Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-29
TIE SCHOOLS.

Closing Exercises of the Capital Grammar
Il schooI-Germau Classes-other Notes.
I The closing exercises of the Capital Gram
Ilmsr School took place at $50 A. NJ. yester-
lldsy. A very large concourse OF people was
llia attendance. Professor johnson, the Prin-
lIcipal, presided. l. was unfortunate that the
llbuilding has no assembly-room capable OF
accommodating the people who desire to at
tend the public exercises of this school. The
.result was, yesterday, that great num-
bers of the pupils had to give up their seats
and even leave the room, to accommodate
ltheir elders. That this was s grevious prlva-
ltiOf, to the boys especially, Is not to be que5-
toned. The thres school-rooms in which the
iexer cises were held were handsomely dressed
in evergleens and flowers. The masters and
Iimisses who took part acquitted themselves
livery well indeed. Without making invidiou7
l.comparisons, it Is nevertheless TO be said that
1.-The exercises were more satisfactory than
! thoss at the Sacramento Grammar School, IN
the judgment of very many OF the auditors.
But this is not to be taken as 8 measure OF
the scholarship Of the pupils. In the Capital
school tbs audience was nearer TO those IN the
rostrum. the teachers could more easily pre-
serve order, and the very crowded condition
Of the room contributed to better discipline
than was possible at the Sacramento Gram
mar School. TIE pupils certainly deserved
all the praise they received, and that was IN
stinted.
The programme was carried out as follows
Invocation, by Rev. h. H. Rice chorus. by
the school, Our Greeting Song :" recitation,
Asleep at the Switch, Carrie Tenbrook
Instrumental colo, New Spring" Emma
! Todhunter; recitation, Guilty or Not
! Guilty." Cora Parsons; recitation, " The
Unknown" Maud Davis instrumental solo,
" The Flash" Sallie KozmiDsky; recitation,
Little Will" Annie Ash; chorus, by the
school, when the Twilight;" recitation.
Candle Lecture" Annie Parker; vocal
duet, When Night Comes on the Plain,
Lille Robins and Eta Seydel defamation,
Washington to His Soldiers" Henry Toll
instrumental solo, Madam LArchiduc,"
Mary Snider; recitation, GOA OAken
Bucket" Nettie Hopley; recitation, parody
on "0ld Oaken Bucket" Aida Lewis !;
recitation, parody on "Old Oaken Bucket,
Charlie Mott instrumental solo, Z" lie
Desir," Edith Hughson; recitation" Face
Against the Pane" Jennie Roberts; recita
ton, The Drummer Boy" Carrie Bever-
idge instrumental solo, "Weber's Last
Walt" Alice Egl; defamation, Launch
of the Ship" Aaron Powers; defamation,
1.-THE Sermon" George Burnett; chorus, by
the school, merry Plow-boys; recitation,
1.-THE Polish Boy" Lille Spillmsu; class
song: award of diplomas, by President
Tracy, @ho presented che certificates with
few well-timed and forcible remarks.
Superintendent Lame was then called upon
t. address the school.
The Superintendent said 1t gives me
great pleasure to congratulate you upon the
successful completion of the past school year
The termination Of 8 years conscientious
work means 20 the teacher needed relaxation
and rest. To the earnest pupil it means the
obsainment Of 8 hard.earned prize. It means
more. Il means one step gained on the lad
der OF intelligence. one deserved reward of
merit for diligent application to your work.
Ths certificates you receive are only testi-
r0nials Of the training you have undergone.
They are no true index of the advancement
sone of you have made. The high stand.
ing Of your principals and teachers is 40
ample guarantee that you are deserving, and
! have confidence that you will Ia the future,
as you have during the past year, by applica-
ton ard department, continue to do credit to
yourselves, your parents, and the school de-
partment OF the Capital City. I would have
it the pride of every teacher and every pupil
in Sacramento TO make the evidence of grad
nation in every department of our public
schools the highest testimonial Of educational
merit Of its class in California. | wish to
congratulate the teachers of the Grammar
Department on their excellent work. These
minds are nodded BY your intelligent teaching.
You will eagerly scan their future careers and
share their successes made possible by your
past endeavors. You need have no fear of
want of appreciation. Tha Argus eyed ever
vatchful public, feverish with anxiety for
the public safety ana the psrpetuation of
Ta7-plrT mi TTaas rr1gFarinfa la-
votion to your calling. Thsnklessness and
dissppointments you will meet and expect.
but then your profession has its successes and
its rewards. And you can have the proud
Consciousness that your profession constitutes
the strong timbers in the fabric of our grand
free-sehool system, system that needs only
steadfast support to insure the continuance
of our national freedom
State Superintendent of Instruction F. NJ.
Campbell was called upon. and made brief,
witty and practical address. The audience
was then dismissed. The visitors, after the
dismissal, examined the examples of drawing
in the various class. rooms. The border work
and industrial drawing was all good, but the
lofter Efforts were less meritorious. The ex-
amples were, as 8 whole, very good, but by
no means so elaborate nor of SO high an order
as those shown at the Sacramento Grammar
School. But such as were exhibited showed
rapid and satisfactory advancement and
painstaking teaching.
The German exercises at the Sacramento
Grammar School yesterday afternoon were
attended by large, interested and appre-
ciasiye audience. Besides some members of
the Board Of Education, number of citizens
were present and expressed themselves
pleased with the efforts of the children. The
German classes were under charge of Prof
D. Kewen. They acquitted themselves we'll
sud won deserved and open compliments
The following was the programme
"The Serpent and the Eel, Lena Joseph
1.-THE Young Fly" Eda Ebert; ''Maley and
Malone" V. Watson reading, 1.-THE Ways
of Providence, Lily Robins; piano duet,
Grace and Evelyn Kidder; Graduation"
Minnie Wilson "Ssnses and Limbs" Der.
tina Lehman; 1.-The Rebulged Liar" w.
Floberg; Beautiful Anne" Rose york
yocsl solo, Lily Robins; 1.-The Two Little
Windows" Adele Price; Good Reason"
Cora Psrsons; "The Girl from Abroad"
Curse" Mary Grifin piano solo. Alice Egl;
1.-THE Old Man and the Boy" Cora Ross /;
THE Two Dogs" Ssbina Kinkel; 1.-The
Three Friends" Dora Jurgens reading,
1.-The Lion of Florence" Katie Weinrioh /;
vocal solo (Germsp), Lou Bidwell; Man"
Ruth Merrill; "The Worth of Woman :"
Emma Wilke; "Gnilt and Innocence, :"
| Augusta Monr piano solo, II sa foerk.
At the conclusion of the exercises President
Tracy addressed the classes in brief, pointed
and we'll advised speech.
There was large attendance at the Clos
ing exercises Of the Tenth and 2 streets
school yesterday morning. The programme
was as follows: Singing by the school,
"Murmuring Sea-" Recitations-" Grand
pspa's Spectacles." Gertrude Maydwell /;
"Over Again" Sophia Price The Only
Child" May Hickman; Pluck" Andrew
Aitl1en. Singing by the school, Happy
and Free" RecitatioLs-"A Dear Little
Goose Ollie Maydwell; Birds Nest, "
Clara Wentworth Swallows" Celins
Block Laziuess," Fannie Sinsy; idle
ness" Daisy Weisel Little Piggy" Celia
Solomon 1.-THE Stars. Josie Lugg. Sing
ing by the school. Vacation" Recitation.
1.-THE Sabbath" Stella Cady. Dialogue,
Lizzie Bohl and Lottie Robinson. Recita-
tons" Santa Claus" Alice Barry; That
Awful Boy" Hattie Hembre Home.
Alice McCaw Robbing the Birds Nest,
Annie McCaw; The Rabbit on the Wall, y
Nellie Fisher Cheerfulness," Philomena
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