The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-17
WORK IS OVER.
THE RESULT OF NINE MONTHS
OF HARD SCHOOL WORK.
INTERESTING EXERCISES.
a FREELY Day and Big Turnout
Songs and Speechcs-DIpIoma and
Prixcs-rt Was ChiIdrens' Day-lH.
teresting Addresses.

Yesterday WAS IL bright and beauti-
ful summers day, just such an one as
would be chosen for Il school com
mencemcnt and the chapel of the
First Ward School was crowded to
overfowing with ladies wearing their
new bonnets and dressed in all the
feather weight fabrics of summer.
The final exercises of the school
were being held and about six hund
red pupils were waiting with upturned
faces eager to learn who had secured
the different scholarships offered.
Promptly at2:l5 o'clock the ever
cises began and the first piece on the
program WAS n song and recitation,
"Welcoue,n by twenty-five little girls
from the second primary grade. Miss
Gussie Teaford played march on the
organ. the little girls marched III Keep
Ing step To the music. When thay
had taken their place on the platform
as each girl on the first row recIted
her verse, she would turn over Il letter
tlat was pinned on the front OF her
frock aud after all had been turned
over the word welcome" was spelled.
This was very pretty. Next on the
list was the salutatory by Miss Lizzie
FeatherStoGc.
The next number was duet by
Misses Carrie Hawks and Cora Slaugh-
ter. What are the Wild Waves Say
ing?" This was very well rendered.
especially the last strain, where the
two parts 20 together.
Bonnie Mays here entertained the
audience with II recital of the School
Boys Troubles, a very amusing little
piece.
A sacred duet by Misses Elva Knepp
and Fleeda Allison, was much enjoyed,
Miss Rosa Croilit presiding at the
\ dialogue, The Professions, ="
rendered by four small boys, intensely
amused the audience and ended with
a hit at civil service reform.
One of the prettiest pieces in the
whole evening entertainment was the
song by Miss Edna Royal, ''Wholl
buy my pretty MOWERS.
The recitation, Aunt Tabitha,n by
Miss Edith Tuggle, WAS success and
won applause.
Miss Hattie Hart sang Tit for Tat
with very great expression and com
plctely captivated the audience. She
has n remarkable voice for one sc
young.
The umbrella drill by the third
primary grade was an unique feature
and the little girls with their long
gossaners and big umbrellas pre-
scented II very cute appearance.
Miss Alta Eunllhouser recited n:
ode in Latin.
The prettiest feature of the e err
cises was the loop drill by ten girls
about twelve years old. There were
eight blondes and the same number
OF brunettes and half OF them iao!
hoops covered with pink and the
others had blue and the effect pro
duced by the two was very pretty,
They were under perfect control o!
the captain and did splendid.
The valedictory was by Miss Emma
Conner. Itwas an eXcellently written
piece and Miss Corners voice trslnb-
led just enough to make 1t sound
sweet.
At this point the presentation of
the scholarships took place. The
State Female Normal Scholarship
at Troutville, was secured by Miss
Emma Corner, she having eXcelleG in
department., attendance and scholar
shin The presentation speech was
made by Hon. John W. Woods, OF
this district, in his most happy style.
The scholarship in Mrs. Pattie Gill
more's school was obtained by Miss
alta Funkhouser, and the Superln-
tendent of City Schools, Rush U.
Derr, presented it. MIR. Derr made
quite n lengthy speech in which he
complimented the work of-the school
for the past year, and the valiant eff
forts of the teachers.
The teachers said he, have as.
siduously attended to their duties and
have given entire satisfaction to pu-
pills parents, and in fact, all who are
connected with the public school sys-
TEN. Throughout the year every
thing has been harmonious and great
results have been accomplished.
The work has been well done and the
public schools of Roanoke are credit
to the city. We are somewhat crowd
ed now, but hope to have better
equipped school rooms next year.
The scholarship in the Montgomery
Felmale college, offered by Professors
Royal and Beckham, was secured by
Miss Lena Barnett, Professor Beck
ner, in forid speech preseeting is.
The scholarship in the Synodical col
lege, of Rogersville, Tenn, was won
by Misses Maude knepp and Lizzie
De Grant, Rev. w. C.Campbell pre-
senting.
The Roanoke college scholarship
was won by Mr.. NJ Early st Clair, and
J. | Goodman presented it.
The Hamden- Sidney scholarship
was won by Francis Payne. 1t was
hard to hear Mr.. John NJ. Harris
speech, there was baby yelling at
the top of it's voice all tina time, and
Mr.. Hart had the ascend
ing and then again the child would
be on top.
Miss Lillian Hoell was presented a
prize for keeping the best set of books
in Miss Stones rooms and Edith Tug
gle also won one for the best map.
The scholars in Miss Stones room
presented her with bouquet of beau
tiful flowers. Miss Bette Foster also
received token Of affection from her
children.
The exercises then closed