Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-21

CLosINo OF Pill PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The public schools Of Gold Hill closed
thelr annual session day before yester-
day. Quite a number Of parents and
visitors, as we'll as the school Superin-
tsndsnts were present to witness the
exercised and the various departments
under the tuition Of Mr.. e. IL. Crow
eli. Mrs. T.. e. Stoddard, Mrs. NJ. l..
Castor, and Miss Knapp tthe Divide
school,, sill exhibited a very sstisfac-
tory degree Of progress as well as CIV
ing rood evidence of competency on
ths part of the teachers. Tho exercises
In ali the various branches were highly
Interesting. and passed of very creul-
tabiy 20 all concerned. Among the
particularly noticeable features was 4
recitation In arithmetic In Inc gram
mar school, taught by Mr.. Crowell.
The various problems propounded were
solved and explained with a ready
clsarness which evinced q thorough
understanding on the part Of the p!l-
nils. EQUAL proficiency in this DUN
emit branch Of education Is seldom
seen, The class in geography also eA-
hibited extraordinary proficiency. M
semi-annual session OF the llrsln,a
public schools closed yesterday Win
similar exercises and attendance. Al
showed an excellent and satisfactory
degree OF Improvement. AT the on
cl,ision. Mr., J. &. James, OF n hiSn
school, was presented with a handsome
cold. headed cane, rs a token of esteem
BY his pupils.
Coming EVENTS AND THEIR ShAn'
ows.-Night before last, says the Car
son Appeal Of this morning, a musician
named James Hartley died In Carson
CITY and will be buried to-day. See
funeral card. In the early part OF
tho evening Of his death he called TO-
gather the members Of the family. with
whom he was living. and some rienus
also, who happened to be- present. ana
told them that he had just 80 mucn
time vet to live, and that he would
die exactly at q certain hour, when
he mentioned. He said lie was a Ma
ION aud had taken three degrees III the
Order: bnt, for certain reasons, nc
begged his friends not to call upon tue
Masons for. help to bury him. u 10
defray his funeral expenses otherwise.
When the hour came which he had
named, he expired without strug-
cling and very peacefully. According
70 his dying request, the aid OF the Ma
sons was not solicited. and 1 suoscrip-
tion was taken ND hy Judge Parkinson
yesterday to bury him.
ScHooL ExAMlSATioS.-T The exam
Ination OF the scholars Of st. PatricE's
School took place Yesterday. and was
carried OIL with much spirit on the
part Of the examiners and rivalry on
the part OF the scholars. The primary
department, in charge OF Miss Maggie
Puckley, showed BY their good read
Ing, prompt and correct spelling. "a
we'll as their ready answer In arithme-
tic, that they have not wasted much OF
their time In idleness. The scholars
Of the higher classes were put through
. rigid examination In orthography,
geography, history, grammar. com.
mercial correspondence. practical
mathematics and bookkeeping, and,
for the few months the school has been
In existence, the scholars did surprls-
ingly we'll. The exhibition OF the
school takes place on Friday evening
aext the 9th inst, Mt Miners Union
Hall. when the parents and friends OF
thS children are invited to DO present.