Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-30

Anthony Usina, r. Morrisey, Joseph
| Audesey, Spencer Way, Vincent Con-
nerat, Henry Draue, Frank Cler, Frank
! Threadcraft, George Frierson, Edward
Goodman, George Shivers, Edward
| O'COnner, Thomas Halliganf RalstOn
! baltimore. John Barnwell, Bernard Dug
/ gan. George Armstrong.
In the Grammar School the exercises,
/ under Miss 5. j. Jones principal, assisted
| by Misses Harris and Johnson teachers
| in the second and third grades, Mrs.
! NOlaski and Miss Walker in the fourth
grade, Miss Freeland in the fifth grade,
Mrs. SOllee in the sixth grade, were, as
usual, full Of interest. In the seventh
grad Miss Weeks, aud in the eighth
Grade Misses Howard and Spring con
Hctei interesting exercises. All OF the
0ol and classes in the Academy made
Sd oX cellent showing Of the work that
lad bee n accomplished during the year.
In the district schools the exercises
We're at tended with the usual interest,
and the upils showed a high standard of
proficient At the Barnard street and
Massie schools the examinations were
especially interesting.
At the Barnard Street School, Miss J.
A. Muslin principal, the examinations in
the first grade were in history, the sub
iect being the Revolutionary w ar" then
in grammar, arithmetic, discount, etc.
The second or lde was examined in per-
ceutage, insur NICE and interest, and the
third grade IN ommOn and decimal trac-
tons and readin z.
At the Massie School, j. +. Way prin-
cipal, the exerc 'ses OF the first Grade
We're in English rammar. United States
history. arithmetic and spelling. The
Rotations in history and spelling
were in the form Of con-
test, the popularity Of the spelling
contest being that the scholars gave out
the words from memory. those success
fIl in the history contest We're Clarence
Hatch, Noble Banks, Writ Dupont Birdie
Flaum, Mamie Richmond, Matte tress-
Ter, Mary Cressler. Jessie Gross Lucy
REEVES, Eleanor Fleming, Annie Frierson,
Gertha Oppenheimer.
In the spelling contest those successful
We're: George Freeman, Noble Banks,
Clarence Hatch, Harry Richmond, Clar-
euce BuTnham, Joseph Gordon, Mamie
Richmond, Eleanor Fleming, Birdie
Flaum, Mamie Bradley, Jessie Gross,
Matte Cressler, Gertha Oppenheimer,
Ada Hull. Eva YOungblood.
At the Cathedral School, NJ. A. OBrien
principal. and st. Patrick's School, NJ ISIS
Mamie Louden principal, the attendance
of visitors was larger than at the Other
schools. At the Cathedral School the first
class was examined in spelling, gram
mar. geography. United States history,
reading, writing and arithmetic, and
showed a high degree of proficiency. The
other classes also sustained their eXami-
nations very satisfactorily.
The exercises at st. Patrick's School
were pleasing and interesting. The prin-
cipaFs room was filled with Wis
itors, and every one seemed
pleased. The spelling contest was
especially spirited, and finally, after ~
hard struggle, resulted in tie between
Misses Agnes Walsh and Annie Cain
The two winners drew for the prize, n
album. and Miss Walsh received it. A
prize in writing was also awarded Mi SIS
Agnes Carolan, the prize being han d
some gold pen.
The examinations and exercises in the
East and West Broad street colo red
schools We're also interesting, and showed
satisfactory work both of teachers and
pupils.