Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-17
NAsHyILLR's PRIDE.
Closing Exercises Of the City Public
W Schools. $50

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lettings by Union and American Re-
porters I'm the Hynes, Ninth ward
and Howard BuiIdings-The Young
People Aequit themselves Credita-
bly, 20 AN Concerned.
The closing exercises which have already
taken place or which are still sbirg on, de-
veIop the fact that the past scholastic yeat
has been with both public and private
schools remarkable prosperous and Hour
ishing one. The gratifying facts are shown
that while principals and preceptors haze
been Jealous, devoted and efticien. in the
discharps Of their responsible duties, there
has been large increase III the attendance,
and that the pupils have shown remarkable
proficiency in the progress they have made
in the various branches and departments of
their studies.
The closing exercises of the city schools
commenced Yesterday and win conclude to-
day. Examinations have been had in all
tile departments and quite large number
of pupils have been promoted to higher
grades.
HSnes school.
The closing exercises ofthe Hynes School
were held yesterday morning in the Hynes
building, corner OF SUMMER and Line
streets. They were largely attended by
parents, friends and visitors, and proved to
be unusually interesting. The teachers at
this school are E. Perkins, Principal, r.
DIS. Robertson, assistant, Miss X. NJ. Bat
tie, Mrs. E. w. HaIbert, Mrs. L. A. Lea,
Mrs. Jennie Caspard, Miss l.. A. Mosely
and Miss Lizzie Jeup.
In the fifth grade, OF which Miss Fannie
Battle is principal, there has not been a
single case Of hardness during the entire
session. The exercises held in her room
Yesterday consisted of music, singing and
declamations. They were opened with the
morning hymn after which Clara Forbes
read a piece entitled s.Planting the Apple
free.s This was followed by and appro-
pirate song, after which Katie O'Bfien en-
tsrtained the audience with an interesting
composition.
Three beautiful songs were ther sung,
the pupils joining in the chorus.
Jennie Lowenhein recited defamation
on the subject s'Sale Of odd Bachelors"
| which VS. heartily spplaHded.
The scholars then participated IN school
festival, composed of songs and speeches,
| little Miss Annie Powers acting as the
| Queen. She was handsomely dressed and
enacted her parts in creditable manner.
In Prof. Perkins room, the seventh grade,
the exercises were very interesting, and the
foOm was well filed.
Mis- MARY Smith fead an essay on the
subject of Inteft,petanee. Ida Hogie then
executed charming piece Of Institutional
music entitled "The Forest Home on the
piano. Miss Earcy Davis played '.Idle
Rain Drops" with a great degree of pro-
ficiencs. t
Then followed an amusing dialogue be-
tween Charlie and Frank Perkins.
Miss Sands gave an interesting recitation.
"Over the Hill to the Poor-house," was
read by Miss Leah Sobel, who also deliv-
cred brief valedictory address, and who
is the youngest pupil in the seventh grade,
and who is not quite twelve years old.
She was loudly applauded, and well did
she deserve that manifestation of appreci-
alton on the part of the audience:
Chaflie Perkins followed In d briei
speech.
Misses Earcy Davis and Rebecca Hirscl
played duet, and Bonnie Schiff and -
JacObus played grand march from Norma
on violins.
The Anvil Chorus was PLAYED by Mis-:
Lille Brown.
In the cantatta that followed, Mis-:
Effie Scovel acted the part of Queen in /;
manner highly creditable to herself and per
fectly satisfactorily to her teachers. Tn,
characters of "Punctuality" "Tardy
Scholar" perseverance," "Quarelsom,
Scholar" "Generous Scholar" and ''Selfsl
Scholar" were represented by Lille Brown
Charlie Perkins, Leah Sobel, Andrew
Caps, Mamie Cameron and Willie Ma
nier, the young ladies being crowned will
garlands by the Queen.
Prof. Perkins returned thanks to tn
audience for the close attention paid durin!
the exercises, and for their attendance, at
ter which the audience dispersed.
Ninth ward school.
The first session of the Ninth War
School closed yesterday, with brief exhi
bition, which reflected great credit upor
the capacity of the pupils and the eficienc,
of the teachers. This school was no
opened till the first of April last, and tn,
session was therefore only two months ant
a half in duration, yet the roll of pupil
numbered 220 names, and the school b,
the exhibition yesterday evinced admirabl,
discipline and training. The corps of in
structors consists of Chas. p. Curd, princi
pal, and Mrs. Armstrong, Misses Alice B
Huff, Julia Duncan ard Emma Moulton
assistants.
The exhibition took place in the capac
ious hall on the second floor of the build
ing. A large number of visitors were pres
ent, and these with the throng of gla(
children filed the hall. The programme
was short and well made up.
The exercises began with prayer, follow
ed by "ThesOld Apple Tree" song by the
school. The manner in which this wa:
rendered, as well as subsequent pieces
proved that the children had received most
skillful and careful training in vocal music
After the opening song the following
programme was observed: Address of wei
come. by Tommie Frazier; sBingen on the
Rhine" reading, by Mary Mailman; song
by Lizzie Moeker; "Vacation," speech, by
Uyacinth Wenning; reply to vacation,
by Mollie Smith; ''Soft Music,- song, by
the school; speeches by Joseph L. Clarke
and Ella Forley; "In the Starlight duet
by Lizzie Moeker and Mary Mailman
ssThe Little Vulgar Boy" reading, by
Emma Buss; dialogue, by Ella Forley
Brittle Newman and Lizzie Moeker; "Tht
Tardy Scholar" song, by the school; Vale
dictory, by Cassie Swan; 'The Sleigl
Bells" song, by the school.
The exhibition was brought to a clost
with calisthenic exercises, which were very
beautiful. The entertainment was ex
ceedingly interesting in every respect, bu
particularly pleasing on account of tn
vocal talent displayed by two or three o
the girls. The visitors seemed much graf
fled with the showing made by the school
Tickets were delivered to each schola
for admission to the school next term
which begins Sept. 1.
Howard school.
This school, of which Samuel 5. Wool
wine is Principal, IS one of the most sue
cessful in the city. The attendance dur
ing the session just closed has been large
than that of any previous session, Their
having been over nine hundred pupils en-
rolled, distributed as follows: Primary de
partment, Mrs. D. X. Miller, Principal
$50; Intermediate department, DIR. J. r
Cavert, Principal-275; Grammar depart
ment, S. S. Woolwine, Principal-275.
The examination exercises, which begaI
promptly at $50 A. NJ. Yesterday, were wit