, 1874-06-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

The cloaing EXERCISES Of tho High School took
placo yesterday afternoon at o'clocs. It iB q
fact tha: must be htatod, although little to tho
credit of Lake Wow, that tho attendance of visi-
tors was very small. But Lake View people are
quocr to'k. They vote $4,000 Of their monoy
to build High School, equip it with teacher4,
mud aena thoir children to 1t, but do not fool
enough intorost to attend the few public exer-
clsos that arc hold to chow tho progrcas of the
pupils. However, their abaence did not detraot
from tho satisfaction Of thoae who attended, at
tho excollont showing 1nade for tho work Of the
paRt torn.
After r. tesaing W Of tho II Scriptures. singing, and
port was read by Prof. Nightingale, tho princi-
pol, Showing. tho comparative sta,iding Of tue
scholars, and the work accomplished since tho
opening Of the school. two months ago. Honor
able muntion was made Of the following pupils,
classes nliss Madelaina Lomoyne. Nathan Gram,
1sa Dol Tundell, Joseph Bolto1, Emma Esoheu-
borg, aud Jessie suadell. Prof. Nightingale
then made : few happy remarks. con-
in tho future. tic was followed BY Mr.
p. L. Owen aud Prof. ". r. Jones, two Of tho
Trustees. in short speeches expressing their
satisfaction with the high degree OF scholarship
shown by tho examinations. DR.. blackburn
made some brief remarks In bis faoetious nay,
and gave tho young people sound advice.
6i1ty~ftyo scholnrs have been in attendance
since tho school opened. OF thess about three
fourths we're passed to tho higher GLASSES, the
remainder being, conditioned In some ono study,
aud in o fow INSTANCES in two. This is q very
gratifying reHult, AZ the material taken in On tho
1Bt OF May was Of such 3 heterogeneous nature
that the Trustees wore not very sangulne Of
success In Immediate organization Of graded
claHseH.
JEFrEnhoN.
Tho oloulng exercises Of tho Jofforson Hfgh
School, which is situated on the Plank Noad,
Thursday night. The room in which tho per-
formanoes wero held was finely trimmed with
floral decorations. The exercises were gratfy~
ing, both to the toachora and patrons of the
school. The school IL graded, and all able corpA
Of toaohers employed.
NORWOOD PAnK.
The closing exercises OF tue Norwood Park
public schools took place Thursday evening In
tho Reformed Church. The oxorolsen consisted
Of mus!o, Dialogues, etc., and wero very crodta-
bic TO tho oincorB Of the school who originated
tho plan.
The May Queen by tho young lsdioa Of the
nohool, was well rendered., AZ was also "The
Way to Do T." BY Herbert Walennley; the
by Miss Jossis Do Derard.
specta. 0i.uateh to IMe ctieaao fribune.
LAronrE, lnd.,. June 26.-This evening Wit
1onoeu sAo ~ necoAA n'uunt oouMohceMoHs OF the
hhporto Algh School IN tho large md
eommodons room Of the High School
bnlding. 1t waH completely tllod, and q great
ma1!y Wnnt away without gaining eu trance. Toi-
lowing IL tno programme: March from FauHt by
MlHAes WlItmure, R0sS, uauAer, and Kimberly:
greetin8 chorus, "Come Away" 'by t!,e school:
prayer by the Row o. F. Fan; "tfle Justiilublo
hhrew," by Miss Sarah Goason; 'Education
Does Not lnorease Wickodnoss," bv Z. ". Cop-
lin; overture, "Tomple," by Misses Whit,noro
TOSS, Kimberly, Bradley, aud Prof. Won
Weltor; t. Let Us Try This New pian,H
by Miss Eliza Darling; "Oh! Fle Upon Thi8
Binglo Lilo! Forget It." Mis- Z. L. Hawg: Nif
You See Three Boys Together. YhrosO 'En,." bY
Hiram Rose; Trump Chorus; "Eyory Iri.h
School Should Have q Roading- ROOM" by Mny
l.. Plelps; "Comlulnory Educatious i,y
AIoaos Filhemior; piauoforto soloctious. by
Mins Hansor, Il. L. EARLY, aud Prof., Won Wej1ar'
. Drawing in Public Schools" By Miss A. r
nammond; +" Truth Severe, by Tuir FIction.
Dressed" by II. L. Early; chorus, sDaughtor
Of Error" by tue school conferriug dinIpmus.
This graduatos wcro Moses Fillhemier. Il. L.
Early, MiAB A. r. Hammond, aud Miss NAV Z.
rholps. The song ~ America " Was sung by tbo
school. mud tho exercises closed with Gnno,lio-
ton by tho nev. q. 7. Fam.
THE KANKAKEE M1uH SCHOOL.