The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-28
PUPILS AT THEIR BEST.
CLAS5-RoOMS THRONGED WITH
HAPPY BOYS AND GIRLS.

lie SchOOlS-The High School EXer-
cises at Hunter Hall-How the Pupils
Entertained Their Friends-Essays,
Declarations and Recitations-
ThropRs of Visitors at all the Schools.
The spring examinations in the public
schools took place yesterday. Pretty girls
in white dresses and bright lads with but
ton-hole bouquets thronged the class rooms.
There were crowds of visitors at every
school, The exercises were interesting, and
the pupils acquitted themselves creditably.
The President of the Board of Education,
Col. Mercer, and Supt w. H. Baker, ac-
companied by Commissioners J. r. Saussy
and j. H. Estill, visited the schools in the
Chatham Academy, the Barnard Street
School, the Massie School, st. Patrick's
School and the West Broad Street Colored
School, spending a short time in each room.
AT the Boys High School Col. Mercer
| made one of his chara cteristic speeches and
was loudly apr lauded by the boys. 1t was
his intention to visit the Cathedral School
and East Broad Street Colored School, but
time did not admit of it. Commissioner
Lee Roy Myers visited the Masse School,
| and Commissioner j. A. Douglass the ST.
Patrick's School.
THE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL.
The greatest crowd was in Hunter Hall,
where the exercises of the Girls High
School, under its venerable principal, Mr..
w. S. Bogar, were conducted. The exhi-
bition showed great study and preparation,
but except to those who were close to the
stage 1T was simply pantomime, as the
continued confusion and noise among the
audience prevented any others from hear
ing what was said.
The three classes Of the school we're
thoroughly examined in their respec-
tive studies. The a class in history, chemis-
try, geometry and Latin; as usual, trans
lations in verse from Virgil were presented
as compositions. The Il class, in natural phil
osophy, rhetoric, algebra and Latin. The
G class, in physical geography, Latin and
algebra, with contest in spelling.
The general exercises In Hunter Hall were
as follows; In the e class, recltations by
Miss F. Bradley, THE Last Hymn" Miss
&. Alexander, ride of Jennie McNiel !"
''Sayenth Plague of Egypt" by Miss Helen
Smith; "McLean's Child" by Miss Kul-
man; THE Maid Of the Inn,n by Miss Null
berg; 1.-THE Christmas Gambol," colloquy,
by Misses Fulford, Flatley Wood, Craw-
ford Einstein, Dooner, Proctor, Wakeman
and Ward
In the class recitations were: By Miss
Harmon, "Moua's Waters" Miss Boley,
Going Home;" Miss We'll, "rhe Kaiser
and the Maiden; !" "Sense VS.. Sentiment" a
colloquy by Misses Gardner, Harmon.
We'll, Bryan, Threadcraft, Allen, Kayton,
Shellman, Boley, Jaudon.
In the A class the recitations were: By
Miss Richmond, Toms Little Star" Miss
Black, 'Regulus Before the Roman Senate; :"
Miss FenneL, ''The Angels of Buena Vista !"
the colloquy, "Who is to Inherit" by
Misses Adams, Elliott, Black, Ward,
Hardee, Stone, Hayward, Richmond and
Gross
After the exercises in Hunter Hall were
over, the young ladies had banquet" in
the passages below. The only drink was
Adams ale and one toast was given by an
invited guest " The Lady Teachers and
Pupils of Chatham Academy-an old saving
is Pretty is as pretty does Let us para
phrase it-'Doing is as pretty is and Sa-
vannah has in them the promise of bright
and beautiful social future"
The toast was drank standing and with
great applause.
THE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL.
In the Boys High School the classes were
examined in Greek, English literature,
physics, chemistry, history, algebra, Latin,
geometry, arithmetic and physical geog-
raphy. The examinations were thorough
in every department, and they we're credit
ably sustained. The declarations were as
follows:
William VIM, "Jeff Davis Farewell
to the United States Senate" Horace A.
Crane, THE Pensive Mule - Thomas Lynch,
The Patriots Last Speech" James
Maddox, ION the lee" Charles
Mccall, "a Fellows Mother;n
Albert Ehrlich, Theology in the Quarters I"
George Beckett, True Heroism;" Albert
Mitchell, Tho Goat" Sidney Cooper,
'Song of Hiawatha;" Jerry Cabaniss,
Pat and the Pig" Walter Coney, Thomas
Nugent, Rival Politicians" Robert Gig
nilllat, "In Favor of Free Trade" Barnard
Pritchard, "The Judge Compromises; :"
Henry Blum, BREAD and Butter" William
| Comerat, Power of Eloquence;" Harry
Richardson, Go it Alone;n Sol Rittenberg.
The Banjo" Louis Cotter, blot Out the
Line" Louis Haym, simplicity of
| Speech" Ed, Mercer, Dying"
Foil wing the declamations came a de-
bate, "Shall Ladies be Admitted to the
Floor of the House During the Debates :"
Harry Richmond was Speaker, Lester
Hubbell was opener, and the members were
as follows: Robert Mercer, from Texas;
Albert Ehrch, from Arkansas; Barnard
Pritchard, from Connecticut; Harry Blum,
| from New York; Albert Mitchell. from
Iowa; Josiah Clarke, from Louisiana;
George Spring, from Virginia: Charles
West, from Massachusetts,. Charles Dupont,
from South Carolina; Harry baltimore,
from Maine; Barron Carter, from Ala
bama; John LAWN, from New jersey :;
Noble Banks, from Illinois; Charles Ingles-
by, from Kentucky; James Ryals, from
California; Ger. Cabaniss, from New York {;
Charles Garfunkel, from Pennsylvania;
William Morel, Woman's Rights.
The debate was well sustained by the
speakers and the amateur House of Repre-
sentatives. The young pariamentarian
who acted ms Speaker reflected credit on
Principal Trains training.
AT THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS
At the district schools the class rooms
were throngcd with visitors
The cantata at the Barnard street school
was an Interesting feature of the days ex-
erciseS Miss Muslin and her able assistants
are doing good work
At st. Patrick's school, Principal O'Hara,
showed that the scholars under his charge
are doing excellent work The member
ship of the various classes was a surprise
To those who examined it yesterday for the
first time.
Mrs. Bracewells room in the Massie
school was one of the places that attracted
and held its audience. IL appeared as
though the crowd would never tire Of hear
iug and seeing the little darlings recite. A
wee bitn of a girl, a daughter of Mr. Ed
ward T. Harden, is little prodigy.
The West Broad street colored school was
an interesting place to the visitors. The
scholars displayed great proficiency and the
school reflected credit on Principal Butler
The colored boys went to the black board
and worked out problems in arithmetic
with rapidity aud accuracy The principal