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VOL 30
The Annual Eeport of Dr. J. P. Welsh, of
the Bloomsburg State Normal Sohool.
Bloomsburg, Pa., July 12, 1895.
Hon. N. C. Schaeffer, Supt. Public
Instruction, Harrisburg, Pa.
Dear Sir : I beg leave to submit
to you the following, as my annual
report for the school year ending June
26, 1895.
We had in attendance during the
past year seven hundred and thirty
one different students. Of these one
hundred and forty five were graduated.
This formed the largest graduating
class the school ever had, and it is
believed to be the best. The class
was divided into small sections and
carefully trained. They put about
half their time on professional work.
The model school work was e-pecially
satisfactory.
The trustees of the school, last
January employed a special teacher to
introduce the Pollard Synthetic or
Phonic Method of teaching children
to read.
There were two reasons for doing
this. One was to test the results of
the method by placing a class of child
ren under daily instruction in it. The
other was to give the members of the
senior class, many of whom will secure
schools in cities and boroughs where
the method is in use, a chance to
learn how to use it.
The teacher, Miss McMollan, of
Marshalltown, Iowa, brought the ex
perimental class at the end of about
twelve weeks before an assemblage of
patrons and trustees, and explained
somewhat of the nature of the method
and of the work done by the class,
and tested the class to show results.
The result was very gratifying to all
present, and it was decided to con
tinue the work to the end of the year.
Every senior received the instruc
tion without charge 5 interested teach
ers in neighboring towns were ac
commodated by the organization of
special classes, and in the end it was
decided to adopt the method and use
it throughout the Model School during
the following year. The coming senior
class will also receive special instruc
tion in this phonic method.
Early in the year two important
pieces of machinery were added to
the Manual 1 raining Department ; a
lathe, and a fret saw. Both proved
very useful and attractive. More
machinery is lo be added for next
year. It is run by steam power.
A new dormitory for the use of em
ployees has just been completed. It
was greatly needed. I he entire base
inent of this new building which is
40 x 80 feet has been fitted up as a
new laundry. The growth of the
school made it impossible to continue
longer in the old laundry which in
size and appliances was suited to ac
commodate the needs of the institu
tion when it had only half its present
number ol students.
The grounds in front of this build
ing have been laid out in terraces and
present a most attractive appearance
The building is a fine structure and
adds greatly to the appearance of the
back campus.
The athletic field, and the gym
nasium to which it is adjacent, form
a wholesome attraction for students
who are inclined to devote themselves
too exclusively to their books. No
tendencies to neglect duly for athletics
have yet appeared in the school.
The changes in the course of study
and the enlarged examining board are
improvements, so far as this school is
concerned. Fifty-four post graduates
returned to the school during the past
year to take advanced work. I he ex
amining board was able to do its work
with greater satisfaction than ever
before. The only instance in which
there is danger of injustice being done
to candidate now grows out of the
assigning of subiects to the examiners
When allied subjects are assigned to
two different examiners, the candidate
may receive two negative votes, al
though he may be deficient in only
one kind of knowledge. For instance,
- when one examiner has history, and
another civil government, two subjects
allied in character and in the kind of
training they afford, two negative
votes may be given although the candi
date may be sufficiently strong in all
other respects. A student weak only
in mathematics, may receive two nega
tive votes when arithmetic and al
gebra are in the hands of separate ex
aminers. In either case one examiner
could presumably judge better of the
standing of a condidate than two. In
most every particular the plan seems
to give promise, when modified by
experience, 01 bringing good results,
The prospects for the coming year
are exceedingly promising. Not only
will there be a large attendance, but
there is promise of a much better
trained.clas3 of new students than we
have ever before had. It is gratify
ini;, too, to be able to report that
there will be almost no change in the
faculty for the cominz vir. Th;
insures the more successful carrying
iorwaru ot plans lor improvement in
various departments. Yours truly,
J. P. Welsh.
Laurel Hill Park.
Among the manv nosters adveriiJncr
picnics, &c, there are none more in
vit
ning man mat 01 the r. O. S. of A.
hey go August 3rd, 1895, to Laurel
ill Park above and near Scranton.
he round trin to the Park i tn mt
1
Hi
but $1.35 including admission to the
Park, which considering the distance
and circumstances is very low. The
anc, wnue one ot the wildest, is one
t the best equipped of any to which
picnics are drawn. Pl.nt nf wiM
scenery, nlentv of fmsh
ijiemy 01 iresu cool snatie, plenty ot
conveniences OI .1 kinds in thf wav
of eating, drinking, resting, sleeping,
etc., ana ine journey to and from this
1. i- e . .
w - ' . w
nows, through beautiful scenery and
arK irom ifinnmsinircr i ot nvpnmm
hi
usioric erounc . MaKc a little innmrv
ana you win tind this to be picnics ot
picnics for those who love nature,
1 " . . . .
Comfort and clieannpss. A first rt.i
orchestra, fifteen pieces, will accom
pany the excursion. .
A SENSATION AT OENTEALIA.
A STORY OK KOUt. PI. AY THAI' WAS
EXPLODED BY CORONER I.KNIHAN.
Earlv in the present month a voting
Pilish woman who gave her name as
Mary Ryns, came to Centraha, from
Olyphant, Pa., in search of a man
whom she said was in honor bound to
marry her. She found a temporary
home with the family of M. Zirnovack,
and on Monday morning last she be
came the mother of twin babies.
Somehow, the story got abroad that
the children had been foully dealt with,
and Deputy Coroner Lenihan, em
pannelled a jury and investigated the
case finding that there was no truth
in the story, and that both babies had
died from natural causes.
The woman's betrayer, a fellow
countryman of hers, has skipped out
from Lentraua, and his present where
abouts is unknown. -Ashland Local.
BECAME SUDDENLY EIOH.
A. S. RUHL, BY THE INVENTION OF A
RAIL SPLICE, WILL RECEIVE $80,O0O.
A. S. Ruhl, a poor man of Sunbury,
has become suddenly rich through the
invention of a rail splice which he
had patented about a year ago. The
splice is a mechanical device used for
fastening rails on the railroad tracks.
The Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany made a thorough examination of
the splice and pronounced it a success.
The tests were made at Williamsport
and Allegheny City. The company
was about to close a deal with Mr.
Ruhl when the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad stepped in, offer
ing the gentleman $80,000 for the
right to use the splice and 2 per cent,
royalty. Mr. Ruhl accepted the offer
and the deal was closed to-day.
OAMP-MEETING.
The Rupert District Camp meeting
will commence July the 26th, Friday,
and will continue ten days under the
leadership of Rev. William H. Brown,
the Presiding Elder of the First Dis
trict, assisted by Rev. Dr. Asbury, the
Presiding Elder of the Second District,
of Pittsburg, The Doctor will preach
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Father
Henson and H. Johnson will be there,
and others during the meeting. There
will be meeting every day through the
week in the afternoon and night.
Good order, good preaching and good
singing. All arc invited to come.
Ton of Coal lixed by Law.
One of the laws of widespread in
terest in Pennsylvania signed recently
by the Governor is that fixing 2240
pounds as a ton of coal. Dealers who
sell less than that can now be fined.
In some parts of the State dealers
have been giving only 2000 pounds
for a ton, and the complaining house
keeper could not easily get redress.
Now the exact ton is fixed by law and
coal dealers will have to look sharp
less they tumble into a trap by giving
1 : 1 . : it '
ugni weignt.
The Third Annual Excursion from
the Fishingcreek Valley to Atlantic
City will be run over the Reading's
Royal Route to the Sea, on ihursaay,
Aug. 22, 1 80s, rain or shine. Com
fortable coaches, smokeless locomo
tives and lowest rates of fare. Wait
for the big excursion, join the' crowd
ocean bound and enjoy a grand out
ing down by the sea. Everybody is
invited and there will be ample ac
commodations for all.
11LOOMS1UJRG. PA.. FMDAY, JULY 2G.
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
NORMAN HENDERSHOTT JR., KILLED
1IY PUTTING HIS HEAD OUT OF A
CAR WINDOW.
On Thursday of last week a merry
party of picnickers left Bloomsburg
on the B. & S. railroad for Wynona
Park in Sugarloaf township. The
party was made up of the Presby
terian congregation and ' Sunday
School, and any one else who wanted
to go. All went well until a short
distance this side of Benton, when .1
hot box attracted some attention, and
a number of passengers put their
heads out to see it. They were cau
tioned by the brakeman, and several
of the younger ones were forcibly
drawn back from the windows. As
they ncared the Benton bridge warn
ing was again given. Norman Hen
detshott, only son and child of Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Hendcrshott of
this town, was anion.; llio-ie who were
looking oat. He was evidently out
nearly to his waiht, and resting on his
elbows. He cither did not hear, or
did not heed the warning, and as the
tiain entered the bridge he was struck
on the side of his head by t!;e end of
a bolt in the bridge timber. He was
rendered unconscious, and remained
hanging out of the window until after
the train had passed Kenton, when it
was discovered that he was seriously
injured. As the nearest physician was
at Jamison City, he was taken there,
and a doctor called, who directed a
telegram to be sent to the boy's
parents, to come and to bring their
own physician. Mr. and Mrs. Ilen
dershott immediately started up on a
special train, with Dr. Gardner. They
reached Jamison City at 12:31, but
their boy had breathed his last just
six minutes befoie their arrival. The
remains were brought down home by
special train at three o'clock. The
funeral was held at the residence ou
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock,
the services being conducted by Rev.
D. N. Kirkby.
Th's is a peculiarly sad case.
Norman was eighteen years old, and
was a student at State College. By
his death the bereaved parents are
left childless. They have the sym
pathy of the community.
THE TOWN CHARTER.
To the Columbian:
I notice in your paper of last week
an article on the "Change of Town
Charter," in which are mentioned
three complaints made concerning the
present organization, namely, the dif
ficulty of telling what laws concerning
boroughs apply to this town : electing
the whole council each year ; and the
cumulative system of voting. It seems
to me that all of these points are as
to matters that ought not to be drop
ped from our town charter. If we
were organized under the general
borough laws we would be subject to
every new borough law, whether we
wanted it or not. All of these laws
are passed as general laws, but each
one is introduced by somebody who
wants it only for a particular case.
If old members of the council are
not retained from year to year, it is
the fault of the voters and not of our
town laws.
The system of cumulative voting
has been in operation here for twenty-
five years, and seems to have given
general satisfaction. Why should we
make any changes ?
CITIZEN.
Z. G. E. EXCURSION.
Theta Castle No. 276 K. G. E. will
give an excursion picnic to Island
Park to morrow (Saturday). 1 rains
will leave the D. L. & W. depot 7 A.
M. Fare, adults 60 cents, children
40 cents.
1 he prospects are good for a large
turn out. Bloomsburg Cornet Band
and Orchestra will accompany
the excursion. Everybody invited.
Tickets are on sale at Car Co. Store,
Rineler's Drug Store, W. H. Slate's,
J. W. Moyer's and J. R. Schuyler's.
One of the most horrible tales of
modern times is being unearthed by
detectives in the case Holines,the man
now in prison in Philadelphia. He
procured heavy life insurance on the
life of a man named Pitezel, and then,
it is alleged, killed him. He is also
charged with murdering Pitezel's three
children in Toronto, and two women
named Williams. The evidence thus
far seems to show that he has murder
ed at least ten people,
Wednesday, August 7th, has been
selected for an excursion to Wynona
Park, by St. Columbas church.
Metherell'B orchestra will futnish mu
sic. The usual price, so cents, will
be charged adults ; children under 12
free, if accompanied by parent or
guardian.
BRIEF MENTION.
About Pooplo You Know.
Thoj. Foreman, of the Wilkei-liarre
"Record," spent last Tuesday in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Puskirk of New York
are visiting at II. P. Chnmbcrlin's.
Mr. and Mrs. J. VI. Guiding have return
ed from their summer trip.
The condition of Mr. Amos Hucknlew is
lightly improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Chis. Unangst of New
Vrl; ir violin r'itivr-s lirre.
J. W. Mcars and Kdw.ird Moycr started
on Monday, on their bicycles, for Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Mrs. John P. Haas ami daughter, of Sun
bury, are the guests cf Dr. and Mrs. Pur
man. Mr. Kimball of Springfield, 111., spent
last Saturday in town, llcia.in uncle of
Mrs. I, re Harm a 11.
J. K. I.otkard and wifir, C. II. Campbell
mid wife, and I. I). WMti- and wife spent a
few days at Ilonscoter's pond this week.
Harold Xeal, who has been tamping with
the Nimrod Clnli, went tc his home in
Harrisburg on Tuesday.
Miss Kdith lidu-r entertained a party of
young people at her home on Market street
m 1 ui sday evening.
Albert HemK-rsliott and Mrs. A. li. Jami
son of Washington, I). C , came up last
Friday to attend the (uncial of their nephew,
Norman Hendcrshott.
A bjn wuj luin lo M.. .iu.1 Mrs. K. V.
( )sw;.!d l.i..; fsi't.nli v, ul I'te residence of
Mrs. Oswald's mother in burwiek, where
they have bpen visitiwr for several weeks.
W. R. Taylor's family is at Arbutus Talk
for an outing. Misses May llilmore nnd
I .aura Metherell are with them, and they
are enjoying themselves.
Mrs. Sarah Conner is finite ill at her
home on Kast Street. Her sons. Dr. Con
ner of VVilkes-liarre, and W. Scott Conner
of Trenton N. J. both came home to see
ncr.
Hiram W. Thornton of Salem, Oregon,
spent a day in liloomsburg last week. For
many years he was a clerk in McKelvy,
Neal & Co's store, and later was connected
with Peter lialdy's store in Danville. His
many friends here were glad to greet him.
J. II. Coleman is preparing to
build two double houses on East
Fifth Street.
The Episcopal picnic at Wynona
Park on Wednesday was not as well
attended as it should have been, but
those present had a very pleasant day.
The weather was all that could be de
sired.
A telephone company, with a capi
tal stock of $10,000, has been organ-
zed in I.ewisburg. I he purpose is
to extend the lines to every part of
Union County, the central station
being at Lewisburg.
Magdelena B. infant daughter of
Charles C. Tate and wife of William-
sport, died on Tuesday evening of
cholera infantum. Mr. Tate is a son
of the late Col. I,evi Tate who for
many years was the editor of the
Columbia County Democrat.
A dog belonging to Theo. Redeker
bit the little daughter of Mrs. J. C.
Kimble of Brooklyn who is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Turnbach on East Street, on Wednes
day morning. The child was bitten
in the cheek. Dr. Rutter dressed the
wound.
There were many people looking
for huckleberries in the market on
Tuesday morning, quite early, who
went home disappointed. But about
eight o'clock a wagon load came in,
and went off like hnt cakes. The
wagon had the name "Barclay's
Bakery, Millville," on the sides.
There were four hundred quarts in
the load.
It is announced thnt when the pres
ent contract runs out, the U. S. Gov
ernment will cease furnishing envel
opes with the return card printed on.
It will then be done by local offices,
as it should be. Every head of a
family whethur in business or not,
should have a return card printed on
his envelopes, as, by aiecent ruling
of the post-office department, letters
will be held (if not delivered,) thirty
days in the absence of any outward
instructions to the contrary.
There will be sufficient coal in
Pennsylvania for ?everal generations
to come. The United States geo
logical survey will show that 22 coal
seams of commercial value have been
found and named in the bituminous
fields of the State. And the quantity
of available coal in these seams has
been estimated at a total of 33, 547,
000,000 long tons. As our average
annual rate of coal consumption for
the past five years has been 43,000,
000 tons, Prof. Chance, of the geo
logical survey, estimates the bitumi
nous coal supply of Pennsylvania will
last fcho years. This removes all
cause of present anxiety.
1895.
BHS3?
All wool pants warranted
pSf
come off. In case a pair should rip for you or buttons should
come off, bring them back and we will give you a new pair.
Price per pair, $2.00, $2.50, $2.75 and $3.00.
See our great assortment of men's pants at $1.50, $? 00, and
$2.50, worth easily a dollar more.
MEBUJCf ION
BALE
of
G Ij O T EC X IsT Q-.
DOWN TO WHOLESALE COST.
A great many men's, boys' and
children's suits, $2 and $3 taken oft
our extremely low prices on suits.
Don't make a mistake. There
is no need to visit fake clothiers
when you can buy fine clothing
so cheap at Bloomsburg s Grand
Old Stand,
0
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Clothing Store.
NO 30
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not to rip. buttons never to
ONE!
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