Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-28
Our Public schools.


The large room Of the Boys Dep lrtment, School
No. l, ON the third ao0E, was crowded, yesterday
by the scholars Of the department, end
~ many Of their friends, could obtain adms-
son. The closing exercises were held ana prizes
awarded for defamation, proficiency in scholar
ship. and perfect attendance. Tbs following pro- |
grainme was presented;
DeOlamatiOn-on the Distribution Bni A HAnns. |
Deelamation.-T Direction, w. 5. Almond. |
DeclsmatIon.-Supposed Speech of James Ots, |
q. +. WollAston.
Defamation. Clty men IN the cOuntIy, {. Jackson
Defamation. .-Send,hg Relief 70 ireland,
q. q. HIldreth.
Defamation. Reconciliation with America,
]. ID. KuTtz.
Deelamation.-Irish Aliens. Il. Grub.
Dialogue NorSal, q. Reynolds Glen
avon, J. N. Carswell, Lord Randolph, J. d. kurtz.
Music.-AHuntsmans Chorus
observation-disclosures and Overmetches. s. X.
Smith.
Declamation.-Fre Discussion s. Belts.
DeClamatiOn.-I.sst Days of HerSulaneum. E. F.
Nuttcr.
DeclamAtiou.-Appesl to the Hungurians +. W.
Weller.
DialOgue.-Mrs. weller's Win. Old Weller W.
B Bacon. Sam. Weller, U. Reynolds
Musie.-Sweet Summer Time.
Defamation. The Deeds OF General Taylor. E
W. Countiss.
d Defamation. Popular Interest in Elections @.
Reynolds.
Defamation. -Toussain. L'overture. J, NJ Car
brey.
Dialogue.-Scene from Cattline. Cicero, j. Al.
Carbrey. CAtallne, w. b. Bacon. Consul, q.
II. TaTTa
NHsic.-Bs Merry and Glad.
Declamation.-The Battle. q. Hickman.
Declamation.-Little BIllee. J. I. Sheppard,
Defamation Dying Speech OF Marino Falero,
w. b. Bacon.
DeclamAtion.-Irue AmencSnisn. j. N. Carswell.
Defamation. n.-Universal Suffrage. C. Farra.
Music.-The Birds Call, (SOlo and Chorus)
At ths conclusion OF this programme, the com
mittee, consisting Of Rev. Lafayette Marks, r. q.
| eide who were the successful competitors.
During the absence OF the committee A. L.
Tenney, ESQ., Superintendent Of the School, made
/ brief address he said that, under the
classification, the school would open with sixty
one pdpils ia the boys department OF the high
schooI-forty In the lower class, aad twenty-ons
| in the hlghest-thus forming two-thlrds of pub
lie high school. THIS new qualification would also
i cause 8 demand for more teachers, and for those
Of the best qualifications. Referring to the refusal
/ of the Board Of Educadon to allow Latin TO be
taught in the schools Mr.. Tenney eaid that recent
/ ly be had obtained vote from his school on the
subject and that after careful consideration eighty
i OF them had expressed their entire willingness to
take up the study. OF these eighty, sixty had oh
tanned the cOasent of their parents.
The committee returned, and announced the re-
suit OF the competition for the prizes, follows
The adams Prize, - consisting Of gold medal,
suitably inscribed fully described in these columns
few weeks ago) for proficiency in English Gram
mar, to J. ID. Kurtz. This was special examina-
ton in this study, conducted las were also the
other examinatOns) BY Superintendent Harlan
and Prof. Tsnney. Master X urtz came out victori-
Gus over twenty-five competitors.
The "Sedel Prizss," consisting Of articles valu-
ed at $50, Sl2 and s. respectively for proficiency
in the studies Of English Grammar and Analysis
Physiology, Natural Philosophy and Ancient His
; tory were eWarded as follows
First Prizs-"Llapdy Yolumn of Shakespeare
bound in calf; Tennysons Poems IrVing's"Sketeh
| Book TO r. H. Keenan,.
Second Prize-"LOsslnR's Civil War in Ameri
, CT" three Volumes ThAekemy's "Engiish Humor
| ists," TO ]. ID. KuFtz.
! Third Prize-Prescotts CONQUEST OF Mexico,
Z three volumes Scott's Poems, to !. n. CarsWSll.
Il Przes in Destination n,-First-"Half Hour
with the Best AathoFs," ," six volumes, to Walter
4 Bacon. Offered by Col. B. r. Heislsr.
Second-Thres volumes of HAWthorne's Works
to Edward Grub. Offered BY Prof.. Tsnney
prize consisting Of "Anthons Latin Lexicon,
also offered BY Professor Tsn;ey to the best schol
Z AT in his private Latin class, vas awarded TO
Hickman.
N A number OF scholars were awarded silYe
q medal prizes, for perfect attendance during tn
= past tchGO year. ThGss prizes will be ready abou
4 the first Of September.
The recipients of the various prizes wer
A called forward and received, them, accompaine
i lbya few brief remarks from Rev. Lafayctt
Marks who comptimented the scholars, upon thei
i. proficiency and good scholarship.
v Other addresses were made by Col. Is. H. IL Hsts
. ler and II. G. Fraim, ESQ, who commended th
A | cholaTs and urged them to renewed efforts.
. The exercises then closed with the "BnEl
2 Song" by q chorus, from the Girls Department
n WhO furnished all the music.
There is one branch practieed by the boys c
a this school, Tor which no rewards sre offered bU
in which many Of them display 9 marked prC
j Rcieucy 1t is drawing, and their proficiency
Nj displayed by the result oil their efforts on th
N lkekboards, among thesc, are several hne lam
u scapes scenes and animals by Masters L. +. n a
4, ter, Chas. Baird, T. Hammitt, and c. F. Wolla
ton. Some fine and accurate drawings OF locS
,e motive and several pieces Of machinery, are th
= works of Master w. Mirck. Masters J. NJ. Ca
berry And 4. w. Countiss drew several eXcelleI
A. and tasty mapa These boys possess considerab
= talent, which should Be encouraged by the offer
,e l,sui able rewards and premiums.
4. The school Is now closed until the first Monda
in September next.
n PRIZES TO no. 4, SCHOLARS.
b Al the closing exercises of School No. T. he
Of on Thursday afternoon prizes were awarded
D. follows
/ HGhe "Adams prizs" to Miss Salle Bye. Fr
q sented by Mr.. Adams and received by S.
~ MeAllisteT Esq.
ne The "Seiosll Prizes" for general proficiency
First, to MATTE Craig, copies Ofths entire WoF
d. Of Shakespeare and Milton, and Half Hours Wi
the best authors, In all five volumes, beautiful
bound In Turkey msrocno.
Second, 10 Ida Perkins. Froude's works
i. Third 20 Maggie Miller, TonnySOn's works,
Twelve volumes.
~ They were presented BY VIM s. H,lles ana
oGlEed BY Mr. McAnister
n KxANrNATJoEs IN SCHOOLS nos. 3, 10 AND u,
4 were held, yeSterday afternoon, under the sups
OF vision Of the Examinations appointed by the BOAI