, 1870-07-02
Grammar School Exhibitions.

Yesterday beng the last day OF the school year,
the Usual exhtbihons we're held in nearly all the
grammar schools in the city. These anniversaries
teachers Tothe pupils. because school is over
aud the long vacation Is before them, two
months respite from study, with no lessons TO
sitting al! day long under strict discipline, and
no teacher to tonciliate. It is their time for Gu
oymcns the best In all thelr lyes the freest from
care, NE most thoug1tless. the haprest 1nclI1est
days OF existence. BOYS and girls make the most
OF these golden hours; thev are fleeing inst away.
and they viii not recur when yon hare elongated
and expanded into huge boys aud girls commonly
called men and women.
To the teachers, too, these art halcyon days.
There nte no unruly angels u rune Inc even sui-
face Of their minds, no corporal punishment e1,
cteIncut to disturb thelr equ an1m!tf, no learned
Inspectors TO molltfy, no board to provoke IN.
pleasant dreams. lusteEd OF being shut up all
day teaching The young tdea- they can wander bv
inc sac Of running streams; lie under the shade
OF some noble oa6 or on the sofa. reading "Lo-
THAR or Josh Billings; Chamber up the mountain
side, II they can t1ad mountain: go to Europe,
or Australia, or 10 the land Of mattimnny-!n
fact any where, where, outside OF Chicago, ana
bank accounts and their inc]lnations will carry
item. Muy do them good, these noble servants Of
our chiidren, whose reward is not in Chicago, but
In q better place: whose WORK will not be fully
recognized and appreciated by this generation.
No, II remains for the young spirits they are
training 70 rise Up in the next generation and cali
them blessed. They must not forget to do It
follows:
FOSTER SCHOOL
The closing exercises OF the year took place,
yesterday morning, at halfpast 2. They ial was
crowded and every available M place occupied. The
optn'ng snSIus "it Thine Ees vas rendered
followed, THE Little Ones Good Bye-n 1t WIS
se9 feeoa H. pehaes
Two tiny children stood In the foreground hold
ing a large basket Of noweEs- At the right little
waoE sao ss 1ns
spoho,d. the PRINCIPAL, and presented tho norai
Offering In behalf OF the teachera At
o. Of the ''e committee, @ s1ar5ed % the III prizes 8
follows: First prize, Euphe1lia jacobson; second,
Minnie kit,el; rhird, Annie Bremner: These were
Foster medals. Tie Porter Telegraph for scholar-
ship was given to Margaret Conlisk.
Nj. Moore called on Mr. Spolotd to come for
ward, and presented him with a inc gold watch
and chain, valued Mt ses3. This testimonial was
from the teachers ana former pupils Of the Foster
Mr. Spoford's connection with this school closes
after service Of fourteen Jeata IN nis reply ne
ahen he trst took charge. and The extens1se aud
| valuable Improvements which had taken place.
| He rendered sincere thanks to all with whom he
| ness md sympathy. Most Ut all, 10 bis efficient
corps Of teachers. ME. Moore then called on J.
A Aacllsser, who made The closing rematka
| CLARKE SCHOOL.
The exercises in this school were quite interest
ing. There Was singinY-very nice sinEing3hs.
won't You Marry Me" a very pertinent Inter.
rpgation; 40 Boatman," and many other sweet
pieces. Then there were declsmations, dialogues,
pPa en- '0 Mr a. seose carse he sodai6er d
The school, after whom 1t was named. made q
speech 70 the young ones. At the request OF the
to be hung up In the hall, aud every year he gives
600 worth Of books to the library. Nj. John D.
1as the 1nsPseiSr 4Taea :, the Pc Porte Tele
exhibition WIS held on Thursday.
OGDEN ECHoO1.
Music, restations, dec!amattons, dialogues, and
| other entertaining exercises took place IN this
school Miss Hannah Mcmahon furnished the in.
| Etrumental music, playing the piano In nne style
The celebrated speech o. Bazt1z7 in the sase s q
was very effective. Inspector ShacEfou make
1ss sa Eli aaa R
Tiedeman. Thomas ". Wing bore away the Tele'
graph Scholarship
A handsomely printed programme set forth tae
army Of talent that appeared on the stage TO rep
resent this school To speak In theattica! par
lie motors acquitted themselves creditah'y. The
Charge Of the Dress Brigade and tue Farm
eE's BiandeE,n were read, and re orahons con com
Scott SCOT an and The Veteran and aPalThasius" Tht
for Sarah" az Watching fol Pa etc EVERYTHING
| was pleasant and 20 was the little oratior Of In
epeclor Carter. who presented the medals. por
tra,t OF the late Willtam Jones was given to th'
school and the curtain dropped and the snd!enca
| departed after hearing the Vacation Song
| TIE FRANKLIN SCHOOL
The exercises at this school were OF a very 10
| programme embraced angtn0, munc, declama
t1onP, dialogues and compositions Two songs
- Beautiful Girl OF Kildare" " and "a cannot ca
Frances n CLARK, assisted By Misses Taylor
OBrlen. and Bessie Pttar. MI Schllt1, OF tn
Committee on the Franklin Street School, betn
rt4rn xko nt~JS mud t,r d
nc FORMER Principal Of the scnool The Foste
medals were given to James Donegan. Mar
Porter Prize Telegraph Scholarship to Aichas
| Clifford.