Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-06-28
SECOND EDITION.
CLOSING DAYS.

schools Nes. Two and Thirteen
Those which close this Afternoon
and Tomorrow.
This /, commencement week" in
Che pubic schools. They will all close
within the next few days with appro-
priate exercises and the teachers and
scholars will be ready for their summer
vacation. The first Of the closing exsr-
oises took place this forenoon, namely
in schools Nos. 2 and ID.
SCHOOL NO. ID.
At the closing exercises Of Public
School No. 10, Miss Taylor, principal,
to-day, quite number of the parents OF
the pupils we're present, and also the
committee Of the school. The exercises
commenced at 9 As o'clock. They were
of q very creditable nature to both
teachers and scholars.
In Miss Beason's, room No. l, the
first exercises took place. Learn
Away" was sung very prettily by the
scholars, after which word-card lesson
was recitsd. Bessie Cole gave credit
able recitation, which was followed by
a chorus and an object lesson. Recita-
tions were also given by Lulu Beatty
and Lizzie Hartman and Lulu Beatty
sang solo. The children were all
very small, but they acquitted them
selves in a manner highly compliment
airy to their teacher.
In room No. 3, t!ught by Miss Tur-
ner, the pupils sang with pleasing Of
feet in opening. The classes in reading
and arithmetic di Livery we'll; the objec,
lesson was well rocited, and the lesson
in words Of opposite meaning was apt
ly gone through with. Lou Caldwell
and Joseph Squibb read selections very
we'll.
Singing formed feature of the pro-
Rramme in room No. ;, taught by Miss
Black, and the selections given by the
children were nearly all we'll rendered.
This was particularly the case with
s'Going back to Dixie" and vacation
Song.' The classes lid nicely and
Joseph Crossgrove read an interesting
selection.
Three musical selections in which the
school joined, and examinations Of the
classes in Reading and Geography cen
stitutsd the programme in room No. a
Every thing passed off nicely and with
credit to the teacher, Miss Black.
The last room was No. s, taught by
Miss Taylor, the principal Of the school,
The school sang Thunder Storm" af
ter which the class in Arithmetic re.
cited. Then the class sang "Star O
the Twilight" with beautiful effect; tbs
school read q selection in concert, anC
another song followed. Master N
Blanken read "Guilty or not Guilty,
and the class in spelling wrestled no
bly, with photography.
NO. 2 SCHOOL.
The examination exercises at Schoo
No. 2, Miss Ford, corner Of Eleventh and
Washington streets, this morning, were
largely attended by members and ex-
members Of the school Board, and par.
ents and friends Of the pupils.
In room No. l, MISS Ssllie Wooliey,
teacher, the second class in spelling
and the first class in arithmetic, recited
very promptly and correctly. Recita-
lions were given by Sam'l Lloyd, Mel
lie Todd, BERTHE Talley, Lena Joycelyn
Sadie Talley and Kennedy Bran
Songs were sung by the school and al
80 by the glee class: An exercise wa
nicely given by the alphabetic class
Addresses were delivered by Messrs
Baird and Kenney.
In room No. 2, Miss Tillie Burns,
teacher, addresses Of welcome were
delivered by NJ. Richardson, B. Mason
j. Weston and NJ. Prentiss. Dialogues
were given by Leslie Caspersou, Emms
Bickta, B. LOOMS, Frank Goodman
Frank Lackey, J. Hoagland, Floyd
Stone, VIM. Cooley, NJ. Wright, M
Bright and S. Southland. Recitationl
were given by Kate Bayliss, N. Men
denball, Asa Poinsett, B. Zebley, Frank
Maroeney, Emma Peoples and Mamie
Andrews. Addresses were delivered by
Messrs. Frock and Baird. The first
class recited in arithmetic.
In room No. 3, Louisa Gould teacher
the second and first classes recited X
spelling. A dialogue, entitled 18th,
Birds was given BY . ",.:ass. HATH.
Borell sang iwo solos. Meta Bright
Elsie Ford, Helen Newstead, Wallace
Irwin and P. L. Talley recitsd shor
pieces. r. Talley, Elsie Ford, L. Ro5
inson, }. Churchman, Meta Bright
Sadie Pyle, May Sect and Gertie HiSss
took part in dialogues.
In room No. S, Miss Addie Conner
teacher, Rotations we're given by Wiz
ginia Remington, Elliott Taylor, Maggi
Crawford, Matte Touchton, DaVi
Buckingham and Alica Smith. TIL
first class in arithmetic recised, and
spelling exercise was given by the sec
Ond class. II. C. Conrad, Esq. made
few remarks and MIR. Kennsy preFente
box containing gift, to Alice Smith
from her parents, FOR not being absen
or late for q year.
In room No. 6, Miss Emma Oakf0rc
teacher, Charles Rinker, Carey Shani
Robert Baird, Jacob Vandever, Thoms
Graves, Swithin Chandler and Horac
Allen took part in dialogues. A SOL
was sung by III. Perkins, M. Jackson
Il. Chandler, K. Markley, S. Rhoad
and NJ. Taylor. The second GLASS
spelling and the first class in geograpt
Tecitsd. An address was delivered
James Woolley.
In room No. 8, Miss Annie Msgari
teacher, "The Blue and Gray" W
read by Irene Lackey. A glee ella
sung "The Blue Bells OF Scotland,
The second class reci!ed in ortho
raphy.
The pupils attending tho school vi
received medals for not being abss
nor tardy for one year were: Robe
Baird, Alice Smith, Freddie stor
Jessie Thomas, Horace Allen, Ks