New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-04
CLOSING THE SCHOOL YEAR.

A NEW OPERA HOUSE FOR BINGHANToN-soClAL
EVENTS OF THE WEEK..
from Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
BINGHAMTON, July 3.-Ihe city schools have
closed for the long vacation and superintendent Scott
MS eorps OF seventy mine we'll drilled Instructors. and
about 800 pupils for time at rest The year has
beeu hard one the eleven schools having been crowded
by more pupils they could well accommodate ana
the course OF study prescribed for the different grades
having been very rigorous b. new arrange nent orig
inaiing II is believed with Professor Scott those pupils
In ell grades below eighth having an average In
daily class standing ia monthly examinations OF
elghtyfve and had fallen below seventy five IN
any one study allowed promotion without an ex
animation. something new to Bingnamlon schoois.
ThiIteen pupils finished the course laid down Tor the
Cay schools and graduating from the twelfth grade OF
the High School diplomas The names OF those
80 graduating Classical course Lillian L. Hay
nee; literary course. George W. Beach. Lillian B.
Brown. Frank s. kitchener. viii A. Buck,
Josephine sullivan, Anna Knapp ana Edltu
g Moody; Scientific course-Mlsses Anna L. Donahue,
Anna L. Van Benschoen aud Kate Lilly. and Joseph X.
Moves The sole graduate of the three years scientific
course Mrs Nora A. Walsh Mr.. Buck was ssluta-
to,isn Anna NJ. Knapp, the v"ledlctor"r Mas Haynes
trcond honor Grafton and Frank kitchener third
honor GRAFTON. The commencement exercises winch
were held Thursday evening IN the Frat Btpust Churcn
we're very largely attended the large church beng
PROVIDED The annual speaking contest for tho Lyon
prize occurred Monday last IN the sane church Tho
building ssble more denssy packed than on pre-
vou. years Those competing we're: H-nry d. Dck,on,
Whose subject the e b, title OF Waterloo; Miss Eva
J. Br~csenrIdge. subject, Kari The Martyr" Roger p.
CLARK. Phillipss" rouss.int EOnverlure y" Miss Eiza
me S'G Fan G Of Ta Two BrGse Mss Sfio J.
Rood. Flying Jlm's Last Lesp y; VIII J. lev
media worden. Bernardo Del Carpio;" Warren
II. Mesker, Philliess Idols ." MISS Minnie ). Dennis
volumes. then awarded as follows first prizes
prizes. Mise Minnie j. Dennis, NJ Roger p Clarke. The
prizes were Conferred by Professor r. Payson prn-
Attorney George B. Curtl.s, the Rev, $. D. Cook of
Trinity Church. aud Dr. j. Eastman all Of Blnehanton
the High School Tuesday afternoon. and were, usual
very enjoyable Mr. Frank Ttchrner the president OF
Moody Inc class essayist Kate Lilly, the class his
toran Mr.. George Beach the class orator; Miss Anna
did their part. The chosen by the class OF st
"Nobis DOnini Minerva" pleasing surprise was
evening by the presentation OF $50 $40 pieces
respectively TO Misses Kate Lilly and Auna Van Ben
studies
Mr. Henry Mech. accompanied by Mr.. Harry. c.
Ferren bis Batavia manager TO TINS city on Mon
seyeIsi local csntsIIss That a plsn for building new
opera house ght DO agrea1 upon. This meeting was
he'd al the Burnett aud considerable gathering was
presrnt M Mech submitted his plan. which was that
lalsed 10y Mr.. Feren the week previous; l. e. TO build
opera house costing SIS 900 the Meeches. John and
hat sun he same to be placed among local capitalists
The matter IL bOthng more nor less than the building O
an OPERA house by the Meechts. Bingnsmon capitalists
holding mortgage bearing per interest upon
FOR half the The plan seemed TO meet with general
favor Another meeting will probably he held the
coming week and Is highly probable that tho plan OF
the NJ ecnes will be adopted
On Monday next will occur the annual meet OF the
Bnghamton Bi, yce CuD. which will IL expected
psss all previous tournaments given In this section
OF the state. Noted amateur and professional wheemeD
from all sections OF the country expected To
eDt. and exciting for Valuable prizes will
during tho afternoon at KversIde PARK The annual
parade OF the nome club and visitors TO the number
OF ueory 200 will At 10 o'clock In morning
The drills will occur In the evening The prizes which
are now on exhibition Ia the various show wndOws
the city costly elegant and
finest collection ever offered in any in the
State west OF Albany.