The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-06-04
PUBLIC SCHOOL.

The closing exercises OF the
Public Schools of Richmond took
place the Goth. in all the school
buildings of this city. 1t was i'm
possible for the same person to
witness all the exercises, as they
took place in all the buildings at
the some time, We know how
ever tha. the exercises were all
good, and we'll performed and gave
much pleasure and satisfaction to
all present.
In 5th Street building we wit
messed the combined exercises Of
High School and Grammar School,
and we certainly can not speak of
them to highly. The attendance OF
parents and friends of the Schools,
was very good and we never saw
in No. 9 a larger congregation.
The exercises lasted full three
hours, md consisted Of essays,
declarations, orations, dialogues
and readings; all were exceedingly
we'll performed and the audience
we'll interested. Notwithstanding
the hot weather, the crowded con-
dition of the room, and the length
of the session good order was
maintained throughout, because
the entertainment was full OF in
terest TO all present
Some OF the exercises by the
GRAMMAR School merited the
| greatest commentator. Their
| dectamations were remarkably
we'll done; the style Of delivery
being very effective and almost
without fault We omit noticin g
many of the exercises which well
deserve. notice knowing that they
we're duly appreciated by all pres
ent, but we can not omit referring
to the lest two exercises of the
occasion which were well written
and we'll delivered.
The Rev. Mr.. Snyder by re-
quest Of Mr.. Mcneil very kindly
came forward and addressed the
School with a good sound heart
stirring speech. delivered in his
surprisingly clear, vigorous. and
eloquent manner, Benedic ton
being pronounced all departed,
evidently we'll satisfied with the
manner in which their time had
been spent. The closing of the
schools in many ways indicated
their prosperous condition. The
number Of scholars present, the
length Of the programme (part OF
which had to be omitted the
cheerfuluess and interest mani
Tested by all concerned, and the
evident good feeling and proper
understanding reciproeated by
teachers and scholars all indicated
harmony and unanimity.
AS general thing all schools
fall away and diminish gre atty to
wards the clio Sc Of each schoo.
year, and our schools have in like
manner dimini shed during the last
two months, yet not SO much as
schools do diminish generally In
fact they have kept up in numbers
and held out we'll, quite as we'll
as, and even better than might
have been expected.
This shows that the school have
been we'll managed and taught
faithfully. and with satisfacti on
that the pupaIs have been interes
ted in their studies and the taech-
ers in their pup lis, hence we fine
the schools closing vigorously
with full classes and good array
The citizens of Richmond should
certainly feel gratified that they
= have good schools and good teach
ers. Hence we think much credit
is due the Board of School Trus-
tees for their success in furnishing
the schools during the past yea1
with an able and efficient Super
fntendent and corps of good
teachers and to the superintend
ent for the manner in which the
schools have been organized and
conducted during the year, and te
the entire corps of teachers fol
their hearty cooperation in max
ing the schools what they are.
CpruRn Richmond Tin