Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-20
The Public schools
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pTKREsTING CLOSING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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The closing exercises previous TO the holidays
took place at the Franklin School Building YES
terday afternoon. All the schools assembled in
the main hall at one O'Clock, and the room was
yell crowded Many Ofthe Trustees and parents
OF the pupils were present. The exercises opened
With music by the grammar school, .SiIent
Night" under the direction of Professor j. III.
Daniel; then followed reading. ''ThanatOpsis -
by Mr.. j. II. ClOkey; reading, selections from
Dickens, by Miss Hattie Cove; Music, chorus,
aHOIiday Song" by the Intermediate schools,
gymnastics, by the male grammar schools;
reading, "kitten Gossip, p by Miss Gussre Grub.
Lectures by Master III. Bartle; Male Interme-
diate, No. 1; music, duette, by Misses Matte
Greason and Nettie Lehman; reading, '.The
oRe-horse shay" by Master T.. A. GRAY. Male
Grammar; reading, by Miss Susan Hichey, The
Golden Legend, from LOngfellOw. music, solo,
with 4uartette accompaniment, by Miss Nettie
Lehman reading, 1.-The Two Roads, by Miss
Emma Weaver. Intermediate, No. .; chorus,
and solo. by the intermediate schools; gymnas-
tics; reading, Christmas Times, - by III. Abbott
Next followed the presentation of gifts to the
teachers A beautiful rosewood Writing desk
by the pupils IN Mrs. vi. T.. X. hewitt of the
Female Grammar School; a canary bird and
cage 70 Miss Fanny Hoover, Female Interme-
dIate, No. I; a silver cake basket to Miss %. A
Walker, Secondary, No. I; rosewood writing
desk TO Miss Gibbs, Female Secondary; silver
pitcher, plate. two elaborate vases and basket
OF flowers to Miss Dora Brown, of the highest
grade primary; mahogany writing desk To Miss
Augusta Evans, intermediate, No. .; a complete
act of glassware To Miss Lizzie Campbell, Bows
Secondary, No. :; a silver castor set to Mr.. Il.
NJ Mckee; work-b1N to Miss Susan T.. Hawkins
Boys Secondary, No j; a PAPER mache cigar
.Jndson s. Brown. Esq, by the schools: a
gold ring TO Miss Fanny Julian, assist
ant No. ]; also. some smaller gifts to
Misses Dexter, Gibbs and Katie Mcmahon
The presentations were accompanied with re-
marks from the several persons selected to
make them The whole concluded with the
tune America in chorus. Altogether il was
very pleasant and interesting occasion and
will no doubt be long remembered by the re-
cipients of the very handsome gifts There were
many prominent citizens present. Ju,lsOn s.
Brown, the efficient Trustee of this district
took prominent part in these exercises r.
mckee, Esq, teacher of the male grammar
presided, and announced the order of the exer
cises as they progressed.
Yesterday morning, Mr.. A. F. Newton, a
Trustee Of the First District, was called to the
snyder, and in behalf of the pupils presented
The teacher with beautiful edition OF Shakes
pearke after which Miss Murphy, in charC.. of
school in the same building. presented Mr..
Newton, on pehalf of her colabOrers and their
pupils, with an elegant silver butter dish an
ITOpriately inscribed.
In some of the schools of the Second District
appropriate exercises took place AT the male
intermediate school, corner OF 9th and |, sts the
pupils presented their teacher, Miss Adele TAR.
with a handsome writing desk. Miss 4 homss of
secondary No. :, received three hautlSpme vases
from her pupils. Miss Mary a Tucker. of So
endary No. !. was the recipient OF three beauti-
1nI vases, set Of cuffs aud collar, watc, ease
toilet set and f1ur pound of cakes. Miss Emma
wilson. of primary No. q. from her puuiIs or-
sepced toilet set, butter dish. cuffs and collar.
nc Miss JENNIE BOis, Of primary No. = re-
roiv6d a lace handk, rc,.:.f u. autifI r,isa 90
raX wOIk and other articles.
at meeting of the teachers OF the Fourth
SeAOOi s)i>tiic. hSia yestel ,Iay resolution wa
ADOPTED mat the teachers OF the fourth district
herebJ pledge a contribution, amounting TO the
. ,n al one hundred dollars, in aid OF the pro-
koseu monument TO Mrs. AmidOn. Mr.. j. T.
thompson made some remarks, saving that the
CITIZENS OF the fourth district had NOT i'm pavin0
a tribute to the dead, forgot the living He then
referred 70 the services of their Trustee. and
spoke OF his Kindness to the teachers and pupils:
bis exertlons in getting the school building in
voting a large portion of his time to the school
interests or the Seventh Ward. Mr.. Thompson
On behalf OF the pupils and teachers OF the Sew
fnth Ward, presented Mr. Champlin with a fine
gold watch, valued al $50. Mr.. Jonas b. Ellis
then made remarks; also, Mr.. A. ID. THOMPSON,
complimentary to the Trustee. Mr.. Champln
IN response said that he should plead ssnOt
guilty to any charge other than an endeavor to
20 his duty "a Trustee, and for that he had re-
ceiyed his pay as he went along, i'm the improve
ment OF the schools and in the many pleasant
hours he had passed with both teachers and pu-
pills A song was then sung by the pupils after
which one OF the pupils, on behalf of his mates
presented Miss Martin with a set of beautiful
vases After music the ceremonies closed all
much gratihed with the proceedings OF the occa-
sion.
In the Male Grammar School of the Fourth
District, the boys presented their worthy teach
er, Mr.. j. L Thompson, through Master Walter
d. Key nolds, an urn for table use, of very fine
workmanship. The teacher thanked them
heartily for the present. Mr. Thomson yester-
day closed his twenty-second year of service in
This school. A fine gold pencil-case was pre-
1ented by the pupils of intermediate No. of
this district TO their teacher, Miss Geneva r.
Reed.
MASONIC ELEcTIoNs-At stated meeting of
Hiram Lodge, No. 10. held last evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve for the en-
suing year:-Joseph L. Raw lings, W. NJ; Joseph
Bun, s. w; Louis u. Wine, j. W.; John NJ.
The W. Nj. and Secretary Of this Lodge are the
oldest oonsecutively elected officers in this
yurisdietion-the former having served seven
Lebanon Lodge, No. Z, +. A. A. NJ, held their
annual meeting last night and elected the fol-
lowing offeers;-Charles Moulton, W. NJ; Jas.
dard, Tyler. '1
At the annual assembly of Columbia Com
mandery, No. 2. Knights Templar, the follow
ing officers were eleeted:-C. w. Hancock. +.
e.; y. w. Griffin, GeneralissimO; Samuel Bax-
Ter, captain General Rev. y. l.. Ashby, Pre-
Junior Warden; c. Cammack, Treasurer; A. T.
Iongley, Recorder; &. n. Appel, War,ler: L.
Stoddard, Jr., Sentinel.
DEATHS OF PROMINENT CITIzENs.-Judge
Dickinson. for many years past Clerk i'm the
Once of the First Comptroller of the Treasury,
died yesterday morning, at his residence, al the
advanced age of seventy-fve years. He was a
son OF ex-senator Dickinson, of Vermont.
Yesterday, Mr.. j. Madison Gassaway, a well
known citizen, died at his residence, on 18th
street, near III, after a long illness. Mr.. c. was
= son or captain H. Gassaway, an officer Of the
maryland Line in the Revolution, and was a
Aember OF ST. Johns Lodge, No. II, of Masons;
Washington Lodge, No. s; Grand Lodge; Co
lumbar Encampment,- No. ], and Grand En-
eampment, of Odd Fellows. His funeral will
taae place at 2 O'Clock tomorrow.