Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-20
AMONG HE SCHOOLS.
what Is Going on In a General Way About
The Public Sehoois-How they will Ceie-
brate Washington's Birthday.

The Public Schools-How they Will Ceie-
brate washington's Birthday.
The teachers and scholars of our pub
lie schools have been hard at work dur
ing the past week preparing Tor Wash
lngton's Birthday. which comes on
Monday. Since the Board OF Education
gave the schools holiday on Monday,
some of the exercises took place yester-
day afternoon in the schools, while
Others will hold theirs on Monday after
noon and some have decided to hold
over until mex. Friday afternoon. At
Washington school the exercises in all
the lower grades were held yesterday
afternoon, they consisted OF quotations,
declamations and music of patriotic
nature.
Next Friday safternoon the high
grades and grammar school will hold
similar exercises. An interesting pro-
gramme is being prepared by the gram
mar school for the occasion.
AT Clay School, yesterday afternoon,
Washington's Birthday was observed
throughout all the rooms and appro-
pirate exercises were held. On Mon
day afternoon. at o'clock, the school
will be presented with flag by the
Order of American Mechanics. Mr..
Jepson and Mr.. Jefferson, the Commits
sioners, will assist In the presentation.
II the weather permits the exercises
will be held outside just in front OF the
building.
AT Webster School the exercises will
be observed on Monday, the lower
grades during part of the forenoon
and in the afternoon the following pro-
gramme will be rendered:
Song....... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a merlca
Recitation Birthday OF Washington"
Harry Hall.
Essay ..................-.."G George Washington
Matilda RIppel
Recltation.......... ....."tle!d OF Lexington
Kate Snider.
Recltatlon.... .......... "5uiIdlng OF the onlp
Lucy Reed.
Song ...........,..............' zoe 10 the Dean
Essay ....,............. ........... OUr country
Henry Strobel.
Quotation Class.
Recitation George Washing on"
Sophia Erwin.
Recitation what Constitutes a State"
George Jackson.
Song The Flag"
Recitation ........ How He Saved St. Michael"
Eet.le stephens
Recitation. ................... valley forse
Haste Higgins.
Essay .''Ihe Flag OF the Free"
Elva wsyman.
"Star Spangled Banner.
At Madison, Union, Centre and Ritchic
schools, exercises pertaining TO the &C.
casion were held at the above named
schools, yesterday, and excellent pro-
grammes rendered. At Lincoln school
the exercises will be held Monday morn
ing. THE Order of Mechanics" will
also present them flag. Prof. Jones,
assisted by others, will respond to the
presentation.
SCHOOL NOTES.
Miss Arbuthnott, OF Washington
School, has been absent during the
week on account OF sicknessin the fam
lily, her place being filled by Miss
Mamie Johnston.
Madison school will give an entertain
ment during the second week Of March,
and an excellent musical and literary
programme is being prepared.
Miss Laura Frew, of Washington
School, has been indisposed during the
past week Miss Grace Rheidaffer has
been teaching in her place.
The senior examination will be held
next Thursday at Clay School. The
subjects for examination are physics,
definitions and reading.
The festival given by the grammar
scholars of Centre School last night was
q decided success, and Leaf sum was
realized.
The children in the lower grades OF
all the schools still continue to bring
contributions to the new hospital.
John Ryan, one Of the seniors at
Washington School, has been sick dur
ing the last week.