The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-06-12
SCHOLASTIC
Closing Exercises Of Mrs, OOughanourA
school Tor Young Ladies',

| were plnhlllli anu hrnlhNH HNllkHNN
with the great progress aud happy Rnd
beneficial results arrived NJ by the
scholars under tho careful tralnlng OF
Mrs, q,
Before entering into tho details Of
yesterday afternoons exercises II n
proper to state that Mrs, Coughanour
hus, Tor tllopast ton years, with some
lntormlsslons, been successful IN
slruclrosa In this place, aud yesterday
was the twonlloth anniversary Of her
graduation m u pupil and the ooln'
menooment Of her duties In the school
room m u toaohor, A number Of our
older citizens have long had evidences
Of her high attalnmeula aud thorough
training IA an lnslructress,
After suspension Of her school,
about two yoars ago, the building IN
which she now teaches was erected
specially for n school house, with tho
Intention Of accommodating u small
select school for young ladies, Us
pcclal care was taken In the con
slmclion Of the building for the pur-
poses II was intended, and we venture
the assertion that there N no building
In north IoXas devoted 10 educational
purposes which X w suitably prepared
M this. Her school was OpoLed IN the
fall Of 1873, and commenced with nj
most n full complement OF pupils, and
has grown TO the proportions fully up
to the number that can be accom- mo-
dated, II * Mrs, C,'slntenllon TO make
number of improvements during the
ensuing vacation that will add matcri-
ally 10 the facilities fthc school, Lust
fall u music room was added to tho
school buldmg,which was placed under
charge Of Miss Mary McOwcn, music
teacher Of established reputation, and
one beloved 10y all her pupils, aud
whose merit IL acknowledged and mp
prccinted by her patrons.
OF course, In the limited space of n
newspaper article, 1t IL impossible to
give n full and detailed report of the
various classes but those present will
oheertully bear out the assertion that
they showed n proficiency In studies
and development IN school training
that would compare fayorably with
any like number OF scholars in any
school In the country. Most of the of-
tcrnoon was taken up in the reading of
essays, Rotations and music. Many
Of the essays and Rotations We're ex-
cellently rendered, but without any in
vidious distinction where all done so
we'll, special mention should be made
Of the recitation of "lhe New Organ"
by Miss Lizzie Hershey. 1t was de-
livered in excellent taste, and excited
no little amusement,
After the reviews of the different
classes were gone through with, and
preparations were being made for pre-
senting the different rewards to the
pupils, quite unexpectedly to Miss
McOwen, her class, consisting of Misses
Belle Barkloy, Minnie Coughanour,
Ida Coughanour Belle Berry, Annie
Sells, May Thomas and Fannie Swim
dells, presented their teacher with n
handsome gold pen with mother-of-
pearl handle The presentation was
made by Miss Belle Berry, in the fol-
lowing neat and handsome address.
BELOVED TEACHER-We, the pupils
of the music class, about to be separ-
ated from you by the approaching va
cation, desire to show our sense and
appreciation ofyour uniform kindness
and patience with us during the past
season. 10 this end we have selected
the following testimonial gold pen
which please accept with our best
wishes for your future happiness. May
this pen mark on the tablets of NOM
ory pleasant reeollections of this day,
and may your pathway through life be
strewed with flowers oflove and friend
ship, is the wish of your allectionate
class.
The address was appropriately and
ailectionately responded to by Miss
McOwen.
Mrs. Coughanour then commenced
the presentation of rewards to the pu-
pills, rs follows: To the four grades,
for punctuality, attendance and deport-
mont, medals were distributed.
In the first grade, Miss Fannie b.
Swindells, having received 9Sll mer-
its, the highest number in her grade.
In the second grade, to Miss Ella
Beauehamp, she having 800 merits.
In the third grade, to Miss Addie
Ballard, for 1850 merits.
In the fourth grade, to MSS Carrie
Coughanour, for | 200 merits.
The second numbers in the various
grades of honorable mention were MS
follows
In the first grade, Miss Mimi e
Coughanour, $40 merits.
IN the second grade, Miss Ellie
Martin, 9S7 merits.
In the third grade, Miss May Thorn.
as, zoos merits.
In the fourth grade, Miss Ada Muir.
ply, 0Ss merits.
Mrs. Coughanour stated that while
the medals had been gained and given
to the above pupils, and deservedly so,
the whole of the remaining scholars
had done so well and, she was so pleas
ed with their, proficiency that she
would present each of them with