Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-30
WORK IN THE SCHOOLS.
TIE ANNUAL SPRING EXAMlNA-
TIONS.

wanafuAf10Ds ana A1Eti0t@ ~ A@ACA NAHDH
0ecIam atoms, REGULATIONS, Dialogues
and mUsic-An Interesting and Credit
sblo Display The Contests and
Prizes.
Flowers. white dresses and happy
faces made bright picture in the school
rooms Yesterday. The annual spring
examinations were as usual the occasion
OF great interest, displaying the workings
of The citv's excellent school system
making the children happy and ,
teachers proud of their efforts. The
weather was all that could be asked, and
the attendance, although by no means
large. was fully equal to what it was last
year and the wear before. The class
rooms many Of them were tastefully de-
corated with everereens and flowers, and,
fued with bright and happy faces,
me exercises comprised the
examinations in the various
studies pursued during the year, and
which rrecede the annual examinations
for promotion in July, with interesting
recitations and musical programmes.
The class rooms were filled at 3 o'clock
when the exercises began. The eX-
aminations were conducted in the pre-
senee of the usual number Of visitors,
among them the friends and patrons OF
the schools. members Of the Board OF
Education. the clergy and citizens.
SUIT. Baker. TO whose indciatigable
efforts and trained Judgment and wisdom
the people are indebted for much Of the
success OF the present admirable 81 stem
was everywhere present. noting me M
provements and defects, and with a word
r.rrrfte well
come and expected visitor IN every class
room.
The general expression among those
who followed the exercises closely was
one Of surprise at the rapid development
Of the sch soils since they were organized
under the present sysrem, and the " arked
proficiency displayed in the studies IN
which they were examined.
The Chatham Academy and the High
Schools We're. as usual, the centre Of in
terest. TIE building was busy scene
during the morning and until late in the
fte-uoon. when the time 70. closing
the exawiua ti0ns came, ana the
reflections and final exercises
e4re announced, there was
hustle in the class rooms, and look
az bright expectancy came over every
face. In the upper classes the interest
was not less than in the primary depart
ments. aud the lHtle ones acquitted them
selves with credit not only to themselves
but To their teachers,
In the Bows and Girls High Schools
the interest was perhaps greater than
elsewhere. The large rooms and halls Of
the girls' schCol were crowded as they
always are on this occasion. The public
seem to look upon the examinations as
attractive festivals. judging from the
numbers which attend them. Principal
Boeart and his two accomplished lady
assistants. Misses D0rsett and Miller,
were kept busy in conducting the eXer-
cises Of The different classes. The lessons
proper occupied the time up to - O'Clock,
and the next two hours were taken up
with dialogues and Rotations, which
were rendered in an exceedingly natural
and attractive style.
The A and b classes were examined in
Latin, geometry, chemistry, history, and
natural philosophy. and the 9 and ID
CLASSES in rhetoric, algebra, Latin and
physical geography.
On the tables of the Principal and his
assistants ley for inspection original
compositions Of the girls, well written
and tastciully prepared. Among them
We're some excellent specimens OF trans
lat NJ from Virgil into English verses.
The following was the programme of
dialO1ues and recita'ions:
First cOlloquv, "a Slight Mistake, ="
rendered by Misses f. Henderson, a.
Johnson, c. Landershine, l.. Schater, c.
Stern.
Second colloquy, ssThe Duchess of
Mansfield" rendered by Miss. A. Baker,
S. Elkins, L. Proctor, j. Thomas, NJ.
Threadcratt, J. " hite.
Third ColloQuy, ''The Mystery OF Mud
dleWirth," ndered by Misses L. A xson,
M. Branch. f. Hopkins, L. NARROW, T..
Middleton, z. Platshek, f. Shivers.
The recitations by the A c ass were rs
follows; Miss V. Sweat, CATER the Bat
tle;' Miss n. Hunter. 1.-TWO Loves and a
Life;v Miss Ida Rieser, "Maclaine's
Child;7 Miss Leila Messick, "Froubles Of
a Poet" Miss Teresa Smith, "Stonewal
Jackson;" Miss G. REEVES, "Death OF
Marmion;" Miss Nj. Richardson, 'Tht
Diamond Wtdding;" Miss K. Platshes
sThe AGED Prisoner;" Miss II. Byck
.sThe Origin Of Music;" Miss +. Shiyers,
''The Fireman." Miss G. Goodwin
'Sometime;" Miss f. De Castro. "Hel
letter." Miss NJ. Branch, 1.-The Wound
ed Soldier"
In the class the recitations were as
follows: Miss Alice White. "Why Should
the Spirit OF Mortal be Proud?" Miss b
Porter, "Break, Break. Breaks" Miss :
Elkins, ''DrCam OF Ponce de LeOn;" Mis-,
- ltANIfti nNllts ne / A0 ~ asNt-Ns NJ lHl
D.. Henderson, what is Home - Miss A
Slellman, "A Reverie IN Church;' Mis-
e.. Stern. "Byr0n's Farewell 10 his Wlte;'
Miss NJ. Raoul. "Non Nogelw'cd;" Mis-
j. schafer, "The Widows Only Child;'
Miss Josie White. "HOpe. the Star o
Ilie;" Miss A. Baker, 1.-The Unforgottei
Dead;" Miss l.. Proctor, "Peter Long
pockets" Miss a. johnson, "Waterl0o.'
The Young ladies acquitted themselve
cleyeriy IN every part Of the exercises
and showed tine effect Of careful ant
thorough training and study. The colo
quies were exceedingly well rendered. an
were one Of The most interesting feature
OF the day. The graduating class in Oh
girls school is considerably larger tina
last year, aud numbers about 20.
Ia the Boys Hien School the exercise
consisted OF the usual examinations
algebra, arithmetic, eeOmetry, Geography
rhetoric, history. cl emistry, ltoraur
and Greek and Latin, followed bv decli
nations and the usual {, bate. Prueips
Trains graduating class numbers eigh
and is made un OF sound timber. The ca
ercieCg THROUGHOUT were unusually inte
esting. Prof. Yhigpen's departmentmad
an excellent showing. Hhe declam'
tons were listened TO by lal Sc nun
Der ~ visitors, WHO crowded the elias
r00m and filed the dOorways. The decl,
ma ions are rs follows: VH
lchsrlt0n, mot So Eaey;" Hug
Banks. "Loss Of National Cha
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