, 1873-06-28

YESTERDAY WAS COMMENCEMENT DAT
at all the public schools, and the occasion WIS
ono OF groat interest to paronts and friends
throughout tho city. On tho Wholo, tho OK
orcisoa wore fully up to tho average Of our pub
lio schools.
THE HAYES SCHOOL.
A. very largo attendance was proHent, and
everything passed. of worry we'll, indeed. Tho
programme commenced with chorus by tho chill
dron, "Caat thy burden upon the Lord" Essays,
poems, aud doclamationa woro given by Clara Nc
Quiston, Ira Rubel, Mayblo Schuyler, ". schuy-
ler, Eddie Bryan, Jamea Saok1ey, lnez Phelps,
Willie Champlin, r. Tonfel, Charles T. Ward,
Dora Mich, Nollie Lane, George Abbott, and U.
Ao1orstrom.' Songs were sung worry we'll indeed
by Misses Louiaa Warwick and Minnie Bailey,
aud piano solos by Lids Crucher and
Alary Wolcott, Tho beautiful floral Deco
rations, mottoes, lags. excellent musical
performances, woll-exocutol drawings Of maps
and landscapes by pupils OH tho blackboards,
were sufficient to mako tho occasion memorable
to those present. Where all acquitted thoul-
solves SO woll 1t would bo unfair to single out
any ono individual. The Board Of Education
WAS represented by Mossrs. Runyan and Moore,
tho former presenting tho prizes aud diplomas
with appropriate reinarls.
THE HOLDEN SCHOOL.
Everything at this school Was also creditable
AlIK6 LU LVNGll6Ib RQA bGHOIAEH Auu moro tQRQ
satisfactory to tho largo audience Of parents and
friends. The opening chorus was It Greeung to
Spring." commercially sung. Declarations
woro by Anna O'Connor, Mimic Gushing, hilary
Bonaeld, Hannah Carabino, Idn III. Cook, Wilbur
F: Wakon,an, and tho ynlodicto1y by Mary u. T.
WalHh: Music BY the girls WIS alaoquite satisfac-
Foster Medal, Mary II +. Walsh Porter fsi Teio-
graph College, scholaIahip, Mary F. Bonaold !;
Holden Prizes, Anna n. ,o'copnor3 Mary A.; T.:
0rotty, Arthur p. Ludwig, and Z. Wellington
Hood.
TIE HAVEN scuoor.
had lts anniycrsary and gave plonty Of pleasure
to scholars and friends: Tho programme was
justified tho good promise it made. TIC opening
chorus was Cast thy burden upon tho Lord
with easays, docla1nationB, eongs, recitations.
readings, aud music, with farce which
created lots of fun for tho boys and girls: Tho
and tho presentation Of diplomas by tho Hon.
". q. King, President Of tho School Board.
: COTTAGE GROVE SCHOOL.
At this school very largo attendance wag re-
married., and tho programme carried out with
spirit and general excellence OF execution that
could not but bc gratifying. There wore twonty-
four pieces on the programme, which included
aongs and dcclamationa dialogues and compost
tionB, and class prophecy Which ought to como
true.
PEARSON STREET PRIMARY.
Tho newspapers neglected to take cognizanco
OF tue commencement exercises at tho Pearson
stroot Primary School on Thursday morning,
though thoy wore worthy Of M extended and
aattering notice. Tho littlo scholars alrod thoir
knowledge without tho slightest hesitation, do
claiming, recting, and answering pretty difficult
quostions, like ..od-timers." Relatively speak
ing, tho exhibition was much more crcditab1o
than any IN which older public school pupils
took part and consequently tho teachers Anyo
rcaHon to fool proud OF tlleir success. Parents
Whoae children attond tho school aro perfectly
satisfied With tho progress made by them.