The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-26
pnIMAnY SCHOOL. No. 2S.

Primary school No 20, on East rwontieth street. OF
which Mss E. A. Wilkinson is principal, also neld lis
annual reception AMI closing exercises Ot the 200
puplis OF the school $50 were present. Tho girls
dressed mostly Ia white with gay colorcd ribbon
sashes aud boys Knckerbockcr SUITS with wido
whitc collars and bright neckues Among the visitors
were President ooi, OF tho Board OF EDUCATION; Mr.
john rrow, presicsni Of the Board OF trustees,
presided; Couiussioner \. Manierie, Rev.
Dr. Waixsr, AMI Assistant superintendent Jones.
The exercises were opened ny the singing of
hy mus Wy the chidrcn, followed by a recitation,
'.SetIPs WtsL," by Ella Reel. A dialogue, entitled
little girs Then tho entire scbooi sang skater's
song, aud Master Willie CooiAhan rsclted u piece
called rryiag Haro." "Sed's Present." dialogue,
was spoken by four tf'e ooys, followed by some more
chorus Singing; solo, GLOW sweet Aio the
Roscs," sung by Lizze Goiden. q little miss
o summers, was one vi
the picasansest features OF the programme The chd
obiy u voice, but she Sings with remark
apio expression Tor one 50 Young iv. Us Little BOYS
aChancc" was iccitod WIN spirt by tis iellow
SAILOR suit ~ the namo Of While HaRgefty. dia
loxuc, "Ine FOOLISH Dispute, was spoken by Hannah
causcd coIsidcrsO.c am uscmenL Tho last recitation
was ''sprng Time Wishes by ELK little gitls rho
vaicdictOry was delivered by Master MeCabe. One
hundred aud eight pupils received cestincstes
ins obtained an average Of eishty-nye per cent.
cLosIsa ExERcIsEs or THE rRtMARY DEPART
MgNr or GRAMMAR SCHOOL No. 80.
Tne closing exercises and distribution Of somi-
annual certificates for puLctuai attendance, correct
department aud diligence In study in the primary
department oil Grammar School No 30 took place
yesterday forenoon, and were Witnessed by numer-
Gus asscmDage oil delighted spectators, most Of whom
immediate relatives OF the pupils. Among
tnosc occupying the platform President
WOOD, OF tho Board OF Education; School Trustees
Thomps J. Hail and Thomas Maher, Air. Marshall
Barber and MISS Eliza Hoffman,, principal oil the
primary department. Precisely ~ hali-past niue
O'Clock tho ioldng doors dividing the assembly room
were thrown open, presenting scene that
could nov ian 70 aensn. INC eyes o.
popular education. Seated IN the gallery on
sithsr side as well as In the body Of the hall, we're
about seven hundred boys aud girls the latter dressed
ia wnc, aud AL looking tno very embodiment oil neat
ness Each little lace Deamed with intelligence, ana
was iurtLor lighted with thvse pleasing emotions
which bubble up from tho innocent Juvenile heart On
the eve OF an annual vacation. IL may here be stated
that tue number oil chiidren present Tell short OF
that constituting tho primary department, as, owing
10 lack oil sufficient room IA The assembly hail.
some eight or leu ciasscs had 10 be lett Out TINS
want o! sufficient accommodation Tor the constantly
increasing requirements oil The school u the greatest
difficulty The trustees oi school No. 80 have had 70
contend with Tor some time past. Tho school 10
sidered one Of the most important In The iwenich
ward, having an average daiiy attendance oil l,U50,
while the number on tho roll ~ about one hundred IN
excess VI that nsure.
Alter most creaitabe exhibition OF casthenics by
tho chdren, who tmea their manual exercises 10 the
music oil piano, President Wood read a chapter IRON
the Bbie and at signal IRON The primo pal 700
OF little hands we're raised devouty and every I,tlo
head was bowed Ia prayer. Ihs programme, consist
ing OF various hymns SONGS Rotations choruscs
dialogues, duets ana scenes representing a flower
garden" and the Flower Of nDerty," was then
cafrsd out to The satisfaction OF ali present a.
was made ny almost entirely OF original sub.
jecls, prepared for tue occasion by some OF
the teachers connected with the primary department
he little ones who participated IN inc exercises,
without exception, rendered tncir parts sdnra-
bic m amer Martin CoDroy, diminutve child OF
Sic years. gave interesting OF Tho troubles
Of little boy, speaking as though he had already sx
perienced "sea" oil them. In depicting the ups and
downs In The LIE OF kitten, Grace Cokeiair, an arch
little blonde OF seven, showed remarkable apslsude.
Ernest Cfonin, a many youngstsr oil shout eigbt
years gave several illustrations OF the folly acting
100 hastily, aequtins himself ~ highly crediLabie
way Az the CLOSE oil the exercises Trustee Hall
nouncsd 70 ths children that the ssmannual esrtiA.