Daily Republican., 1878-06-26
School Examination,

The public examination and closiiis
exercises Of public school No. 2, were
held in their building, 1lth and Wash
ington streets, yesterday morning, al
3 A. M, in the presence of the visiting
committee, James Woolley and AlleI
Ruth, and quite large number of Wis
itors. The school is under the manage
ment Of the following efficient teachers
Lydia P Ford, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Annie E. Magarity, Emma Oakford
Louisa Gould, Ida M. Perkins, Tillit
Burns.
The scholars of the different rooms
recited their lessons well, and their de
pertinent was unexceptionable. This
reflects great credit upon the scholars
and especially upon their teachers. On
account Of not having space to include
the entire programme, which, OH thu
whole, was excellent, we will simply
make mention of some that deserves
| special notice.
Room No. 1.-Tillie Burns teacher
Singing, "Two little eyes," School
Defamation, "Nellie's secret" Nelson
Dure. Singing-The church in Wild
wood" School, Defamation, "The lit
tie lamb" Meta Bright.
The pupils of this room recited. theil
spelling and arithmetic lessons in q
very creditable manner.
At the close of the exercises in this
room Mr.. Woolley presented quite /,
handsome book to Josie Mendinhall fol
his good lessons and department.
Room 2-Ida M. Perkins, teacher
chant "The Lords Prayer" school,
Defamation, "Auntie's story" Sallit
Reese. Song, ~ love the merry sun.
shine" school. Recitation, "School
days." H. Rippenger. Song, "oh haste
ye gallant boatman,'' school. The
scholars in this room gave evidence O.
being good readers, spoilers and mathe.
matcians.
Virginia Remington was presented
with beautiful book by her teacher
for her regular attendance during the
year.
Room 4-Louisa Gould, Teacher, Song,
"Kitty Clyde" school. This room be
ing among the advanced rooms spent
most of their time in reciting their
Reading, Spelling and Arithmetic les
sons, which were rendered in a very
;; creditable manner. '' W.
In the contest in the spelling lesson
Maggie Lobdell was victorious.
Robbie Baird (son of Chas. Baird. ..
member of the Board Of Education,) re-
ceived from his teacher beautiful pic
ture for regular attendance dnring the
year. .1.t 'r' f''
Room No.6--Emma Oakford, Teacher,
Sang 'Down the stream" class Decla-
nation "The greedy fox," Nora Talley,
Violin Solos, "Home sweet Home" and
sin the Sweet bye and bye,' by Ed
ward Lynn. Song, Life let us Cherish,
school. Defamation, "Little hands,"
May Talley, Select reading, ''The boy
and the robiE" Aletha Dewesse. Song,
"Away, Away" school. a#'.
The scholars of this room did them
selves credit in the way they rendered
their spelling /, reading and arithmetic
lessons. Wa ~ I.l& H#f
Room No. 9.-Annie r. Magarity,
Teacher. Violin Duett "Home sweet
Home," by Freddie Griner and Horace
Belts, Opening address--John Car
berry. Reading-''Little Jim, :" Ida
Morris. Song Duett-"Spring Time"
Agnes Downward and Ida Morris. Dia-
logue, Questionable CALL" Virgie
Woolley and Fanny Scott. Declama-
tion, "Grandpapa's Spectacles," Blanch
Wainwright. Dialogue, "Ladies in
Calico" Sadie E. +. Ware, Blanch
Wainwright, Lidie Strickland. Select
Reading, "The Church Organ" Agnes
Downward. This was remarkably. we'll
rendered, sold Folks March, f '.
This was the crowning feature of this
rooms exercises. rn.-
Thirteen girls dressed in Martha
Washington's style sung in a very
sweet way "Auld Lang Syne. Virgie
Woolley, Blanche Wainwright, Fanny
Scott. Nettie Clayton, Carrie Allen,
Ida Norris, Hattie Smith, Mabel Pyle,
Lydie Strickland, Agnes Downward,
Lena Miller, Stilla Haddock, Saddle E.
Il. Ware. uE|. .uu...
George Hildebrand, was presented
with beautiful book from Miss Ford.
for being victorious in the spelling bee.
We would add by way of a remark that
the first class in this room were all good
spoilers, but George was the best.
Complimentary addresses were made
in the different rooms by James Wool
ley, Esq, Hon. Harry Sharpley, Thos.
McCorkle, Jr., Rev. George R. Kramer
and Charles Baird, Esq. They compli-
nented the scholars for the way they |
lad acquitted themselves and also the |
lifferent teachers for the faithful way
hey had instructed and advanced their
pupils.
The crayon sketches on the black.
boards in Room No. l were beautiful.
The hangings and floral decorations
# the different rooms added greatly to