Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-18
a. Smith, were closed to-day, but without any spe-
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATES.
The list of eighth grade pupils in the white
| schools, who complete the grammar school course
this year and receive certificates to that effect
printed In last Saturdays STAR with the exception
OF two schools In the first division. The following
| named pupils graduate ia the two schools men
| toned:
School No. 4-Kate E Rawlings, teacher-Frank
III. Catlin, Jane c. Shields, Eva NJ. LOTUS, Sarah
Hartstal, Mary j. Ross, Matilda l. Phillips, Jessie
r Eaton, Lulu A. Luders, Imogene NJ James,
| komaine Morsen Ella Booraem, Mary B. Maclean,
Bessie NJ. Salmon, stella r. Sharretts, Sarah Hell
denhemer, Fanny s. Wilson, Mary ]. Watts, Mary
| W. Charles, Ida NJ. Smith, Marie l. Wadsworth,
Margaret kipp, Ida F. Head Mary o. Weller, Amy
/ Motherhood Emma +. Middleton Lillian Rearden
Elizabeth McClelland, MOllie b. Hauptman and
| Bessie Beaman.
| School No. 6-H. j. schimmelfenAig, teacher
Mary A. Baxter, Mary w. Brooks. Mary r. Brooks,
Alice G. Chandler, COrrine T. Cone. Estee Foster,
Fannie $ Gather, Jane Gibson. Juliet b. Graham,
| ton. Gracus II. Muirhead, Mary J. McMongle, Let
tie Higgins Mari, Isis F. Mcmillan, Kezia H.
McGrotty, Annie j. Nelson. Rose NJ. Purman. Mary
&, Saxton Louisa 9. SaXton, Georgia L Williams,
Maude NJ. Wise.
THE LIBRARIES.
One OF the features OF the closing exercises was
the reading in each school of statement prepared
by one OF the pupils, Of what has been accomplished
towards getting library for the school The fol-
lowing by George keightley, an eleven-year old
pupil In Miss humphreys 5th grade school, LIST
GlNiSl9h, Is given as ialr sample OF these efforts
and shows also the general plan followed in col
| Letting and managing the school libraries:
"Our library association was organized In jan
uary OF this year, upon the suggestion of our
teacher. At the first meeting elected John
ESSlg librarian, Howard Gait treasurer, and
adopted rules for the collection and management of
the library. Each pupil in our school was made
member of the association, and the library was
started by contributions made by the teacher and
pupils until it reached the number OF fOTty-siX
volumes. Under the rules any pupil can draw
book whose department has been perfect through
the week preceding. \ book when drawn may be
Kept one week, but il not brought back at the end
OF that time the pupil keeping 1t must pay fine OF
i've cents. For every additional week he keeps it
he is fined another five cents. The money raised
by these fines is used In purchasing other books for
the library. Two daIlarS and six cents have been
collected by fines, with which four books have
been purchased. Among the best books may be
named Tom Brown at Rugby" Robinson Crusoe"
Famous Islands" "Child'S History Of England"
"Hawthorne's Wonder Book" and "HaHs Ander-
sens Fairy Tales" There are others also which l
nave read and found very interesting. Occasion
ally we had talks about the books, in which our
teacher would explain the morals of some, and
make the stories more interesting by explaining
the meaning or others. such as "Gulliver'S TRAY
els, which seems TO be series OF fairy tales, but
when has deep political meaning, and "HanS
AnderSens Fairy Tales" are collection of morals
In Such an entertaining dress that they are pleas
Ing even TO little children.
our library has added greatly to our opportuni-
tts Tor reading at little cost Each pupil gave but
little in giving what he had read, and gained
Chance to read all the books contributed by Others
We ali owe IL TO our teachers Kindness, and am
sure we shall always feel very grateful TO her.