Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-28
CLOSING EXERCISES.

mar School, MIR. johnson Trlncipai, Soo'
place at 10 A. NJ. yesterday. Three class
rooms were thrown into one. but failed to &C
commodate the many people who desired t
be present. It is to be regretted that TIL
fiourishing school has no proper assembly
room. and the suggestion TO construct one II
the great yard has had serious consideration
by MANY citizens whose children attend tn
school, it being claimed that such an assem-
bly-room can be cheaply built and be service
able for many uses. The children in man,
cases yesterday gave up their seats to visitor
and We'd with their teachers in endeavorini
to accommodate guests. There were presen
most of the Directors of the Board of Edu
| cation, Superintendent Landes and seyera
teachers, in addition to the parents OF pu
! pills. The rooms were handsomely decorated
with evergreens and flowers aud the black
boards were graced with specimens OF tins
| drawing of the pupils, the work being very
creditable and exciting much communication
MIR. johnson called to order at IL O'Clock
and after brief Introductory announced tht
numbers of the programme, which was at
interesting one, marked by uniform excel
lence. Everyone named in it was up to
good standard in reading, defamation oil
music, and 10 comparisons can befairiy made
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school. Defamation, T" Paul Revere's Ride,
by Newcomb Pratt Piano solo, = Heather
Rose, by Hattie Nelson. Recitation, The
Ruined Merchant" by Lizzie O'Brien. Com
| position, "Glass, p" by Theodore Weisel. In
| strumental duet, by Carrie and Lillis GOOD.
hue. Recitation, Receipt for Racket.
by BERTHE Stanton Composition, THE Art
OF Navigation by Harry Larkin. Instru-
mental solo, by Celia Summons. Declama-
ton, "Permanency of the Union" by Aaron
Powers. Chorus, by the school. Compo-
sition, Architecture" by Mamie Denson.
Recitation. " Princes Feather, by Susie
night" by Lily Robins and Eta Seydel.
Recitation, 1.-THE Baron's Last Banquet" by
Jennie Powers. Instrumental duet. by
Edith Hughson and Lillis Goodhue. Decla.
nation. ''The Mosquito, by George Laven-
son. Recitation, "Keeping His Word, by
Annie Ash. Instrumental duet, by Mamie
benson and Jennie Powers. Defamation,
Admission of California, by Willie Dew
lin. Defamation, " Hans Breitmann' S
Barty," by Reid Miller. Original poem,
written by Bertha Baxter, read by CLARA
Snell. Instrumental duet, by Lizzie Lynn
and Laura Duggan. Awarding Of diplomas,
| by Superintendent Landes.
Remarks were then made by J. NJ. jack
man and Judge S. q. benson.
The closing chorus by the school concluded
the exercises.
The closing exercises of tie graduating
class of the Sacramento Grammar School
were held in the assembly-room of the school
in the afternoon, E. P. Rowell, Principal,
presiding. The hall was very tastefully
decorated with evergreens, flags and flowers.
Upon the rear of the stage were the words,
arranged in oval form, &c Ending, yet Begin
Ma and underneath ss1SS1 - Tmmp-
diately over the platform was suspended a
large horseshoe, constructed of evergreens,
| with the words Good Luck 4" in gilt, with
the letters dispersed on each side so as to rep
resent the nails in the shoe, with q gilt star
at the point or the center of the curve.
The attendance was large, consisting OF
parents, the Superintendent and members of
the Board of Education and friends of schol-
airs and the school. After opening with invo-
cation, the following programme was rem.
dered in a manner rejecting much credit
upon each scholar participating, and to the
great satisfaction of Principal, teachers and
parents:
Glass song, "Far Away the Camp Fires
Barn y recitation, Battle Of Bunker Hill, "
| by Belle Stargel; instrumental solo, Sweet
hearts Serenade," by Maude Denison COM
position, Dreams" by Minnie Dippel !;
defamation, battle of Beapan Duine. by
Charles Reed; instrumental solo, Ba Son
nambula," by Daisy Siddons ; reading,
'The Brother of Mercy by Mary
Tracy defamation, Liberty" by John
| Melon; vocal duet, List to the Woodland
Bird" by May Tietjens and Minnie DIPPED
recitation, 1.-The Wreck of Riyermouth,' by
Ida Foster; composition, Kind Words, .
| Dream" by Will Beardslee CAST verse re-
| %al fO ar
..Reyerie in Church" by Katie Merkley
recitation, Wounded" by Nettie Ranlett
instrumental duet, "Ii Trovatore," by Ma
ME Dray and Lizzie Doan; defamation,
" Our Flag" by Fred. Lord song, "Spring's
Delights" by the class.
A profusiGn of bouquets were bestowed in
answer to the rendition of many OF the Eum-
bers.
At the conclusion of the programme, in
the absence Of the President of the Board of
Education, Superintendent Landes delivered
the diplomas to the graduates. In doing SO
he congratulated them upon their success,
and said that they had for nire years studied
| faithfully to master the studies of the pri-
mary and grammar departments, ard during
that time had accomplished all that the most
exacting patron and taxpayer could wish
that the worst is now over, and that but
three more years will be required in which to
| complete the pubic school course, lhose
who have been regularly and successfully
promoted each year since entering the gram,
mar school had accomplished q greater feat
in the acquisition of knowledge than have the
grammar school graduates of any other city
in the United States; that our grammar
school course is more comprehensive, ard the
required standard of proficiency is higher,
than is the case in any other city. By theil
experience in the schoolroom they had &C
auired useful knowledge other than of the
| subjects treated of in textbooks they hac
learned that the most difficult tasks may BE-
accomplished by persistent labor, by repeti
ton and by the process of little by little
their minds had expanded and developed to 6
degree that will enable them to successfully
pursue the advanced studies. And now, pre-
pared with these weapons. they were sent OF
TO the high school, where it is expected they
will all gain fresh laurels.