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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-28
THE COURSE OF STUDY.
Outline of the Work for Next Year 4
the High school.

The following is the course of study in the
High school for the coming year as set forth in
the new pamphlet just issued by the board of
education:
The work in all courses is fully indicated ex-
cept in the industrial Some omissions have
been made here, because we annot get facilities
to carry it fully into effect, until we have
separate building for that department The
mechanical drawing and woodwork are fairly
started and we are obtaining good results, even
with our imperfect facilities.
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The Close Of a Highly Success.
full Years Work.
EXERCISES AT HIGH SCHOOL
Complete Report of the Doings of
Commencement Week.
what the Graduates Will Do-The Teach
ers' vacations-Prize winners-Nsw
Courses OF study-sets of Examina-
tion Papers-Rol1 Of Honor.

The interest of the week in Seattle has been
centered In the closing of the public schools.
The final examinations and promotions were
made in all the schools, while in the High school
special exercises were held. On Tuesday after
noon q special examination was held; on
Wednesday evening the rhetorical contest; on
Thursday evening the commencement exercises.
and Friday evening the alumni meeting.
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tary of each of the Ids teachers, and the pupils
a. well, % whom the praise for the success of
the year IL so largely due, but cannot name
them all, so will name none. Yet all have
been faithful, intelligent and conscientious"
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ConRrmed.

The favorable impression prodacsd On 90
first appearance OF the agreeable iquiu -
remedy, Syrup Of Figs, few years ago. nas .s~s
more than confirmed by the pleasant expert as -
OF all who have used it, and the success :.
proprietors and manufacturers. the Csliiofns
Fig Syrup Company
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routine business came the election OF officers
with the following result: President, Miss
Florence stoveIi: vice president, Miss H PEN
field; secretary, Miss L Piper: treasurer, Mr.. l.
Morford; executive committee, Mr.. E. Russell,
Mrs J. Z. Chiiberg and Miss Minnie Reeves.
The literary programme OF the evening was
"a follows:
Poem Miss Lottie Scott
History. Miss Minnie Hughes
Prophecy ........... Miss Grace Vroomar
Ausic-"If the Waters Could SPEAK as They
FLOW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Miss carrie LAke
The poem touched upon the six classes which
had been graduated from the school, and made
clever illusions to their notices. Miss Hughes
In her history, gave the record so far as ascer-
tainable, of all the alumni. The result of her
research was shown in the following statistics;
ttd'S inenOelb. =
hohofdfy members ..---.--...---------.- =
Active members, nonresident. IA
Active members, married .--..--...-.......u
OCCUPATIONS REPRESENTED.
Teaching ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
stenography and typewriting. .-...-...-- 8
copying .---....--.....- .---s..... :
SdEDtnkly. =
ISook-keeTing
Newspaper Work-.-
bAnkIng ..---.--.--.--.+---.---.- -------.-.
Printing
Jerking 1880. q
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ROLL OF HONOR.
List OF Pupils Who Reached Ninety Per
Cent. i'm Examinations.

The complete roll of honor for the public
schools is now published for the first time II
contains the names of all the bright pupils who.
in the foregoing examinations. obtained rank
OF - per cent. or over. The roll is SIS follows:
HIGH SCHOOL.
Juniors-Pearl Case, Florence Smoke, Rufus
Buck.
second year-Maggie Beatty. Bertha C. FRYE
Gina 5. Thompson, Ethel Wright, Anna l.
berray, Mary Grace Hurd, Hattie Z. Reichneker.
john T. SAtterlee
First yeaE-Clara J. Bailey, Lucy NJ. Brown.
Beatrice A. Fisken, Mary K. Greene Bessie
iauser. Rose +. Lombard, Ada J. Mahon. Hester
A. NAlson, Tina Mesdag, Daisy r. Parkhaust
Rnmxay, Jennie Sanborn, Agnes Sanborn.
Florence l. skinner, Corris Braduer John "
Brewer, Frank T. Frazer.
CENTRAL SCHOOL
First year-Heien Hughes Roy Viekery MARI
bsoesu' charlotte West, Dora schultz. Josie
keophi, Russell wayland. Hulda Wahlrnsn
Lena WentxleT. Kate Peterson, Mama Reid olive
Osborn, Ethel kahle, Mary Costen. Bertha Thor
sen. Antonio Glaneoh, Albert Rirkel, Charles
FAvcett. George Cornelius. Annie tsrau. Annis
Mcleod, Katie McMullin, Willy Murdoch. Cors
sloggy, Nina snow. Ora Burnett, Horace Storms.
Maud Richards, Helen Newman, Eta Niche
Verona Miilicsn, Ralph Bodle, sam Carkeek'
Mary Wallace.
Intermediate-wnli Neeley, Mary s,;nso,
John kosby, Samuel Bell, Patrick Geary. A,iojnh
Arntson, John Anderson, Ava Benedict, Pearl
putrAw A-
second yeAr-Rohhie Morgan. Fred Jahn. Viola
Msan, Ruth Harmon, Mamie Drew, James Me-
Donald, Vivian Barr, Eo Schram. Etua Alien
Ruth Schram, Cora osborne. Carrie smart Kate
Harmon, Nellie Kill, Willie wusthoF, Harry
Ward, Harry Fowler. Harry Wilkinson. Kary
Hubert Angie Cove. Mary Holland Maud EuS
bart Pearl Nsrtell, Niola smith, BeulAh Taft.
Amilds Taylor. stella Taylor Lee ledrerwood
hdlta Bennett, kugeuis Bisin, Waiter WAY
Aims shaw. Laura Gregg. Fred Northrop
Third year - Mabel Chilberg. Chris Rehh
uarand Hunt Maggie kean1alfy, Pauline Pet
os, Aeldrun fotstr, Mary schultz, Lana Wsy.
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CLOSING EXERCISES.
How the Year Ended-Some of the
Gramma Schools.

How the Year Ended-Some OF the
Gram mar Schools.
In several of the grammar schools closing
exercises were held on Friday.
The pupils of rooms 10 and II of the Denny
school gave their teachers pleasant surprise on
that occasion. At the signal for dismissal one
of the pupils stepped forward and announced
ga programme of literary exercises" supple
meuted by fruits, candies and nuts Bouquets
were presented to the principal and teachers
and the following programme rendered:
Defamation. .................James Cummings
Piano solo Mary Stetson
Recitation ---.----.-----.---- susie took
Harmonica solo. Victor Hill
Alpha reporter .......-... Nellie Wilson
Duet ....L Lena Huckins and Martha GendeI
Recitation My.tle hIi
xocal SOTO Pea.n
Defamation. ........-.....-.......-.F Fred Fisher
Recitation OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Frank Molloy
AT THE SOUTH SCHOOL
Miss Florence StoweIl and Miss +. E. Gill who
had rooms and in the South school, prepared
the following interesting programme for Friday
afternoon:
Song-"Before Recess ..--..--....-.. School
Recitation-"Cherish Kindly Feelings 49,.
song-"Give, Said the Little Stream. .......
-. -.................T Title Degener
Reading-"D ........... Chester Reitze
song--''what Do Birds Dream Off"
Reeitation-"Iittle Jim Alice Milliugton
Song-sStand Up for Uncle Sam" School
Recitation-"What Happened to Rex.
song-"Drummer Boy School
Observation-Disclosures Play Truant''
.....-..................C Clara Baumgart
soloI"The Carpenter -. Henry Fraumenthall
Recitation-"What Are You Made 0f?"
,-............-.. Bertha Graham
Song-"Iizzards'' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS School
Chorus-'I am Honey Bee ..... Twenty girls
Recitation Tommy --..--.
Song-.Here's a Ball for Baby Elsie Goldstein
Recitation-"So Wise" ............Ann Mellgren
Song-'A Child's Wish. .......-.---- Max Smith
Recitation-"The OWL Allie Lynes
Song-"Away, Away, Away -.....-.. -. School
Recitation-"The Boy and the Boat .....
Observation-Disclosures Frank Grandstrom
song-"O Where Is My Kitty. Eda Lang
Recitation-'An Awakened Conscience
................E Eddie Erisman
| Chorus-"Heather Bells ....... Fourteen girls
Decentralization song" Seventeen boys
Rectation-"Four Little Fingers" Jessie Elliot
Neutrality-suspicious." 1890. Mile Loader
Solo-''Willie Gray ............ Henry Jewell
Rectation-"Little Girls go. Eta Martin
Trio-"The Zephyrs of Nightfall"
Eta Russell, Maud Tynes Vista smith
After the programme was ended cakes and
fruit were served, and the June slips and pro-
motion cards presented. The rooms had been
prettily decorated with flowers, and large
| number of parents and friends were present.
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Weber Pianos
At o. Z. Pettis & Co., I.oos Front strss1

No visitor to Seattle should fail 20 Isks 49,
on Lake Washington. Take the $50
cable cars and the steamer kirklsna-
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1.-THE Oceans" Frank ID. Frazer

selves and to their teachers. The programme
was as follows:
ssThe Oceans" ............-Frs Frank ID. Frazer
'sCurfew Shall Not Ring Tonight.
............ Emma F. Baker
"Rone and Carthage ..... George Allen
ssThe Pied Piper of Hamelin" Rose Lombard
ssThe Maiden Martyr" Cora Pickering
ssThe State ..................Be lden Bowen
Music Orchestra
.The Painter of Seville" 1890. Lottie Milham
sour Worst Foes .................M Madison Moss
"Legend OF Bruges". Mary Pickering
"Brier Rose :;....s.,...--.-.---... Lucy ossnrtup
Music. ...--....-........-..Ch Chorus and Orchestra
The judges, Mr.. W. Fl. Carson, City Librarian
A. j. smoke and Professor Edwin Twitmyer,
awarded the first prize to Miss Lottie Milham,
the second 70 Miss Rose Lombard and the third
to Miss Mary Pickering. Several others, how
ever, did nearly Is well, end Miss Cora Picker
ing and Miss Lucy startup deserve particular
mention. Miss Emma Baker articulated clearly
and made the gestures gracefully; Mr.. Belden
Bowen's enunciation was distinct; Mr.. Madison
Moss spoke with ciearncss and intelligently-
placed emphasis, and Mr.. Ralph Ross warmed
up TO his subject, speaking with force and feel
ing. The prizes were given by Professor Frank
J. Barnard, superintendent of the city schools,
and Principal John w. Heston, OF the High
school. The first was Chambers encyclopedias
in ten volumes; the second, Ridpath's "History
of the World" and the third, Shakespeare COM
plete works
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THE KHEroRICAL CONTEST.
Excellent Speaking by Members Of the
High school.

The rhetorical exercises OF the High school
drew o large attendance on Wednesday night
This was the first year in which there has been
training In elocution, and the work OF all the
pupils was remarkably good credit 70 them
selves and to their teachers. The programme
was as follows:
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The following percentages of each class are
married: 'Eighty-six, s per cent; 80. 81 per
cent: IS, 40 40 per cent; 49, noue; 30, none;
81, none.
In the prophecy was unfolded the fate OF the
new graduates of the class of 1891.
At the close OF the literary exercises bounti-
full spread was given. Professor J. d. Atkinson
gracefully presided as toastmaster. The list of
toasts was as follows:
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Eta Russell, Maud Tynes, Vista Smith
After the programme was ended cakes and
fruit were served, and the June slips and pro-
motion cards presented. The rooms had been
prettily decorated with flowers, and a large
number of parents and friends were present.
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during the years of 1856, 1887, 1859 aHd I'D
other rooms were rented
Cost OF schools, not including buildings ana
grounds.
Library of Isss burned with Central scnoois
April, 1855.
These figures do not include in every instances
the schools in the recently annexed dsfFiens
from which the returns sre as yet inconpists
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Something of the standing of the schools of
Seattle can be seen from the examinations TO
which the pupils were subjected at the close OF
the year. These tests were the same for each
grade in all the schools, the papers being pre-
pared by the superintendent with the assistance
of the grade teachers. The work of the pupils
in nearly every instance showed gratifying pro-
gress Samples OF few of the papers, chosen
almost at random from the sets, follow:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-19
Clover Club

Nearly 200 gentlemen, prominent 10
the high walks of life, sat down at Kin
ley'5 in Chicago, last night to the most eat-
oret bar quet ever given in that city. Jas.
W. Scott. publisher OF the Chicago Herald
was the host, aud the gueats included TWEEN
ty-6vs members of Philadelphia's famous
Glover Club which Ia represented in Chicago
by MIR. Scott aud President Moses 2. Handy;
the newly orgsnizad Fellowship Club OF
which! NJ Scott is president; about hun
drsd OF the leading men of Chicago, and G
number OF distinguished visitors, who ST.
rived froCa other cities.
Tho tables wero actual folds CT cloyor. Pow
dered clover leaves strewn under the cloth filled
the roc IN with perfume. Opposite the president
was clover field fashioned IN the shape Of u leaf
and in it were little pigs in clover. Iucsndesceut
lights showed off this device To perfection. Tho
centEepi was of roses, with just enough smilax
and artutus to touch off their beauty. On the
menu cards wero genuine four-leafed clOvars. As
the guests assembled the Eastern men put on but
tonners of clover blossoms carnations were
placed in the buttonho OF the Fellowship Club
members, and other guests were presented with
bouquets Of roses.
The great hsnqueting hall and the third and
fourth floors of kinsey's magnificent place were
signs. When everybody had got acquainted with
every body else dinner was served.
kfCer soup, the loving cup according to the
rules Of the club, WAS passed a. ound by the baby
member Of the club, who sat in high chair,
aud wa provided with bib and tray. Major
Handy FIRST rose and drank the health of every
body. Then the hugo silver cup OF champagne
punch was sent around, each man rising and
drinking as his name Was called. Tho roast sheep
WAS brought in and George Pierce OF Phiadel.
phia sang the "The Derby Ram" while the men,
bers ingled glassos Then the guests ate and drank
until each member rosembed the late John Fsl-
ST. There were no toists, but short and pthy
speeches were made.
Sol Smith RUSSELL who was one of the company,
told some of his inimitablc storios and DR. George
+. Rott sang some of his favorte war songs, and
there ware other il formal entertainments Tho
mepV comprised twenty courses Of tho most elsb-
orste description, between which mandolin and
either players and fine quartet filod in the time
with delightful music
Each guest received a souvenir in the shape of
n silver spoon enclosed in green leather satin
lined box, fastened with green cord. The bowl of
the spoon contained the following engraved in
scription together with the monogram of tho
Glover Club, while we live, we live in clover.n
The haodlo has the date of the event. together
with an engraved four-leaved clover and the in
scription, "a YJtre sante." Attached to each of
the namo.calds was q genuine fonr-lesved clover
The collections o. theae was commenced in April
and no less than two hundred specimens were Sc
cnred in five States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-19
Gen Malone PAYS in Coupons.

Among those who have recently paid their
taxes In coupons is Wm. Malone, OF Peters
burg, the chairman Of the Republican State
Committee. 10 the list OF coupon cases re-
Gently passed upon By jury In the Circuit
Court of that city, received at the Auditors
office In Richmond, is that Of Gen. Malone.
His tsx bill amounted to $3.50 The money
was paid to the collectors office, and cou-
pous for that amount present ed for veri6ca-
ton. They successfully passed the exsmi-
nation, and copy of the judgment of the
court, along with other cases, sent to Col.
Maryes Office. As Ia well Known Gen. Ma
hone was one of those who assisted In franz
ing the original R:dd!eberger bill and In o
great measure was responsible for it's enact
mem. The Auditor will iesue bis warrant
op tbs treasurer in favor OF Gen. Malone for
$5S so, the amount of bis claim.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-19
WR0IHIA NEWs.

Two white boys, Ed. Ta!ley and Luther
Roberts, wegs drowned Ia Richmond while
bathing yesterday.
Ex-Msyor John southgste Tucker, Of Nor
folk, and Miss Bessie Grain Chuob we're
m arried at Grace ?. E. Church, Baltimore,
yesterday.
Richard 81. Rixey, native OF CuIpeper
county, but vino had been residing in Brm-
ipgbam, Ala, for some time past. died there
last Thureday, eyed so year,. His remains
were inferred in the old family burying
ground, near Hill's mill, CuIpeper.
Intelligence Yves received 10 Rlchmor d
yesterday of death OF Mr.. Randolph Boil
ling Ia Cape Town, Africa, from Injuries re-
ceqed by falling from q horse. He was
travelling for the Am erican Tobacco Compa-
ny. Deceased was only 2S years old and
son OF Archibald Boiling.
MFR. T. Spicar Curtlett, republican, ia
candidate for the Senatorial nomination, 10
the Sch district, composed of tbs counties
OF King George, Westmoreiand, Richmond,
Northumberland and Lancaster, Il is ssid
Mr.. R. J. Washington will be democratic
candidate for the Same position.
TIE Sais minister at Washington has
written letter to Governor Mckinney
making inquiries about tobacco end other
agli u'tural lands 10 Virginia. He Gays that
he wants this information to furnish his
couutrymsn who frequently write for 1t.
Colonel Whitehead, the commissioner of az
ricutu7e. at the request OF the Governor,
hes supplied the desired data.
Toree hundred feet OF the 570x120 foot
lumber warehouse of S'ran Bros, In courae
of construction in Berklsy,a suburb Of Nor
folk, was Lifted up bodily by a equal. yes-
terday, dashed down and crushed like an
egg-sheIl, hurying II men-12 white and 2
cnlored. Monroe KIM, foreman, and ]. E
Keller, OF Bsrkley, were fatally Injured.
The others we're seriously hurs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-19
NEWS OF TIE DaY.

The Cumberland, Md, tag rate has been
fixed at S74 cents on the 800.
Amelia Marshall. OF Baltimore, had her
eye put out yesterday By neigbbor thrust
ing his knife through the fence.
Lieutenant Little, of the navy. will sail
for Spain tomorrow in order, IL possible, to
have ships built, modelled after thoee in
which Columbus and his crew sailed. They
will be for the Worlds Fair.
Arthur Couch, IT,, of Cohoes, N. Y. yes
terdsy pleaded guilty to causing the death
of his mother. He eaid that ne came bone
drunk and quarreled with her. She struck
him ard ne pushed her over and kicked
her.
According to reports received at the peach
convention held OF Middletown, Del, yes.
terday. under the auspices OF the board OF
trade, G. 100000 baskets of peaches Will be
gathered on the peninsula delaware and
the Eastern Shore of Marylapdl.
Foreign papers sey that an American
named Hoiting won 230, 0C0 frances at Monte
Carlo on May 10 The fortunate man, 1t is
added, was intoxicated at the time. The
success, however, brought him to his senses.
as he departe for Paris on the same day, to
the great regret OF the croupiers.
Robert Jones, Who murdered his father
ln.law, Mr.. Presley, end two brothers-in-
law In Edgefeld county, 8. O., four years
ago and who has been tried for hi5 life Elk
timer, was convicted OF mansaughter in the
court In Lexington county and sentenced to
im Imprisonment at hard labor In the State
penitentIary for twenty~one years.
Meetings we're held yesterday at Richmond,
Va. and Atlanta, Gs., 10 promotion Of the
movement for the erection OF monument
TO Jeff racn Davis. at Richmond com
mittee was appointed TO visit Mrs. Davis in
New York and represent to her the advsn-
tages which would accrue from an iDmedi-
ate prosecution OF the work. It Was alec
drc'afed that Richmond ehould ba the
place OF sculpture and the cite for the monu-
ment.
Fred. Falamsll, aged u GEARS. shot and
killed his brother Frank, S years old, AT
their home in the village ef Brewsters, n.
Y Tuesday morning. The father OF tee
boys eeid that the two little fellows quarrel
ed, during which Fred threatened to shoot
| Frank. Thls was regarded as an idle threat,
but q momsnt later tbs fetbe: heard the re-
port OF a pistol. Fed. had secured bic
/ fathers revolver, which was in his bands
when the terrified parents entered the boys
room
The famIIy of John T. McKennap, who
! lives near Locust Grove, Washington ccuo-
! ty, Md. including McKenDap, his wife and
three children, were poisoned by eatin
cakes made from some Fl our that neighhoT
had given bis wife. One child died and the
! other two ara 81 i'll that their lives ere de-
SPARED OF. McKennan and hia vile, though
very Ill, will recover. The -four WAS found
in beg on the roadSide and Was ionocenslg
given TO the faulty. There Is 20 clue to the
person who poisoned the -four, nor can any
one give motive Tor the crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

Chiiisn Insurgents have accredited an an
basssdo. 10 the United States 10 obtain rec
ognition OF their osuso.
Oae OF the men who wrecked French
masion in China WAS recently cut to pieces
by order of she government.
The two men who were carried of In q
taicon 81 Is Viilette, France, yesterday,
descended st Versailles anhurt.
Mr.. Psrnell yesterday denied Tia! be
would ba nayried soou 30 Mrs. O'Shes enc
evaded repiy as TO the event ever taxing
place.
I,is reported lsst prcmioent officials ard
the p.!pcipai coffee piaote!s Of Guatemala
ere Interested j : p an 70 annex Guatemala
20 the UEi'ed States.
Herr Iseaca, CT Bar;in, who has charge OF
re committee for the reception CT Hebrew
refugees from Russia, Ia IL favor OF sending
the gteaser pcriicn of them to one of the
new ne tern STATES Of America.
Sisno- Corse. thu late italian consul at
New Orleans. hss prepared report on the
iynohing affair in that city, In which he
eff inns that the victims belonged to no par
tjcuar socisiy, bnt we're mu: dered simply
because they were Italians and were COM
pe;ing wi b ihs native laborers. This re.
cort ia not included 10 my OF the green
books pub i5hed ca the eftair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-19
Lake Rnrst
barrow escapes

VIENNA, June 19.-Au artificial lake, loco
feet long, $50 feet wide and so feet deep,
formed by the Martel glacier behind the
Il lfalferner Mountain, in the Tyrol, burst
its confines yesterday and flooded the val
ley. The huge volume OF escaping water
caused shock like an earthquake to the
surrounding country and made desfening
noise. As the Inhabitants had expected for
some time past that this accident would hap
pea, and had accordingly made preparations
looking to the safety OF their lives and prop
erty, 1t ia hoped that no fatalities have been
caused but reports from many villages
" hch have been inundated are anxiously
awaited. II is known that much property
has been destroyed The bursting OF the lake
was due to the softening of the glacier. which
ia 200 feet In thicknePs.