The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-27
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RHETORICAL AND GRADUATING EX-
Err ISIS.


recitations from classes In the Latin
Reader, Botany, Second Glass In
Grammar, aud the Higher Arithme-
tic. The Latin exercise was much
the same as that of the class yesterday
in Roman History. In Botany NEST
of the pupils recited with facility and
Intelligence, but a4ew Of them mani
Tested j little in terest. and were sp-.
parenfly defective 10 their study. The
members OF tie class had prepared
written elassl6eations of their work
in przctieal analysis, some of which
We're quite extensive The Grammar
Class did Ell, having about the same
character of examination as the First
g ass yesterday Miss Cox's Class in
Higher Arithmetic had all eady pass
ed written examination. hut by spe4a
cial eque vas called out and occu-
| pied Inc last bali hour, solving ex-
amp Is in compound numbers, ratios,
per cent. g. 1t was highly compile.
meu,ed Tor Its promptuess and accu-
racy. The examinations throughout
have demonstrated great care aud
fsi'hiuluess Oh the part of the High
School taeu ~, and interest and de-
cided advancement on the part Of the
.nuDils.:..... n. .... &
80 AFTERNOON EXERCISES.
The interest in the entire tel days
examinations of the Public Schools
Gu minated in the closing exercises Of
the High School ID the Afternoon,
Three O'Clock was the time fixed forthe
opening of the Graduating aud Rhe,-
Orical exercises, but long before the
hour arrived the main school room
was filed TO its utmost capacity with
visitors, and very many more turned
away unable to gain admission. The
great need of a large ball for the use
OF our Public Schools was fully
demonstrated yesterday.
The members of the Graduating
Glass, who had passed over the pre-
scribed course of study numbering
only four. they were supplemented in
the exercises by others from the next
lower classes. The following is the
programme:
MUSIC.
Declamation1' Our Schools should |
incu cate Love Of Country, Phil.
Declaration "The Student, "
Thos. S. Seantlin.
$500 MUSIC.
Recitation - Nothing to Wear"
Hattie l. Durham
Essay - The Horse, Maurice T.
MUSIC
Defamation The Oath. Geo. P. |
Helmau.
Reelta CON" Katie Lee aud Willie
Gray" Mollie Brown. Nt
MUSIC.
ESSAY - labor and its Rewards, |
Mary Z Kripner.
Essay Reaper, Bear Home thy
Sheaves, Kate NJ Catch
MUSIC.
Essay-Ad Limina, Belle Graham.
Oratlon-The Rising Generation,
Will D. Babcock
MUSIC. H
Reading Of " The Bouquet" Mama
Sorenson and Mary E. White.
Whx MUSIC.
Address to the Graduates, By Prof
Awarding of Diplomas, by His
Honor, Mayor Walker.
MUSIC.
The destinations BY the young gen.
tlemen wee well delivered, and
evinced decided oratorical ab lily and
careful training. The Horse " es-
say, an original aud quite unique pro
duction. b. Master Jones. was very
favorably received. The Rotations
by Misses Durham and Brown. were
capitally rendered. showing BIZ their !.
emphasis, expression aud manner.
that they intelIigently comprehended'
the sentiment Of the authors.
The essays aud Grafton of the Grad
yates evinced mature and correct
thought, were of a credits Die order
Of composition, aud appropriately de-
livered. Taking the performances Of
tie AFTERNOON as an index Of the ca
pacity ofthe pupils. the citizens of
Evansville certainly have cause to be
proud of the City High School.
Before the awarding of the Diplo-
mas, Prof. Willett, the Principal. de
livered brief address to the mem