Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-30

The great public interest which is felt in all |
that rela'es to this school was manifested in
manner last evening, in the large and
audience that crowded Mechanics Hall
to its utmost capacity, to witness the closing ex
ercses Of the graduating class We gave yes
terday the programme Of essays and addresses;
they were given last night, in an exceedingly
manner. In the excellent valedictory
address by J. W. Partridge. it was stated that
ten who would have graduated with this class had
Joined the ranks of the army; and TO the memo
~ of one who had fallen (JAmes r. Estey) he
made fitting allusion.
After the conclusion of these exercises, Mr..
William f. Starr, in behalf of the Bullock prize
committee, read the following report
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
The board of judges appointed 10 award the
Bullock prize medals have attended to that duty
and report as follows:
No important innovation upon the practice of
our pred cceSsors has been deemed necessary, and
the examinations and awards have been made in
nearly the same manner as in former years.
In the department of defamation aud reading
public oral examination has been he'd, as the
only available and proper mode of aScertanng
the merits of the competitors.
In the department of composition, the award
has been made from careful examination and
compari on OF the specimens submitted The
greatest departure from precedent has been in
the department of drawing, where, instead of
elaborate fancy specimens, we have examined
only those made iii the space of two hours, from
a group of objects selected by ourselves, and
placed Ot fore the class.
all the other departments printed questions
have been used, two hours have been allowed for
each SGT, and no assistance from books or other
sources permitted. The writtcd answers to these
questions have been collected and marked the
results compared with the annual average as
shown by The school registers, and the standing
of each pupil based upon Il mean between these
Two.
The questions were prepared ny the judges
with reference to the ground passed over by the
several classes, and not seen by the teacher be.
fore they were submitted to the pupils; AMI 10
guard against the possibility of u suspicion Of
favortlsm. in all the departments except decla-
nation and reading Inc papers submitted TO us
for examination Were marked with numbers, and
the corresponding names were not furnished US
| till the awards had been made.
The examinations were conducted wholly by
ths board, one of the number at least having been
| present. at all times.
| How far 1t is proper for us TO criiicisc the
school seems not to be well settled; but we may
be permitted TO say in all thoss particulars which
give character 10 Il school II appeared well. The
competition for the prizes was earnest and well
sustained, vita difference in favor Of the more
advanced classes, among which those in Latin.
English literature, physical geography, and dStron-
Omy should be particularly mentioned rs having
dohe themselves credit. An exception to this
remark demands notice. In the class in algebra
which contains seventy-threc pupils, many ac-
Quilted Themselves honorably; ten of the num-
- i----s---- T-H-S s~'''-n inolo sss,tS Itatl
sonaule excuse for such a fact? The class has
Deem well taught The questions were not diff
cult, an only TWO OF them beyond the range of
ihc least advanced portion of this class. Quo
name from This division is among those houor-
ably mentioned for high standing in The class
We do not propose To pursue tue subject further
but 10 leave it with the suggestion that it NAV
DE proper question for The consideration of our
successors, whether the NAMES of The pupils who
fan ANONYMOUSLY in any department should not
be reported
Inc number of pupils who leave a perfect
record IN department Is SO large us to render il
impossible this year, as it was last, TO MAKE anv
award on that merit alone. Ad Iitiunal reasons
VIII DE gwen IN another place for the distribution
OF the four medals assigned 10 this dupartn MT.
The following is the award Of the
BULLOCK PRIZE MEDALs
Classical Stujes-JUhn W. Partriip, Frank
h. Firth, Minna 5. Fitch, Walter R. Bynner.
Mnihem IIicS-ChaIles S. Hall Llnnie Al AL
len, Minnie Palmer, Lillian Sandtrson
English LHerature-Mary A Harrington.
Natuial Philosophy Delaysn Thayer.
n. n.
Astronomy-Mary IL. Warren.
trench--Lose p. GroSvenor
mpostion-VasiiIie f. Hapgool
Rcadiug-Louise V. Palmer
Declamation-M. S. j. Burke.
Deportnent-Mary L. Partridge Eddie H.
Greenleat, Sarah Z. Goddard, Carrie T. Town
send. The first aud second OF these in addition
10 the merit oil excellence in department. stand
inquest IN PHYSICAL geography and drawing re-
spectiveiy; and The third and fourth come very
near the medals iii reading aud algebra, respect
lively.
Honorable mention should be made of the fol.
lowing names for high Standing in departments
IN which they have hot obtained medals:
Classical Studies-LOise z. GrosYenor Mary
A. Harrington, Vashtie L. Hapgood, Sarah NJ.
Brigham.
Automatically William A. Harrington. Emma
L. Gr'ggs, Agnes S. Clary, Frederick o. Harrng-
ton, Lizzie Blgeow
English Lerature-Loise p. Grosvenor, Mary
H. Warren.
Hstory-Preston D. Jones, Emma Marsh.
Natural PhlosOphy-M idln A. Harrington
Minnie Palmer, Martha b. Ward.
Chemislry-Llllian Sanderson, Margaret M.
Gerry.
Physical Geography Charles S. Hall. Linnie
d. Allen, Eldora NJ. Aldrich, Julia A. lockwood
A'ironomy-AnhA Il. Aldrich, Mary A. HAIR
rington.
Composition-Jobn W. Partridge
Declamation-Patrick w. Colleary
For the board of judges,
~ w. E. STARR, Chairman
Worcester, April Goth, 1868.
His honor mayor Lincoln, in a few well chosen
words of advice and encouragement presented
the medals to the medal scholars and the diplo-
mas to the graduating class, after which followed
farewell song by the graduating class.
The following are the names of the graduates:
Young GentLener-John w. Partridge, William
Y. Forbush, Frank r Firth, William Ii. Human
John b. Cotton.
Young LddieS-Lose P Grosvenor, Mary G.
b. Wheeler, Minua S. Fitch, Mary A. Harring-
ton. Fashtle Z. Hapgood, Anna L. Aldrich,
henrietta ). Clark, Mary H. Wilder, Ann L,
nan, Mary j. Farnum, Sarah NJ. Brigham Mary
w. Lincoln, Mary H. Warren, Susie E. Alden
Fanny Ii. Coe, Martha b. Ward, Lizzie L. Bar,
ton, Josephine Bretk
HE OLD SoUTH CENTENNIAL.-At meet
ing Of the Old South parish on Monday evening
1t was voted to celebrate the centennial apniver.
sary of the erection of their meeting house in
the month of September next, and the follow.
ing gentlemen were chosen a committee to make
suitable arrangements for the same: Col James
Esterbrooks, Dea. Allen Harris, Dea. Richard
Ball, Daniel Ward, w. A. Fisher, S. A. Porter,
John Boyden, Calvin Taft, A. G. Goes, G. A.
Chamberlain, VIM. G. Moore, D. H. Perry, 7. A.
Lincoln, F. Whpple, w. d. Holbrook, Dea. Ca.
cb Dana and Hon. Ira NJ. Barton.
HoRTIcULTURAL-Owing to this day being