The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-07-12
Ciosr ortl,e school Yenr.

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Our Union Schools concluded their session
on Friday orlast week We could not find time
10 attend the examination of tile different de.
partmens, which took place during the last days
of the torn, but were informed by those who did
that the pupils gave ample evidence of close
application to their studies during the year. An
experienced teacher, who witnessed these exam
nations throughout, says that they reflected
much credit on teachers and pupils.
The examination in the High School took
place on Friday, and was attended by a goodly
number of citizens. The forenoon wos devoted
in. Those competent to Judge were well pleased
with the Ihoroughness and practicabIity Of the
knowledge of the students in the several classes
cxamnod
The afternoon was devoted 70 few additional
examinations and rhetorical exercises. These
exercises consisted Of original declarations by
Chas. Westcott, Fred. Wager, Geo. WeStcott,
Chas Thompson and Gustavus Smith; the read
ing OF original compost ions by Mary Albert,
Sophie Gum, Carrie FowlOr, Fllelia Crops. Sa.
rah Lawrence, Clrrie Wilkson, Ella Baird, Al.
mira Parks aud Celia Albert; reh-rstls BY Het.
tie Hitchcock Libbic Blinn, Sarah B'oomGell,
Lihzir Van nelen, HELEN Hall, ! ucy Powers
Aunic Beach aud Ester Crook; declam,tons by
John Barton, Elbert Ross, Darwin Powers, 81.
mon llirth; tho reading Of the paper called
"Thc Glealer,' by its editors, Hettio Hitchcock
aud Lbbie Blian; &c, &c.
and at the same tim were MT gotten up mere "
for shop. The compositions wers above the
usual standard, although we are assured that
much less than the customary amount of time
was devoted to them.
Prior TO the volelictory nd dlrcss, by Gustavus
Saith, th, $ rparintan lent, /. Y PAllip', made
some very appropriate aud we'll time remarhs
lie spoke of the situation Of thn school when he
entered on his ubors two years ago, and of the
method which hc had opted to make the la
bors of tha teachers more eili ,ieut He had Wis.
tied the Cleveland, Cincinnati aud many other
schools, for the purpose of becoming familiar
with the rules governing Union Schools, and
from these he had formed asyslem of instruction
which he thought best ada ptel to the wants OF
the schools in this place. Ole of the greatest
difficulties teachers had to contend against here
was want of punctuaty in th- attendance of
scholars. He thought paron s frequently kept
their children ont of school without any suili
cient reason, and spoke of the additional labor
imposed upon the teacher by portion of class
being absent day or two in each weak, in or
der 10 get them along fast enough to make VI
tor lost time; aud If this is not done parents are
but too liable to charge the teacher with ucgli-
gcuce and partiality. lie alluded TO the rule,
adopted in Cincinnati, where certain number
of days absence, unless for specific reasons
causes the scholar 20 be suspeu ted Tor tho bal.
ance OF the term, but did not think such string.
ency would answer here: nevertheless, some
thing seemed necessary to be done in order to
secme Reasonable punctuality and he had at
his own expense, therefore, offered a silver media
to those who Were perfect in attendarce at the
close OF last year, aud this yenr he proposed tc
give such scholars n gold medal.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Philips remarks, he
was pleasan tly surprised by the appearance o
Addison J. Bloom micld upon the roslrum, with
a Gue gold pen aud pencil, which he presented
90 him in behalf Of tho scholars This testimo
nial ol affection and esteem from his pupils
quite oyercama his feelings and his response
was such as might have been eypactv! from II
kind teacher-Guil Of loving woods aud chsOr
ing sentiments.
Alter the valalictory address, Hon. ], n.
Wesco,t remarked that he had attended the cx-
aminaons throughout, and was highly pleased
with them. llew followed by Rev. Mc. Fegt-
ly aud James Ross il appropriate remarks
Celia Albert anl Gustavus Sm th received, re-
spectively, gold natal for perfect standing for
two years, In The senior class, for the most per
feet standing for the past year Ella Baird, G
Wescuu aud C. Thompson, received each sill
yer medal. In the middle class, for like stand
( ing, +, (eager unl Carry Wilkison; aud in III,
( junior class, Mary Albert aud D4rwn Puwers
received each medal; also, Snrah Lawrcnc
| Ester Crook, Lizzie Van HELEN aud Fiancjs Me
/ Colley OF the gIammar shoot,
Visitors expressed great pleasure with tn, re-
suit of the examinations, We hope that teach,
ers and pupils will have pleasant aul prodL.5l,
vacation, AMI that all will enter upon the next
school year with renewed energy and full Of am
biion, to grow up inte tha iuyl statue of uslfu
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