Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-08
city Graded school E,hibition.

commencing the large hall of the City
School House was crowded to its utmost
capacity, to witness the first Annual Ex
hibition efthe City Graded School Every
foot of space in the hall was occupied, aud
We are told that large Numbers we're COM
PEELED to go away without being able TO
gain admission. After waiting with much
impatience for length of time, the cur
tain was at last drawn aside, and the au-
dience was greeted with very large class
Of little girls-pupils of Prof Meininger-
who sang with rich, gushing melody the
beautiful song, Here's to Our Friends, :"
accompanied by Prof Msuinger on the
piano. This was star performance, aud
7 was received by the audience with much
delight.
This was followed by declarations, es-
says, dialogues, aud dramatic representa-.
tions, all which were received with exu-
berant applause aud loud manifestations
Of appreciation. The essays by Miss Sny-
der, Miss E. Smith and Miss Peppers were
Of the most ereditable character, manifest
ing depth of thought, command of Ian.
gusge, and refinement of rhetorical taste
but seldom exhibited by female writers of
any age. The debate by twelve young la
dies was much applauded, and was a rep
resentation Of parliamentary order and de
corum that would reAec. honor on the pre-
sent lower House of Congress to initiate.
! The Model School" was decided hit.
being most admirably performed. "Cata-
lines Banishment" elected deep attention
and loud applause. "The Old Arm Chair" I"
a concert recitation by large number of
young Misses, was a most admirable per
formsnce, aud reflected infinite credit up
on the performers. But we can't particu-
larire, and it would appear inyidious. per-
haps, to do so where all was so good. The
whole Exhibition was unspeakably excel
lent, and has done much to advance in
public estimation the City Graded School
But the closing scene was the most ad
mired Of all, manifesting as it did the warm
affection that exists among the pupils for
their very excellent and praiseworthy prin.
cipal and his noble and devoted wife Prof.
Moore being betrayed upon the stage, was
met by Master Ed. Boadinot, who, in the
name of the young men and boys of the
School, presented to him beautiful silver
headed cane, richly wrought and properly
inscribed, accompanied by the following
appropriate remarks:
'I come to you, dear teacher. in behalf of
the pupils in your charge. We are not
willing that this occasion should come and
60 without giving you at least slight testi-
monial Of our regard and our appreciation
OF your labors among US.
During the year and a half that you have
been with us, you have been the faithful tu
tor, the kind adviser, the companion and
friend. And icithcut this institutions, which
you have reared and so uobly sustained
Terre Haute would be desti' ute of that lib
eral diffusion of knowledge which so great
, ly adorns wherever il exists
Take, then, this cane as a memorial of oul
appreciation; and though the materials Of
which it is composed may endure through
D time, yet il is an inadequate emblem of the
, lasting influence which you, as teacher
r have exertsd over US.
To which Prof Moore replied with mucl
feeling. in short. neat and appropriate
speech, expressing his high appreciation
of this manifestation of affection and re
spect. The purpose of the pupils had beei
kept SO profoundly secret that not onl,
!, were Prof. Moore and his wife ignorant o
the beautiful and appropriate gifts intend
ed for them. but even from the young LADY
teachers in the School had the design beer
concealed Judge, then, of the complete
: ness of the surprise, when upon turning t
. retire he found himself 1is a cis with Mis-
: L. Peppers, who held in her hand a mas
sive silver fruit basket, of exquisite work
manship and finish. and who proceeded Il
address him most sloquently in the follow
;. ing appropriate words:
And /, too. have a token of esteem whie
re the girls of No. 8 join with me in beggin
y. you to receive And although we rendt
Is U nto you all the respect aud reverence du
"A your position, it is not for yourself that "
solicit you to accept this gift, for remeu
IN brance, but for your toife aud our motherl
n teacher-Mrs. Moore
A. Itwas she who left the quiet of her HON
circle, and the joyous prsttle of her bab
to brighten the hours Of study, and impa
o. instruction in gifted manner, peculiarl
rs her own.
10 Now ask her, when filling this with Il
:, fruits of Autumn, to pray that the fruits
ai her labors-which, we trust, exist in OIL
Id hearts and minds-msy ripen into riC
ce harvest and likewis tell her that her pl
pills invoke the choicest blessings of he
,, ven to rest upon the pathway throug
eo which yOu lead, our gentle teacher.
'e- To this Prof. Moors replied with de-
10 emotion.
:" This coup de stat brought down the hous
and the applause was loud and long. Th
eu gift to Madame Moore was a most appr
pirate and princsiy gift, wsrthy the dcnC
;" and her who received it, and was appret
=" ated no doubt most highly, on scssanl
&c the evidence it bore of the feryid fec
eli of the young ladies for her, their teach'
Thus closed the past term of the Ci
VI Graded School, and the friends of {
el' School are justly proud of the many e'
PIC dencss of progress and Improvement viii
they have witnessed during the past a
'n' present week. The werk performed a
ny being performed by Mr. Moore, his W
an and the little band of noble and devot
IRE young ladies assisting them, will exert
lie influence that will be more lasting tn
- monuments of marble, aud their memo
''e will be green in the hearts of poster
ou when the proud edi6ce ia which their
eu bors are now performed shall have MOI
iu- dered back to its original dust. May |
lne reward of patient, the yirtuous and
q" good be The portion of their inheritance
d
FoRsEY on While the frien
" of Mr.. Douglas in the Northwest
''' claiming for him that increase Of poV
'"' and popularity which will insure his n o
ination at Charleston, John W. Forney.
obloet anl ,,oet lovotad aabovan.-