Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-20
Eighth Grade Public Schools.
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excellent style: Song. DeclamatiOn-s'The Pill
-Sseheoi Fziendsnips,s G. Salinas: Piano
Ma5as aeesurs II o7s s%
6inations: Song; Composition, ,. !"
Farewell to His Horse" Il: Rhodes; sHarmo-
ton, seven scholars violin Solo, 4. Fischer.
RPempssr Go
b. Davis. Piano Solo, J. Maedel. Declama-
tions-"Evils OF Dismemberment," P Crawford
.Relief of Lucknow" T. Birney. Grafton, A.
The following is the list OF boys promoted to
the 9th grade from this school: Theodore Biz
II. Davis, Hitler Dempster Charles R. Duehay,
Frank FL. Duehay, Edward s. Holmes. Halbert
S. Kerr, Charles J. McGill, JefferGon Middleton,
ShaIretts, Alexander P Shaw, Walter Ii. Stew
art. N. P. White, teacher.
SECOND DIVISION.
The closing day exercises of the sth grade
male schools took place at the school room In
the Abbott building, on Wednesday, and there
was large aSsemblage present, including
several members OF the school board. The room
was finely decorated with flags, evergreen, &C.;
a banner inscribed with the notices ''ROOts are
bitter, but the fruits are sweet" being promi-
neDt. The drawing on the blackboards were
more noticeable then the decorations, especial
ly those OF Willie Moran and III. Selden. One of
these drawings represented Moses in the bull
rusbeS and another was combination picture
representing the Yosemite. the Golden Gate,
mining scene, geyser and SANTANA Bay. The
exercises consisted of singing, reading OF COM
positions. defamation and the usual routine OF
the school, and the pupils acquitted themselves
in all satisfactorily especially to the teacher
At the conclusion of the exercises Mr.. Lambert,
III few well-trimmed remarks, congratulated
teacher and pupils and preed the cert
The eighth grade (grammar) school of girls.
In charge of Miss Mary E. Rowe, closed last
Wednesday evening. The company was large
but poorly accommodated In the room used
by the advanced grammar in the SeatOn Build
ing. This division much needs building with
suitable hall. However, the programme was
Awake! Awaken" recitation, care the Children
at Home" Daisy Boyd; instrumental solo,
Chant du Berger" Carrie Bender; essay,
chorus, echo Land;" recitation, "The RELIEF
OF Lucknow" Jennie Thompson; solo, "Sup-
posing" Kate Ellis; essay, ''Our Country Eva
Cowling; instrumental duet, la Chase Inter-
nale," Heunie Adler and Emma Karr; recitation,
1.-THE Two SculptoIs, y May Keene; chorus, s'The
Soul OF the Beautiful recitation. scene from
Mollie Wylie; essay, "The Mission of Dew
Drop" Jennie Thompson; instrumental music.
G. Bender, T. Sheriff G. Moves and iiuq Enth a5Se
recitation, "Margery Grey" Flora LAYTON solo,
Beware" Cora NOyes: essay, "We are the
AIcnieGts OF our Hattie Pt
The vocal and instrumental music was I'm.
usually good. The young ladies rendered the
literary selections with intelligence and clear
enunciation, while their original pieces evinced
good culture and fair share of originality in
thought and expression. The most Interesting
incident OF the evening was the presentation Of
the certificates of promotion to the successful
candidates for admission to advanced grammar
schools. The school was represented in the
competitive examination fer promotion by If
uyhn yraHo
ful-and not only successful, but achieved very
nlgn percentages; TWO OF the young ladies, Hat
tie Platt ana Jennie Thompson, receiving the
highest OF the ninety-nine pupils selected from
an the eighth grade girls schools OF the Dis
trict TO compete In written examination held
anew DAYS ago. The certificates were present.
woodward, esq.,, so long and efficiently a
trustee OF the s'old second district" as he is
pleased to call it. In addition to the two pupils
credit marks, the following received their GER
t1ncates:-Eya COwl1ng, Cora HOdgkins, May
keere, Ella sheriff, Letta Fisher, Maud StiT-
Bender, Louise c. Enthoner, Flora Layton and
Ella Kelly. Mr.. woodward congratulated the
pupils and their teacher on their eminent sue
ed just praise to the entire school and its able
1nslructress, whose success Is gratifying alike
TO pal ents, teachers and pupils of the Second
Division.
THIRD DIVISION
Among the closing exercises Of the public
schools Wednesday, those at the Wallach build.
Ing. in the third school division, were particu-
larry qna o neat
that division, Messrs. Middleton and Day is, and,
In distributing the certificates OF merit, took
occasion to compliment In very graeefa
approve OF the manner In which the scholars
interests were being administered. Most OF
the schools In this division have attained q
high standard during the present year, but the
record or the male grammar Ia
as to justify special mention of 1t. In the
recent examination of pupils for admission to
cessfuf competitors were from the third e d iH
sion grammar school. seven of them being
among the first nine on the list. OF these seven,
ing higher percentage than all others such
state Of proficiency In these boys reflects the
highest credit upon them, and shows the
careful and thorough instruction given them
by their teachers.
FOURTH DIVISION
The the higher grade schools OF this division
aftel noon, in the hau Of the Jefferson school
building. AS usual In this part OF our city
South Washington, the interest of the people
large nall to its utmost capacity. The teachers
and pupils by their beautiful decorations and
interesting exercises, seemed determined to
ge ed sae no vlsltors ad pleasant reception Green
notices, such as knowledge is Power
Labor Brings Reward" and the like, were
Sttu Ou Ill SiucS. "A large OF parents,
ex-trustees and others occupied the platform
and Trustees Lloyd and White were promptly
On hand, unremitttng in attention to the Wis
1torS. The exercises began with the Fairies
SOng," by about three hundred pupils Then
followed an address Of welcome by Frederick
Cleayes, a pupil OF the male grammar school
Certificates OF merit were then presented to the
pupils Of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades
WhOGe names are printed In another column
The AmidOn memorial medal was presented Oh
behalf OF the trustees, by DR.. r. B. Donaldson,
whose long acquaintance with the life
and serviseS OF Mrs. Margaret Milburn Amid0n
well fitted him for the Interesting duty The
medal was received by Miss Eugenia HilIeary
who was ad1udged by the votes Of the pupils OF
Mrs .Martin's school, Of which Miss Fl Is pupil
to be pre-emiDent for her amability and scholar.
ship. After this tie successful candidates for
the advanced grammar schools, Minnie Kilburn
Ina Rice, Lizzie Smith, Mary Redmond Alice
Lenoir, Nellie COlclazier, Jennie Knight, Bessie
Burns, Rudolph Won Gluemer, Frederick CIeayes
Harry NJ. Pearson, Grant Guthrie, Meyer Cohen
VIM. TaliaferO, Harry Eppley John E. Rocket.
James Campbell, Edward Barry, Harry Bower
and VIM. j. Flood, were called to the platform
and received their certificates OF promotion
from the hands OF John II. Given, esq.,, who ad-
dressed to them some Well-timed remarks, con-
graduating them upon their success In the com
petitive written examination which they had
just passed, and urging them to heed the motto
In the boys school room, VIZ: I" Improve the
time" The exercises were enlivened by the
singing OF pupils representing each school pre-
sent. Z" The Lost steamship" was well