The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-13
Mt. Sidney Items.
Reported for the vIRe1S1AN.

lRepOrted Tor the FIRGINIAN.
The closing exercises of the primary and
intermediate departments of our graded
school commenced on Friday 7th last, and
consisted Of blackboard examinations on
geography, grammar and arithmetic, and
destinations Oh various and appropriate
subjects. The large crowd present were
utterly astounded with the rapid advance
ment the pupils had made. The manner in
which they acquitted themselves evil
denced that they had been thoroughly
drilled, and that Misses Cora Hudson and
Lottie Guard, the efficient teachers of
these departments, have surely earned and
richly deserve the high reputation which
they sustain as competent and faithful
teachers.
The commencement exercises of the
high school of Prof. Whites department,
were concluded on Monday. The pro-
gramme was made up of public examina-
lions on geography, grammar, algebra,
arithmetic, and followed by well written
essays, and creditably delivered declama-
tiOns.
We but express the sentiments of the
large and intelligent audience present,
among whom were several teachers, when
we say that the exercises of Friday were
more than equaled by those of Monday
After the valedictory by Geo. Shreckhise,
Prof. White, much to his surprise, was
conducted to the front by one of his pupils,
w. Davis Bell, when Prof. Roller in an
eloquent, impressive and appropriate pre-
sentation address, bestowed upon him an
elegant five dollar gold pen as token of
the esteem and affection of his pupils.
Prof. w. responded with that feeling
which comes only from a heart in perfect
unison with that love and affection which
prompted the gift. Prof. Roller then
made some practical remarks to the teach
ers, parents and pupils, and announced
that in consideration of the interruption
of the school during the session. by sick
ness, the district board had decided to
continue the school another month, which
announcement was received with pro-
longed applause by the patrons and pupils.
The exercises were then closed with sing
ing sWanderful Words' by the pupils.
Prof. White has kindly furnished us
with the following report of the standing
of the pupils of the different departments
upon their examinations.
High School.-FirSt grade, Augustus ".
Johnson, B. f. Early, Geo. D. Shechise,
w. Davis Bell, Ada w. Hudson, Birdie
Roller! Maggie b. Shumate. Second
grade Minnie Bowers. Sallie c. Roller,
Lucy B.Bell, Frank w. Bell, Sally G..
Yates, Emma Shumake, Carrie E. John
son, Emmett Guy Sherman, Ella W. Root.
Ella Grooms, Rice T. Shumake, Eva De-
priest, Charles Watson, Robert Grooms,
VIM. J. Shumake, Sally Crawford, Edward
G. Bowers, James era wford, Edward Os-
car Shumake.
intermediate. First grade; Ora Sheets,
Perry Wenger, Frank Crawford, Belle
Bowers, Sammie Harper, Allen Johnson,
Rena Hudson, IDA Shumake, Carrie Shu-
make. Second grade; Rosa Vanfossen,
Kentom Harper, Hugh Roller. Estelle Bow
ers, Johnnie johnson, Jennie Hudson, Geo.
Shumake. sa7.
Pr5nd,yAFirst grade; Eddie Vanfos-
sen, Earnest Crawford, BERTHE Woods
Mary johnson, Maggie Powers. Geo. Sher-
man, Willie Depriest. Paul Hudson, Bud
Hulvey.
Explanation. First grade requires 80.
per cent, second grade 80 per cent.