Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-06-18
OUR SCHOOLS CLOSE.

Primary Schools Give an Enter
acknowledgements
ment.
The Methodist church of Salem
was a gay place indeed, yesterday
afternoon. 1t was the occasion of
the closing exercises by the pri-
mary departments of the public
schools. The children from the
different buildings marched to the
church in fine form, aud after being
thoroughly settled and rested ren-
dered the program previously pnb-
Iished. The exercises consisted of
excellent music, recitations and
marching. The dumb-bell exerci-
ses by the North school deserves
especial mention the boys going
through a great varity of evolutions
in that perfect time which is only
acquired by careful and patient drill.
The thing however which appealed
to every one of the seven hundred
children packed into the body OF
the church was a "Motber Goose
Exercises" by pupils of the Park
school. The fantastic costumes ad-
ded much to the effect of the time
honored rhymes SO dear to every
childs heart and the little actors
were most heartily "clapped" by
their associates. The church audi
torium, the pupils and in fact every
body and everything were profusely
decorated with flowers. AS usual
the schools having the best and
rarest of those floral offerings in
which Salem is especially rich al
this time of year. Great credit is
due to the people who patiently
stood for two hours and listened to
the exercises which though rendered
promptly must have been very tire
some to those packed together SO
they could neither hear nor see.
Too much praise cannot be accorded
Supt. Grubbe and her associates for
handling so many children in a
manner not to cause the least dis
order or delay.
At4p. III. the audience dispersed
to meet at Reeds opera house at y
o. m. and witness the exercises IN
honor of the graduating class.
CANTATA "CULPRIT fay"
Before the hour of opening every
corner of the opera house was
packed, and hundreds had been
turned away. Those who obtained
admission enjoyed a rare treat III
witnessing the evolutions of l5C
little folks costumed as nymphs,
fairies and sprites. Every motion
was in time to music, and as hall
the children were less than seven
wears old it meant much careful
training by both superintendent and
teachers. The full choruses rung
out in Il way 10 reach the heart o
every parent, and Major Wallace
TOOK the culprit's part III a mannel
TO do credit to a professional actor
The solos of Misses Mabel Hutton
and Lulu Sayre We're also exceptions
ally we'll rendered.
The JOURNAL cannot inuuiSe IL
the customary amount OF persona
"tafy" for the teachers and childreI
bat wishes to say in all sincerity
that the work done by every persol
connected with these public demon
stratious has been excellent through
out. aud work of .he heart as wei
as the hand.
Tie second part Of the program
was equally meritorious ana worth,
of more than the brief mention on
space allows. The duets" wer
well rendered and the "Class Ad
dress" by the president, Of villa
nette University, was full Of brigh
thoughts aud wise cOncil. Dlplo
mas were awarded TO class of fort.
pupils pronounced by Mrs, Grubb
one of the bestlclasses which has eve
graduated from the schools OF thi
! city.
The class Of 1872 is composed Of tn
= following named: Eva l.. AdaiI
Mary Aitken, Maggie Anderson
; Lenora Brooks, Ermine Il. Bushnell
e Arthur Churchill, Grace Cleagel
5 Agnes G. Denton, Alice NJ, Davis
: ReA W. Davis, Minnie A. Evans
Joseph Evans, Laura Fleming
/ Hope Cans, Maggie Hammer, Id