, 1864-07-09
TIE CITY.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Exhibition Of Classes In the Grammar De-
partments-Dlstribution Of Prizes
and Medals.
Tho high School Graduating Glass
Essays In Bryan HA1l-O1plo-
mas and Prtxee-Solrce Mt
the Nfchmo mond House..

Tho nigh School Graduating Glass
Essays In Bryan Hall-D1plo-
mas and Prtzes-Solrce Mt
the nfchmond House.
The services attending the close OF tne eonca-
9fona, ycar in the pnblc schools Of chicago term-
,anted yesterday. with the 'osmM e1nlp1'lon OF
s.r,li on The part OF the pupils In the grammar d.
r;.ions in their respective schools, and of the
,,rsdnstiuc class Of the High School, In bryan
5Iall, The distribution Of medals appropriately
sios.d the exercises in each place; the attendance
t all the different exhibitions was large az per-
ee s tzs 81 the ol ~ wRs
caee highly crcditahle 10 boh teachers AID pupils.
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
The following arc reports Of the exercises at the
.,rhlic schools, with the awards Of scholarships,
medals and prizes to the most deserving pupils.
DEAHnoEN SCHOOL,
The exercises of the Dearborn School took place
in The presence Of large number Of the friends Of
The young people engaged in the examinations.
The programme consisted Of oratlons and recita-
HONE by the pupils, interpreted with some excel
7eut vocal music, and the results were highly aat
5siactory to Ill concerned. The echool was never
in a more prosperous condition thau at present.
The past term has been attended by an unusually
large number of stndente, and the corps OF teach
long and perpeycrinely With their claseea but the
progress made by the children tuliy rewards all
5ntir eaorte. The following art the names OF the
pupils who have successfully competed Tor tho
hIvbeet honors the school can award:
EclQ.arahip-Wiam Olcott
Fetter Medals-laura Ellsworth, Vim. Young,
A. Wheeler aud Alice Drske-
uAyES SCHOOL.
The examination of the primary divisions on
THURSDAY afternoon was well attended. The e1-
crcise+ conslAed recitations aud singing In the
afterwards In the hall. Thu most oy them were
selections from the usnal School exercises. The
throupnont, and the occasion passed pleasantly.
The grammar divisions assembled in the hall on
Fnoss morning, where ,he exercises consisted Of
reading and deciamatlons mostly by members Of
The claas thct has just been examined for the High
School. Thoee who totk part N the exesclses
were: Georec L. 1lchar1.. Frank G. HILLS, Robert
lotto {. Backus, Angela o. Reilly, r. Anus Cham
herniD, Caroline sannere, 0.deha n. aoG, Harry
3 ,l,ll, Emily Qninn, Ids Eddy, Anne Sullivan,
Mr.. sheahar, The Committee OF tue School, not
being. present. The nedass were presented BY the
Se1o.qrsh h:p-Heng Eof.
Ntdals-Joln Lawrence, Chatlotte o. Backus
At,a. rev remarks from the Principal, ths
scholSff were dismissed with an injunction t.
spend thrir vacation In the hardest and healthiss
play they could fnd-
skNNER SCHOOL.
The exercises at the Skinner School were of 4
very impressive character: the room was crowded
with 11aende, aud much interest esinced in tht
Hope,E Ida Nalamore; : Amerfcaa Flag,
Monloe Willard; ' Mabel on Midsummer Day
ho Me ae, gsses s1a AeS b sn
Mshmses!s sse!e !'sSf} s 4ss!S
sait'' Eunlee clsrk: Tine Changes" Len
Drake, Ask.ey and M.sy r Leon.; % Name: Con @
@ s ;fs sS Saf aaa @
ch,liss lover tie Rqs
Katie Liss: "Who'il Save the Lem Wiliai;
J1nse Music rssas Jcphtsss AaSus.
thus at the Bridge" Arthur Pickering; " liar
Gsiven,- Clara Root: Rcsulue to the carthae
sia;d1 T.
Leste;* *Ta1Ehssaigs," Charles S. Root; Comp
The efforts oi Agnes MacAie, Lizzie Sheaha
Arthur riekeriag Lizzie s.9ca1S and s, %,ne
pla, Cd exceeding ; weN On the piano which b
at cos. Of $slo, nearly all Of which Is snbecsioe
msds nd % b inspeeo Or Wentwostn ss follows: '' -"
A. Rssksf H.e: IiS Ms,a, n'Edep H;in Ms
Fannie A. Campbell.
xosEI1 SCHOOL,
The following was the programme Of c1ercis
Opening hynn. Denneld; idaho,'' dee1an
Ton Ms1,e. Johnson y, Letter. ast
Little Sellie1e % Shoe" Ssly Scales; "soliloq
Of : Poor Boy,"11sone, "Joyial Sing" Mas
PM assofss T,fsas bss &etuoas xs'ne yts
% i,da EDDY; my ao1hel's BSls." Ella siniii
Rsis aiissea asste sso
Hs;is EdSs s; pl1'ts zS r. Mss IS
$,i's," as Esa Hofs; Feor vstsr on Election D.
Maetet Cnngman; :. The Summons Far p
i: seRsn mes dps Sa bus
sos, cSs seie sea Ss stosl.; as % MI
S1,1$ ~ sxsi Sep @es 1sS aiass
H,nn;" - Watch and Wait, =" Cornelia Anderss
.'Buena y!tta," Emma FenDtnoFe; "The ri
thFonch i1e Corr" Carrie Gatnett; 1.-The City
These Exercises were all Of m interesting I
n a1s fs;s1r e H.
no points lor criticism. The execution was p
and would hsvs done eoi to P.59s;s T.
poem hy Eliza Cook, wac finely expressed
Sas's5 %a ason RS ess4 sssonS say
The following vert the awards:
SchoIarxhtp- +. Garrett,
Aedats-Eva NJ. Rose, Joseph Adams and Be
Slocum, u1ring the parents and friends to visit
clsea- The exercises were then closed by slngi
Parting hymn.
:. HRovx SCHOOL.
At the usual hour OF commencing school,
hall was f1led with an apprecdauye audience
ter devotional exercises, the following program
was followed: salu1atory. willie Esans; The 81
ience Charles bingham: The Song oi the 81
Mary Mcclure; The Rising Of toe People, k1
Cannon; Patriotic Appeai Nm M %ay: i3;on The r., n,
school, dialogue, Helen tleMa1y, Hattie ohnm
and Matte Carey: The Republic, recitation
and girls: Brother Junathan's Lament tor 81
Cafoltnz, Thomas Lee; Haear in the Witdern
Mary Lowe; Henry ~ to hls Soldiers, Water
gle; The Sitter BAND. by nine cirls; Paul Reye
Ride. Jennie Wainwright; tnited States F
Willie Goodman; The Rehearsal, by sercn b
Adstee !' 70 Lsaies LIZ G1ovsf Ihs 9H,loa M,
Mcr11man: The Months and Seasons, recits
BY twelve gisls; lnte1epersed with sin:inE by
Miss Helen Waite PRESIDED At lie instrument
1u the absence Of Dr.. Ryder, Committee Of
Board Of Educatiou on this school, G. J.
The following scholars bore away the honor
S;holarzhip-wIlllam ". Evans.
Mtdd1t-Jtnnie wainwright, Helen Waite,
Humphrey Briggs and Carrie E. Moselev.
Alter the bessowment Of the medals, Mr.. ]
ents and Of announcement to iii, when Alder,
Brpwn made lew tc1naraB, expressing bis P
peeiaily m III h tn lie ~ e1eenenee d n: 9,o.ox. hev
Patton ..psid Tor his enjoyment" by . few plea
words to the children, and the exercises close
einctng 1.-THE Parting Hymn
After few parting words to his Classes BY
Principal, the audience w8s retiring, when It
whispered that Bttg. Gen. McArthur was pres
Though II vas after IL o'clock, the people
gladly remained to hear fen words from the
Wo.n-yeteran. He testified to the efficiency Of
school ayften, TO It's necessity for the eucce
our Institutions, and especially expressed bis
iucatinn at the character Of the exercises o1
know the patriotic spirit Of the children o!
land ae cyinced by the exercises they wou]
more cheered and encouraged than BY Hsten1r
the speeches Of their Generals.
JONES SCHOOL,
The Jones School was the center OF attractlt
large number Of parents and fr1cnde. who
all Highly p1eaeed with the exercises. We
unable to procure the programme. The time
Other schools, the e1erc consisting OF deci
tlouB readings, singing. &c. by the pupils. I
OF the readings could scarcely be excened.
L. Perkins occupied uhout an hour IN exanlu
class N reading; 1t had been under her own
fnC. and reflected great credit on her abilities
rtintls read iu 1nanDer y hich showed thAt
Understood the subject matter. and the vi
IFh1ch to express It SO Ms 10 make It comprehen
f,y otllerS, The rr-adlng Of Poe'e Bells, In
firnlar. was beautiful. done. and elected gre.
D1ause The presentation OF medals Was mar
MrMoaeley, accompanied with bI1cf but approx
remarks tY the school. the recipients End u
rente Of the pupils. The following are Inc aH'
Scho'a.xhip.-IdA Irene Law.
A-dak.-CeliX Owen, Clara L. Durham aud
rie Y. BrIt. ..-