Daily Republican., 1883-06-27
CLOSING SCENES.
PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS AT SOME
OF THE SCHOOLS-lNTERE
ING EXERCISES.

many of its readers to-day nearly all
the public schools will have concluded
their work for the present school year,
and will enter upon long vacation
Nos 4, 10 and 18 schools held their
closing exercises yesterday, but the
majority will have their public enter
tainments to-day. Those that took
place this morning were Nos. 2, 8, 8,
II, u, II and 20 and Nos. 1, 8, 6, Z, 8,
l3, 15 and 10 hold theirs this afternoon.
The exercises at No. 10 yesterday af-
ternoon were very interesting, and the
school was crowded with visitors, all Of
whom were we'll pleased with the sing
ing, recitations, etc, of the little ones.
In Miss Couden's room were the small
est scholars, who sang, "a Rainy
Day." and ga Song Of the Birds"
They also had an object lesson on the
"Bird."
Miss Lacklin and Miss McClane
joined their scholars together, and the
two rooms thus united sang very sweet
Iras to sssp and aps aavs sni an H
object lesson on Time
On the upper floor Miss Lowber's
scholars sang Improve the Passing
Hours' and "Chatter Box" in good
style and answered quite number of
questions in geography.
There were no exercises in Miss
Duncan $ room as she was obliged to he
absent on account of the severe illness
Of her father.
In Miss Blacks room the following
was we'll rendered
Away" q When the Morn Awaking,"
:" Robin Redbreast," go, Why not
sing," and" Evening Bells" Recita-
ions were delivered by Florence Short
idge, Willie Brooks, Lottie Pedrick,
Albert Panlee, Ella Ferris, Annie
Downey, Charlie Gropp, Ida Collins and
Annie Wilhelmn. Select reading by
NJ Neary, and Ida Collins. An opening
speech was delivered by four little girls.
The pieces were all well selected, and
he little ones acquitted themselves in
good style. Messrs. Bet and Reeve,
If the Board of Education, made short
addresses to the children.
ATNo. 20 SCHOOL.
The exercises at No. 90 school, corner
If Tenth and Spruce streets, began this
morning at o'clock, and from the man
Ter the program was carried out, show
I'd that the teachers had been untiring
n their efforts to train the children.
The exercises began in Miss Draper's
'oom, where the smallest of the small"
,ongregate to begin school life. But
ew in this room are over seven years of
~ r hair y,iAo tn
The school sang Raise
(our Hands, MY Hands, How Nice
y, etc. " and "The Day is Hot Rec
tations entitled, A Salutatory
speech, " "The new Slate" Count
ng the Fingers, "When l am Big
Soy, " Polly's Dolly" "Little Jack
off,, and "The Figures, were de-
ivered respectively by Frank Sparks,
elmer Pyle, the school, Harvey Smith,
lary Cole, Michael Fogerty, and nine
title girls.
Miss ScOtt's room came next in order,
With an address Of welcome by Clara
)evalinger, followed up by a song" Was
t right" by the school. They also
ang " Ripple, Ripple, Brooklet," and
Charlie wants Piece of Pie" and
lso recited "The Minutes" An OBJ
ect lesson was given on the apple, and
ecitations were delivered by Anna
'rown, and Lloyd Squibb entitled "a
tile girls speech" and "The Young
older" A dialogue, "The Morning
ALL" by two girls, concluded the pro-
ram in the above room.
In Miss Hyde's room the scholars
ing welcome Here" "Ten Little
'aries,' and Gripping Merrily."
lila Price delivered the salutatory ad-
ress. Mary Peeney gave recitation.
nd James johnson delivered a lecture.
| dialogue, Shopping" by David
Iahan, Fred Kopf, Walter Hope, Ad-
lie Messick, Katie McNee, Jane Bick-
~ and Lizzie Thompson, was very in
'esting and quite novel. Recitations,
We Little Boys" by class, and
Vacation" by the school, ended the
rogram.
Miss Alrich's room was next visited,
nd the exercises listened to with close
ttention. Several recitations were
iven, and several songs sung by the
ntire room, and Frank Kirk, Florence
urner and Maud Creamer each gave
,citations. An interes ing dialogue
nd lesson in mental arithmetic, COM
leted the list
On the upper floor Misses Stelle and
ohnson joined their rooms, and the
rogram prepared was an excellent one.
t consis ed of singing, short speeches,
ecitations by the scholars, dialogues,
tc. The main feature, were the dialOg-
es "The Foxes " The Flag" and
Telling Dreams;" the songs Greet
g Glee" and Boat Song were very
AS space will not per-
lit full details of the program We pass
/ to Miss. Wheeler's room where she
as joined by Miss Nc Closkey' schol-
rs, who gave an excellent entertain.
ent in short space OF time, as fol-
ws: Secrets of Masonry-School,
uet,-" Haunted Stream Irene
oster and Amelia Guest Recitation
" Johnny's Neighbour by BENZ.
OPT.
Gentle Spring, school.
Lesson in denominate numbers.
Dialogue" Aunt Polly's Lesson"
four girls.
Songs by school, "Mahel Darling,'
d "Come With Thy Lutte"
Playing School.
Medley" by school.
Speeches We're made by members of
o Board, and the exercises passed off
ry pleasantly, The teachers and COM
ittee were the recipients Of beautiful
quets, for which they returned th-ir
anks. Amorg the most noticeable
atures at this school We're the black
,ards, all of which were adorned with
crayon drawings and mottos,
e finest ever seen in Il public school.
ley attracted considerable attention
ID were highly complimented by those
esent.
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