National Republican., 1880-06-17
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Closing Examination and Exercises
Yesterday.
Award Of the King aud Kendall scholarsbi,s
-ihteres'ing Exercises at tic seaton
buiiding-The Colorcd Schools
Excellent Specimens of Draw
ings-Florai Decorations,
Fine Music, Etc,
A Day of Interest to Childhood.

=, Inc closing examination and exercises Of
the advanced grammar school for bovs Uero
held yesterday. The examination was
thorough and exhaustive aud very satisG,c.
vofy' III the afternoon the closing exercises
proper were held in tho Soatou building ot
which time fine programme of music dscIn.
nations, essays and orations was carried ont
and the Kendall and King scholarsLins award
cd to Lewis ID. Wilson aud Joseph q. Falck.
respectively. Tho class of 1890 is cnmnoscd
oil Mes.rs Charles NJ. BruG Francis w. Glenn
Ghts, Andrew NJ. Coyle, Walter S. Dodge,
Gn. STseph ci ~. FHiGk' Felix Freyhold, Clinton
cage, Charles B. Hanfort, Percy NJ. Hughes.
charles 5. Jones, John G.. Koene. David M
kindlcberger, Andrew j. Lamb. Arthur u.
middleton, John B. Oglc, Robert L. Rogers
.; fenoerton Slaughter J. Powell Spindle,
Francis H. Stephens aud Lewis d. Wilson.
IN inc colored schools yesterday was co,ipp
day IN the eastern and central eighth grades
located respectively in the John Il. Cook aud
Lincoln shool buildings. Miss Matte Shadd
presided over the former, aud Miss Sarah
Damn over the latter. The room of the cast.
n, erh cishth grade was worthy of special visit.
rue Dlackboards contained exquisite draw
lngs' inc work OF the pupils, while the floral
NJ eoiut,ons were ot The most elaborate kind.
ne following programme was carried out TO
mo complete satisfaction and qualification of
the very large number of parents and friends
present, among whom were Trustees Smith
rope, Wilkinson and Wormley, and ex-Trus.
tees Johnson Lewis and Benjamin Mccoy:
Nhorus My Lord is My Shepherd" opening,
In the Sunlight;" reading, first class. solo
Baby Footsteps" recitation, The Landing
oi the ship L. Robinson: geography, second
cIass; chorus, Sweet Echo" recitation. PRO
crastination," E. Lucas; trio distant Chimes"
constitution tlrst class was admirably ren.
dered ana showed u thoroughncss ofteachiup
instrumental music, by Miss Bessie Smith,
with violin accompaniment by Mr.. John w.
jowie recitation, "Betsey aud Are Out" by
Master A. Harris; recitation, "The Famine"
oy MISS NJ. Ross was an exquisite rendition
polh IN conception aud execution, and instru-
mental music, Miss Bessie Smith. The pro-
grSmne closed with humorous dialogue en-
t'tIed, The Way to Keep Secret"
In Tic schoO-rOOm of the Central eighth
grade Lincoln building. where the exercises
nogan at9 o'clock, the floral decorations were
beautiful and abundant
Inc programme prepared and successfully
executed by the pupils for the entertainment
oil their friends is us follows: Chant "Thy
VIII bo Done" by the school; cougrutuatory
remarks to the class, by Miss j. Hill; recta-
tioh, constitution of the United States" SOLO
MISS H. Malvin; essay, "lntcgiity," Miss j.
Williams; reading, Miss NJ. NARROW; recitation,
ihysloIogy," by tho school; essay, Want Of a
minister Miss i. JordUu; defamation, Miss
ii. Holiday; musical examination school;
essay, Miss A. Anderson; recitation, Arith-
metlc and Algebra school; solo, NJ. Marlow;
defamation, Master T. Dlucc; solo aud chorus,
Miss Hill aud school, recitation, Grammar
school essay, Miss NJ. Morton; essay, Don't
Run in Debt" Miss NJ. Thornton; duet, Misses
Over and Smallwood.
The interesting exercises closed with loving
ANA tendcrIy-worded eulogies nn the death of
two ioImer classmates, Sarah Washington and
Lizzie Herd by Miss j. Over. The schools
located in the Stevens, Miner and Sumner
buildings will have their closing exercises to-
day, tho two former commencing ut ga. m.
and the latter at / p. m.