The New York herald., 1869-02-16
PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Closing Exercises of the Evening schools.
SEVENTEENTH WARD FEMALE SCHOOL.
The female evening school OF the seventeenth
ward, on Fourteenth street, near First avenue,
under the able supervision Of Miss Mary E. Mellow
ell, has achieved most enviabe popularity, and It
Is but just to say that the exhibition given ut the
school last evening sufficient guarantee OF
the thorough and successful management by
which the popularity has been won. The
ance OF about 400 pupils and has received at all
times the highest encomiums from the school Officers
and supertntendents. The assembly room OF the
school building was literally packed last evening
with friends OF the pupils ana OF the school, includ-
A very pleasing programme OF exercises had
been prepared, and, a. far as the school
was concernsd. was gone through with most
reading and singing, interspersed with addresses
from distinguished visitors. Misses Clara HOFFMAN,
Marie Marquandt, Katie Green, Bridget Farmer and
Celestine McRoe took part In the Dialogues aud
well as from books for their delineatons were re-
markably. and therefore commendably, natural.
Miss MISS Priscilla Harding read selection from No;
q recitation ana Miss Rosa Callahan pronounced the
vaedictory. and all in such style as TO give the
part In the dialogues were good natural ebcutlon-
lists or that they had most superior teacher. Miss
Anna; Anna Kelly and Miss Ida Madlgan sang some very
were made by Mr.. II. L. SIote OF the school trustees,
School superintendent Mr.. :. :. Randall, Superin-
tendent OF School Buildings Mr.. James L. Miller
Mr. j. II. Harnett and Others.
NINTH WARD MALE SCHOOL.
The main room OF Grammar school No. 15
West Thirteenth street, near seventh ave-
hue, was crowded TO repleiion last even
ng by an assemblage OF ladies' and gentlemen
friends OF education the occasion being the closing
exercises OF the school, The major portion OF the a
dence was composed OF the Immediate friends Of tho
pupils, the ladies greatly predominating and besides
the trustees OF tie ward. the commissioners and In
spcctors OF the Third district there was present
quite a gathering OF school teachers and school
officers from other wards. who seemed TO manifest
very great interest In the proceedings.
The evenings entertainment was opened by
the pupils in that peculiarly attractive way. which
the public schooiDoys have In rendering A
chorus. The declamations which were go II
Alone" by John McAulire; .Cataiine's Defiance"
ane; sister Carollne- by George ieyer and ..Et-
gene Aram." by Angus McIarde, were All very
wei given and elected the hearty applause OF the
audience. Tnc musical part OF the entertainment
which was under the direction or Miss Maria n
Luckey, was by no means the least attractive
portion OF the proceedings. The duet entitled
ne jos oso scms q n,S,r SenSndrums and tne solos
NC, Mother simon the Cellarer,r Maggie May"
twilight Dews," " IT'S Evening Brings My Heart 10
Thee !" Come TO Me. Angel OF sleep' ana the trio,
received their due measure OF applause.
Inc most interesting part OF the proceedings,
1t least TO those most concerned was The
men who had @ nH'' during the course. 6y their
sssiduity and good conduct mefited well of
heir classes very large number OF the scholars
the marks OF distinction Ion alter which seve
,thers, who congrstulaton the scholars on the pro-
1ciency they had attained In their studies, and the
industry Mr. kennard the principal. aud his assist
lnta had displayed during the season. asit which
had made II so complete success a. II had turned
)ut to be.