The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-22
The Semi-Annual Examination of Public
Schools.

lie bemi-Annual Examination OF Public
Schools.
The semi-annual examination of the public
schools in our city, commenced yesterday
with the examination OF the High School,
This school occupies the first and second
floors Of the new school house on Cumber-
land street, for recitation and school rooms.
1t is universally admitted that 10 architecture,
neatness OF finish, and general arrangement,
this building has not its equal in New Eng
land.
Mr.. William P. Tucker has been Principal
of this school since it has occupied the new
building, about one year. He is thorough
scholar, and we learn has given very general
satisfaction during the time he has occupied
his present position. Mr.. Joseph B. Harden,
an assistant master, resigned few weeks
since, and Mr.. Prentice Cummings has been
appointed his successor.
Miss Harieue j. b. Dalton, assistant mis-
tress; Miss Sarah A. Fitzpatrick, Miss Katha-
rine B. Larrahee. Mrs. Harriet F. j. Adams
Miss Julia r. Woodman, Miss NJ. Louisa Mer-
rill, Miss Lydia-A. Lord, Miss Harriet A. Dem
nison, assistants.
The whole number of scholars belonging
TO this school is 290-the average attendance
during the term 24T-number not marked alb
sent during the term 100. Charles A. Has
kell has not been absent single day for four
years. Joseph A. Chickering, Charles Z. Gil
nan, Edward A. LeProhon, George L. Tur-
ner. Harriet Blanchard, Annie L. Daveis,
Henrietta II. Dslande, Elizabeth ". Dyer,
Eliza l.. Dannison, Amelia NJ. Fitch, Mary Z.
Hall. Sophia f. Hart, Frances A. Haskell, Az
mes NJ. Lord, Margaret Z. Maxwell, Mary p.
Phillips, Mary E. Raymond, Caroline f. Rob
inson, Elisabeth II. Smith, Henrietta d.
Thorpe. Mary A. Weymouth, received "nerit
cards for each week during the term. Miss
Amelia II. Fitch has been present at every
session Of the school for four years. The
classes exhibited good degree OF proficiency
in their various studies.
In the afternoon the annual exhibition took
place in the boys room OF the High School
The large room was densely crowded with
scholars and visitors, every sitting and stand
ing place being occupied by persons compress
ed to much less than their usual dimensions.
The exercises consisted Of music-Sauta-
tor, by Edward NJ. LeProhon, in Latin-Ora-
tions bsxJames Hinkley and T. II. Jordan
Declamatisns By John S. Mathews, r. c.
>Cushmau. y. B. Chapman, G. E. Bird Geo
l. Turner. james MeCobb, Henry Z. Bacon
Reading Of very interesting school papers
BY Mary s. MeCoSb and Anna E. Daveis--
Dialogue BY Charl.s A. Haskell, Sarah A.
Fairfield and Anna h. Dsveis, in French
Reading Shakespeare by eight young ladies'
Compositions by Martha Z. Worcester, Mary
f Raymond, Caroline A. Robinson, Amelia
NJ Fitch.
This school room was beautifully decorated
with flags, bunting and evergreen nacttoes.-
All WHO took part In the exercises did them
selves much credit, speaking well for their own
industry and application to their studies, as
well as the faithfulness of the Principal and
Assistants. 1t was remarked by members OF
the committee, who have been for several
years on the board, that this was the most
satisfactory examination and exhibition that
had taken place for several years.
The school was addressed Ia a brief and ap-
propriate manner by DIR. Carruthers, after
which J. c. Noyes, Esq, chairman of the
Board OF Committee, presented tho GRADUATE
ing classes with Diplomas. There were six
teen 10 the graduating classes, as follows:
Joseph X. Chickering, Charles II. Haskell
James HinkIey, Fritz II. Jordan, Edward NJ.
LeProhon, Mary Carlton. Anna NJ. Frost,
Margaret Maxwell, Amelia N. Fitch, Eliza L.
Dennissn, ccrollne A. Robinson, Mary A.
Jones, Mary Z. Hall. Mary A. Davis. Ellen NJ.
Worcester, Mary z. Raymond.
Nathan Webb, Esq. addressed the classes
in kind and encouraging words, urging upon
each the importance Of improving, by = life OF
usefulness, the advantages drawn from the
opportunities they had enjoyed.
The valedictory. on the part of the girls, by
Miss Dennison, was poem Of rare merit. and
read In a clear and distinct manner. That OF
Joseph K. Chickering, on the part Of the boys
was an address OF rare merit and well deliv-
cred
The examination OF Willis School for girls,
Bracket St. Grammar School for girls. Cen
ter Grammar School for girls, and Congress St.
Grammar School for girls, takes place this
forenoon, aud the Park 81. Grammar School
for boys, Center Grammar School for boys.
Congress St. Grammar School for boys. Fourth
Grammar School for boys. this afternoon.