Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-06-19
THELoNoAK observation-disclosures
The Annual Examination Exercises.

"A. MI MISS Nlfginla bur
CESS, First General Assistant I. Miss
Emma Koblhouser, Instructor in
Music and Second Assistant Prof.
a. Marstella, ". ID; Mrs. Nj. f..
Hyde, ii. +.
The annual examination Of the
above college began Tuesday morn
ing at eight o'clock in the lecture
room of the institution, in presence
of the visiting committee. OF which
Rev. A. A. II. Neal is Chairman and
friends of the pupils. Aftertl the OPEN
ing exercises, the following classes
were called in order:
lsT-PRIMARY CLASS,
consisting of Henry Vanmetre, Jen-
ME Knott, Miflin Pyle, Mamie Boy
ers, Lewis Scheu, Eddie Thompson,
Willie Hyde, Charley Firestone, Rus
try Vanmetre, Willie Ross.
2ND-JUNIoR PREPAR AToRy.
consisting of Ella Swartz, Lula VIII
EN-, Jennie DeGrange. Ida Small,
Florence Small, Bette Hawk, Hettie
Miller, Harry Hyde, Edward De
Grange Mcclellan HODGE, Binn Fire
stone, Albert Buser, Jennie Vanme-
tire, Albert Mathaei.
3D-JUNIOR ACADEMIC.
consisting of George Rinker, Bette
Tabler, Lizzie HODGE, Bate Kearfott,
Hettie Kearfott, /. p. Miller.
4TH-CoLLEGIATE,
consisting Of Miss Florence Light
and Miss Annabel Pierce.
After having been examined by
Rev. j. p. Hyde, the Principal, they
were handed oyertothe visiting COM
mittee, and their proficiency still far
ther tested. Each class stood the
test admirably, and all parties teach
ers and friends, expressed themselves
as highly pleased at the result. The
examinations will be continued to-
day and tomorrow, when classes in
the languages and various branches
of mathematics will be examined.
At the conclusion of Tuesdays
proceedings, Rev. A. "A. p. Neale
complimented the school highly upon
their attainments and discipline.
SECOND DAY.
The examination exercises of this
Institution were continued wednesday
and were conducted without ostenta-
ton or parade; in the presence of
the parents and friends of thepupils-
The first day was devotedto exam
ination of the primary classes-spell-
ing, reading, &C., and gave general
satisfaction.
The exercises opened Wednesday
morning with the examination of
the following class in chemistry
Miss Annabel Pierce, Clarke. Co.
Virginia.
Miss Florence Light, Clarke Co.,
Virginia.
Miss Belle Rinker, Berkeley Co.
Miss Georgie@~P itzer, Berkeley Co.
The examination.was thoroughbred
rigid, and the young ladies acquitted
themselves handsomely; indicating
by theirprompt and ready AN
excellent and full knowledge of the
general principles of the.science and
the great care and patience which
had been exercised in their instruc-
ton. This class is Prof. Hyde's de-
partment.
The next class examined was in
English composition, and composed
as follows:
Miss Battle Kearfott, Hettie Kear-
fott, Bette Tabler, George Rinker,
Fannie Tobey, Lizzie Hooge, |. T..
Miller.
This class is also in Prof. Hyde's
department, and stood a iirst-Tate ex-
animation. Indeed we were both de-
lighted and surprised at the prompt
and ready answers given to almost
every question by this class, and the
examination was quite thorough and
exhaustive.
The Latin class was called next.
Misses Light and Pierce were ready
and prompt in their answers and de-
monstrations on the blackboard, and
we have an idea that they did well,
but as our acquaintance with the
language extends no farther than q
few sterotyped maxims from Virgil,
we are not competent judges.
The first class called in the after
noon was the Junior Preparatory
Arithmetic, i'm Miss Burgess depart
ment, composed Of the following
pupils:
Lula Wilen, Ella Swartz, Jennie
Knott, Florence Small, Ida Small,
Harry Hyde, Henry Yanmetre, Bion
Firestone.
This class acquitted themselves adj
mirably, and deserve especial men
ton. The promptness and accuracy
with which the little folks answered
the various questions DrODOtudpd.
was creditable to them and highly
commendatory of the care and labor
bestowed in their instruction by the
lady who presides over the Prepare
tory Department.
The examination for the day closed
with a class in fractional arithmetic,
made up as follows:
Miss Bate Kearfott, Hettie Kear-
fott, Jennie Hooge, Albert Buser,
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