The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-07
school Examinations.

ton of tbs Public Schools, and re-
versing Inc usual order. it was com
menced in the High School, and will
go through in regular order, closing
with the Primary Department. The
attendance Of visitors, yesterday, was
not as large as we anticipated, the
sudden change of weather probably
preventing many of the ladies from
being present.
Mr.. Willett, the principal, examined
classes in Latin Grammar. Virgil and
Natural Philosophy; Miss Mayhem
heard classes In Rhetoric, FRENCH and
Algebra; Miss Cox, in Arithmetic
and Physical Geography and Mr.. De
Bus, two classes in German The
classes in Latin and French are not
large, but displayed fair proficiency
in translation and pronunciation. The
discussion of topics in Rhetoric were
very fluent and interesting. The ex-
animation in Arithmetic was credit
able, but would have been more In
place in the Grammar grade. The
classes in German attracted the most
attention, and, with few exceptions,
the pupils showed very rapid pro-
gress in this study. We were
glad to see that the High Schools
had taken hold of this language to so
large an extent, and with SO much in
tercst. Mr.. DeBus exercised his
classes in reading the language, in
translating from German to English,
and English to German, in singing,
and in indicating the various parts of
the human body. A number of edu-
Gated Germans who were present, ex-
pressed themselves highly pleased
with the examination. and surprised
that such advancement had been made
in so short a time. The exercises of
the day were enliyened with social
music, under the management of
Prof. Tinker. the Instructor of Music.
49, EXERCISES OF TODAY. ..
The examination will continue
through this forenoon in the following
order: Greek, Physical Geography,
Arithmetic, Principles of Music, Al
zebra, Second clasp
AFTERNOON PROGRAMME.
The exercises of the afternoon wial-
iBefo special.ihterest, and should at
tract crowded audience. They will
be conducted exclusively by the Sec
rond Glass, and win be as follows: go.
zab.snr Music. re5
Salutatory Address !" = Mollie
Brown sltvsHs2H Islu2sg
Declamation-++'s Advantages of Ed
Gcati6npLJames Welborn.
Essay Madam Rumor . Mary
Topas
, Deefahation :" The CGaSberz y
Edward gurnick
-esg - saanI Music.
BSsay-''T Three Wise Men of Goth
am -Abbie Steadman. sen
Declamation-"Speech of the Mem
Der from Babytown' Edwin Walker.
-o1Essay-' How blessings brighten
as. they take their fightl-Mary
White. e A'
est4 +. a.sf- Music. aG
Recitation" Pictures of Memory
Minnie Perkins.
Z Deqlanda ton - Washington -
Philip. Baker. a ,Te
Essay, Bells"-Nanna Sorenson.
,. ~. AIusic spa6 -.
Essay =" Seeking Pearls Mary
! 9Chapdler. i
L Reclamation" Spartieus and the
/ Mediators at Capua 'i-Geo. Heilman.
Essay" Dogs Maurice J ones::--
Music.
5iRecibation-F John zAiden Hat
| tie Durham. alu} .HHit3 a67
Defamation" At Port Royal -
Edgar Willett.
| '''"" ~. Music. as
H Essay" Palace of the Ice King
Jennie Cole. q
Defamation" Our Duty to Our
Country w. d. Babcock.
Music
THE HEBREW SCHOOL ExAMINA-
TIoN.-The examination of the He
brew School, which was commenced
on Tuesday, was continued on We'd
nesday and yesterday, and. will be