Middletown transcript., 1891-05-21
TOWNSEND PUBLIC SCHOOL
EXAMINATION.

The following letter was crowded
out of our last issue The spring
examination of Townsend schools,
which closed on Friday last, was very
satisfactory, the general average being
94 per cent The following scholars
obtained one hundred per cent: In
Arithmetic. Daisy Loekerman, Horace
Harmon, Lee Malohey and Elmer
Pritchard In History, Frank Tyson
and Walter Mofett /; In Physiology,
Emma and Carey Weldon and
Walter Mofett. Those taking honors
in reading exercises were Misses
Nellie Lyman, Nina Scott and Daisy
Lockerman.
The best essay was read by Lee
Maloney defamation. Fred Schwat-
ka. Bayard Schwatka took the
prize in the spelling contest. The
best specimens of penmanship were
exhibited by Ada Simpson and
Horace Harmon
The examination commenced on
Wednesday morning. The exercises
opened with music by the school
then came 4th class in Arithmetic,
followed by 1st class in Arithmetic.
Recess was followed by music by the
school Miss Nina g. Scott presided
at the organ. The morning exercises
were concluded after the I'd and 3rd
classes in Arithmetic were drilled.
After good half hour exercises on
the play ground and a hearty dinner,
school was again called, and we were
entertained by the different classes in
Grammer and 4th class in Geography,
| which with music closed the exercises
for Wednesday. On Thursday morn
ing Mental Arithmetic and the
different classes in Geography were
on the floor for examination. Ques-
tions were answered promptly and
correctly which shows that they haye
been we'll drilled by their teacher.
In the afternoon Physiology with
Anatomical chart was explained, then
the class in u. s. History with Recrea-
tion queries were drilled and this,
with music, closed Thursdays ex-
ercises.
On Friday morning we were invited
to the primary department to be en-
tertained BY the little folks. Mr..
Simpson had them well drilled and
sbows that he has mt been idle in his
| department.
/ In the afternoon an entertainment
was given in the hall by fhe pupils,
which opened by the school singing,
down where the living waters fow."
Essay, by Miss Daisy Lockerman ;
Defamation by Master Allen Rose,
entitled Somebody's mother :" De-
clamation, entitled (when mamG was
little girl,) by Lizzie Lockerman ,
Essay by Horace Harmon; Singing
by the school, Standing on the
promises of God !" Defamation by
Katie Gill, entitled, II can't, | won't,
| I will" Next was Defamation by
Harry Hart; Essay by Emma
| Weldon; Select reading by Archie
Finley entitled. Mollie's little Lamb
Defamation, by Ella Maloney, en-
titled. Little Brown hands," Essay
by Nina G. Scott, which was very
good. The school than sang the
Lord is my Shepherd" Declama-
ton entitled, Three little graves,
by Laura Hudson; Elma Finley re-
cited, River in the church," Essay
by John Ratledge; Singing by the
school, +" Jesus is my light" A de-
clamation by Elmer Pritchard, en-
titled, "A Regular boy; Singing by
the school, Do something for Jesus
/ to-day" Essay by Lee Maloney
Defamation by Bayard Schwatka
then. Nellie Lyman read an essay
which was enjoyed by all maxi
life happy" by John Lattomus Sing
\ stihg by the school, +" AT the cross :
Recitation, by Fred Schwatka; Essay
by Ada Simpson. John Ratledg'
then recited mothers boy" Johr
is a chip of the old block and can re-
cite a piece in good style. Wilt
, Lyman closed the program with hi
essay, after which Prof. G. M. Gutter
gave a short address.
In the evening the hall was agair
, filled to hear Rev. Frank Fletche
lecture, his subject being The F9tur
America" The lecture was interest
) ing and instructive, and was yer.
t much enjoyed by all. Rock.