The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-27
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CLOSING EXERCISES OF GRAMMAR SCHOOLS NOS.
ONE AND EIGHT

ONE AND EldHT.
Vacation las commenced in the public schools For
several weeks the children will forget the spelling of
poysvllobles the cuts on the Fifth Book" quadratics
the mysteries and mseres of natural philosophy and
the drudgery Of school discipline and exercises There
were closing exercises at Grammar schools Nos and
Yesterday They are both fine buildings-the one
located in vandewater street. and the other in Grand
street At both the children their gayest lighes
and brightest pumage and the senness OF the teachers
was suddenly transformed into the mildest afabiity
The decorations Of No scany but bouquets were
PLENTIFUL and the pretty teachers futtered about with
most enchanting air The exercises were announced py
Mr. O'Donnel tho Prncipal-who is man OF business
and were as follows:
Hymn
Address-Kate Brophy.
Recitation--"Eagle and vulture." VIM. Coughlin.
Duet-'1'm Lonely Since My Mother Died" Mary
Kleinberger and Catharine Ward.
Reading-sThree Grains of Corn Fanny Grove.
Solo--'Down by the Rivers Side" Maria Ward.
Dialogue-'Girl of Genius" Rose Brophy and Dora
Seagall
Semi chorus "smilng Faces"
Recitationm ,a, Angling" James Church
semi-chorus prisoners Hope"
Readlng-"Barbara Freitchie' Jane Oppenhein.
Isle Of the the o MARY Magel
Duet-"Music and Her Sister Song" Lizzie Murphy
and Mary Hagerty.
Dialogue-"The Nonparell Gazette" BY nine girls.
Ghorus-'Aght Tripping Measure {" - o,n-,o
Chorus-"victory at Last"
Composition. Lizzie Rossiter.
solo."Fshes in the Sea-" Rose Brophy:
Reading-"Mss Mcbride" Mary Hagerty
Solo-"Thou Art Near and Yet SO Far" Maria
Ward.
Reading-sTouch Them Tenderly, Fanny Crowo
Duet-"Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
Among those present were Commissioners Miller.
ICo.r md Enrr md Tpapn uocao kinu
Several Of these gentlemen made addresses to the chill
dren and their parents and friends who assembled
to witness the exercises and Mr. Kdde, the attentive
Assistant Superintendent Of Schools delivered short
congrauatory speech to the children and their teach
ers Hosea B. Perkins made few remarks on the ad-
vanages education showing to be the greatest bl
wark of safety against the Vaccinations OF petty poll
cans and denagogues He concluded by reading in his
Some further speaking followed and the exercises were
AT Grammar School No the exercises were much the
same those the other school, and the following was
the programme:
Reading the Scriptures.
Recitation" shsridans Ride" Master Willie sar-
bach.
soIo-"The Nhits squall" Willie Mackey.
Compositions" Comp Microscope" Andrew Merz.
Chorus" Doing Nothing
Dialogue" April foolng the Schoolmaster :"
Solo and Chorus" Tenting on the Old Camp Ground. "
Recitason--"The Little Drummer" Master Mark
Finley
Chorcs-"The Drum Tap"
Drill.
Chorus" Johnny Schneider"
Composton-''I Islands" +. Merz
Solo and Chorus--''The Prisoners Hope" ". Mackey
Reci,aton-t Scott and the Veteran" F. Lamb.
Chorus" God for Our Native Land"
Dialoguc-From Handy Andy"
Chorus" Summer q Going
Solo," How can Leave TheeP" J. Kuehlke.
Addresses.
Doxology
These followed by addresses from several Of The
school officers Of the ward including Mr.. Russell, the
r,utrt vrffh n 1nCal fNnnrd and nth ncplf
dressed with national flags banners and the
Of Grant, Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan, Meade
Faagut and other heroes Of the victorious forces of thu
Union.
The lady teachers distributed the bouquets to thei
favorites among the gentlemen pres mt when the
cses over, and Miss Keane, the first assistant
showed both her quick perception and elegant taste by
she selection Of her av0re The exercises were gont
through in both schools with ability the part Of thu
Sspls which is high compliment to the teachers ant
~ whole school system There are many differences o
oN.ec among the most experienced teachers rs to tn
advxss>ges disadvantages Of these public exhibitions
the teachers have to employ considerable time in pre-
pairing the pupils for their respective parts which nigh
otherwise be employed TO more solid benefit