The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10
ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOL.

| ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOL.
/ Underthe above caption, the Wal
worth County Independent gives d very
favorablereport Of the examinations
and closing exercises Of various depart
ments Of me Elkhorn sehoolonTuesday
Wedn 3sGay and Thursday two weeks
ago A committee appointed to con
duct the examinations. visited the Pr.
mary. Intermediate and Grammar De-
partmenJs. and makes avery favorable
report OF them. And D. I'll. Fleit and
Louisa Townsend, Teachers, give che
result OF the written examinations
in the High school. This varies from
90 tn82. Aboa Two thirds raa &c from
90 o98. Jias is u Favorable showing
In d class Of IL
The article OF The Tpdepe1tleut clos
es with the following:
The winter term Of the PnAGo school
closed on Thursday OF i;sal vttn with
indications Of success fully aqu4linI
If not surprising Is Predecessors, IN
all the departments there WAS 4 degree
Of efficiency attained, and ln.tny OF the
classes under instruction by Prof.
Flett and other members ri jne corps
have achieved an envisbie Reputation
Brief visits were made 10 the different
rooms las week during he examine
tions held by the committee appoln eu
by the teachers, the frs nein paid ~
the primary department where jhe
destinies Of that usually vioH.uG mean
bership that compose it's regis were
controlled by Miss Nellie Giyo,. lnis
branch is without doubt one OF the best
discipline in line building, ana ihe pu-
pills are here trained to quiet oDrd,euce
and effective effort. LII The ln6erme-
diate department under the lulorSbip
of Rev. G. NJ. Pullan, there was an ar
parent industry and intelligence Shown
that would 10 credit to the COURSE.
adopted. In Tie Grammar room, Taught
by Miss Ella Spooner, the pupils ,iHl
underWe nt examination preparatory 10
advancement reflected credit bon to
themselves and their teacher. The
High School room under the superin-
tendence of Prof. Flett. and Miss Lou
lSa Townsend, was not visited but
public sentiment is expressed in saying
that q marked gain has been made here
in he requirement of branches pur-
sued
On Thursday evening tie gradual
ting exercises were held in Barry
Chapel, The stage was t;sstefully dec
GRATED with towering plants and the
bank Of bloom behind which the
music was placed added materially to
the ensemble The following was the
programme presented: "Greeting Glee'
by mixed quartette, with Miss Gay
lord at the organ; a salutatory address
by Miss Maggie Corbett; "Rock OIL
Ages" by quar- cite; Essay, "The Cru
SADIE by Chas. M. Wales; duet, by
Miss Lizzie Garfield and Mrs. Carrie
Medberry; Essay, "The Criterion OF
WORTH by Maggie Corbett; Music, BY
LifilO u ut1l OGbl0s LoSdS. w iFC0, Wy
Earnest A. West; Solo, by Mrs. Mel
berry; Essay, Language" and vale
dictory, by Miss Nettie NJ. Lyon, fol
lowed by an address of interest and
moment to the class by Prof. FIett
the. presentation Of diplomas
The essayists in general during the
recitation OF their different themes
showed naturalness Of expression and
ease of manner thatrequre no especial
comment, while the essay on Ian
guage," and the valedictory, by Miss |
Nettie M. Lyon were thoughtfully die
tated and " fifty spoken, " eyincing cul |
ture and cOnsiderai ion.
AT the conclusion of the exercises
the annual reunion was held at the
school building which was largely par
ticipated in, at which time Prof. Flett
and Miss Townsend were made the re-
cipients of souvenirs Of respect and es-
TEEN from their pupils, Miss Gibbs re-
ceiving a like testimonial on Tuesday
from her scholars. C.. BARNES.