The Penn's Grove record., 1886-06-19

Two Boot Blacks, r. j. Shoemaker
Solo, My Cottage Home" Eva Hugh
es; recitation, "Baby's S%oliloquy,'
Bessie Kille; singing, "The Sewer, 9
by chorus; reading, Mrs. Candies
Lecture" by Sarah Alloway; "Oration
Oh the Crisis" II. J.. Shoemaker; sing
ing, Merry School Days" by chorus
reading The Old Canteen." by Iva
jordan; Essay "Our Tolls aud Or Re-
wards" Miss Arete Johnson.
The participants were frequently APP
plauded and the humorous reading of
Prof. Shoemaker were enjoyed 50 he
responded with other choice selec i.
tioIs, one being "Mr. Mallory and the
Chinese" Miss johnson had Il well
written essay but her timidity before
the audience did not leave tile effect it
would otherw Use lave done.
County Superintendent II. Henry
Holmes was present. After IA few be-
fitting words i'll which he spoke of the
object of the certificates to secure emu
alton and it any had failed their fail
ures should be overcOu . by Il desire
to succeed, he distributed thirty-three
certificates.
First grade to Miss Arete Johnson,
which was Il diploma of graduation.
Second grade Certificates of Dis
tinction were given to Alfred Vain
wright, Ida pau!lin, Gertrude Kille,
Warren Il. Killc, Iva Jordan, Lydia
Halter, 10 epliine Holiday, Olevia Gun
ningham, Mamie Cream, Nellie Cream.
Third grade Certificates of Merit
were given tn John Snllley, Harry
Sailor, Harry Peterson, verna Nelson,
Il la Nh lii, Rsnl L,tp, Willie
Leap, Hannie Layton, Bessie Kille,
Claude kille, Mortimer Hustled, Dor
sey Hustled, Eva Hughes, Lizzie Grant,
Miriam Flanayin, Il bI Flanagan, Rob
ert Diver, Bessie Denny, Harry Cable,
Nettic Barber, Ida Barber, Sarah AL
loway.
Bessie Kille, aged about 10 years, is
worthy of mention as being the young
est one to receive a certificate. Her
speaking and singing which she does
in such a natural and effective way re-
ceived the commentator Of MANY.
Iva Jordan, the Principle said, was
worth of personal mention as she had
not missed a day from school during
the year and never been tardy.
After delivering the certificates Mr. .
Uolue gave Il short address on the'use-
fulness of a higher education. He said
money no where returns u greater in
terest than that invested in school
hous es and the employment of good
tea hers. Where there were no COM
mon sche OILS the people us a general
thing were ignorant, poor mnthrifty;
farming was the main occupation ard
the people were borrowers. On the
other hand, where there were good
. clio lis there was intelligence AMI thrift
and the people lived better. 1t was a
wrong idea for some parents to have
that their children did not need to study
grammar, physiology, philosophy and
other higher studies. Intelligence al
WAYS comm unds Il premium in life.
The more one knows the better chance
he has to engage in tho affairs of
life that require more Intelligence
and C mnmnd better rewards.
At the clote of the exercises Super
IT, tendent Holme presented to Miss
Hattie +. Hoffman, in the name of the
other teachers and the scholars IL copy
of Longfellow's complete works and a
gold pencil. Miss Anna Holiday also
received a very nice gol pen and pen
Gil combined from her fellow teach
ers and sch'l trs.
Although it does not exceed other
like schools, yet it Is coinmendablo in
Prof. ShDem ,ker and the otler teach
ers 10 show their push in having COM
mencement and giving public evidenc 3
of the excellent work done du Ing tie
as there were no certificates given
LAST wear