Daily Republican., 1878-06-25
FIRST EDITION.
school EXAMINATION.


The annual examination and com
mencement exercises of Public scho0
No. 5, took place in their building or
Walnut street above 18th. yesterday
morning, at 8 A., M. in the paesence o.
the visiting committee, James Woolley
and Howard L. Simpson and quite a
large number of visitors.
This school is under the efficient
management Of the following corps of
teachers:
Emma Griffith, Principal; Assistants,
Sallie s. Pugh, Rebecca E. Brown, Alice
Mendinhall, Laura McLoed, Alice Hazel,
, Agnes 3. Ogle, Ida G. Devou, Annie
Raudnitzky. Hu 92F!
The profency Of the pupils in the
different branches, as well as their de-
pertinent, reflects great credit upon the
scholars, and especially upon their
teachers.
On accounts of not having space to
include the entire programme which
was, as a whole, we'll rendered, we will
simply mention some that deserves
special notice: ~ 3a5.' "s' 81
Division No. 1.-Singing, "The little
stars" School, Defamation "Would' mt
it be funny" Bobbie Fulton. Singing
II think when read," School. Decla.
nation, "Little Ninna" Maggie Evans.
Great credit is due to the scholars of
this room for the way which they rem
dered their spelling and arithmetical
exercises.
Division No. 2.-Song Silent night
School. Defamation, "Be sure you are
right" John Mcbride. Song "Music in
the air." School. Recitation, "Planted"
Blauch Word. The scholars in this
room gave evidence of being good read
ers and spoilers. Is j
Division No. 3.-Singing "Grandfa-
ther's Clock" school. Reading "a Tenn
perance Song" Katie Dreaky, Select
Reading, "Katie Lee and Willie Gray"
Eva Boughman. Solo and Chorus,
"song of Love-" Lena Lodge and School;
Reading. "The way to be Happy" A.
Handy. Singing, "Away away School.
The object lesson and Calisthenic ex-
ercises in this room were admirably
executed.
Division No. 4.-Song, "Welcome,'' y
School. Reading, Thanksgiving Story"
Nettie Denio. Duett, "I'm Nearing
Home" Eva Gem and May Taggart.
Reading, "Little by little" Harry Sui
livan. Song, "Pharaoh's Army"
School.
The scholars OF this room recited their
Arithmetic and Geography lesson well.
Division No. 5.--Singing "Zion
Awake" School. Reading, "The Color
Sargeant," Mary McIlvaine. Duett,
"The Reapers," Annie Kenealley Mar
tina Hodges. Reading, ga Little Goose"
Lille Pusey. ...,,,,.l. .usa,a,
The scholars Of this boom recited
their grammar and geography well and \
also a very amusing dialogue entitled
the ssBackwood's q school" s1ft- -s-ssSaff5 A 4
Division No. 6. = Reading "The
horse and the goose" Lambert Foulk.
Reaiing, "What of the boys" Jos.
Roberts.
Reading, "One story is good until
another is told," Vernon Fletcher.
This being one of the advanced rooms
the scholars excelled ii geography and
mathematics.
Divivison No. 7.-Reading "Make
your mark Freddie Griner.
- :. Reading, IA modest whit" Patrick
Nester. ,.... -g,r~ ..f
The pupils Of this room rendered
their geography, history and arithme-
tic we'll. 'f."a
Division No. S.-Reading Monitor"
John Wheland. Reading 'Jonathan's
last new invention or the machinery of
the public schools" Willie Frank.
Reading "Watchman on the tower"
Scott and Kttinger,
This being the highes room in the
school the scholars were good in all
their studies. H..-.
Farewell address, Harry Johnson.
The exercises were varied by we'll |
rendered music by the scholars in the
different rooms, accompanied by Miss
Ogle on the organ, which added greatly |
to the entertainment of those pre-.
sent. &C. 1"'"
On entering the different rooms a
pleasing feature was the floral decOra-
tions, which were beautifully and tast-
lily arranged, the effect was greatly in
creased by artistic crayon sketches on
the different black k-boards, done by the
Principal, l, Miss Emma Griffith.
Complimentary addresses were made
in the different rooms by Messrs. M. L.
Lichtenstein, President of City Coun-
Gil; Lewis Zebley, Esq, Rev. F. B.
Duval, Howard l.. Simpson, Esq, Hon.
Harry Sharpley, Jas. Woolley, Esq,
chairman Of the visiting Committee, and
Henry Eokel President of the Board of
Education. They highly commended
the pupils on their proficiency and the
creditable manner in which they ac-
quilted themselves in the various BRAN
ches. They also expressed themselves
more than grati6ed at the evidences of
effort made by the different teachers in
instructing and advancing their pupils.
Sea View Cottage.
This cottage is situated on the beach,
short distance south of the landing at
Cape Nav, and Ia fitted nm in yerv