Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-06-27

Closing o. the Public schools.


Another vacation season has come and
the public schools OF this city aud county
closed to-day after . very successful year.
| There were no commencement exercises
as formerly In either department owing TO
q change IN the cirriculumn. the exami-
nations which formerly took place Ia June
now take place 10 February and we learn
there are but few, IL any. promotions Of
the lower 10 the higher grades This Is
owing. II Is sail, TO the irregular atten
dance Of the scholars, especially In the
boys department. The only promotion
10 this department are from the second
to the third grade. Miss Tate. teacher. and
are as follows: Willie Schultz. David
Myers. Charlie Taylor, Willie Thomp-
son, Theodore Miller, Tuuis Strange Leo
nsrd Robinson. Harry Wood. Harry Lee
tournan. George Brunke, James Small.
Charles Obsry The girls department
will culmiDafe on Monday evening In a
grand entertainment At Masonic Hall for
which they have been in training for sew
eral weeks. We are glad TO learn. how
ever, that the pupils In some Of the class
es have acquitted themselves credfably
during the year, and that very fair de-
gree OF success attends the work of the
teacher. There are. however. certain de-
fecis, that must be remedied By the par
ents, II the best results are 10 be attained.
We refer 10 the irregularity of attendance
Of many Of the pupils, aud the leaving
school on the part Of others before the
end Of the school term. No teacher can
do really good work. If one-half cf the
scholars are absent to such an extent as
to either prevant the advancement of an
entire class or else to have them ignor-
ant of considerable part OF the work
q ka hnn
may do good work for five or six months
of the term. but not being present at the
time of the examination, failed 10 be
promoted, and teachers are censur. d.
While these remarks cannot have much
weight at this time. we hope parents win
bear them In mind when considering re-
suits of the examinations. and especially
when another term begins. that they will
see that scholars are more regular In their
attendance.
And again, we would urge more inter
est 10 the pubic schools on the part of
the school officials and the people. The
trustees who are the appointing
power. should visit them with more regu.
lariiy. aud show by their presence that
they feel some interest, at least, In the
cause OF education. No one should be
at the bead of our public schools who
does not take an interest IN their advance
ment. There Is no interest of so much i'm
poriance to the welfare and prosperity of
q community as that Of its public schools.
We can never expect TO prosper as com
munity while public education is allowed
to languisb.
THE EAsTPoRT PUB &c SCHOOL.
The commencement exercises OF the
Eastport Public School took place this
morning. The school room was taste
fully decorated with evergreens and flow
ers. Teachers and scholars assembled at
an early hour, and the school room was
well filed with parents and visitors who
took lively interest In the exercises
The Eastport public school Is under the
management of Miss Nellie Woods, prin-
cipal, and Miss Naomi Hawkins, assis-
tant. These teachers have been untiring
10 their efforts to bring the school up 70
a high standard Of efficiency, and through
their admirable management and zeal,
bids fair to become one of the leading
schools In the county. The exercises
commenced promptly at 8 A. M. with
reading and the Lords prayer. The
valedictory was delivered by by Miss
Bertha Crane, daughter of ex-sheriff
Crane, and was received with applause
by those present. The program was as
follows Exercise by the little ones; re-
cital, by Pearl Ward; reading, by Charles
Woods recitation. by Miss Norfolk;
dialogue by Miss Branzell ard Miss Bree-
den; dialogue by three boys; singing,
keep to the right" recitation, 18th
Psalm recitations by Elsie Suit, Ear
nest Collision, Fannie Dove, Charlie Hell
/ Ter: dialogue, Curiosity" by Ernest
| Woode, Charlie Woods, Nellie League,
Lulu Beal; reciiations by Dolie Dove,
| JEANNE League, Bell Rollins: dialogue.
Heller Higgins and Dora Seebaum; reel
tations by May Tours. G. Suit, Clifton
| Hawkins, e. Stevens, Leslie Seebohm.
from scripture by the school, Fritz Mat
zen; singing, by six girls. Lead me
Blessed Saviou = Rotations by Hell er
Gibbs, H. Burton and 4. Dove, HELEN
Higgins. Earnest Woods; dialogue by
Mamie Branzel and Bessie Seebohm; dia-
logue by John Carlson and Frank League
recitatious by Charlie Woods, Charlie
Carlson, Nellie League; dialogue, TEN.
perance,' by five girls; recitations by
Walter Crane. Joseph Tallie, HELEN
Gibbs, HELEN Thomas, N. III. Crane,
ohm Allison, Jennie Heinbuck; song,
Little Buds Of Promise, by the little ones,
After which the exercises closed with the
recitation OF the 23sd Psalm and the
Lords Prayer.
The children were then given treat
of Ice cream and cakes, and after bidding
an affectionate adieu TO their teachers
they entered upon their holiday. No or
der Of merit was given as the scholars
did so we'll that 1t was hard to select any
for extraordinary proficiency. The school
numbers about eighty or ninety scholars
and is a credit TO the management OF
both teschers and trustees.
ct. xARY's PAR0CHIAL.
ST. Mary's Parochial School, In charge
of Sister ALPHA, closed to-day for the
holidays. Books were distributed 10 the
pupils and gold medals we're awarded to
Lulu Quinn, Frank Fell and Margaret