The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-06
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Public School Building Visited
by the Mayor and Aldermen.

The Public School Board OF Educa-
tlon, accompanied by Mayor Callaghan,
Major Cresson, George Dullnig, sam
Maverick and others, visited the two
rooms OF the Second ward school in the
High school and the rooms Of the High
school.
Miss Westoott's room, third year grade
Of Second ward school, was first entered
Her scholars were exercised In language
lessons, and acquitted themselves well.
She has 81 scholars enrolled, ofwblch 4S
were present. The following scholars
were placed upon the roll Of honor:
Emma Alexander, Lula Carter, Ethel
Hand, Caro- Lee Labatt, Allie Prescott,
Ollie Prescott, Josie Pifferling, Lena
Russels, Barbara Weber, Lille Weir,
Alfred Evans, Charles Ripper. Deserv-
ing notice for marked and rapid pro-
gress: Annie Gauss, Emma Thomas,
Marie Thomson.
Miss Edwina Robb, Second ward fourth
year grade, SO enrolled, 80 present. The
class was exercised In geography.
The High school rooms were then be-
gun by the committee and visitors, COM
menoing with Miss Emma Heusinger's
grammar grade, So enrolled, 50 present.
Geography was the exercise gone
through with. The figure drawings on
the blackboards, executed by the schol-
airs, were much admired.
Fifth year grade, Miss Koessly, 80 en-
rolled, As present, was exercised In
science lessons. The figure drawing by
the scholars on the blackboards were
also admired.
Fifth year grade, Miss Wllbanks, GO
enrolled, 40 present, exercised Ia arith-
metic. The roll Of honor consisted Of
the names of Clara Carrico, Clara
Graves, Matte and Nora Meek, Minnie
Lerich, Richard Erler, Sam Maverick
and Henry Black. The large, finely
oolored maps drawn by the scholars and
placed around the room, were much adj
mired.
Sixth year grade, Miss Laura Crlder,
IS enrolled, 10 present. The visitors
were greeted by German chorus, sang
by Professor Schmitt's class. Miss Biz
die Cochran then rendered very effect
lively the "Bugle song and recitation"
The visitors remained long enough to
hear another beautiful chorus In English
and then withdrew.
Sixth year grade, Miss Annie Beck,
teacher. 80 enrolled, ~ present. Gram
mar was the subject for examination.
Miss Amelia Barry reclted very beauti-
fully the "Bugle Song" The following
is the roll of honor and scholarship;
Aurele Barry 99.7, Regina Dessamues,
995, Chic Sohuohart 994, Ida Hayden
9S.S, Charles Cresson 9S.5, Carrie Mil
Ter 0S .. Albert Lockwood ga, Esther
Koenigsberg. 9G.7. George Barry $3.50,
Josephine Ashford 0GG, Guido Briggs
954.
sixth year grade, Mrs. j. W. Eagan,
teacher. ~ enrolled. SO present. Arith-
metic was the subject and her pupils
are very proficient. The object lessons
in drawing attracted the attention Of
the visitors. On the roll Of honor
were the following names: Chris
tian Dullnig, May Jones, George
| Miller, Edith Dunahue, Henry Sartor,
/ Charles Jones. Willie Alexander. Henry
/ IIuntress, Willie Bradley, Bella Mar
mioa, all with n high average of schol-
nrship.
/ Recess was then taken, after which
/ the higher classes of young ladies and
gentlemen, comprising Principal Hal
bedl's, Miss Folks, Miss Noyes'and Mrs.
| Flournoy's classes. sang n beautiful cho-
rus. accompanied by Instrumental music
on the organ.
The remainder of the morning was
spent In visiting the various classes of
these teachers ana hearing them reoite
their various exercises In science, bot
any, ancient history, geometry and men
7 suratiOn.