Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-03
High school Termination .

The Examination Of the High School on Wal
nut Street, took place yesterday presence Of the
Mayor, SCHOOL, Committee, and numerous
asemblage of the parents, relatives, and friends,
of the pupils.
There no material difference in the exer-
cises yesterday, from those Of former years. The
same excellent teachers presided over the de-
partments Of Mathematics, Algebra, Geography,
and the Greek, Latin and French languages, the
change that had come, was in those who rected
Some had gone out into the busy world, since
last examination, and others had gone away to
the fairer world above; bnt there were still others
full Of youthful hope and high Intellectual ability,
in the places that would know them no more.
We did not observe any diminution in the
high character Of the school. 1t amply main
tanned its reputation for order, and for scholarly
excellence.
In the mathematical and ingual rectations and
examinations, every one must have felt assured
that it was no mere superfcialitY of education
that was exhibited.
If there was anything ia the examination that
we can find heart to complain of, it was the want
of clear, distinct articulation. We do not think
that this is peculiar 10 the High School; it seems
to be a general defect in our schools. Unless the
mouth is opened, and the enunciation is slow, the
words can never distinctly reach the ear Of lis
iener, beyond few feet distant from the reader.
A very little attention would correct this, and we
believe 1t would Immensely improve the style Of
reading.
The practical recitatons and ESSAYS were gen
orally delivered in excellent Style And the pieces
in the EXCELSIOR" (the High School Monthly
JournaD werei read, and they were generally
written, with much taste and point
The first recitation, in the afternoon, was DE- :
livered by G. D. gTemple 1t was an extract from
one of Horace Mann's Speeches on Education.
1t is needless to say that the speech was good of
ITSELF 1t was pronounced with much grace and
feeling. We believe, too, that the sentiments of
it were fully appreciated by the youthful orator.
s. Miss Martha Hobbs gave poetcal recitation,
NE subject of which, we suppose, was the pre-
sex zion of Samuel to Eli. 1t was beautifully
spoSe
~T,h Srrerce read Wen wit1en essay oy
49, as on Kossuth. The generous sympa-
~ eAplessepr the Magyar fugitive was honor
M = 'ne You essaylsts heart. We hope he
wl'i always be fNdy to sympathise with men Of
Go 81 AOsSuln s'amA whether they are of South
Carolina or Hungry.
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well written. and full ., IL 'OrN'i'a,,' was
ofPeace,' ? by Laura J. Hapgss ~ tne DOVER
sweet composition. ''-' d very
Miss Whitney IS sketch was poetical ntl.i.--
NATIVE We do wish Jenny Lind was as divine
as she painted her. Miss Amelia C.. Temples
composition was full of excellent reflections,
clothed in appropriate language, and Lizzie C.
Rice's s.speak Gently was itly and gently
spoken, both in sense and tone.
Miss Henrietta Angler recited beautiful piece.
which the teacher denominated poeticaI recita-
tlon II was story Of beautiful young Sicilian
captive, who had been stolen away from home
oy some chlyarous ruffian, and who sung song
about her country, and died. 1t seemed TO be
the echo of a sad tale we have heard of our own
South; and itlost nothing from the effective way
in which it was delivered.
The last recitation was by Master Kinnicutt.
who. ina parody on "Lord UIns Daughter
bewaied the loss of pair of his s'breeches, oh!
his breeches''
Mayor Bacon and DIR. Hill addressed the
scholars, in eulogistic terms, after which bene-
dictlon was pronounced. and the school dismissed
UNCERTAINTY OF THE LAw.---Tt was sta
led lastweek, that Joseph Smith, Of Pawtucket