National Republican., 1878-06-13
Interesting Closing Scrcises-Presentatiou
Of Sclolarships.


Tho closing exercises of the advanced gram
m s"hooi for hoys took place yesterday in
in the Thompson building. The morning
hours were entirely consumed in hearing reci-
tations, and but few persons attended. In tho
afternoon the exercises were exceedingly in
teresting and the audience was very large.
From ll:l5 o'clock till IL recess was taken.
In order to give the audience an opportunity
to inspect the excellent crayon drawings Of the
Attack on Lookout Mountain and the ruins
of the "Parthenon," which covered the black
boards in the rear Of the room. They were
executed by one of the pupils, named Seaford.
The books and specimens of penmanship and
drawing were also exhibited during the recess.
The following was the programme of the after
noon proceedings
Gcoinetry-PrGpositions in plane and solid geom.
ct:y, definitions, aud practical questions.
Physical geography-Top!cs: The Garth in the
universe and In the solar system; relief forms;
structure of the continents; continental waters
the sea, climate winds clouds, rain. and snow life
upon the earth.
OF subject; mechanical execution. Reading oi
compositions.
G. II. Casilcar-"John Chinnman."
T. T. ChRpman-"Safeiy Valves"
A. D. HoSbs."flne Pieces"
H. X. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Indians"
C. W. Smith-"Enegetic Boys"
Il. C. WebSter-"Thc Two Forms OF Love"
Elocution-TOpiCs The elements OF vocal ex
preston attitude, facial expression, gesture Dec
{. !. Earker-"Edinburyh After Flodden."
c. W. Clum-"Lafaycttc."
II. l.. lIOdgkins-"The Village Preacher"
". 5. McDanics-".Thc Leak in the Dice"
/. j. Nuycs-"MRrk AntOny's OrutiOn."
G. AprGvost-"Aexandcr Training Bucephalus.'
G. Il. RhCem-"Adircss TO a Mummy"
II. W. Sccly-"C Lncmcus."
G. 4, Observation-Disclosures Child"
Music-ChDruses from MdsOH's Music Reuter-
The boys showed o remarkable degree oi
| proficiency, both In their studies and outside
work. The compositions were replctc with
| good sense, ana evidenced the care and pains
which had been expended in their preparation
! The declamatiOns were of very high order
and were rendered with such good taste and
effect as to draw out the hearty appreciation oi
all present. In short, the exercises surpassed
as those present stated all expectations, and
were highly creditablc both to the scholar
and to Mr.. L. A. Paul their teacher.
At half-past two p. III. the awarding of schol
arship prizes took place. General Browne
made few commendatory remerks, during
which n colored slop.gatherer went up the
alley running by the building, calling at the
top Of his voice, "Slops, slops," setting the
scholars and audience to GigGling. General
Browne called out, playfully, zone at time
my friend" and turning to the audience re-
marked that that man was q magician, "IIe Il
a negro-man, sir (necromanccr). He thct
spoke of the great pleasure it was to him tC
address the boys, and said that he would give
some other members of the board the pleasur,
Of awarding the certificates. DIR. Reyburr
then awarded the King prize scholarship a
Dickinson College, to Robert l.. Johns, ant
General Iiovcy awarded tho Kendall priz
scholarship at Columbia College, to Howard
J.. HOdgkins. Superintendent Wilson an,
Trustees Hovey, Brown, and Reyburn con
| Quoted the examination.