The Progress., 1893-05-27
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

Dl Specldl invitation We attended the
closing exercises of the McCleary
school, to begin at 10 o'clock Wednes-
day morning, Mrs. Jones, principal:
Misses Amanda Howell, Mary Furman
and Mary Dingle, assistants. Superin-
tendent J. l.. Hargrove took his posi-
tion on the platform at that hour and
the teachers began the exercises. They
were held in what is known as Miss
Furman's room. The room was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers, forming
various designs. The flag of our coun-
try was caught up in beautiful folds
and decorated with flowers of beauti-
full hues. Everywhere we looked be-
spoke an aesthetic taste in the arrange
ments of wall decorations. Soon to the
strains of the sweet music 32 little girls
and boys marched in and took their
place upon the platform and sang the
beautiful song Sailing" As we listen
ed to those innocent children we could
but think ''may your little bark sail on
through life as joyful as the song indi-
Gated" Just at this moment the i'm
mense throng that crowded the room,
being the mothers and lady friends.
caused us to vacate our comfortable
seat. We could only now and then
catch glimpse of the platform and in
spect the dear children as they filed in
to perform their several parts,
Mother Goose melodies were illus
trated by each scholar in its particular
part-their costumes fully illustrative
OF the part each performed. AS every
parent is more particularly interested
looking after their own little chick, we
felt greatly disappointed in not getting
to hear ours, and in our desperation we
began looking around the rooms that
were vacated at the work of the chill
dren. Everywhere we found evidences
of thorough training by this competent
and faithful corps of teachers. We had
but one desire, and that was to be able
to provide large room at every school
for the purpose of having at least a
closing entertainment. The patrons of
this school are proud of the progress
made by their children during the past
year, and with one accord tender their
heartfelt thanks to the school board.
Superintendent Hargrove: Principal
Mrs. Jones and her faithful assistants.
AT o'clock Thursday morning i'm
with Superintendent Har-
grove and Editor Tunnard We made
half hour call at Mrs. Hale's school. |
This school is not exclusively a public |
school-it is what is known as an aux
lliary school to the other schools and |
under the supervision of the board.
This is composed of all grades. a pub
lie exhibition was given us. consisting
)f blackboard exercise. We do not like
20 particularize, as it is unjust to the
many that we had not time to listen to.
'ut cannot refrain from mentioning
Masters 10 Leman and jake Boden-
leimer. Their blackboard exercises
would do credit to most any of the high
chool scholars. Mrs. Hale has bright
OF of children, and they show that
hey have a teacher that spares no
'ains to improve them.
AVENUE SCHOOL.
Thursday morning by special invita-
ION we visited the Avenue school, Mrs.
lattie Williams, principal; Misses Lulu
'oape and Ellie Dalzell are the assist
nts. The closing exercises began
romptly at 10 o'clock. DR.. Dalzell ,
resident OF the board, and Superin- |