The Nevada journal., 1861-09-06
COMMUNICATED.
School Examination at Rough q Ready,

| Valley, and his enti+e school were present. The
house was well filed with parents and others
The bright faces of SO many children are seldom
collected in the village of Rough & Ready.
The exercises were commenced by an examin-
alton Of the younger scholars, in reading, spell
ling and geography. The second class in geog-
raphy then took their places upon the recitation
bench, and were examined by Mr.. Reasoner and
Mr.. Wells, and answered the questions promptly
and correctly. The second division in arithme-
tic next occupied the bench, and worked several
sums upon the black board, in compound de-
nominate numbers. Fifteen minutes were then
occupied by concert exercises upon the black
board, in addition, subtraction, multiplication,
etc.
Exercises in short multiplication were next in
order. The total product of any number of fig
urcs is here given, without first writing the par
tial products and adding them together. When
there are several figures in the multipier the
time occupied is but small part of the time oc
cupied by the usual method, and the multiplied
ton requires only space for three rows of figures
e.
The visitors manifested much interest in these
exercises.
Ths first division in analysis, the first division
in grammar, and the first division in arithmetic
next successfully occupied the platform, and
were examined by Mr.. Wells and Mr. Reasoncr,
and showed good advancement in each branch
of study. The recitation in Crittenden's Book
Keeping and Parker's Philosophy were omitted,
to give time for the defamation and compost
tons.
The exercises in speaking were commencedb by
little Miss Emma Nyman. This was part of
Mrs. Child's poem" Who Stole q Nest Away"
1t was very prettily spoken.
2. wasa short defamation by little Henry
Magnire-cawood's "call of Samuel" Eaen
word was distinctly spoken and well moduated.
3, :, 8. We're edcs csamations by Masters Harvey
Gilham, Geo. 0. Merrill and Eugene Munson.
o. JcfIerssn's well known Speech Of Logan
was spoken by Master James 7. Davis, In nat
ural and appropriate style,
Z. Miss Angeline Griffin rocitcd My Moth.
er's Grave" by Geo. b. Prentice. 1t was spo-
ken we'll
s. "The Tear of Gratitude" spoken by Mas
ter Harrison Mechanics.
0. Tho Hour Of Prayer" short poem, by
Mrs. lIelnans, was recitcd by Miss Phebc Jane
Mechanics.
10. This was very pretty original compost
tion, by Miss Mnlvina NJ. Shepherd
H. l2. Miss Maria Davis and Miss Paulina
Dahlc, each read their original composition.
A prize Of Applcton's Edition of lIcmans"
was to be given for the best three compositions.
The committee on compositions stated that one
OF Miss Davis compositions was tho best read
for the prize, but Miss Dahlc's three compost |
tons cxcelled the three offered by her compe,i- |
tor, and accC Crdngly awarded the prize to Miss
Dahle.
Is. This was a selection from Campbell, called
" Lochiel's Warning spoken by Masters Allen /
p. and John +. Taylor. They were enthusias-
tically applauded by the spectators.
II. An extract from Webstcr's Speech on
by Master Augustus NJ. Merrill. II was spoken
with much energy.
Is. Master Richard W. Little decamed the
piece entitled Loss of National Character
l6. Miss Celia Gilham's recitation of "The
Death of the Flowers by ". c. Bryant-was
very creditablc..
II. Mss Angeline Griffin and Miss Paulina
Dahle then sung, "Wherc have you been Billy
Boy :" after which the school had q recess of ten
minutes.
After recess there were declamatiors by Mas
ters John Shepherd, Jesse Cole, John E. Taylor,
r. W. Little, and A. NJ. Merritt. Also, by Mis-
;es Lutetia Merrill and Angeline Grfin-a dia-
ogue by Miss Phebe Mechanics and Miss Mira
Davis, and music by Miss Dahle and Miss Grif-
iD.
The d0clamations. recitations, dialogues and
1,usic passed off most satisfactorily. Among
he exercises in speaking which deserve partic-
llar commendaton, were Master A. NJ. Merrilrs
defamation of L" The Fearless DeCourcy,' and
Master John L. Taylors part in " The Warning
Of Lochicl."
Spelling for two prizes came next on the pro-
sramme. The first prize won by Miss Phebc
and the second by Master John
Shepherd.
Prizes were awarded to Miss phobc McEharlcs
or the best Artificial Hair Work and to Miss
Sarah E. Cotton for the bes. Crewcl Work /: and
10 Master R. W. Little for the best Drawing.
A prize, of Mrs. Hemans' Poems, octave edi-
ion, morocco gilt, was given to Miss Phebe Nc.
Charles for the best scholarship during the
orm.
AT the opening of the school Mr. Wells an
lounced that Miss HELEN G. HuGHEs died that
after an illness of less than two days.
She had prepared composition and recitation
'or the examination, and expected to compete
FOR the prize in spelling.
Miss Hughes had exhibited marked degree
IF ability in her compositions, and her unassu-
ming and agreeable manners had won the
and esteem of her teachers, school
mates and all who knew her.
On Saturday her remains were followed to
heir last resting place by her parents, the
teachers and all the scholars of Clear Creek and
Rough & Ready schools, wearing badges of
by her friends and acquaintan-
,es. The stores in Rough L Ready were closed,
and all seemed to feel that a bright flower had
been taken away.
SHAMEFUL SURRENDER Bulletin, of
the I'd instant, contains q telegraphic dis
patch from Los Angeles, giving news by
way of the Southern Overland Mail Coach |
from Mesilla Valley, to July 9th. The |
Times newspaper, published at Mesilla, gives
AN account of a frbt between one Lieut