The daily gazette., 1879-06-25
FIRST EDITION.
WILMINGTON ACADEMY

LAST EvENING--A PLEA
SAINT PkuGRAMAE AWARDING OF
PRIZES.
The friends of the NJ odel Scho d, crow
ded every available space in the Opera
Hsuse, last evening, the occasion being
the commencement exercises Of that in-
stltutiou.
The programme was long but varied
one, but Notwithstanding tins fact it did
not tire the audience, Judging from the
patience and unbounded applause, which
was accorded to each participant.
MoSG VI those who toOk part were
quite young in years, but their demean-
OF upon the stage, would naturally uon-
vey the idea that they had been In the
habit of appearing before large audi
ences, quite frequently. They did not
appear to be in the least Disconnected,
but acted their various parts with per-
iectnt 81 that WAS truly astonishing. The
fact was also apparent that great care
had b. en- taken by their tutors, in in
structing them in their respective parts.
The floral offerings were numerous,
some OF them being Of very pretty de-
signs. here were also more substan
tial offerings in the shape of books.
The exercises of the evening opened
pro hptly at = o'clook with all address OF
welcome by Amy Lettie CLARK, a young
Miss Of about twelve summers. The ad
dress WAS pertinent, and doll cred IN all
excellent manner. This address was fol-
lowell by solo. entitled "Mark.t
Day" by Miss Clara A. Crabb. A duet,
Tine Wood birds song" was well sung
BY May Taggart and Mary Il. Powick.
Following The duet was q fairy -extrava
gxnza, y'The FAIRY aG the Fountain, -
IN two acts. IL consisted mainly OF siDg-
sv,s. -. hat
the curtain had to be rung up second
time II The last acJ. The next was Little
speeches BY Little Peop.e.' Each one OF
The little people came out and recited "a
stanza, anu theu took his or her place OIL
either side OF the Stage. The speech
making ended with a narcL, "From
Shors To Shore" by the "Daily Glce
class" .and was well rendered.
Pait first concluded with farce, ell
titled "Ihe GrecIan Benz" ami 1t cer-
tainly was the best part OF the pro-
granAme. The paris we're all taken by
iadies, and they sustained their respec-
tive paits, exeellentls. especially Missc,
NJ. Aida and Ella W. Smith, and
Miss ksba l.. Walker. They seemed u
10 perfectly at holne on the stage, and
diu not show IN the least th Al they were
stage ntruck. The farce was enjoyed
and the participants were loudly ap
plauded.
Pxit second opened with an instru-
mental solo, by Annie n. Stroud, follow
ed by duet, entitled "The two SchooI
| Girls" by Leua 5. amt TilIie A. BnZzaru
"Our Nation," was declaimed by Frank
| NJ. Woods, in an excellent manner. A
| quartette away to the Hills," was wei
sung by Misses Bratten, Blizzard, Hick-
ey and ROBBERS. Frank Herbert Mayne
declaimed "The Sm ick in Schoop witt
| such good effect that he was loudly ap
pIauued.
Tue event of the evening followed tn,
defamation, in the grand eight leade
floral march, repeated by request. l
would be almost impossible to describ
the march, but the description can b
dismissed with one word-beautiful
A pale chorus, and a duet followe
the march, after which the gold and 81
yer medals and premiums We're awarde'
as follows:
Roll of Honor-Frst. gold media
Amy Letitia Clarke.
Second, silver medal, Grant Scol
Riggs. ,
way.
Prze Latin, Caressa M. Bratten.
Eiocutlon, fist, Frank ID. Caipente
second, Jennie +. Hickey, Wesls
Thomas; third, Joseph g. File.
English Grammar, first, Harry w
Clover; second, Mary s. Bratten; lhirt
Tile Blizzard, Ii. M: Ersmnth:
second, Emmett l.. Thorn; third, Kati
Is ,iley.
Penmanship, first, gold pencil Alonz
H. Carlisle; second, fancy pin worl
Henry j. Toy.
Natural Phi F d. Ca
penter; second, Coz nelia s. Jones.
Composition-Fi rst, Henry j. Toy
second, Ida l.. Rvl erts; third, Harry v
Bryan.
Algebra-First, Henry j. Toy:
Physiology-Prize, Henry j. Toy al
w. Clover.
Spelling-First, Henry j. Toy; secon
G. MAY Brattsn, Emmett J. Thoma
third, Herbert W..Mayne; fourth, Je
Simms.
Best Girl, Ida NJ. Looms.
Best Boy, Warren II. Mccall.
Pr re for excellence of conduct al
diligence of studics-Frane ID. Carpe
ter II. G. Harman, Elmer Jones, Wi
mer Burton, Frank NJ Woods, M ollie
Roberts, Charles Woods.
Greatest improvement IN primary d
partpent, Mary Watts.
Most Punctual Girl, Hattie M. frl
muth; do. boy, Il. Jones.
Music, organ-Mary s. Bra'ten.
Honorable mention-Wilbar l.. Smit
Lena s. Blizzard, L. Robinson, j.
Brown, j. Il. Holt, Flora Vernon, Fa
nie White, q. Weldie.
, Chorus, "Serenade d'Armonr," "
we'll sung by the DAISY Glee Glass"
Trio, "The Dear Old Home" by Miss
Bratt.n, Roberts and Blizzaid; and
. duett, "Stars of the Twilight" by Ida
and Mollie L. Roberts, concluded
o exercises.
Mr.. Crabb may well feel proud Of
scho j, for the commencement was c.
= tainIy a decided success.