The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-03-05

As will be seen from the above, eishty-twc
I pupils have no, missed one Of the forty roll
calls during the month. Their names are a.
/ follows: Miss Foote's room: Freddie Brown
/ Frank Butler, Willie Cook, Arthur Dyer vii.
| lie Dimes, 0iie Davis, Leonard Emerson, Clay.
: ton Egan, Hattie Frakcr, George English
( Clinton Hickey, Florence Ledger, George
Mills. John Mayor. Frank Redficld, Glars
| Scott, JEcas Scott, Anna White, George VIM
and Amanda Kelley: Miss Nichols room
Emanuel Rcnnett, James Carter. Mike Krotz
Garlic Ellsworth. Frank Fraker, Willie Weller
Minnie Brown, Annie Longs lorf and Amy Nc.
| Quston: Mrs. Vests room: Allie Alton, Belle
Egan, Myrtle EgaD. Martha Jswett, Lucy Ma.
gee, Laura Stone, Mary Thomas, Ella Carpen.
ter. Lizzie Mead, Hattie White. Laura Ban.
ming. Alice Nilsson. Nellie Nilsson. Fred Cosset.
Harry Arment, Harry west, Charles Scott,
George Miller, Willie Hobard, Eddie Mead
Francis Scott, Charles Grant, William Miller,
and Jonathan Kimme; Mrs. Fees room: VIII.
liam Adams, Charles Bates, Richard Dimes,
John Dimes. Ella Fuller, Willie Kinmel, Neya
kimmel, Willie McClees, Nat. Marsh, MoIie
Miller. Flora Nes~ey. Hattie West and Ernest
Girard Il. c. Wards room: Emma Cook,
Lille Cox, Lizzie Hinton. Rebccca Jewett,
Lille Jewett Moie Lane. Minnie Miller. Belle
Stewart, Mary Throchmortou, Frances Magee,
Richard iiathawa, Willie Throckmorton, VIII
lie McCampbcll, Ruben Lawrence and Allie
Mead. The per cent. Of attendance during
the month for the whole school was ninety
At the close Of the next month, March, exam
inations will be held in the different grades,
and some changes viii, no doubt, be made
The entertainment given by the student. of
the high school on Saturday night last was at
The selections were good, and very wei rem
dered, indeed. The programme, as near as
we could get it, was as follows: Reading of the
scriptures by Francis Magee "an order for n
picture Flora Ecdficld; "duties of woman ~
Minnie Miller; paddle your own canoe
Lilly Cox; "Barbara Fritchie," by class Z In
concert, Masters W. McCampbell, A Mead. r.
Hathawa, y. McCiees, Misses Lizzie Hilton
Ida Waitress, Francis Magec, Grace Pope. Mel
lie LitsOn; ''how the money goes" Jesse
Mathews: 1.-THE inquiring." Ida Waitress ::
zone horse shay Miss May Eldridge. Mu-
sic, "how sad il home without mother" was
nicely sung by four young ladies; ''the briet-
less barrister." Ruben Lawrence: "our ma
tional hymn" by three boys; "the trial of
life" Libby Jewett; Mrs. Caudle on spring
clothes" Lizzie Hilton; ''the raven" Miss
Lou Caldwell; 'the bridge of sIghs.' Flora
Redhed; singing. by the Misses Caldwell:
little Brown Hands, the day is donc,' Rubie
Lawrence: "Jeptha's daughter" Miss Lou
Caldwell; 1.-The gamblers wife," Miss Eldridgc.
Special mention might be made Of the manner
in which Miss ReGficld rendered the two pieces
assigned her Also Miss Eidridge's rendition
OF tbs piece entitled .'the one horse shay was
very good; also Miss Caldwell did great credit
TO herself in recitng two very difficult pieces.
"the raven and "Jeptha's daughters" il
Clear and positive manner. Upon the whole.
each student lid well The general spirit of
each, a, indicated by their Rotations was
very commemorate, and plainly showed that
they had been in the hands Of able instructors.
y regular weekly exercise in prose compost
ton and recilaiion> has been adopted by the
in order that the pupil may acquire
a good pronunciation and readiness in the use
Of infections, and the applications to the prin-
pal- of construction OF sentences. In this con-
Hection we take pleasure in noting the steady
and substantial growth Of our schools during
The past six months. and to be able to assure
our citizens that we have an able corps of
teachers, who are earnest and united in their
efforts TO place our city schools upon basis
that will furnish the fullest advantages of a
good common school education to your chill
tren. We also cxhort the parents to visit the
schools and lend your aid in this way; for
teachers and scholars are made happy and en-
couragcd by your presence.