, and that text
books should not be used until the
pupils were able to read short
words. He also thought more at
tention should be paid to elocution
in reading and laid special stress
on enunciation and rhetorical eff
feet. DR.. Clawson then concluded
the session with an address on
Teaching" very effective talk
and one which, it was reported
well repaid the teachers assembled
and from which they must neces-
sarily have derived much practical
benefit.
The act enabling the school COM
n11CCInnnrC nAnco1idotn fh1
schools was passed by the Legisla-
ture of 1881 and on April 4 the
same year the Commissioners of
No. 8, ", 5 and 107 met and
effected an organization with
George HI. Raymond as president.
In July of the same year Mr.. Ray
mond resigned the presidency to
Mr.. w. M. Bell who took an active
interest in the cause of education
and who. with John H. Hoffecker
was largely instrumental in get
ting a new school building. In
fact it is recorded that the plan OF
the High School was originally
thought of by Mr.Bell before it was
given to the architects. Pursuant
to notice given July 8, 1883 a
meeting of the taxpayers was held
for the purpose of considering the
advisabiliity of erecting a modern
High School building and it was
resolved to petition the legislature
for the right to borrow $4,000 for
the purpose of building the new
structure. The petition was grant
ed on February 18th and John H.
Hoffecker, w. M. Bell, George w.
Taylor and William A. FAIRIES were
appointed a committee to select a