Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-19

atoms was that OF the class in charge oil
Miss Nellie Spence, containing about
twenty pupils. A noticeable feature was
the absence Of pupils Of the masculine
gender. This is owing. We suppose. to
the multiplicity OF demands made upon
the boys Of this busy country. especially
in the summer season. In this pre-
cocious district the school boy is hardly
tiedged ere his budding ambition urges
him to enter the business arena, as an
enterprising ranchmaD, jostling news
vender. embyro milk peddler or what
| not Success in some such vocation
| being considered we fear. of much more
| importance than a thorough common
school educssion. The young misses.
however. clad in white dresses, trimmed
variously bIt becomingly,- and with the
utmost regard to perfect harmony, pre-
scented pleasing picture. with bouquets
OF beautiful flowers here and there, fill
ing the classroom with their fragrance.
The sober countenauCes. full of earnest
and anxious expectation. gave token of
the amount Of interest each had in the
results of the coming test. Among the
visitors present We noticed Mrs. General
Edwards. Mrs. St. Clair, Mrs DR.. Col
tou. Mrs. Geo. Davis, Gen. Edwards,
and some others with whom We are not
acquainted. The first exercise was the
marching and countermarchiDg Of the
various grades of the school. in perfect
time, from the classrooms TO the assem-
bly, room, followed by n song in full
chorus from several hundred
youthful throats, executed with sur
prising harmony and sweetness The
pupils were then marshaled TO their var
ious rooms, stepping to the time of the
organ and violin. This exercise. We |
cannot but think is Of much value to tho :
urchins, believing that all the mental
faculties should be uniformly educated. !
The pupils in charge of Miss Spence J
were then called upon to show with
what degree Of excellence they eould |
read the English language from McGuf-
fey s Sixth Reader. The class was ex-
ercised by Professor Howe in prose and
poetry, singly and in concert. from Sc
lections chosen by the audience and also
by the members Of the class. An as
tonishins degree Of proficiency marked
the progress of the recitation at every
step. The clear and musical intonation
of voice, the almost perfect enunciation,
natural expression, and just appreciation
of the topics under consideration with
an unusual ease and facility in the pro-
and accentuation of difficult
words, mark this class as an exception,
in excellence. Recitations followed in
spelling. defining, arithmetic, grammar,
eliciting hearty commenda-
ton from the visitors present. No def
mite record of percentage was taken in
this class, but the following pupils
should be specially named Della
Waters, Laura Willmott, Eva Singer
and. Emma Linn. Lottie Pierce. Chas.
Woodside, Mary 81. Clair. Katie Bur- .
on, Ole Bray, Mary Starkey. May
Moody, Ellen Quill, Fannie Parkinson,
Ella Edwards, Mamie Davis, Nellie Par
sinson. Helen Read. Flora Parkinson. t
lizzie Coffee.
The WORK on Yerington, Bliss { :
'ompanys narrow gauge railroad is a
DING ahead handsomely I. is fourteen
niles in length, ana passes through a
unnel 49, feet long. One hundred and /.
lxty feet yet remain 10 be eYcavated. a
. large quantity Of steel rails have been b
attributed along the line. and will be a
nd as soon rs the road is graded. A q
which was hauled in wagons a
p into the mountains, is being set up. p
he entire road will be completed next :
ugust, and lumber will then be trans ,
orted from distant saw mills to the !
cad OF the Elliot tlume which empties
5 hoatings alongside the railroad just
'uth of the city. &
The CITIZES's BALL.-We acknowl-
lse the present OF complimentary
,kets to the citizens ball last night, at
e hands of the committee of arrange 1
ents. We should have attended but
r the interposition of a concatenation
adverse adventurous circumstances
lich took Us TO bed ct an early hour a
ID at time when the joys of the dance
ID hardly begun. Will tell all about it
morrow.
The Picnic CT THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs ST
the event of to-day. They will have Al
cir junketing at the Bowers Farm. We
ch another day as yesterday, and they
mot fail of glorious time. What. r.
er the weather, the materials are in the
der for ample fun and amusement.
Re quality OF beaux and the abundance
them will cause heavy enlistment of
ung ladies. This delightful party can