Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-19
CLOSING SCHOOL DAYS.
The Final Exercises i'm Several Grades
Of the Public Schools.

The closing exercises OF the schools of the fourth
fifth, sixth and seventh grades Of the white pub
lie schools and OF the cOlored schools In the Ste
vens, Miner, John F. Cook, 4th and streets
buildings were held to-day. The school rooms
were throngcd with visitors. The children were
dressed in holiday attire, and the profusion OF
flowers about the school rooms quite transformed
the appearance OF these busy workshops from
what the children are accustomed to when les
sons are to be prepared and hard problems over
come. visitor going from one such a scene to
another In the magnificent school buildings,
Wnlch are scattered throughout the city, would
carry away favorable impressions of a school sys-
tenn which, at the end of a year of study found
tne children stirring with life and vlgor and enter
clSeS OF the school year with hearty ZeSt.
JOINT EXERCISES.
In nearly all the divisions the schools OF each
grade In one building united in rendering the pro-
gram Of the final exercises. For instance, In the
FRANKLIN building the four schools of the fifth
grade took possession OF the large hall from to
II O'Clock, and under the supervision Of the teach
ers Misses I: {: Roeser, Florence Pike, NJ. G.
Kelly and Edith NJ. Pitts. presented an, interest
Ing program. Then from II to O'Clock the four
schools Of the sixth grade met together with their
teachers, Misses A: II. Fuller, A. f. Speake E. I.
McKeon and N Mclean, and entertained large
audience OF parents and friends with songs and
Rotations. In another room the three Schools
OF the seventh grade held their closing exercises
under the supervision Of the teachers, Mr.: E. g.
Klmbal, Miss M. C. McGill, and Miss nj. S. Shields
The program In all the schools consisted Of rect
tations, dialogues. compositions, songs, solos,
duets, and chOruseS
TO-MORROw'S EXERCISES.
Tomorrow the closing exercises in the eighth
grade will be held. In the first division school,
one, two, and four will unite and present the fol.
lowing progrom:
Chorus. solfeggio, schools; essay, Books and
their Associations IN q Miscellaneous Library,
John Pelham; recitation, The Rope Walk, Maggie
Adams; semi chorus, Thou Will keep him in per-
1ect peace. School No. 2; essay The Press. John
Addie Beaver; semi chorus, Give Thanks to Cod,
School No a; composition, Our Flag, Harry John.
son; chorus Spring Song, Schools /, and A. essay,
Where there is a VIII there is Way, Lucy "
Mack recitation, For a. that and a. that Ella
Riley; chorus Loreley, Schools /, e and 4; essay.
Education and Character, Oscar Mckenzie: trio.
Ihe Mermaid Song, Juniata Lusk, Annie Burke,
Hattie Febrey; essay, The Value OF Little Things,
annie wood; semi chorus When the Shades OF
Evening, School A; defamation, McLane's Child,
Frank Prindle; recitation, Kallundborg Church,
Jennie Donovan; solo, Summer Shower, Addie
farte e. s recita t The Miller OF Dee, Helen
and4
In the Force building school number i've will
Me. school; recitation. Our Folks, Helen Ropelle
instrumental solo, La Chatelaine Ada Cissel reel.
tation, Relief OF Lucknow, Katie LOwndes; vocal
duet, KIND Words. Misses Annie woodward and
Susie Davidson; instrumental solo, Stille Nebe,
Agnes Schmidt; recitation, The Painter Of Seville,
Minnie SaxtOn; song, AS The Dewy Shades, school;
recitation. Rock OF Ages, Annie Woodward; vocal
duet, Evening Song to the Virgin, Irene Hall and
Katie LOWndes: instrumental solo, Hortensia, Min
ME Saxton; recitation, You Have Put no Flowers
on my Papa's Grave, Sadie Walker; instrumental
Duet, Qui Vlve Galop, Emma GOodacre and Emma
Brandenburg; recitation. Brides of Enderby, Nellie
Baxter; instrumental solo, Oheron, AgnesSchmidt:
song, Good Night, school,