Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-12
sANDERsvInrE's SCHOOLS.
Interesting Closing EKercises-ExceIle nt
Examinations and Splendid DeolamR-
lions and REGULATIONS.

Interesting Closing EKercisee-Exceile MT
Examinations and Splendid Deolama-
lions and REGULATIONS.
SANDERSVILLE, GA, June 10.-The
closing exercises of our public schools are
always looked forward to with great In
terest. The examinations were concluded
last week, the result being most satisfac-
tory. The closing exercises took place
yesterday. The exhibition of the primary
department, arranged and superintendent
by Miss Maria B. HaInes, an excellent
teacher, was admirable. The unique song
"Katydid," and the sylvan scene, ''The
Foresters," rendered by the intermediate
department, under management Of Mrs.
G. G. Parsons, deserve special notice,
while the May Pastoral, as presented by
the sweet little misses In the grammar
school division, taught BY Miss r. L.
Mitchell, was a scene from fairy land.
The speeches were well delivered. The
majority of them were on live issues OF
the day. "Count Candespina's Standard
was spoken by Master Byrd Loyett in a
creditable manner. The awful grandeur
of the Seventh Plague OF Egypt was
splendidly portrayed by Henry Herman.
Ben Gilmore gave promise of the devel-
Opment of fine oratOrical powers in the de-
livery of "Irish Aliens" The programme
was long, and the boys acquitted them
selves handsomely. They all deserved
special mention.
The three sweet girl graduates-Miss
Eliza J. Martin, who. read "The Changed
Cross" Miss PaulSae Herman, whose
recitation of 'rhe Legend of Bregenz"
/ would not have been discreditable to Mrs.
| Siddons, and Miss Lula Parsons, whose
soft, sweet intonatiOns were peculiarly
adapted to the recitation of "ShilOh's
| Claims"-cannOt be passed unmentiOned.
The diplomas were delivered with ap-
propriate remarks by Col. b. ID. Evans
Hon. James h. Hines delivered the annual
address.
Despite the heavy rain during the after
noon and evening, the hall was crowded
at the evening entertainment. The pro-
gramme was varied from the usual form
upon such occasions by the Introduction
of ''The Anvil Chorus" in character, a
broom drill, fan drill, charade tableRu,
and "GOOsey, GoOsey, Gander," an ar
rangement of Mother Goose's rhymes, so
sweetly, cunningly and prettily repre-
| sented by the smallest childSen Of the
school.
The only recitation of the evening was
"Cbarlie McCree," and was charmingly
rendered by Miss Gussie JOyner.
The concluding representation was
probably the finest of the programme,
being pantomime presenting eight
leading emotions Of the human heart, per-
sonated in beautiful, rythmic poetry Of
motion by Misses Hattie Jones, Minnie
Bell, Lula Parsons, Mary Kittrell, Eliza
Martin, Pauline Herman, Nora COIN and
Gussie Joyner. To the cornet band the
Board of Education is certainly largely
indebted for the excellent music afforded
by them. The attendance of the public
schools OF the city is: White III, color
ed 175. making a total of 1852.
Or. G.. W. ii. Whitaker, rs President of
the city Board of Education, has made a
most efficient, ZealOus officer, while
Prof. Lawson, principal of the school, as
sisted by the ladies mentioned above, cam
not be eXcelled.