The daily gazette., 1879-06-25
FIFTH EDITION.
EXAMINATION DAY.


follows:
Singing, "Evening Bells.''
Examination Of classes in arithmatic |
and spelling.
Singing, "The Moon is Beaming DER
the Lake."
Examination of classes in grammar and |
geography.
Singing, SIN Sunshine"
Reading, "a True Tale"
Singing, "The Brook"
Reading, "Keeping his Word"
Dialogue, ga Garland of Girls"
"Song of the Farces."
Reading, "Seven times one," by Vir-
gle Wooley.
Singing, Goods School,"
Singing, "Come to the Woodland.
This programme was gone through
with in very pleasant and compliment
tary manner after which Mr. II. c. Coi-
rad of the Board OF Education, and
member Of the committee for No. l
school, delivered an address in which he
COM llmented the schola.s aud urged
them on to greater efforts next year. H.
was followed by Henry Eckel, Esq, and
Rev. James NJ. Williams.
AT SCHOOL NO. 2.
Miss Lydia Foord, Principal, the ex-
animation commenced at $50 o'clock, in
room No. l, taught by Miss Emma G.
Woolley. Here the oral examination in
reading, arithmetic and spelling, in which
they acquitted themselves with an admira-
ble degree of profic. ency. The exercises
were var'ed with singing, recitations,
select readings and dialogues. The ex-
| tnI nl l.. 10 L.
was enjoyed by quite ,ood sized audi
ence-more than the limited proportions
of tue room could comfortably accommo-
J date, and some had to stand outside the
door. Mr.. Charles Baird, of the Board
of E !ucation, made few remarks thank
ing the visitors for their a tendance; and
complimenting the scholars upon the
c'editable manner in which theJ acquit-
themselves.
In room No. 2, taught by Miss Burns,
the scholars gave very commendable
entertainment, comprising examinations
in reading, spelling, arithmetic and geo.
graphy, varied by rotations, dialogues
, and singing. Mr.. Merris Taylor, of the
Board of Education, briefly addressed
the scholars, and announced the names
of quite number of who had been plac-
D ed on the "roll of honor" for punctual
attendance.
! In room No. 3, taught by Miss Gould,
7 there was, in addition to the other ex-
animation exercises, an exciting and in.
teresting spelling contest. The class
/ finally dwindled down to two-littlt
i. Miss Maggie Crawford and Master Har
. ry McFarlane. Finally the little girl
by slip of the tongue, placed the ''i'
in the wrong place, in spelling the wore
''glazer," and the boy was declared vic
. tor. He received prize in the shap
= of a juvenile book called "ChatterboX,
e which Mr.. Baird presented on behalf q
d the teacher.
In room No. 4, taught by Miss Cor
nor, the exercises, comprised eXalninati I
- in geography and mental arithmetic, b.
> sides the usual variety of singing, sele
readings and rectations. In mention
ing the ''roll of honor" for punctual a
tendance, Mr.. Taylor made specii
mention of Robbie Baird, son of Nj
Charles Baird who has not missed Sc!
sion for two years.
!. In room No. 5, taught by Miss Emm
Oakford, the examination were interest
, ing and complete. A feature of tn
= other exercises was character dialogue
l. "Young America" which was excellent
ly rendered by Misses Nettie Sinickso
and Annie Remington and Maste
Thomas Taylor. In this room Rev. +
b. Cook, pastor of the Second Bapti.
Church, clesed the exercises with
. pleasant address, and Mr.. Baird presen
;, ed rewards of merit, for punctual attent
u, ance and general excellence in studio
to Eugene and Mary Devou, Ida SIM
=. and Jesse Thomas.
of In room No. 6, taught by Miss Maya
ly ity, tho exercises were of the same el
ye, tertaining character as those in the 9th
le, rooms. The examinations were vel
th thorough, and the other exercise VT
ne rendered The "roll Of honor" for ge
es eral excellence in studies, comprise
,se about twenty names, and was headed
at little Fannie Fairland, who maintain M
the highest average during the yea
. Addresses were made by Messrs. Bair
& and Taylor, of the SchOol Cominitte ,ai
" by State Senator Harry Sharpley, tl
latter giving sone interesting rem'ni
cences e of his school rfe. The exercis
closed with well executed march
the children.
The exercises, throughout, were We
5 satisfactory, and reflected much cred
~ upon Miss Foord and b. able assista ar
The drawings upon the blackboard
Whlcn were mucn admired, Wero e'
dences of the artistic skill Of M iss
Burns aud Woolley, who drew most
lss them.
AT THE TRAINING SCHOOL.
=. The exercises here were very extensi
''' and the department of the children
ou fiected q eat credit upon the young teat
ng ers. The examinations in the differe
rooms were of fresh and enl ertaini
character and those in the departmel
~ of misses Duncan, Vandever aud Lac
~ land were especially entertaining. 81
- el al members of the Board of Educal
T were present. and expressed their pl'
sure a. the way in which everything "
conducted.
THE OTHER SCHOOLS.
The other schools at which cXamil
tions were held were held, were Nos.
4, 5, 9, 7, 8, 10, II, 13 and Is.
The Drowned Man.
The Coroner has received the folio
,up daunatch | N req ard To the identify