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m*y be ienrnort irom iue imvm?* j plants, mils. flower*. etc. Adjourn-; or , mrnt vra* then had- nt 2 O'clock to visit 1 ill * pody the Stale Reform School. It J was lint's gooiVdaf to view the school q„ft for a descriptive report, n« the large [c€?ai, number of visitors i»ere*?arily created 1 t]ir. some disturbance of the ordinary con-; dilion of aflairs. The crowd, under the! ctrr po*ite dire tfon ot the Messrs. Ain«-|the worth. surge-1 through iho school-( rooms, invaded the donultories. Ii»- '• jn , specied the work-shop*. ami finnlly i broaght up in the chapel, where the ets- rnc tire school assembled with luces w ?-hed 2jPJ1 and hair eombydy There tv as not in all f|01 the company a sfnirle boy who appebr-1 lt;\rd eiiber out of humor or unhappy, nor pM was there the Ien*i Indication of disor- mP der or a disposition to depart trom the i spirit of true decorum. An orsran stood' pOI j hi front of the platform, and on the bit- n,i, ter were seated Superintendent, Aim*, worth; Dr. Fisk, of GreencnsfSe. and pfP President A. C. Shnrfridge. while the hn, line of visitors extended on either hand tvr entirely around the room. Led by the teacher* and the oraran. the hoys Hang tr* ? several song* in a superior style, heller pn 1 by far than i« usually heard even in the -}ftx best drilled pnblic schools. The lie-S fortaSchool Brass Band must not he.. ’ _ . * * # « c! _ * • _ . ■_____C A K. ' MM sm. i 1: forgotten while speaking of the'music, although it has now the reputation of being one of the best schools In the j 1: State Their performance was admir t 1 able. Bv invitation of the Superintrrd ' Wsr.tiivde to the hoys, wm aeemeddo take a . deep interest' iir th|p -r*mHrk«i- Among the speakers wen PreiidenV Otlhert. of the Horticnltnrel ftpeiety: ’Vice-President, Ragan, Dr.1 FWi3!-PldB*Wetit Sbortridgc. Dr. Fiima*. Mr. Ratcliff and^Mr Mendenhall, of Warne conntv; Mr. .Tohn«on, of Irvington ; Mn Kingabnrv, of the Parmer. and other*. The visit ctosed andthe Dcbopl was ,d»«mi»sgd at dark, it U ol certain that all were ■, profoundly and M favorably impressed with jlie jienfpl 41 nppenrflnce of eTerything about lbore-ff form achool and Trilly convinced, that ft ;the-*«pp?i*t'given Jit by the State i*■':mOf the hoapitali. ej tie* amwff by the Plainfield folks to *11 n ibn sfteata on thla occasion nfit ynmigh ;jg can be said tberpTesithe appreciation £ of the rvcipietst*, Nofrti wbo.were there j, 4ri!l*ev*r.^ visit; norcease to begratelul tor their TOfykind jjreee'pj1ion. -i.*-w:* Friday’* session attracted an nnn*n: t' ailf large attendapce. In addition to a,4n^ inrreased attendance of meinbera,ir tlwrr ir#rapivaaiI lt;lhi,f! *!Jbnre b*r nj ladies and. gentlemen anAbablea. 4 IPlOMdetp’: 0ilb?:rt7d ** ‘ ttie chaifi mdhe^y tbe meeting tt onhr and jthe'bnsiiieaa. iarhdmd a report on the condition: of i ffni^t tbe aevenRi districL 'ntbich he; i niml * -ar telligent- .itnre and i
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Danville Union
Danville, Indiana, US
Thu, Dec 17, 1874
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