Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-07-02

~ big SCktOOL EAEnSAc6S.
81 The closing exercises Of our PublioI
F9Sohool, which occurred on Friday even:
ling of last week. d,servedly attracted
"a large share Of attention. Education isi
the one capital that , large majority of
Jour children will haze to start on in thisi
Eilife. The greater the necessity therefore,
sthat it should be genuine current coin, /
Iand not a spurious or doubtful article.
is no money ,pent by the averaged
'aAmerioan less g~rudsingly than that spent
Jon the education Of his children; but forl
all that he wants ID feel that he is get
slting the worth OF ais money. He wants,
too, to see the results and judge for him
siself. Closing exercises are usually in.
blended to offer him this opportunity. |
sThe crowded Opera House on Friday
might showed that the parents Of Eureka
Swere anxious to see what their children
sscould do. Grati6.d looks and words Of
approval indicated that they were well
EApleased with the work Of the year.
8 The programme, interspersed with vocal
and instrumental pieces was we'll ar
ranged to Interest an audience. The
lmusical part reflected great credit on
Tour music teachers. the young people
lingering the piano and guitar with much
Esskill. The vocal parts were also well
& observation-disclosures and solos. A mining
tscsmp is usually regarded as . pretty
Trough place, but the general appearance
syof our young people shows that refining
& infiuences have been at work amongst q:
and that they have nobly responded.
II The rendering Of %Tennyson's MAY
HQueen," by Miss Pearl Gates. was .
performance, showing ability
'Ean her part and careful training on th,
'Epart of her teachers. She has . clear
voice, and her utterance is distinc
snd well modalsted. The little tots il
1.-THE fairy chorus entered into the spirit
of the performance, and in their march.
Hing. counter marching. posing and vsri
ous ~evolusions did their part like vetsr
, ans on the stage. The Wand drill was
beautiful exhibition Of graceful move
, Hments. The young people also in tn
revolutions of the Flower Song showed
csreful training. In the tableau, "Tent
,Eing Tonight" the boys were not on
whit behind the girls. Many an oil
!. Eveteran's heart was stirred with memorie
aof long ago. when he sat around tn
Ecamp fires Of the battle field and sun
Ehis soldier songs with comrades who's
Evoices have long since been stilled in tn
ssilenee Of the grave. We must not for
the duet. Matrimonial Sweets,
Z sung by Miss Lizzie Pepper and Maste
eERobtie Reid. These young people, i
ascostume, were masters of the situation
d as selfpossesssd as Sir Roger DeCoverl,
d snd the dame Of the period.
..Es The graduating essays, by Miss Jenni
oE Mulcoy and Miss Minnie Stowell, wer
acrsditable efforts. The former takinI
sxfor her subject the life Of Peter tn
rEGreat, very neatly brought out the lead
Sing events in his life. showing the posi-
'Ebility Of developing a great characte
III under the most disooursging circum'
q stances, and made ID the basis Of an ex
"a hortstion to her fellow pupils, to b
stimulated by his success to put forth al
Stheir energies that in this age Of enlight.
eminent. surrounded as they are by al
Favorable circumstances. they may no
Efali behind the half savage Peter.
nE Miss Minnie S.owell's Human Verb
! wass very pretty application of sh'
verb ITO be in all the intricaoiss of it
. *coniugation to the human life. The con
Esciousness Of existence, with all its pos
abilities in the simple words II am
The self-assertion and positiyeness Of ths
sE "Indicative." The doubt and distrus,
Of the subjunctive. The varying hope.
'@fear and regret breathed in the potential,
We would like TO give more Of hsi
szneatly worded essay but can only find
J room for the conclusion. "All the part,
Aof this verb bound together in one
volume, form the complete grammar Of
-Elife. which we must hand in 90 our ex-
Examination paper TO the one Great
Teacher. May we all pass WE'LL" A
Rwish that found an echo In the heart Of
Esvery one present.
81 The diplomas were presented 10 the
Egraduates by Judge Rives with an sp-
Epropriate and foroible address.
Il ThA MANILA If this counkrv ara now