, 1876-06-26

PERU II4s;II SCHOOL.
Special C7ilejattdeace m Th1 Tribune.
PERU, ILL.,, june 29.-Tho literary exercises Of
the graduating class of tic High School were
held In tic City-llall this morning
At 10 Il III. tllc neatiy-tlceoratcd hall was conf
picte]y packed by the friend. ad airor,su uf the
school, WHO cvinccd n cotumenlabo degree Of
interest III tho proceedings.
The morning wah nost auaricious. A bright
sun, Ill clear, pure atmosphere, lalcn
with the sweet perfume If buds anil
flowers, nnd vocal witt. the songs Of BIRDS
conapIrctl to lend pleasing charm to tho place.
hut, MS the day advanced, It grew very liut,
causng tho 1adtca' ians to be brought into gci,-
crNl usr,
Thu opening Address wns delivered BY the
1io''. X. williams, Superintendent Of Schools
guol rcI1larks on the Utility Of High sclouls,
recommending Il ll0rc liberal patronage n,ll
heartlcr support at tl1e harfs of t',c public
v IT.. s t, as 'SSy ast a & m s3 9pfg gs f@eEi ass IT,
l!ycyca the salutatory III l.atiu, wI.ha free Ely
these days u l.aiin proni.lleatory hash.
ae i fss % rny Mpgniy Il H., # ur5 SS9 esstops Ts.
aud was well received 6y the audience.
"Erhocs" was well spoken ty Miss Maggie
Coughlin, wllo, freeing herself Of her nIan4-
script, WIS ablc to present her thoughts with
iucrcnsed dlrectncss, aluency, an{ fOrcu. Her
distinct cnuuclntion won fur ler much praisn.
4 German essay, by Muster Euodlng, was
good, hut lagkel force IN tfle rrtlling,.
Az essay, :. Our Republic" ren u Miss Mag
Oh lborty uf eonscie1.cc In politics ald tnorals,
a,'a rigntiul rcspgnltlon IT wona.I's placc in
Mr. shcrllynl, President of thu Boarsl of Etlu.
cation, in delivering thD tlploItus tu tic clss,
nndu il pleasing addrcss, expressive OF tho sat-
sfnetto,i oi the i}nArl nnl the public; ut tho
close u which llc gnru sulno excelrnt alvlcc to
tho graduates.
Tfie yulctctorIuu, Miss Jennie Ituntoon,
treated lrs subject, II Unfcttcrel,n With more
tlan ordinary hldity. Much feeling WIS 1nnul-
Tested III its delivery, and the pAtlletic word
"Farewcll" caustd many d tender chord to
vibrate.
Thu cntEro clnss-eonsIsttnE Of ten young Ia
dies, neatly uttircsl IN Immaculate white, rcliev
ell witt, wreatils nlltl huncllts Ut uwers-nCluit
tca themselves very cretlitally, thclr essays Elv-
fnE unnltstutsable cvldcncc of csreful, sctoarly
Tho ,xrryiscs were interspcracl with eotnc
exreiient songs by the graduating cinas,
assistcd ly hryy 4f young 'nlssc'. MIHs Bnw-
presided Mt tic plano. T" tireetng W Spring, :"
aud Down in the Dcwy Dc'ls," wcra lartic,l-
| lariy we'll sung.
exhibited which wcrc good as u cAll forth u
Ecgrct LhAt there ~cre not morc of item.
Tho good people OF Peru, while tlluy point
| With nrilt TO tile picturesque beauty Of thrir
grand oil hills, have rc,lssn to congratulate
themselves IN tlrtr educational facilities. Their
schools nrc, III every sense oi the. word,
Il success under thu management Of tI.e!r
faithful and tii!vtent Superintendent, Prof. Il.
+. stork1nlc. Trnf. S. Is veteran IN the c.l,i-
eatlenl ficld,--hus lIa'l the supervision Of ,tcsc
spliouls fur the past sx years ,-and te results
Of Ills ntiring zeul a,ld GIlrrgy amply attcst l!s
superior ability VI au educator. liz cxj'eets t.
spend the vacation in his untiso clty, Pll!a1cl
phla, visiting frcslls, arl, OF co,lrsc tf'9 great
wishes Of Ills excellent assistant teachers, III.
pupils, friends, urrl IL grateful community.
J. X ".