Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-13
DEFERRED FROM LAST WEEK.
COMMUNICATED.

The Graded School closed last Fri
day week. The exercises were well
attended. Hon. G. NJ. Beltzhoover
and Prof. McMurran delivered enter
tanning and instructive addresses to
the pupils and parents.
Two pupils, Maggie NJ. Hoffman
and Ella NJ. Kerney, were graduated.
The following were promoted from
B class to A in Grammar Department.:
Lille Shepherd, Lille Kerney, John
Sigler, Harry -Licklider, Albert Wag
ner, Locher Grove and Willis Hodges.
From Mrs. Keplinger's room were
promoted to Grammar Department !:
Ella Cookus, Lessie Entler, Grace
Fisher, Nellie Grove, Helen Lemen,
Bessie Licklider, Maggie Long, Elma
russell, Florence Hoffman, George
NJ. Beltzhoover, Jr., Newton Entler
David Lemen, Bernard Trussell and
Harvey Pendleton. From class b to
class A Of same room, Mary Wagner,
Virdie Leggett, Benjamin Hartzell,
Guy Helferstay, Albert Kerney and
Willie Wysong.
From Miss Fawcett's room to Mrs.
Keplinger's, Elba Hoffman, Lily Mar
tin, Edith Reynolds, Clara Greenwood
Laura Hoffman, Marshall Kerney,
Stanley Long, George Hodges, George
Humrickhouse, Holland Miller, Allen
Neal, Austin Humrickhouse and Rob-
ert Grove. From b class of same
room to A class, Joseph Cookus, Ro-
land Myers, Leila Humrickhouse, Ada
Wilson, Olivia Vickers, Sallie Shep-
herd, Frank Morrison, Norman Lucas
Robert Sigler and Charles Stipp.
From Miss Kelsey's room TO Miss
Fawcett's, Margaret Welshans, Mary
Warfield, Maggie Warield, Bessie
Magaha, Mary Walters, Maud Ker-
foot, Bessie Staley, Jessie Hoffman,
Paul Davis, George Unseld, Herbert
Porter, John Crowl, Harry Magaha
Allen Long, Carey Trussell and Jacob
Keller. From b class to A class of
same room, BERTHE Adams, Helen
Chapline, Florence Miller, Edith Mad
dox, Rachel Cookus, Katie Arthur
Jennie Entler and Gertie Show.
Some may be puzzled to know why
their children did not pass the exami-
nation this year, having come so near
passing last. The cause is this The
per cent required last year was 60,
this year rs per cent was required,
and shall be hereafter. And more,
no one receives diploma unless he
merits it. This is what has given
character to the University of Vir-
ginia We believe the primary schools
ought to be as thorough in their work
as our universities and colleges.
The enumeration for this sub dis
trict is 375; 2l1 Of this number are en-
rolled in the Graded School The
average attendance for the term was
142. The school was increased 20
pupils last year, this year % were
added 1t is not only increasing in
number, but is improving in discipline
and work.
The success Of the school does not
entirely depend upon the teachers.
The teachers must have the co-opera-
ton of the parents, if the school be-
comes success. Cry the teacher
down and you destroy your school.
We do not offer these thoughts to
have you praise the unworthy, nor
are we begging favors for any. The
worthy are not beggars. They can
care for themselves wherever they
are found. We are speaking for the
good of the schools. We have more
information we wish to convey, but
space forbids. q. w. Is.
A Lynchburg VA dispatch to the
Richmond Dispatch says: "a terri
BILE affair is reported from Franklin
county. A farmer named Benjamin
Russell, living twelve miles west of
Rocky Mount, yesterday morning be-