Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-22
The Temperatures, To-day.
AS REaIsTKRED AT THE COMMERCIAL ovy1on.
III 8 A. M, 16 Atl P. NJ,
The pubIic schools.

CLOSE OF THE SUMMER TERM-PRoaRAMME OF THE
ENAMISATIoSs-coMMEN ExEhcIsKs.
The public schools of tho city are about clos
lug the summer term, and with it the present
scholastic year. The progress which has been
made will be shown in the examinations yet to
follow. These havo all been arranged, and are
as follows:
The examinations for promotion in the Pri-
mary Schools will begin on June Oath, with
Arithmetic, between q. m., and IL NJ. and be
followed with geography on the 2oth, between
the same hours. The examination in spelling
will take place on July lst, between and 10 T.
m. The questions for answer, and the words to
be spelled are sent to the Princi-
pals OF the schools in scaled envelopes,
which are not to be opened until those who are
to be examined are ready to begin. The
pupils, while under examination, are not to
have any communication with each other, nor
i'll any way to be assisted, and any who arc ex-
amned in any way other than by conformity
to the rules will not be entitled Co promotions.
After the examinations are completed, the
averages shall be entered upon a printed list
and sent to the Superintendent for his iuspec-
ton and for the proper transfer OF the pupils.
The examinations in reading were begun some
days ago; and were conducted in the presence
of Superintendent Harlan and the teachers. All
the schools have been visited for this purpose
except Nos. Ii, 10 and 10, and these will be
completed to-day, it s expected.
Examinations for promotion in the Grammar
Schools will also be held. for there is regular
order of grade in these as in the primary. These
examinations begin with geography on June
oath, in the morning, and will be continued on
the 25th with grammar, on the 28th with arith-
metic and on July LIST with spelling, all at the
same hour, and under the same rules as stated
above, These schools are Miss Rowland's in
No. Miss Kate Stewards and Miss Mary ].
Franciss in No. 4, and Miss Emma ,Grifith's in
No. 10.
The public examinations in the Primary
Schools begiu on Monday next and will be con-
tinued until Wednesday, inclusive. The follow
ing Is the programme of the examinations, with
the Committees OF the School Board who are ex-
pected to be present
Monddy-School No. 3, Lewis Zebley, Peter
NJ. Ferry; No. IL, James G. Morrow Jacob F.
Sharp No. IL, John Palmer, Samuel A. Price ;
No. lG, Charles Baird, Jacob F. Sharp No. ~,
Lewis Zebley.
Woolley No. 10, r. O. Fraim, b. II. Heiser
No. u, Charles Baird, Philemma Chandler No.
10, John IL. Moore, Allen Ruth No. Is, John
T.. Frock, W. II. Curry.
"Wednesday School No. 2, Thomas Johuscn,
l.. W. Palmer No. 6, w. II. Pierce, Joseph @.
Taylor No. T, /. j. Jenkins, Charles E. Buck
No. s. George Il. Roberts. George W. Vernon.
The Grammar School examinations will also
be held on Wednesday in the presence OF the
following committees; Girls School No. l.,
Levi G. Bird, Henry Eckel; Girls School No 4,
Wm. j. Morrow, d. I. Hawkins; Boys School
No 4. Wm J. Morrow, d. I. Hawkins; Boys
School No l3, John Ii. Moore, Allen Ruth.
The Commencement Exercises Of the Girls
High School will be held IN the Opera House, on
Wednesday evening, June 80, and of the Boys
High School, i'll the same place, on Thursday
evening, July |. There will he eighteen grad
uates-heven girls and eleven boys, to whom
| regular diplomas will be given. The commence
ment exercises will consist mainly of original
orations by the graduates intersperced with other
interesting features. Addresses will also he
| made-on Wednesday evening by Col. W. G..
Whiteley and Rev. Geo. A. Lstimer, and OIL
Thursday by benjamin Nields, Esq, and Rev
| Lafayette Marks. Tho distribution of the
| Adams medals will also be made this occa
| sion.
| In order to graduate, the pupils must have
| pursued course of study covering three years
in the High Schools and during the last must
have completed regular course in trigonome
try, book keeping chemistry the Constitution
OF the United States, mechanical drawing twice
Il week, and elocution and composition eaci
once week. Latin and German are optional
but if taken they must be continued throughou
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