Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-28

Yesterday the Spring examination Of tn
: Cleveland Public Schools took place, snt
. were very well attended, 3 c~Ommendable in.
tersat being taken by our oitizsns in The
progress that is being made by the youth OF
our city.
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
The exhibition room of the High School
was thronged by the friends and patrons Of
the school to witness the closing exercises Of
the winter term. Having arrived late a por-
ton of the programme had been gone through
hence we are unable to speak personally Of
the merits Of that portion Of the exercises,
but what we did listen to was most credita-
bly, performed. To speak at length we have
not room, yet cannot forbear calling especial
attention to the proficiency displayed by
Miss Amelia Hessenmueller and Master Ed
ward HessenmuelIer on the piano and viO-
lin. Many of US have listened to far infe-
rior performances-and that, too, at first
class concerts. The audience exhibited their
COED taste and appreciation of good music
by long continued and hearty applause. We
may also name, without seeming too invidu-
Gus, the effort of master ]. Howard Webster.
The subject was patriotic in sentiment and
well delivered. "UnWritten Music" by
Miss Lizzie Kirk, was an original ss-
say Of considerable ability. At the close of
the regular exercises, g brief address was de-
Iivered by Rev. MI. WOlcOtt, in which he
paid the school and the able and worthy
teachers, just and fitting compliments. In
deed, we may be allowed to add. our humble
testimony to the ability and untiring indus
try Of the Principal, DR.. Stirling, and his
able Assistant, Professor Norton. At the
close of the literary portion of the programme
all repaired to the upper hall to witness the
~gymnastic exercises. These exercises are
fast becoming institutions in our public schools,
and it is we'll, for we should not forget the
proper development of the body while the
mind is being cultivated. We know full
we'll what little attention has heretofore
been paid to the health of the young in the
schools of America. We trust that the fu-
ture will not find US so remiss in our duties
as parents and guardians. This country has
not borrowed much from the Old World, yet
in this thing Of educatiOn--comPLsts sduca-
ton, many of the European countries are
good examples. Sets Of dumb bells were
awarded Miss Sarah Chamberlain and Mas
ters Harvey, Hale and Bingham, for excel
Iencs in these exercises. We return thanks
to Prof. Norton fer a copy of the programme,
which we append: r5l
PROGRAMME.
l. Exercises with Wands.
z. Defamation, Marcus RosenWAter. Hi
3. Essay The American Flag" Miss Ellen
4 Recitation "The Dumb Girl" Miss Minnie
Long.
5. Grafton ." Genius,n Thomas Johns.
g.. Essay " First Visit Of Columbus 10 Ameri-
ca" Miss Fannie Kirk.
7. Music piano and Flutel Harvey and Hoge.
s. Defamation, John Tennis.
9. Essay "Naming the Baby Miss Carrie
10. Essay waste, Miss Mary King.
II. Grafton: e" Practical and Romantic Views Of
Life" Harry Payne.
u. Music Piano, Miss Helen Cutter.
10. Essay " Voyage Of a Summer Cloud" Miss
Hattie BuTnham.
a. Recitation: "ReeolleetiOns," Miss Carrie
Sked.
10. Defamation, ]. Howard Webster.
16. Essay "Slang," Miss Helen Cutter.
II. Music Piano and Violin, Miss Amelia Hes
senmueller and Mr.. Edward Hessenmueiler.
IS. Grafton: IS Coronation James Hoge.
Kirk.
20. Defamation, Charles Perkins.
q. Address Rev. Mr.. WOlcott.
p. noIology, Miss Sarah Chamberlain.
%. Exercises with Dumb Bells.
THE PEARL STREET sHCooL.
Mr.. Rounds has won, during his long ser
vice in our schools, an snviable reputation.
We we're gratifed in hearing q good account
of examination day at the Pearl Street
School.
We heard Of no particular performance,
but are told that the exercises were s~atisfac-
tory in the highest degree, and that parents
and children are alike delighted with their
school.
KIsT ST. CLAIR STREET SCHOOL.
Mr.. Fry and Miss Whipple still continue
to labor in this school, and have gained the
mopt gratifying success as teachers. We are
unable to state anything in relation to the
exhibition owing to the distance preventing
our visiting the school.
THE wAGGOEER STREET SCHOOL.
4nGLo was . AhIko htlbuuhuCb ~ Lub GAul-
bitiOn. The exercises we're highly success
full. We are unable to note the many inter-
esting features of the Entertainment The
dialogue /" Town Meeting" wasa very strik-
ing and interesting performances.
THE EAGLE STREET SCHOOL.
The dialogues, gymnastics and music were
of an excellent character. Master Richard
Morgan delivered a very fine defamation on
the subjectOf the War. The school has lost
none Of its ancient glory under the superin-
tendence of Mr.. Welch and Miss Angel.
HICKS STREET SCHOOL.
Mr.. Manson, who has occupied the mas
tership Of this building since the commence
ment of the present school year, has done
well, we believe, Notwithstanding the diff
culties which always surround the successor
Of a good teacher.
TREET SCHOOL.
The room was crowded almost to %sufoca-
ton. The enthusiasm manifested BY the
patrons of this Ward in their school speaks
highly for their intelligence. The pieces
we're all excellent both in selection and de-
livery. We have no time to specify or no.
tice everything that was good, and we are
not critical enough to discover the bad, if any
existed. "Crossing the River" by Flora
Gridley, "The Long Ago" by Mary Heck
man, the "spanktoWn Academy Exhibi-
tiOn,' performed by two little boys, and the
final piece, "Guardian Spirits" or something
to that effect, pleased US much. We think
Mr.. Allen, the music teacher, has done a
good terms work in his department, and we
think that the Principal, Mr.. Hunt, and his
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