National Republican., 1884-06-10
SCHOOL COMMENCEMEN
The Washington Normal School Sends Forth
twenty-five Trained Teachers.
Ana tho Colorsd Female High school
Finishes n Successful Year.
The eleventh annual commencement of the

The eleventh annual commencement Of the
Washington Normal school took place last
evening at Lincoln hall, in the presence of a
large audience Mr.. u. II. Warner, president
Of tho school board, presided.
Tho stage was most tastefrlly and elabo-
ratcly decorated with American flags, smilax,
and tropical plants which formed beauti-
tul background TO the graduates attred In
their white commencement dresses. In front
of the stage were myriad Of floral tributes
TO the young ladies who have finished their
scholastic studies, the flowers being shaped
In many exquisite designs. The large hall
was redoont with tho fragrance of the
flowers, and the scone presented from the
stage was most attractive one. The
temperature. however, was rather sultry.
Tho music on tho occasion was furnished
by the Marino band.
The programme opened with the overture
King Midas" followed by selection, "Days
Gone By" and march, 'Roll Call"
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DIR. Leon
ard, followed by air, "Now the Twilight
Softly Stealing" by the baud, and cornot
solo. "Lovy-athan," by Mr. william Jaeger.
This was succeeded by musical exercises by
the practice school.
The topics for recitation were as follows
From helplessness to freedom" by Miss
lh,
Miss Mary c. Kelly; Two typical specimens
of the art Of teaching" Miss jennie Hodges;
Repetition Of errors" Miss Lena Silver;
Necessity for training to passive as we'll as
active habit" Miss Helen G. Nichols; "The
qunck, the instructor, and tho educator" Miss
Lstolla G. Drnne Learning and teaching"
Miss Susan B. Sipe; "Do we learn to do by do
ing" Miss Margarotta Noud "Tho value of
knowledge mainly depends upon tho manner
in which IL is gained" Miss Wilhelmina G.
Hartmann; Tho way to unlearn," Miss
Beulah L. Parsons; Argument against
routine teaching" Miss Sarah 4.
Simons; analysis and synthesis" Miss
Hanna A. Brecht; Corporation of
the attention and memory" Miss
Magdalena C. Book; Tho effect of dis
couragement or lack of self-respect upon
child-How pupils may be helped" Miss
Bette Copenhavor; "Should caution
accompany drectionp Miss Eliza
G; Fawcett What is practical
education 2" Miss Maggie NJ. Hines.
Miss Fannie Il. Townor showed that
knowledge of the functions of the body and
of their relation to each other may be used
In cases of inattention, obstinacy, sullenness,
as well as in those of physical weakness in
dolence of constitution, &c.
Value of II knowledge Of physiology to
the educator with n view to promoting
the health Of the pupils" was discussed
" 5AAoo ShttlObLD ~ DbsStLt lnC
schools can only extend and compile.
ment the business Of teaching" by Miss
Oliver d. Eastwood Tell us a story" by
Miss Mary G. Hilton; Libraries" by Miss
LYDIA Dalton; what is reading2" by Miss
Ida l.. Myers; "lIow poems and statuary
give lessons" by Miss Ella NJ. Chase; Music
as an educational MEANS" by Miss Clara
Willenbucher, and "a teachers success how
measured" by Miss May Jenkins.
Commissioner West conferred certificates
upon the following graduates: Magdalena
Catharina Book, Hanna Augusta BreUht Ella
Maud Chase, Bette Copenhaver, LYDIA
Dalton, Charlotte Caroline Desscz, Estella
Constance Drane, Olivia Dana Eastwood, Ella
Cliff Fawcett Wilhelmina Cornelia Hart
mann, Mary Cornelia Hilton, Maggie May
Hines, Jennie Hodges, Mary jenkins, Mary
Cecilia Kelly, Ida Lee Myers, Helen Gilman
Nichols, Margaretta Noud, Leila Russell
Nowlin, Beulah Elizabeth Parsons, Lena
Silver, Sarah Emma Smons Susan Bender
Sipe, Fannie Estello Towner, and Clara
WillenDucher
The following are tho teacltors of the
school: Principal, Miss Lucilla Z Smith, as
sistants in charge of practice school, Miss
Edith III. Pitts and Miss Margaret Maher;
teacher of drawing, Mrs. Susan L. Fuller.
Teacher of vocal music-Mr. Frank II. But
terfeld. Lecturers-Prof Cleveland Able,
United States Signal Office Washington, ID. G.;
IlN |l' SOHll W. blChluhOuj DublOnJ mass, IIOI,
w. II, Payne, Ann Arbor, Mich.
The closing exercises Of the colored female
high school, of which Miss Patterson 10 The
principal. took place yesterday afternoon at
Miner hall. Trustee j. II. Smith presided.
The other officials present were Trustee
Brooks and oxTrustees Wormley, Rider and
Syphax.
The programme as arranged by Trustee
Smith and Miss Parke, consisted of an open
ing song, followed with recitations in algebra
and history, conducted by q. Il. Parke and l..
f. Barney, teachers. A duet was sung by
Misses A. Wills and A. Thompson, after
which there were recitations in book keeping
and literature, conducted by /. l.. bort and
NJ. J. Peterson, teachers, followed by quota
tions by the school.
In part second there was music-"Merrily
Over the Sea'-followed by q recitation, "A
Single Head of Wheat" by Miss Emma
Scott; essay, What Books to Read" by Miss
Martha Middleton; music; recitation, "Set-
tiers Story" by Miss Eloise Bryant; singing,
by an octette; recitation, Higher" by Miss
NJ Bowling; recitation, Teaching Him the
Business" by Miss N Beale, followed by
music and the recitation, "Briar Rose" by
Misses Z. Scott and B. l.. Cross, and conclud-
ing with the song, Down Among tho Lilies"
There were quito number of both white
and colored visitors present, and tho students
showed high degree Of proficiency in their
respective studies.
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