The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-27
Wallingford Graded School

This has been busy and an exciting
week TO "Our Young Folks" attendant
upon the examinations and closing exer-
cises of our graded school. Principal Ed
ward j. Hyde has more than fulfilled the
expectations of the provisional committee
as careful and closely observing attend
ance upon the examinations has shown,
and the public mind and especially the pa
irons of the school rest satisfied with the
selection of such an educator for our youth.
The examinations of the several classes In
the studies of the fall term began on Tues
day, and were continued throughout
Wednesday and developed very thorough
acquaintance by each class with the study
pursued. One feature, and a somewhat
unusual one, brought out this fact very
clearly. The scholar was not given pre-
vious notice of the portion of Il study on
which he was to be examined, but the ques-
tons were scattered over wide range, and
asked at random so as to cover the whole
ground, and by the promptness and general
correctness OF the answers given, proof
was shown of very thorough acquaintance
with the subject. Nor did the Principal
do all this questioning, for ample invita-
ton and opportunity were given visitors to
put any questions at will. Thus we can
gay that the pupils of our school have borne
themselves nobly and creditably through
these trying two days, rejecting also great
credit upon their teachers. The principal
has been most creditably seconded in his
efforts to give our school a high rank
among educational institutions by his as
sistant Miss Ella E. York in the interme-
date and Miss Lydia Smith in the primary
departments who have each performed la
borious and acceptable services in the
rooms under their charge. A very crafty
ing number of students living outside our
school district have been In attendance
upon the high school and yet greater
number may be expected for the winter
term.
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings were
devoted to platform exhibition, consisting
OF declarations, essays, tableaux and cha.
rades, interspersed with music both vocal
and instrumental. Mr.. Hyde deserves
great credit for the stage and scenic ar.
engagements which were under his personal
direction and which added greatly to the
interest of the occasion. With such in.
viting surroundings to call it forth, ell
oquence was only made the more possible
nor was it wanting, as each youthful De.
mosthenes or daughter of Minerva sought
the one by declarations and the other by
well written essay to bear off a share OF
golden opinions" Occasionally we heard
tho thunder tones of patriotism, sometimes
it was dash VI mirth, making the hal
ring long and loud with applause. In the
tableaux we saw men of fame and yore
such as Frederick the Great, George
the Second and Henry the First
We were treated also to momentary view
of that splendid beauty, "the bell (belle
of Wallingford." In the charades, love
and Irish, poison and pocket books WERE
most laughably mixed up to the great en-.
joyment of the audience. But last of al
came ''the paper being as we were as
sured by the principal, the contributions OF
the pupils. Pale from her sick bed and with
heroic determination to do her part, came
forth Miss Minnie Childs, the able edlrress
and taking her place upon the platform
treated us in remarkably clear voice and
fine endnciation to the contents of thes,
literary pages consisting of light and solid
sombre and sparkle, hits and wits, prose
and poetry, great medley of youthful tai
cnt of which we were somewhat proud.
Thus closed our fall term amid much
high praise and loud applause for an tht
pupils and their teachers. May the dea,
lives of these youths be preserved by oul
most gracious Father to fill posts of use
fulness and honor in the world, out into
which they must soon go, which shall both
glority Him and aid largely in the grea
work of perfecting humanity. The next
term of the school commences ON Monday,
December 18th. G.