Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-24
SCHOOL
closing Exercises vacatiOn-spe-
cial Tax. Etc.

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Yesterday was the last day OF school in
Eureka for the present term. The
day, morning and afternoon, was de-
voted to closing exercises, consisting AZ
usual OF declarations, composition, read.
ing and songs. The two days preceding
had been spent in the various department
rooms in a general review and examina-
ton. The large room Of the grammar
department was filled yesterday afternoon
with the children of the school and a good
many relatives and friends OF the pupils.
The exhibition was good, but our reporter
arrived on the scene too late to particular
ize. 1t would not be fair for him to praise
a lew boys and girls whom he happened to
observe doing well, while there are MANY
others who had passed off the stage before
his arrival and whose work he had no Cd.
portunity to criticise. But it was admit
ted by everybody hat the masterpiece of
defamation was rendered by four little
fellows who were to speak, "Give the Boys
a Chance" These urchins took the stage
N it was quite a while before the audi
ence could tell what they had got up there
for. They hunched each other a minute
or two generally, while one little fellow
b had taken a scrap Of paper to the ros-
trum with him put in his time tearing
1T into bits. First one would
bow and then another, and then they
would all try it over again. Meanwhile
the spectators, who thought all this was o
part OF the programme and a fine display
OF natural acting, enjoyed the situation
hugely and laughed and applauded loudly.
Their good natured disappointment may
be imagined when they found out that the
boys had thrown in all this prelude on
their own account-simply because they
could not help it. This brought down the
house again. But the youngsters finally
got down to business and showed in good
style why the boys should "haye a chance"
At the close OF the exercises Professor
White addressed the audience, but spoke
rather to the scholars who have been under
his tuition for the term. He said he did
not expect to meet them again as their
teacher. He hoped that whoever succeeded
him would find the school as pleasant as
he had found it. He had brought in q
rawhide with him and hung it up at
the door. He felt capable to use
IT e~ftectually il necessary, but it
had not been necessary. His
class had endesred themselves to him
by their good behavior and their willing
ness to learn. He had done his best to
advance them, and he had never lone any
pupil an intentional wrong-hence he had
no apology to offer. Prof. Whites re-
marks were received very kindly by
his pupils and they expressed their sym
pathy with him in hearty applause.
There will be a vacation, Mrs. Marsden
tells the SENTINEL, not to exceed two
weeks, taking in Christmas and New Year.
The school will open promptly thereafter
and probably be continued without inter-
ruption through the year up to the usual
Summer vacation. The happy result ia as
sured by the Board OF County Trus-
tees a. far az their authority goes in
the premises. They viii order an election
for u special tax when it becomes necessary.
An additional small tax for the purpose of
keeping our public schools p is some
thing that has very seldom been refused by
the people Of Nevada. who are generous in
the encouragement Of common school ed
u%cation. The taxpayer who refuses to
stand in with the schools is liable to make
himself disliked, not to say odious.