The Hickman courier., 1877-06-29
COMMENCEMENT.
Mrs Aahoaey's School, Hasb~rto"'s
Male School, Mrs. RoEfhdcs
Select Fenlale School, and the
Hickman Public School.

The present has bee n the closing week
Of the Hickman Schools, and as conse-
queuce the public have beer edited by
examinations and exhibitions. These ex-
ercises are peculiarly interesting to par
ents, and have proven to the credit of the
different schools. Our community can
boast of no first class colleges, and yet
the schools now being taught in Hickman
are source of pride to our people, and
in our opinion superior to most communi-
ties of this section.
MRS. MAHoSEY's SCHOOL.
The summer term of Mrs. Mahoney's
school closed with a public examination
Friday, and moonlight picnic, in the
beautiful grove fronting her school room
Friday night, designed for the enjoyment
of the school children. Quite a number
of parents and grown friends, however,
by invitation, Joined them in their en-
jOyment. An elegant supper table was
spread under the shade trees, which to-
gether with music dancing, promenading
and conversation, passed the evening of
ercises were pronounced most creditable
to both teacher and scholars. We regret
not having been able % attend. We are
glad to announce that the patrons of the
East Hickman School have secured the
services of Mrs. Maboney for another
term, and that her school will reopen the
lst Monday in September. She is an &C
complished and successful teacher.
HALYBURToN's MALE SCHOOL.
Prof. Haly burton's Male School, or as
it is better known by some, the Hickman
Academy, closed its summer term Monday
and Monday night last. This, is to the
general public, probably the most inter
esting school in Hickman, being largely
composed of the most advanced classes.
The past session, from different causes,
the classes have not been full, but we are
very glad TO state that his fall term is
already largely better pAtronized than
any of his previous terms. He is an ex
cellent teacher, and such an one as is
indispensable to this community. His
school, if its real merits were known,
would attract patronage from abroad. We
hope to see his pupils setting within
Hickman college walls before many years.
The following is the programme of e1
ercises ut the exhibition, at City Hall,
Monday night:
Prayer-Elder Fleming.
Salutstory-A. -. kingman, Jr.
Essay-Powers of the Mind-JOhn c.
Hellner.
Essay-Perseverance-winieG G. Gard
ner.
Declamatiou-sOmebodys Darling-Thos
T. Tyler
Reading The Marseilaise in French
John c. HeIlner.
Delivery of Distinctions in Various
Studies.-The delivery of these honors to
the different scholars by Prof. Haly bur
ton. was an interesting part of the exer-
cises.
Address on Mental Culture and its Influ-
ence-Prof Halyburton.
Valedictory-A. T. Howell.
The exercises were interspersed with
music from Millets band. The essays and
declama,ions were highly compIimented
lst OF September.
MRS. RoULHAcs SELECT FEMALs SCHOOL.
This school is the admiration Of all its
patrons. It is exclusively for girls. The
classes taught embrace those of thorough
female education. We think it a pride
and ornament TO Hickman school inter-
ests. The proficiency of pupils, as dis
played by examination, whether OF the
little beginners or the grown up Misses,
attest the claim TO excellence preferred
by the friends of Trs. r. as q teacher.
She teaches by exciting the love, rivalry
and ambition of the pupils, and wonder
fully does she succeed.
The session was closed with a public
exhibition, Friday night, at once beauti
ful, delightful, and pleasing to patrons
and spectators. "Crowning the Queen
was a true picture of loveliness, and we
personally and separately each of the
scholars, for one and all deserve it. The
caste of the coronation was as follows.
QuEES-Miss Lula Wilson.
MAIDS OF HoNoR.-Misses Fannie Mitch
/ ell, Laura Rose.
FAIRY QUEEN-Miss Mollie Simonese.
FAIRY QUEEN MAIDs.-Misses Ida
Scharfe, and Lou Tyler.
/ SPIRIT QUEEN-Miss Callie McCutchen.
Spirits-Misses Matte Stephens, Spirit
of Light; Geneva Frenz, Spirit of Water
Lizzie Knoerr Spirit of Air.
! Directress-Miss Annie Sherron.
Mayers-Misses Matte Rose, Clara
Whiting, Laura Rose, Fannie Mitchell,
Mary Keiser, Biddie Gilmore.
/ es-Beauty-Nannie Warren; Flora
Leila Harness; -Sallie Prather;
Love-Meta Gardner; Fairies-Mountain
Nymph--Mattie Robinson; Fairy of the
Lake-Fannie Amberg; Cottage Fairy
Anna Knoerr; Luella-Mollie Baltzer;
Fairy of the Isle-Ida Scharfe; Fairy OF
the Lyre-Mattie Hertweck; Fairy of
| Fair;es-Sallie Belts.
There were other exercises connected
with Mrs. RS exhibition, but we have
not space to mention according to merit
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
The public school is under the charge
of Prof. Beverly Caldwell as principal
and Miss Del Allen and Miss Matte Elli-
son as assistants. The closing exercises
occur July 4.
Obituary.
All seasons are thine, Oh Death
Thou takest as well the youth in vigsr
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