, 1875-06-27

sisted OF singing and concert reading, and VA
carried out 10 . fne manner. The Charge q
the Light brigade" was given by the h1st pre-
paratoty claas with much energv Ihs girls rathe1
taking the lead OF the boys. ''Wi'ham Tell
by the second preparatory class, was finely rem.
dered, Miss Alice Schlosser especially reading
With correct apprehension Of ths part aas,eaed
her. The other ieadinRs by thess t~o classee
indicated high degree Of excellence, Although
departing in some instances from the received
| HtAndatd Of taste.
The singing was an improvement on that OF
! the previous evoniHg, Roofs Is On tbe Mouptalu
High" being the best-reudered selection. Miss
| Susie P4tkin and George Greeuleaf executed
] Beethoyen's Second symphony WITH accuracy.
| 'SnliIa Whenever You Can WAS we'll sung,
! Mssses Flora and Minnie Andrews coming ia
! bweetly with their duet. The one thing the
scholars lack in singing is Toice, contrasting alr-
gulsrly in this respect with their powez Of tone
| III residing aud recltlng.
! Tho "Colloquy OF the Nations," dramatic
! p;eol, closed he programme. Tins was per-
formed by eleven young ladies, representing tho
appropriately. The piece Was a:tod with spirit
aud fidelity by all concerned. Amorg
those who took their parts remarksnly
well was Hiss Nellie Rsuuann, Who represent
ed England with great animation; Mlss Carrie
Rundle, as France, gave Engtaud and Germany
some spirited tebukes OIL old scores nd Hiss
Blanche Pick, 10 Afr'cs sable dlsguse, sent the
boys into raptures OF applause. Ens!and's a.
tire Was specially not,eeable for its richness and
elegance. Tue whole made q very beautiful pio1-
ure-
Tbs reports Of the classes in regard to sckol-
arEhlp for the past year and in the lats exauni-
nations we're read By Prof. Nightingale. aud
were very gratifying, ns showing high degree
of excellence. MISS Madeleine LeuoYne heads
the school aud the highest class as ilst scholar,
and has done so throughout the year, except for
one term. when her sister stood even WITH her.
Miss Emma meser7e leads the second Glass; and
has done 20 throughout the year. Miss NeIIio
Emma Eschenburg the Second Preparatory
class.
Mr. s. H. Kerfoot ro.e to express ~ intsn-
ton. which he had conceived some time Ago, Of
foanaing gold medal tor the highest scholar Ia
the school. dc would uow do 30, And would
hand the medal 10 the Board for presentation in
a few days. He would, however, confne hia gift
permanent thing. His hherAlty was received !
with enthusiastic appliance. This modal will be |
the prize of Miss Madeleine LeMoyne. |
The exercises OF the whole weel have been /
most credtabia to the faithfuluess Of the teach
ers, the application Of the pupils, and the Town
Of Lake View in general and Mr. Kerfoot'e gen.
erous gift il single expression Of the satisfao-
tion OF the patrons OF the inssisntion.
The evening wound up with social time, in
ta1sparsed With several speoches>
THE FIRST AENAUA1. REPORT
Of tho Trustees OF tho school presents an en-
statemet Of the condition al thiuga
At present. The Principals report therein con-
tanned gives the history Of the school from its |
first inception, With the results OF tho past !
Year's work. The number Of scholars in At |
tendance this spring has been seventy-six. The |
|, 1875, contains the following figures
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