The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-06-23
Close of the School Year.

Last week was one Of great interest to pa
irons, teachers and pupils OF our public
schools. Several Of the lower grades had
their last day exercises Thursday, and Miss
Nichols school, the A Grammar, held its
rhetorical in the High School room Friday
afternoon. It was the best exhibition of the
attainments of that age and class we remem-
Der having attended. There were twenty
three promotions to the High School, all Of
these having essays, declamations or orations,
and several taking part in the music.
We have watched the progress of this class
with much interest, partly because of their
associations once with one of their number
who of human lore has ceased to learn. The
literary culture, elocutionary talent and dra-
matte ability of the five young lads and
eighteen sprightly misses Of this class, as a
while, do them, or their teachers, or both,
great credit.
Several Of the rehearsals, we recall partic-
ularly those of Lura Starr, Minnie stroup,
Jennie Smith, Alta Ames and Libbie Boyd,
were finely executed, and the declamations of
those slips Of boys were also well done.
Cora Marshall, Fannie Herrick, Mona Laun-
don, Mabel Wilbur and Miss Benedict read
essays that we heard distinctly enough to re-
member at this writing, several dsys after
not always easy to do when one hears so
many In one day, all having merit.
The music furnished by the class was good,
the voices of the sisters Lillian and Minnie
Starr, and that of their cousin, Lura Starr,
all indicating fine promise, and having
strength as well as sweetness. Flora An
drews and Lilly Dyer did some good instru-
mental playing, and il music continues to be
taught in the schools, there is excellent ma
terial in this class for homemade" music
good enough for any holiday occasion.
Through Supt. Kinnison the teacher of the
department from which this class was pro-
NOTED was presented with handsome and
substantial camp chair as testimonial of
her pupils regard, Mr.. wean was present,
and being called on to address the class he
had long known during his supervision OF
the schools, made a Characteristic speech
both humorous and grave, which was one Of
his happiest, little more than fulfilling all
that was expected of him.
That no mention Is made Of the closing
exercises OF the lower departments does not
indicate that they were less important, only
that we could not visit them, and therefore
cannot tell the public of the bright things
said and the progress made in them all, in the
past school year. Nor have We mentioned
all the meritorious performances and pro-
ductions in this hastily recalled recollection
of what we heard that afternoon There
were no failures and no prompting that mar
red the good effect of any defamation.
The habit of punctuality is cultivated in
the school, and for two years Alta Ames ha:
not been either absent or tardy, and in the
last year Estella Hemenway, Fannie
Benedict, and Mabel Wilbur have
kept her company in perfect pune
tuality. 1t is one of the BEST habits to b,
formed, as the lack Of it is one Of the great
est of hindrances and one of the most annoy
ing to other people.