Daily Republican., 1880-07-01
FOURTH EDITION..
THE SCHOOLS.
The closing Exercises Of the How.
ard school Yesterday Afternoon,

The closing Exercises Of the How.
ard school yesterday Afternoon,
At tive o'clock in the afternoon the
examination of the pupils of No. l6,
(Boward school) was resumed with o
large increase Of both white and black.
The first room visited was that over
which Miss Eliason, an intelligent eel.
ored lady, presided as instructor. Miss
Eliason IL a good singer and had her
pupils well trained in the pleasing art
of vocal music. In addition to Mr..
Belts, who was present in the forenoon,
Charles Baird of the Board Of Eiuca.
tion dropped in to see how things were
going. Marshal McMullen was also
present nodding his smiling approval
to all the proceedings.
Miss Eliason's division, very nicely
reoited in concert "Dsily work and
daily food" This was followed by
singing, "Watch and pray" "Heart
and Homes" was the subject of solo
very timidly but swestly rendered by
o little "toddler" whose name We fail
ed to catch.
The arithmetic class showed great
proficiency in the primary branches OF
arithmetic. Gin measured time we
row." was an amusing piece rendered
ont the calishenic system. Mr.. Belts
complimented the scholars on their
good behavior and advancement.
MISS WALKERS DIVISION.
Miss Walker, q white lady, had
charge ola division grade in advance.
II required but glance around the
room to show that she was an admira-
bic disciplinarian and that under her
the pupils had been making rapid ad'
vancement.
"see the Stars Coming" was sweet,
ly sung. A small scholar recited, 'Pus-
sy and Grandma Brown Mary Ruby
read a piece entitled, "God cares for
me-"
The exercises in notation were ad.
mirably performed upon the black
board. Great proficiency was also
shown in spelling and reading. The
exercises closed in Miss Walkers divi.
sion by singing, "Kind Words can
Never Die"
MISS KEUsE AND MISS MILLER's DIVISIONS.
Owing to the rapidly with which
the afternoon was wearing away, Miss
Kruse and Miss Miller agreed to hold
the examination Of their classes togeth.
er in one room. Miss Ktuse's class
commenced the exercises by singing
"The Little Fairies" The spelling
class taught by Miss Kruss stood the
test we'll. After two rounds, all who
missed were invited to step out Of the
class, the three remaining longest he.
ing promised each picture.
As the class hung on Miss Kruse
hunted for harder words and got the
class reduced down finally to four.
Miss Kruse pitched into the "pleiades'
the "parallopipedoms" the "ciccstri.
ces' the "Conch's" and other hard
words in the book and finally gave ur
in despair saying, she knew they
would keep the floor all the afternoon
For the SAKE of ending the spelling ex'
ercises, she gave chromoS to the foul
pupils lett Cd the floor. Clara Bsyard
Mabel Caldwell, Samuel Smith and
William Morris. "Ben Hazzard't
Dream" was well read by Clary
| Bayard. "Lesson of the leaves" wa:
recited by the school.
The exercises in geography were ad
mirsbly performed.
Miss Miller's school, the highest il
the building, analysed sentences il
syntax IN a mastery manner, anC
showed great experiences in solving
some pretty hard arithemetical prob
lens in fractions. The exercises wer
relieved with most excellent voca
music. At the close of the exercise
Mr.. Baird presented Sadie Anderson
daughter of James Anderson, the Sixtl
street stove man, with beautiful bool
from her teacher Miss Miller, as a sigh
reward for her faithful attendance ant
good department ct school.
The title of the book was "Nellis'
Silvermine," and Mr.. Baird hoped
weuld prove q mine more precious tha
gold to the recipient. Sadie is an un
usually bright little girl, and woul'
have answered all the questions sske
had she not been kept in check by he
teachers. Great credit is due Mis-
Miller the principal and her assistant
for the noble record they have mad
during TIE last year.