Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-20
SCHOOL EXAMINATION. - Yesterday

Friday Evenins,--..:.Dee.So s.,"
SCHOOL EXAMINATION. = Yesterday
was a day of great interest to the
pupils of the Gold Hill Public Grammar
school, of which DR.. Waterman IS
Principal. Notwithstanding the univer-
sal presence of that disagreeable COM
pound called mud, for,y-eight brave
boys and girls u of ffty.two'pupils be-
longing to the school promptly respon-
ded to their names at the roll call. OF
the School Trustees, Messrs. Robinson
and Ball were present, and when We
left. a little pas, l o'clock P. NJ, Mr..
Bat,erman, the ether Trustee, was mo-
men,arily expected. ES-Sups. Collins,
was present. One fact painfully im-
pressed us, as We gazed upon the bright,
earnest, intelligent and hopeful faces OF
the forty-eight pupils, and that was the
general absence Of parents, guardians,
and citizens generally. An occasion
like this, at the close of q lengthy ses-
sion, should fill one Of the largest Halls
in this town. It is all very we'll TO laud
our public schools, but unless we man
ifest some interest in them by frequent
or occasional visits, our talk amounts
TO lust about as much as encouraging
words have in behalf of total abstinence
with liquor castors upono our side-ooards,
or wordy opposition to smoking ana
chewing, with c~aveadish and hne u
in our pockets. Children soon learn to
place a proper value upon the words
omployed BY their parents, and will in
variably interpretthem, not by the value
that our dictionaries give them, out oy
the real interest they maniiestin the
OBJECT spoken of. The examination in
the forenoon consisted in reviews III the
primary arithmetic class, and IN the
classes in intermediate and primary
geography. As q general thing, the
classes were in their answers both
prom and correct,-giving evidence
that they had by their teacher been
thoroughly drilled in the elementary
principles of the studies reviewed. We
hastily examined the writing and draw
ing books of the pupils, and are strongly
impressed with the conviction that more
attention should be devoted to these
branche, than is commonly given them
in our public Schools, especially writing.
The teaching of writing is a speciality.
So is that OF drawing and vocal music.
Each of these branches involve elemen-
tary principles that should be clearly
and thoroughly impaired. The after
noon examination was TO consist o. ex-
e~rcises in the classes OF intellectual
arithmetic, and in the first and second
classes Of written or practical arithme-
tic, = classes in the third and fourth
reader; also in grammar. The school
has been drilled in composition, .decla-
nation and c~alisthenics. The order OF
the school is almost faultless. We have
seldom observed a school where there
was so little Of whispering, shutting and
apparent uneasiness upon the part OF the
pupils as in this school OF DR.. Water
mans. In many teachers a regime OF
this character often stiles the ambition
of the school, but here there is a total
absence of this evil. II would be invid-
ious to name for special approval any
members of this school, but we cannot
forbear to chronicle the names OF a few
of the older and more advanced schol-
ars. These are Mary and Kate McDon-
aid, Mary Brimhall, Laura Holmes,
Thomas Booth, Melville Phillips, Litltia
Salkald, and William Lambert. We
will close this imperfect notice OF this
examination by suggesting to the Trus-
tees the Importance of giving, In the
more public prominence to the
examinations, and TO invite those
who p~a,ronize our public schools to
visit them ofteuer, and by this means
assis. to encourage pupils, teachers and
school officers in the important work OF
education-the great lever that is to
raise the future Of our country to a
purer and higher civilization.
ANY SroxE's BESEErr-LADIEs' NIaur
AT THE OPERA HoUsE.-This evening
ANY Stone, the well known favorite
actress, takes q complimentary farewell
benef. a. the Opera House, it being her
last appearance in Virginia city, prior to
her departure for California. She will
he assisted by the popular comedian,
II. F. Stone, in combination with tue
Chapman family, and a full dramatic
together with the talented
Opera House troupe. The celebrated
sensational drama OF the French spy,
or the Siege Of Algiers will be gwen,
with all the usual scenic effects, besides
which there will be q perfect surteit OF
nl.asiur entertainment in the way OF
songs. dances, solos, and general deiin-
cations, the programme being Prooao!y
IN, hest of the season. Amy Stone Is
a yery estimable lady, as well as an
accomplished actress, and having enos'
of friends, the theater will be wen hliea,
therefore all desiring good a shoulI
secure them early. Being a,e
NIGHT" wives, s%weethearts and families
generally, will all have a capital oppot'
tuni.y Of enjoying once more the ieg!ti-
mate drama, and see plenty OF fun
besides.
Bn.cx'CaooK.-The audience at this
gay and festive little Temple OF the
muses. "made merry and were glad" last
evening, for the very good and sufficient
reason that there was plenty to be merry
and Glad with. A choice melodeon en-
tertainment, given by artists of aeknowi,
edged merit, a good seat, some good
beverage, and q good cigar, together
with plenty of jolly company, always
recorcilcs a man to the miseries OF hui
man life. The world may be all a
affecting show" but the Black Crook
isn't; Just read the programme for this
evening.
SOMETHING NEW and beautiful, for
Christmas and New Years, are those
new style "Car,es de visites Of Pro
fessor Beals. He is acknowledged to DC
one of the best artists on this coast, n
we advise all who want a periec' oarI
picture, Ambrotype, Melainotypee, peafl
TYNE or any other Type, to give .ne
Doctor a cali at Gold Hill. You Will Dc
sure to be suited.