The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22
PUBLIC SCHOOL RECEPTIONS IN HARLEM.

A time hon ored and certainly most pertinent and
pleasing preliminary to closing the public schools
for the no uays are the receptions now agreeaDy
in vogue. Conducted with the discriminating taste
that characterZes most OF them, these receptions
constitute decidedly gratifying feature-an OASIS,
giving vtalizing respite to the stereotype routine
OF daily duties. Rarely has q more enjoyaDle
reception taken place at any Of our
public schools than that given Yesterday at Gram
mar School No. 80. This school is located 125th
street, between second and Third avenues, and ex
cepting the primary department is devoted ex-
clusivcy to the instruction OF girls, OF whom the
average attendance Is about six hundred. The re.
ception attracted unusual number OF the parents
and friends of the pupils and others Interested In
our public school system. REGULATIONS, singing
reading. ompositions and calisthenic exercises
made up principally the varied programme The re-
citations were admirably selected and rendered with
animation. A tiny girl reclted IL Want q Piece
oil Cakeu with an appreciative energy ellctlng uni
Malones IDEAS Of the Heatnen Gninee as recite1
by Fannie Brush, could hardly be surpassed. The
ana choruses, a portion OF them including original
music 81 Mr.. DAILY, the music teacher, and who GER
saa n s sasa and
Fay PLAYED duet exqusitely on the piano. and
Hattie Holmes solo with marked feeling
Elves" by Miss Nellie Cone, eynced won.
derful aptitude OF yersldcaton. wealth
unusual III one 30 young. The calisthenics far ex-
ceeded any we have ever seen. TO the more meri-
torious the several classes distributed semi.
annual certificates, the presentation being made by
Mr. L. n. Fuller who presided at the reception and,
by the way, az Its close, made one OF The best ad-
dresses 70 the young ladies we ever listened to- The
addresses made by Rev. DR.. Kidgeway and Revs.
Mr. Lucus. Virgin and McConoch also deserve spe-
cia encomium Tor their brevily. Altogether the
exercises were or a deeply interesting character.
and reject the highest credit on Miss Marina A.
Washburne. PRINCIPAL as Wen as the efficient corps
OF auxiliary teachers under her.
The Primary Department OF Grammar School No.
81. situated In 10th street, between Third and
Fourth avenues, gave reception last evening.
The room was densely crowded ny the parents and
frlenos OF the little ones After an appropriate
opening address by Mr.. Mc0inns. one OF the trus-
tees, was given lengthy but most choice and inter.
esting programme OF exercises, Christmas carols,
rccltations and Dialogues, with tabeaus, cnarades,
and calsthenc exercises made up the greater share
Of the entertainment. All acquitted themselves finely,
rejecting great credit on Mrs. Elizabeth Vance, the
popular aud efficient Principal Among the ad-
dresses delivered was one by Colonel Webster-a
truly weDsterlan effort, though In happy keeping
with the occasion. Mr.. Hosea y. Perkins, OF tho
foremost OF pubic spirited citizens In his interest
In public schools, was announced as one Of the
speakers, but no was unavoidaby kept away
through illness.