Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-04

CLOSING EXERCISES AT BoYs' DEPARTMENT
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The annual distribution Of prizes and the |
prize defamation at this school took place |
In the school room Friday week, before quite |
large audience, The pupils OF the girls |
department of No. were present, aud fur |
nished the music which enliyened the pro |
ceedings.
The exercises opened with music. singing |
the American Hymn by the girls, after |
which A. Hanna gave gave a defamation, |
Benton's speech ON the Distribution Bill |
W. 5. Almond next recited Hoods humOr.
Gus poem, The Direction" q. T. Wollas- |
ton acclaimed a supposed speech Of James |
OTIS written BY Mrs. l.. NJ. Child, and q. |
Jackson recited admirably Oliver Wendell
Holmes poem "CtN Men In the Country |
The girls then united in singing Boat
Song"
The declarations which followed were
:. 5. Prenties' speech on Sending Relief 10 |
Ireland, q. o. hildreth thathAms speech
on Reconciliation with America, by J. u.
kurtz and Shields' speech ON the Irish
Allen bill, by Il, GfubD. The last two
were worthy Of special mention and
Grubb's recitation was particularly fine,
his accuracy IN pronunciation and emphasis
being very noticeable; dialogue, an eN
tract from "Norval,' followed. with q.
Reynolds rs NOrval, J. N. Carswell as
dlenalvon aud J. u. Kurtz as Lord Ran
dolph, after which the girls sang the Hunts
mans Chorus.
extracts from speeches by Webster by S. X.
Smith and 5. Belts, the Last Days OF
Herculaueum" By T.. +. Nutter, and Kos
suth's Appeal to the Hungarian's By F. W.
Weller and these were followed BY an
extract from Pickwick, a dialogue IN which
W. b. Bacon as Old Weller, and q, Reynolds
as sam. discussed Mrs. Weller's will.
| The girls then sang sweet summer
Time" siN or eight taking their places on
/ the platform and the whole school joining
In the chorus. 1t was very charmingly
/ rendered.
Then followed declarations by Z. W.
Countiss, Davis eulogy Of Gen. Taylor; b.
/ q. Reynolds McDuthe's speech on "fupu-
lar interest in Elections" AN excellent ad-
dress, admirably delivered, and by J. NJ.
| CArbery All extract from Wendell Phillips
Grafton on Toussant L'Overture. Then fol-
| lowed a dialogue a scene from fdfHfnc,
with ]. NJ. Carbery as CiccIo, W. B. Bacon
| as Catalina, and q. u. Farra rs Consul.
Then came music, " BE Merry and Glad
| by the girls.
i j. 4. Sheppard next reeited Little
Billee;" ", Is. Bacon acclaimed the dying
speech OF Marine FalierU' fairly: j. n.
Carswell gave an extract from a speech by
Carl Schurz, on True Amerieanism, aud q.
Farra recited very creditahly an extract
from Victor HugO's defence OF universal
suffrage.
Then followed charming musical per
Torrance little Sallie Mcguire, who tOos
the part of Ldtid In the presentation Of the
cantata Of that name Al the Opera House
about month ago, sang q solo, The Birds
Ball. the school joining in the chorus.
After this came the presentation OF the
prizes, Rev. L. Marks making the pfesenta-
tion address.
The hrst prize for general scholarship was
awarded To K. H. keenan,, and consisted of
set Of Shakespeare, Tennysons poems
and Irving's sketch book.
The second prize for geReral scholarship
was awarded to !. u. Kurt, and consisted
of "Lossing's Ciyil War in America" and
Ihackeray's "Eaglish Tourists"
| The third prize Tor general scholarship
WAS awarded To J. N. tarswell. Ana con
sisted OF Prcscutrs Conquest of Mexico
and SCOTS poems.
These were the prizes offered by Mr.. II.
/ | Is. SeIdel.
The beautiful gold medal tvorth $40, Of.
iered by j. II. Adams, tor proficiency ia
English Grammar was aW tihcd To j. H..
kurtz, who took the second prize Tor gen-
eral scholarship.
The prize for proficiency In Latin (ptiVate
, class reciiing alter school huursI was
aw Arded To G.. Hickman, the pule being
, Anthon's lttin leNtcun.
The prizes tor defamation were awarded
by a committee cunsthtlu. of hcN. l.. Mai KS
and Mcssts. Fraim and lleisler. ui the
, Board oi Education. w. q. Bacon receiving
i the inst prizr, 60 insisting ct " Hail hours
with the Best Authors volumes, and
f. Gruhh received the second prisr. three
4 volumes at HaW thurue works.
MI. A. 7. Trnney. The principal VI the
school, presided over the cNctcisr- and
made hriei address. IN which hc spoke vi
the stimulating effect ui fnr adoption of q
/ rcsul 10 cuuI-r ui study. extending Though
a high school cuurse. had hhu ou the pupils.
4 many nl whom were NOW looking toward
the completion Oi such course amt rrtdut
tuu. lie regretted % Wu~i hr rfuiurl
/. simply 90 English. Hnd hoped htiuI' long
!, the elas-ies would h- aImitted, iir -sd
. tutl parents OF slNll OF tN, boys pftscHl
\ were dtsit"us ii1t the} should study Latin
., ana eighty 90 tho pupit- wished tu take o.
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