The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-13
New Leeds Public School.

Ourannual examination is over, teachers
and scholars are again settled down to the
former routine of work, feeling assured
that these occasions are profitable TO all;
that no one will say in this day of public
schools, that time is wasted III refreshing
the mind, for that which is thus recalled
will never be forgotten. our attendance
WAS good, and we were glad 10 sec the pa
irons coming III, taking an interest in their
little ones. As soon as We can impress upon
parents that their place is occasionally at
the school room, then are we making one
stride in the right direction; then will the
children have an incentive to labor for
Knowledge But it was not my intention
10 emhody in this report the duties of par
ents, but merely TO place before the public
the result of our annual examination, which
closed last Friday, the 9th inst.
+ class, taught by the principal and as
Observation-Disclosures pursued; geometry, alge
bra. philosophy, bookkeeping, grammar,
history, photography, reading, penmanship,
letter writing. Passed meritoriols (those
Harlan, %; Annie FiDuRdpra So: Thomas
Settle, %; Arrie Noiand, %: Charles Price,
so; .jao. Booth, 81; Frank Flounders, 60.
Nettie Harvey, 81. Second part of + class
with the above studies. excepting geometry
and physiology ARTHUR Price, 50: Ellwood
Sebold, IS; Willard Wood, Of; Frank Booth,
81: Freak H,ircg, 9S: Jane Sebold, ST:
George Harlan. SIS.
The grammar, algebra a%d reading classes
are under Miss McCauley exclusively, and
reflected much credit to the teacher, she
feeling assured that her wears work was not
vain
f class, taught by the principal and as
iStant-StudieS Observation-Disclosures, gen.-
raphy, grammar, history, photography,
letter writing, reading and penmanship.
Passed mertorious Chose who exceed 75)-
Walter holland, 50; Al Scarborough, 81;
Thomas Davis, -; Ella Wood, 81; .Tno
Davis, ST; Edward Shore, %: IL. b.
McCanley, 50; Ella Harvey, 20; Amy No
land, So: Emma Money, 90: Mary Settle,
90, Mollie Harlan, 50; Maggie Davis, 20:
Ida w. Campbell, IS; Lizzie Wood, IS: Jno.
Lynch, -; Jno. Harvey, 60: VIM. Money, til.
ID class, taught by the Principal and As
Sistant: studies pursued-tieography, spell
ing, arithmetic, reading, penmanship.-
Passed nerltoriouS (thoSe who exceeded 10
Jane Founders, 81: Viola Matthews, 96:
VIM. Campbell %: Mamie Beers, 81; itott.
McCauley, 9S: John Peterman, 81; John
Settle, 50: Lizzie Harvey, -; Mollie Lynch.
al I Il
Lizzie Hogeland, -: Mary Matthews, %:
Emma Beers, 100: Annie o. Davis, 81: Mol
lie Davis, 50; George Gould, ~: George
Money, "a: Carrie Fulton, 50.
G class, taught by Principal and Assist
ant:-Annie Lynch, a: Louie Davis, 50:
Maggie Beers, -; Alice Harvey, "a; James
Dunsmore, So Henry Hogeland, 80; Annie
krausS, 50; James McCauley, ~: Isaac
Yocum, %; Newton Gallaher, SO: Oscar
Gould, 50; Barrett Campbell, ST.
b class, taught by Assistant Waiter
Gilbert, Clinton Founders, Mollie Money:
soon will be promoted.
A class, taught by AssiStant:-A!cc Set
tie: passsd with much credit.
The names in italics. owing to sickness,
did not go through all the different studies.
The exaninatian formally closed on
Thursday morning, and i'll the afternoon.
in the presence Of the spectators, came off "A
Wood and Frank Booth. After contending
for more than two hours, each captain saw
all retire from the field excepting Mary Set
tie and Arric Nowland The anxious spec
tators with eagerneSs watched each mo
ment when at last Miss Rowland OH 4
"quandaFy" was settle(d) and Captain
Wood side shouted victory. Ida VI. Camp
bell, one of the L class, spelled more words
than any in the Whole class.
I'm Friday, the great winding up exer-
cise> took place, consisting of speaking
reading. recitationS, music and singing
which were rendered more entertaining by
the presence of Mrs. Greenfield and Miss
Mary Harvey.
Miss II. $. McCauley will accept our
thanks for the pains she took in training
the children whose voices rendered the pro-
gramme more effective
MARTHA BIDDLE,
II. a. NCCAULEY.