Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-29
Closing Exercises Mt the Sierra SEM
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As reported in yesterdays APPEAL, the
above school Taught by the Misses Ciapp
and Babcock, underwent its examination
last Friday morning and afternoon while
the Public School across the way was
passing through the same ordeal. 1t was
our GOOD luck to happen to drop into
this trim aud excellent school just as the
advanced class in geography was called
up to recitation. The pupils did re-
markably well in the ordinary roIltine of
bounding States, giving their Capitals.
etc: b,,t they have been taught to go be-
yond these dry bones of the subject.
They have studied geography and his
tory together. Their teacher has follow
ed this plan not only because it adds llfe
To an otherwise monotonous study, but
also because it is easier to remember oy
association. Two series of facts lntlnl-
ate!v related are about as easily learned
rs one. and each when learned tends to
retain the other in memory. As blend
mo most naturally with the subject OF
geography, the class have been taught
the nature of our governmental structure
and the manner of its administration.
Within the short space set apart Tor ex-
animation they said enough to make II
clear that if caught abroad they could
discuss their country inteillgibly. ms
manner OF teaching is certainly admir-
able. In arithmetic. which came alter
geography. the pupils eylnccd thorough
training and solved and demonstrated
long knottv problems with readiness and
ease. Several questions--them most diincuit
of the examples given IN the Common
School Arithmetic--were taken up ana
wrought out in twinkline by Miss Jeh-
ME Lynd,, Master Wellington Dove and
Master Albert Muller. bya short superior
method not taught in the books nnt
from til. brain OF the teacher. Inc
..wee-' class of readers and spoilers, ana
the next class aboee them were put upon
their efficiency and their merits tested
for neat prize small elegant napkin
ring offered very kindly by Mr.. Chas-
Friend to the most proficient. 1he
committee, composed OF some VISITORS
pronounced in favor of little Miss Lena
Muller and she was awarded the prize:
The exercises of the afternoon consisted
in spelling among the advanced pupils
and n number of determinations. Inc
Young people--whose names were gwen
YESTERDAY themselves hand
somely and elected hearty praise. Miss
Emma Friend carried away the prize for
spelling in the second grade. This prize
vas also offered by NJ. Friend. 1t IS OF sill
yer aud of beautiful design. representing
a heart at the centre of the figure crossed
ct right angles by an anchor and "A cross
Faith, Hope. and clarifying bear
ing the inscription ''Slerra Seminary
Thi, beautiful medal was presented to
the happy victor i'll an elegant address
bv Miss Crane-which we would I've de-
lighted to publish but for lack OF space.
The spelling in the first grade was re-
markedly fine. The number OF words
Given ont, including names OF countries
and cities and of great men. etc. was
not less than four hundred and fifty or
five hundred. Miss Henrietta Nevers
spelled every one of them. however. and
received the reward This prize was to
he Given to the scholar that had missed
the fewest words during the past term.
Miss Henrietta had been perfect dnring
the entire ter1n-but absent several days.
On the examination Miss Jennie Lvnds
missed one word: hut she bad been in
attendance every dav and perfect in ev-
ery lesson OF the wht'le TERM SO mat
the teachers have given her prize also.
inst like Miss Henrietta s. They both
deserve the highest credit This third
nriza is also the gift of Mr.. Friend. 1t
E more valuable than the others in
weight of silver and is richly engraved.
It represents crescent and a star. the
l,tter within the curve of the former.
On one side of the star is inscribed
..Sierra Seminary" and on the other
y1c1. These charming premiums which
do the generosity Of the donor so much
credit, were awarded; the music OF
youtbful voices were heard in pleasing
defamation, when. after few compli-
mertarv remarks from the visitors and
the kiudest good bye from the teachers
the happy children were dismissed for
the holidays.
LIN" who was in town last night