Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-01
THE CITY.
CLOSING OF THE SCHOOLS.


Exercises al the Hume and Howard
buildings.
Yesterday the Public Schools. as was
previously announced, closed for the sun :
mer, and will not be re-opened till the
commencement of the fall term on the
first Monday in September. Public exer-
cises were had at the High School room of
the Hume Building and at the Howard
School, of very interesting character.
The exercises at the Hume Building COM
menced at . o'clock in the mornjng, in
the presence of large number Of ersons.
The pupils acquitted themselves with great
credit and proficiency both to themselves
and 10 their preceptors. The ordef Of the
exercises was as follows:
Long and Happy Greeting AsB. c.,
Miss Fannie Tarpley; Life in the Country,
Miss Fannie Cotton; Water, Miss Sallie
Hamm: Morning, Miss Pennie Gdtinger;
Hearthstones, Miss Helen Bayless; SThere's
Music in the Air" seng; Memory, Miss
Anna Crandall; Ruins Of Time, MRS Jen-
ME Adams; Moses, Miss Maria Lumsden;
Shadows, Miss Ella Howard; ''What are
the Wild Waves Saying, song by Miss
Bessie Sawrie and Ed Morgan; Rainbow
of Life, Miss Bette Scovel; Fickleness of
Fortune, Miss Corinne Gleayes; The Mis-
sion Of Dswdrops, Miss Fannie Dunna-
want; Comets, William A MARI; Lecture
on Astronomy, Thomas w Wrenne, wK
Miller, Thomas F Flanagan and Lyman
BRYAN; Influence of Woman, Miss Alice
Huff; To morrow, Miss Lizzie Rowland;
In Fix, Miss Blanche Bradfute; Valedic-
tory, Miss Jennie Larned. N
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFIOATEs-REsIARK
.. - DISMISSAL. -
As part Of the exercises, Mr.. Terry Ca
hal and Dr. Winston, both of whom are
ever alive to the educational and moral in
terests Of the youth of the community, de-
ivered some brief and highly appropriate
remarks. They were not only eloquent
and manly, but practical and suggestive to
the highest degree. They were-listened to
with marked and profound attention
throughout, and we have no doubt but
that their remarks viii long be remem--
bered and treasured by those who hoard
them. The entire exercises Of the occa-
sion passed IN an exceedingly pleasing
manner, most satisfactory to all parents,
guardians, teachers and pupils. This
school turned cut twenty-five graduates,
each of whom, we trust, will be benefited
and exalted through life by the instructions
impaired, and prove useful members of
and ornam ents to society, wherever their
lots may be cast, and in whatever pursuits
they may embark
Exercises at the Howard school.
The exercises in the third story of the
Howard School were very interesting in
deed, and reflected much credit upon the
participants.
1.-The Union Greeting, song sung by
thirty little girls, made all feel welcome.
''The Rainy May-day," a dialogue. was
disccursed by numbers of Miss Brunson's
class with clearness and distinctness, and
gave eopsiderabls satisfaction to the audi
ence. r sr.-.--.f- s..t %
The physical exercises were very attract
ive and showed good attention on the part
of the pupils, and careful training by the
teachers.
shake your mark, an Grafton by Master
Elisha Ford, was very good, both in senti-
ment and delivery, after which neat vol
ume was presented to him by Miss Nance
az testimonial of her appreciation. who
also presented a picture to Miss Jennie
Wright for having the highest per cent. in
the examination, which was followed by
several recitations, dialogues aud songs,
tsss. most sIrosainent of which lEens- Iha.
Arkansas 1Eslzslera By Mass4za .: q. ala
r. F.; Hard Times" by Miss Z. B.
''The New Calico Dress, by Miss A. c.,
and (which is your Choice, by members
Of Miss Oyiatt's class. Then came the
reading Of the names Of those who were
promoted in grade, which was strong
argument in favor of the teachers, as there
We're but few exceptions.
Notwithstanding the financial and en-
barrassing depressions that have environed
the schools, the scholastic term, IN so far
as the advancement of pupils are concerned,
has been a very successful one.
The fall and winter term of the
schools will open in September, and 1t is
thought, upon solid basis, free from the
pecuniary difficulties that have operated
against them for many months past.