Daily Republican., 1879-06-27
(Ysstsrday's News.)
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
A Continuation OF xaminat ations-
Exercises a. the Various Schools
To-Day.

A Continuation OF Examinations
Exercises a. the Various School
To-Day.
To-day, with the public examina
tiOns, close the scholastic term for tL
season. Yesterday reports OF the ex
aminations held in the various school
We're given, and to-day We continu
them.
AT Nc. 5 SCHOOL.
The examination at this school tool
place to-day. This morning the schol
srs in the lower rooms were examined
.and this afternoon the examination oc
ours in the upper rooms. This il ON
Of the most popular, because it is on,
Of the best, 3, hools in the city. Tn,
number of visitors to- day ia greater thar
at any former examination Of this in
stituton; and the interest, therefore
was more general. As We entered the
school the scholars in Miss Devou'
room We're being examined, and the
room was iairly packed. The scholars
Answered the questions promptly and
with astonishing correct ess. A very
amusing piece, entitled They didn't
mean to do it, " was we'll recited By
Mary Grandell. Harry Appleby gave
the "Funny Little Boy" in an anus.
iLg manner.
In Miss Raudnitzky's room the scho-
lars were examined in recitations, one
littl girl, seven years OF age, reoited
"The Bugs" The piece created con.
siderable laughter and was recited in
and able manner. NJ. l.. Lichtenstein
delivered few practical remarks to the
scholars.
The next room visited was No. 3,
Miss Agnes Ogle, teacher. The scholars
astonished all present by their fine
singing. So great was the crowd to
witness the examination in this room,
that the windows We're crowded with
people and every available space was
taken. Fortunately, however, the re-
porter of the REPUBLICAN managed to
secure standing room. The march by
the scholars was well executed.
''Pinafore' was indeed well gone
through with. Misses Worth, Black.
bum, Harper, Lewis and Hill, took the
part of "Sir Joseph" Leva Lodge acted
as 'Hebe" and also took the part of
"Little Buttercup.'' Arthur Handy,
Gas Captain Concorar, and he made
right good Captain too" As "Hebe"
Miss Lodge did well aud many We're
surprised at the mastery manner in
which she took the part assigned her.
In this room President Eckel, His Hon
or Mayor Almond, Rev. A. N. Keigwin,
James Williams and DR.. Geo. Troup
made appropriate remarks ex-
pressing themselves as being perfectly
satisfied and pleased with the examina
ton.
Each of the speakers in this room
were presented with a handsome bou-
luet. As a little girl presented 10
Mayor Almond bouquet, His Honor,
in return for her kindness gave her a
Kiss, which caused many OF the other
scholars to wish they had only been in
Ter place. as the little girl afterwards
'emarked "that it was an honor tor the
'hiet Magistrate of the city to kiss
cholar." The next room visited was
10. i, Miss Alice Hazel, principal. In
his room the exercises opened by the
cholars singing "Welcome," after
which Bennie Duttield gave recitation.
The exercises in the room consisted of
ingins, spelling, arithmetic, reading,
geography. "Will the Angels Come"
" quartette, was " Well rendered.
The scholars in the higher branches
gill be examined this afternoon. In
Miss oallie Pugh's room, No. S, the
iangings and floral decorations were
cry pretty and added greatly to the
eneral appearance. Here the fine
Grting on the black board, done by the
cholars, attracted the attention of all.
During the morning Miss Griffith, the
rincipaI, was kept very busy looking
ttrr everything and seeing that the
isitors We're all properly attended to.
he had a heavy task before her but
he Succeeded i'll pleasing all present.
lessrs. l.. W. Palmer and Dr.. r. A.
rown, the visiting Committee OF the !
;hooi We're present. 70 those who
ave not attended these examinations
e would say by all means 60 out to
0. 5 school this afternoon.
THE TRAINING SCHOOL.
Yesterday the exercises in this school
ere very entertaining. There We're {
tveral priz"s awarded, among them
ere given books upon the transposi- .
on OF the three words "Republican,'' 7
Exhibition" and "Constantinople." :" c
rom "Republican' a little boy sue !
'edrd in making 6l2 proper words :
Lich was the highest. From Soon :,
antinople," Samuel Pedrick made @
1t 46G words while Jenny Jones Sc +