, 1864-07-07
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Annual Examination OF FUpilS
in Tie High school.
Parting Address Of Superintendent II. q.
Wells to the Te4.hers -RerteW Of the
History Of Pubic Schools In Chi-
c1go-A Valuable It's
tIupulal.


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The annual examination Of pupils fu The CnacAso
High School closed yesterday. There wae Fooa
attendance Of pupils and their friends many a1
mer graduates being present, 1ne e..sas.s
tbruuphput have been exceedingly 1neresos'
| The thorough course Of cdneauon 1e.e pa.eu
cornmuu:csted gives to the pupils wonderful
re.dtncss In answesine questions. however varied
~ intricate provided they lie within the yery |
neooIleesbie iea,ure is The readiness With which
questions are answered, the response being al
The exercises oi Inc morning opened with an
examination Of Mr. Fau1hnber's German cl.se, and
The results Of the ordeal were eren better than
were anticipated: There ls no teacher In ths H.
gt1tntlun who deserves more credit than Ar. Fau- |
naoef. ne has eFer worked persereringly with
hs pupils, and receives IN the great enceess ol his
class, bis reward Tor the energy with which he |
applies his large educational powers.
Dewey. evinced, By their highly Intelligent an
mentals Of What is usually considered very dry
study By learners. 1t has not been the atm Of the
teacher to cakse In his class showy e1hlOition Of
classical attatnmcnts, but he has emluently ena-
ionndsuen shfeh VII s. ., Lasting bsncd.. w
AMER the dlsmlseal OF The above class. goodly
number OF spectators assembled In one OF the
smaller halls TO listen to the examination 0! Miss
Einshotpes class in thst beautiful but mueh-uee-
1of, Although almost every young lady pfoissses
Rtas yfy ew snGw
Of plants and these simple ret wondsIiul laws
of The vegetable world. ,'~NN 1~'|'~''-. w.
examination il manner alike credit@.ae @ to to tasn.
eelves anG their 1nst-nctor-Mr. Wels- The den-
milton Of logalithlmt the functions Of the vnrous
subject with he general practical application Of
The whole, were thoroughly c1nyaAsed.
Anes 7 ehoH recess, st halfpast 70, The students
to Mics &C bie's c.ass Of Physical Geosraphy were
examined az to their knowledge OF the external
cha'a1terstics Of the globe. This important branch
the earth has received much attention at the hands
Of the teacher. and the pupils have greatly bepe-
dtted By the LESSONS they have received
One OF the most interesting exercises OF the day
was the examination Of Mr. Po1teT's class In Eng
1ish Literature. Their studies have included the
discussion Of the works Of all the best modern
sued their Investigations In this channel OF at
tainments with much energy,
the Arithmetic clnss, y hich has been fns tructcd
during the term By Nz. Delano, were subjected to
the Quesuops Of the examiners In smother room.
The examination Included the discussion Of all the
arithE.etcal rules OF practical utility to the etu-
dent, and the ready manner In which they an
swsrs9 evy qnsss1on md solved evey problem,
Of mathematical science has been based,
The examinations closed very appropriately with
| HI EIE3lSUk EXEIC1ec VI TGulCM EeQUnfNys VhS
subject has been personally tuperiutended by MI.
| Howland, and knowing his efficiency as teacher,
considerable interest was manifested By the friends
crcise. Several very Interesting facts were elicted
was evident 10 III that much trouble lad been ta-
ken by HI. Rowland, and that his laboEs had been
crowned with abundant SUCCESS.
GATHERING OF THE TEACHERS.
The exercises Of the Hgh School were closed at
noon to admit the aseemblage Of the teachers in
the Hieb School building in the afternoon to listen
to m address from the retiring Superintendent
". Il. Wc1ls-Whote resignation, recently ten
dered WIS very IN willingly accepted by the Board
The teachers were anxious to have an opportun1.
~ Of hearing his parting words Of cheer and coun.
EEL and OF testi.ying, IN something stronger than
wordR, their high appreciation Of his worth. The
large room was dtled. There were present the
members of4he present Board Of Education, sey
eral gentleman formerly members, and many 9th
es Eho have been prominent IN tie education O.
Nearly all the teachera OF the puhic schools In tht
cty were present. The oecaslou was one OF deeI
| interest
ADDRESS HT THE PRESIDENT.
The chair was taken BY Lsvi B. Tan, the Presi
dent Of the Board Of Edaeation; he spoke as fol
1 lows:
= The Board Of Education have called this meet
8 ing at the request Of large number Of teachers
t9srs sss III 81 e. e an3 .s te s1 e a
RON his Office Of @ Superintendent Of on opr seboos
e.a assure 5ou that he Board hss never @ ' dona Al
n act with g much pain and reluctance AZ the &C
rass,e ae ,He IN ordeg ipnce a. Tfa Tnot
l. withdraw his resicnarion. but his isii;n I
nG1 reonesf bc ost co9d,a1 w r
ID ex,sted between III. Wells and the Hoard RI
! utmost harmony prevailed IN al our actions. Nj
fe ~ tbe inid,r m a. schoo1a oesE pst5 o. M n,
,s cen IN th;s ,EorE Hc bas he nntipn muon so1
s sehnes any H. bss ia the nd ana
ou1 fe.ser n al e aIuon, cpta l
sre is1ee5 indebted 70 MIN for The III sh stsndsr %
Nj. Wells vii carry With him to hfs nev Tocst'n
m; heat and iindes, w1sh.ss T foI hfs ftSre s1ccss
. and hnnniness = "'-s>- .'A ''s0 '1AN eA'@ss
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II Ar: Gus ne oapesantenaen., M toen rose ana az
K Gentlemen Of the Board Of Edpc,uou md fellow
e leAehtrs:
ID Ii We were permitted to Lire only in the prese1
d VIC shouId Lore half the enjoyment OF Ilyin~ I
ear,y yeare we i've larrey In DE futurt. ister
d, lie Ne I've more In the past There are also ep
ID cal occasions, when memories Of The past CON
mapy wears paEs yiyidiy before 1he 1n7nd in Ii
,s epars q single hour. an sure shall be ps
ae donvd II cay that M IL a retrospective moo
sp past I remember. aHay back In The reign Of Al
n drew Jackson, when most OF those before me wa
- not, and when Chicago was In pinafores a Il
Is youth Of less than twenty winters In the land
ct steady habits, in search OF dIsrict school. An
n when he had actusIy engaged 70 teach Wtnte
school at Ten dollars month and hos.d around,
tween boshoo4 ana manhood, ! vel rememoe
!. sneh heaIt.throopanes a. were unknown to earlie
!. !. rhter years ,,
% femempG Aen, Mlta Aaaosi painlul ElFld9ese
that opening morning Rhen NJ ms young asp!ran
1os 0oacnc honoss Na1keo nto an Almost e4pt
te9ool noaEe is7fILns Ae !9tute pupus on DOT
slces o1 tne Ioao-an tne nelos ana on the trees
It anywhere and everywhere, apparently unconecso1
IL them And An IN 20 danger OF forgetting tn
difhcnfy with which the noor Of the room and thos
8 long elopins deaks were freed from nuts and nu
scattered children persuaded 10 leave their "a
l. riuus pnrsuis and acknowledge allegiance to IL
: newly iunueurnted administration
It 1zemenbet those weeks Of fsttagale between In
Il Lope. strangely comnincling the one Dand, an
{, ignorsnce aud boy nature and g1rl nature on th
u olher. remember how this young pedasogue
u who had just begun to call htnself man, as 500
az his fchool Ind LEFT for the day, aud The door
were finally closed, might alter night forgot all hi
. manhood and sat and Vept anu wept r.l an atnoa
pr lnsupportab!e burden Of Chpgrn and 1noriacatio
=. and diseouragcment had found relief !remenoe
ginning Of the school would barely reach the bp
P ions, al the clese Of would reach far beyopd.
a. All these things, and volumes beeIdes of Thic
mosi that has 1fauepred since Is Loaf in foreetf
4. nrrr. Snch MAS lie becinplne Of an ednestion,
In lite which this week brines TO : clnse.
Amone the lesa'1g ed4esaors Of The period
te a. - Leg VT
Of games Y Ca.ter; neete & IT, e. 59eTso9 >; ~
N sachuset1s: r. H. Gallapdet, OF Connecticut; Mr:
nd Emaa y MMafa, .! Ne~ ao1Ki MMH4m hassell,
m fenntS!tauls. anu dlberI ana Jhnn W. Pickett,
1hao. @ nofaee Mann and ~ iAenEy Barnard wer
r. and the President Of our honorable Board OF EdI