The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-03-28

N~~IN1 "a = 49,
Being called away from home, we
were unable to prepare our article
last week. We feel that as a whole.
our schools have been a decided
success
The nlinipsicO-school taught by
Miss Addie Gilmore, could not have
been improved upon. Miss Gil
more's reputation as teacher is
beyond the reach of criticism, as
she with Prof Kenny, has assisted
for many years in the education of
the yonth of this town.
The First Street school taught by
Mrs. Ida Smith, was a model one
and very satisfactory to its patrons
and TO the Board. She has demon
strated her right to be classed as
one among our best teachers.
The colored schools taught by
Miss Lula Freeman, of Clarksburg
and Samuel Jordan, was up to the
average, and gave very general sat
sisfaetion.--s 4-z
In the Academy building the
teachers were. Prof. W. J. Kenny,
Principal, who had charge of all the
schools in the city. and taught the
advanced department in the Acade-
my Miss Livia Simpson, Room A.
Miss Alice Kimberling, Room b.
Miss Ella Gibbons, Room C, with
Mrs. Kassie Rhodes, as Assistant a
portion of each day. The other
part of each day. she assisted Prof
Kenny. and here she proved herself
81 valuable auxiliary to the Princi-
pal.
Prof. Kenny's department was
what was to be expected from his
ability and experience. He has
taught many successful terms here,
but none more successful than the
enc just closed.
Miss Simpson room was the sec
ond department, and there was a
fall attendance, and under her care
full tutoring, many of her scholars
we're promoted to the higher room.
She has shown herself to be IA most
excellent teacher.
Miss Alice Kimberling's room was
filled with bright faces and merry,
Happy hearts, who deeply loved
their teacher. Miss KimberIing is
= teacher of many years experience
Ar,I on account of her superior ex-
eellencc as a teacher, has always
been retained as one of the teach
,.f;s at the Academy.
Miss Ella 6ibbon S room had the
largest attendance of any in the
building. 1t is really two depart
1rients (Ist and I'd Primary in ono
room: She has demonstrated the
fact that order and discipline caH be
Jhaintained in the primary depart
It,ent without WEAKNESS to the pu-
l,:ls, and without severity The add
vareement has been such as has
been heretofore unknown in this
RON. As a teacher she has not dis
appointed her patrons, and has pro-
V n herself worthy of all the praise
that has from time to time been be-
stoweI upon her. This depart
ment closed on Thursday. An at
tvcting incident of the occasion was
a vaIedictory delivered by Miss Jo--
sic Hess. in which she presented a
handsome boquet of dollhouse flow
e,s to Miss Gibbons. When she
was about to conclude after the
presentation, she broke down, as
did almost every one in the room.
Prof. Kenny and the rest of the
teachers were the recipients of hand
some presents from their scholars as
tokens of affection and esteem.
The exercises were conducted by
Prof Kenny. The following was
the programme, as written on the
blackboard:
sleighing sOng-by Principals
scholars.
Opening Essay-@our School, by
Miss Clara LOOMS.
Miss simpsOns's Department
Songs and REGULATIONS.
Essay-Literature-by Miss Alice
.Eeale.
Miss Alice Kimberling's Room
Songs, Dialogues and REGULATIONS.
Essay-Grecian Architecture-by
Miss SalIie Armstrong.
Song-oId oaken Bncket-Prof
Kenny's pupils
Original Poem-our Schoolmates
by Miss Nellie Gilmore.
Miss Gibbons Room-songs and
REGULATIONS.
.yaledictOry-Miss Grace Gibbons,
The school was addressed by the
Hon. II. r. Howard, President of
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