The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-04-04
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
COMMEMORATIONS OF THE END OF
THE SCHOLASTIC YEAR.

COMMEMORATIONS OF THE END OF
THE SCHOLASTIC YEAR.
Annual Examination and Exhibition
Exercises Mt the Normal School.
The public schools OF Charleston closed their
academic year yesterday, and pupils and
teachers ere now released for TWO weeks
holiday from the drudgery of the school and
class room. The examinations for the awards
of prizes have been going on during the past
week, and the year terminated yesterday with
public exhibition in each of the schools un-
der the management of their respective corps
OF teachers, and in presence of Representatives
of the board of school commissioners. The
first Of these Institutions In size and impor-
tance is
The Normal School,
situated on St. Philip street, between Beau
fain and Wentworth streets, and the exercises
at this school attracted crowded audience
of the parents aHd friends of the pupils. The
interior of The building was tastefully decorat-
ed for the occasion with bouquets OF cut
flowers and sprays of evergreen, and the
blackboards OF the various class-rooms were
filed with very creditable drawings by the
young Ia les of the upper classes, Illustrating
the various studies pursued In the school.
The exercises were begun at A. NJ, In the
large hall of the school, by the reading Of a
chapter of the Bible by Colonel G. G. Mem
Of n
mlssoners, and this was followed by the hymn
10 Paradlse," sung In concert by The whole
school, under the direction of Professor B.
Senior, the musical Instructor OF all the pub.
lie schools ln the city. This hymn, as we'll as
the songs, rounds and chorusses which follow
ed, were rendered with degree Of spirit and
accuracy that reflected great credit upon The
instructor, and It was generally remarked
among the audience that the singing OF the
school had been greatly improved by the ad-
mlrable system introduced by Professor se-
nior. After Gong, "Flowers OF the Wild
wood" there was an exercise in phonelics by
the whole school, which was particularly In
terestiDg as exhibiting the induclive principle
upon which the Instruction OF the school ls
conducted.
This was followed by the song, make me
no gaudy chaplet"-a rather difficult compost
tlon to be attempted by ak hundred pupils,
ranging in age from the maturing young lady
to the mere child; but 1t was we'll executed,
and received the we'll merlted applause of the
audience.
The salutatory address, graceful aud ele-
giant composition, was then delivered by Miss
Marie A. BIcaise, and after another song
''Slowly and softly music should loW"-the
classes were dismissed to their several class
rooms.
A series of interesting exercises were then
held In the class rooms, In which the pupils
displayed great proficiency In the various stu.
dies which have been pursued during the
year.
At about halfpast twelve o'clock the closing
ing exercises were commenced In the main
hall. The programme for these exercises
was as follows: Song-"I come, come :"
Round" The Bell doth toil;" Valedictory-
Miss Bessie NJ. Mo6felt; Song-"Now the
Wind !" Song" Beautiful Venlce;" Distribn-
tion ef prizes Round" The Bells are Sweet
" :" Song" Wandering Minstrel !" Distribu-
llon of Diplomas Addresses; song-"DrlVen
from Home :" song-"Away to the Woods =
Hymn-"Sowing The Seeds2;' Bible Text
Finale -"Shall we gather"
The names of the young ladies of the gradu-
ting classes ore as follows: Misses Sarah Bas-
sett; Louisa Dallas, A. Cora Anderson, Maria
A. Blcllse, Louise W. Pemberlon, Sarah l..
Bailey, Jessie E. Jones, Gertrude ]. Martin,
A. Rebecca Saunders, E. Rosa Happoldt, Sal
lie e. Inness, Hattie 81. Dufort, Mary g. Sim-
mons, Lille NJ. Thames, Cornel!a 8. Walton,
Lulah W. Ehney, Florilla NJ. Harrison, Ella
NJ. syfan, Maggie W. Gibson, Marion Spady,
Bessie NJ. Mofett, Lizzie A. Mccormick, ].
Olive Fsrnum, Emma Darcy.
The prizes and honors awarded by the board
of commissioners were as follows:
Division A-Twenty.four pupils-Teacher,
Miss McEroy. Prizes, Sarah A. Bassetl, Louisa
Anderson, Maria Bicaise. Distinguished for
good conduct attention to Studies and prof.
cheney, Loulsa Pemberton.
Division B-Thirly pupila-Teacher, Miss
Bonnoitt lst prize. Emma G. Caldwell; ID,
Susie R. Snowden. Entitled to honorable no.
tlce, Emily soubeyroux, Mary Bralsford.
Distinguished tor good conduct attention 10
studies and proficiency, Isabel Tobias, Jane
First Glass Thirty pupils. Teacher, Miss
Archer-lst prize, Clara Ferguson; I'd, Fannie
KInsey. Entitled 10 honorable notice, Lala
Bass, Maggie Eason. Distinguished for good
conduct, attention 10 studies and proficiency.
Fannie Lloyd, Louisa jenkins, Florence
Harris.
Second Class-Flfty .one pupils. Teacher Miss
8 SmIth-lst prize, Estelle Jenkins; I'd, Kate
Furlong; Sd, Alice Evans. Entitled to houor-
able notice, Annie O'Rourke, Maltie Caldwell,
Virginia Spady. Distinguished ior good con-
Auna Moffttt, Geraldine Jones, Mary Ven
ming.
Third -Thlrty-nlne pupils. Teacher.
Miss K.iih-lst prize, Emma Kurre; I'd, Ottili
Sunnlag. Entitled 10 honorable notice, Hon.
ora Fitzgerald, Minnie Ruddock. Distinguish
ed for good conduct, attention 10 studies and
proficiency, Kate Cahill, Alice Laiar.
First DiViaion-Fourth CIass-ForLy pupils.
Teacher, Mrs. Palmer.-lst prIzp, Adelina
Scheper; I'd, Florence Radcliffe. Entitled to
honorable notice, Carrie Harper, Maggie
Quinn, Maggie Wing. Distinguished for good
conduci, attention to studies and proficiency,
Annie Gibson, Minnie Wightman.
Second Dlvision-Fourlh CIass-Forty-twO
pupils. Teacher, Miss Pembertun-lst prize,
Marley Monzon, Lula Simmons. Entitled to
honorable notice, Mary O'Nei. Isabel Werner.
Distinguished Tor good conduct, attention to
studies and proficiency, Emily Pregnall, Lena
Green.