Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-26
THE MON SCHOOLS.
Closing Exercises In Gold Hill Last
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Gold Hill never made 20 good q show.
ing in regard 70 the efficiency Of her
schools as was that Of the graduating
class Of the High School at Miners
Union Hall last evening. The attend.
aucs was only limited by the capacity OF
the ball, and the interest manifested was
such that q considerable portion OF tho
audience. including men, women and
children, stood all through the exercises,
a. seats could not be provided for all.
Even the steps in front OF the building
we're not without occupants. The social
which followed the exercises was most
enjoyable and many attended 1t.
The members OF the graduating class
are a. follows: Four years. course
William Lee CASTOR. Maggie Graeme
Gillespie, Laura Helena Greenwalt, Lau-
rstts Ann Kelly. Cassie W. Lowman.
John Daniel Mcdonald. Frances Prout
West. Three years. oourse-William
James Likins, William Henry Nelson,
Rosa Jane Swaney. This 10 the largest
class ever graduated by any High School
In Nevada.
The hall was beautifully and taste
fully decorated. On the stage was .
pyramid Of flowers. and suspended over
the front was Q bell made also OF flowers.
EverRrsens and pictures abounded. and
Gags were In fsstoons in telling places.
The exercises were Of unusual merit.
The essays and orations aboundsd In
moro mature thought than 10 usually
found In such productions, and the
matter suited the authors 30 perfectly
that no one could doubt its originality.
All the exercises gave evidence OF
much excellent training and thorough
mental discipline. The occasion showed
to the satisfaction OF every thinking and
reasonable person present the profitable.
ness OF object lessons as q means to
efficient mental exercise and the acqui.
sition Of general information. 1t was
perhaps as much in this particular a. in
any other that the superiority OF the
exercises last evening consisted.
1t would be . pleasing and highly
satisfactory task to follow the PARTED.
pants through the entire programme.
but II would require o time and
space than can be devoted to the subject.
The honors Of the class were awarded TO
Fannie West and Maggie Gillespie, and
were worthily worn. It 10 no aaitsry
nor must Il be considered invidious to
say Of the latter that she possesses Q
mind almost marvellous for its activity.
acumen and powers Of retention. Her
valsdictory wa in the best possible
taste. And in the manner OF Its arrange
msnt and delivery was unequaled.
The class which last evening graduated
from the High School Of Gold Hill has
been for q year or more q source OF local
pride. Its members have received .
normal training, have had practice In
teaching in the schoolrooms Of the lower
departments, and have thus been more
nearly educated than are graduates OF
High Schools anywhere on the coast.
In fact those OF the four years course
were entitled to ordinary High School
diplomas q year ago.
The members OF the Gold Hill School
Board are entitled to the thanks OF those
interested in the cause OF education for
their endeavor to elevate the standard OF
their High School to such o height, and
for the successful manner In which they
have rendered homo talent available Tor
the necessities Of the schoolroom. These
graduates are in one sense-and o prac-
teal one at that-eIperienced teachers.
They have been tried In the schoolroom
under the Principal and have also been
trained by him in the theory and prao-
tics OF teaching till they have the ability
to elucidate and demonstrate principles
and their applications clearly and salts.
fsctorily. They will yet be found useful
here or elsewhere.
State Superintendent Sessions. who
was present and prepared to address the
graduating class, In Q neat and oompli'
msntary speech declined to occupy the
time OF the audience owing TO the late.
ness OF the hour and crowded state OF
the hall.
The closing exercises OF the Virginia
High School were held at the Fourth
Ward schoolhouse yesterday afternoon.
and were also OF q very interesting ma
ture. There was but o single graduate
this yesr-william w. Watson. The
exercises were we'll intsrspersed with
music and were largely attended. the
High School and Grammar School rooms
having been thrown into q to accom-.
modate the public. The adjoining hall
and recitation room were also filled.