The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-14
Report Of Locust Grove school

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Editor Register: | wish to make a
summary report of our school, which
began September Goth, 1879, and
closed after a term Of six months,
April 7tb, 1880
enrolled the names Of fifty-four
pupils only during the term. My
general average was twenty-seyen.
This is a good average for several Urea
sons. A number Of the large pupils
could not attend the first month, and
they had to stop about a month be-
fore the close. A false alarm was
raised to the effect that scarlet fever
had broken out in the vicinity,which
caused a good manyt to stay at home
for while. But the state Of the
winter weather and roads, was the
greatest impediment to the attend
ance.
The monthly examination in
Arithmetic, English Grammar Ge-
ography, History and Algebra, were
a distinctive and noteworthy fea.
ture of tie school. They had ten,
dency to keep up lively but gener-
Gus competition in these branches.
| desire to report the last average
grade of every one, who pursued any
or all the studies, il addition to
spelling. reading and penmanship'
The first eight were members of the
most advanced classes. The grades
are given on the scale Of 100, as fol
lows;
Robert Yeager, 81; George Meeks,
80; Lille Hogg, 81; Curtis somer-
vile, 80; Frank Yeager, 90; Ollie
Meeks, 81; Lewis somerville, 80; Will
lie Fry, s.; Addie Meeks, 81; Cassius
Hogg, 81; Mary Fry, S6; Annie
someryille, SIS; Eddie Somerville, 81;
Lincoln Yeager, 80; sallie Lewis, 81;
Annie Van Matre, 70; Otis somer-
vile, rs; Hettie Aumiller, 81; Emory
Fry, 70; Maggie Washington, 76.
The advanced spelling class wrote
two lessons of twenty words each per
week. l report the percentage of
words spelled correctly by each one
of the class during the last half of
the term: Addie Meeks SO; Lincoln
Yeager 81; Sallie Lewis 81; George
Meeks SO; Annie Somerville SO; Rob
ert Yeager SO; Mary Fry 81; Lewis
Somerville 9S; Hettie Aumiller rs;
Ollie Meeks SO; Frank Yeager 49,;
Annie Van Matre 81; Curtis Somer-
vile 81; Eva Meeks IA; Cassius
Hogg IS; Maggie Washington 65,
Eddie Somerville 90; Martha Mason
3D. This class recited three lessons
per week orally. Lewis Somerville
received the greater number of head.
marks.
The class ofyounger pupils recited
two lessons per day. Otis Somer-
vile received the greater number of
head marks.
Our Literary Entertainment, or
closing exercises, given on the eve
ming of the Eth inst, deserves espec-
ialmention. Probably a larger crowd
was never seen in the house before.
The exercises lasted about two hours
and a half. The reading of "The
Locust Grove Literary Bulletin, +"
written especially for the occasion,
by Frank Yeager and Curtis somer-
vile, occupied about thirty minutes
of the time. By request, Miss Cordie
Somerville read considerable poetry,
which she had written for the occas.
ion. 1t was decidedly rich. Some
of the young men Of Union vicinity,
formed choir, and furnished some
excellent vocal music, which was
highly appreciated. We give their
names as follows; Samuel, Willard,
Martin and Taylor Bumgarner, Jas.
johnson and Robert Zirkle. The
string band, consisting Of John and
George Van Matre, and Charley and
Ohio Somerville, furnished good mus
ic, which added much to the interest
of the exercises.
1t will seem presumptive for me to
say that the school was never man
aged SO as to render more general sat,
isfaction than it was this year; but
refer to the trustee and all other
leading patrons to attest TO the truth
of it, Very Truly,
j. B. YEAGER.
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