New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-30
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSED.
HAPPY PUPILS FREE FOR THE LONG
VACATION.
THE END OF THE TERM FIVE DAYS EARLIER
THAN UsUAL-PRoUD STUDENTS AT THE
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.


All the public schools OF the city closed yesterday
and the streets in the vicinity OF each school were
filled for a time with youngsters who seemed bent
on making noise enough to last all summer. There
was good cause for their jollity, for the schools
closed five days earlier than is customary this
year. and the vacation will be unusually long
Many of the pupils had received their promotion
cards testifying that when the schools reopen in
September, they will be entitled to entrance into
higher grade.
The big hall % Grammar School No %, at Null
berry and Bayard SITS. was crowded yesterday
morning. Flags and flowers relieved the monOtony
of the spOtess white walls, and sweet music, rare
thing in that locality. sounded through the open
windows The commencement exercises Of the
school were being held. and when they had been
ended ten girls and six youths armed with blue
ribbon-tied diplomas and lots of good advice, were
sent forth into their new fields
Alexander Patton presided. and on the Platform
with him were John f. Whelan and Dennis Shea,
trustees OF the school and ex- president Hunt. OF
the Board Of Education. programme of thirty
numbers was successfully given. Music. recita-
lions and oratory followed one another in quick
succession and then. just before Marx Greenstein
stepped forward TO deliver the valedictory, two
OF the pupils Miss Katie Friedman and the youth
ful valedctoran, were made very happy by re-
ceiving the gold medals given by Police Justice
Patrick Diver for good scholarship. Four other
medals were also given To two members Of Glass
!, NJ ]. Dwyer, the teacher OF tho class. gave
shining emblems % The fortunate ones
were Louis Goodman and Miss Augusta Finkel-
brand Samuel Rosenthal and youth named
Goodwin were each rewarded with gold medals.
given by their delighted teacher in drawing Henry
Ludwig After Fair Columbia" had been sung
In chorus, the exercises were ended Mr. Hunt
then addressed the school.
Following Is a list Of the graduates: Misc Katie
Friedman. Miss Augusta Finkelbrand, Miss Matilda
S McGrath. Miss Sarah Morris. Miss Rebecca Fink
elsien, Miss Sophia Waxman Miss Matilda Pag-
lingh. Miss Sarah Harris. Miss Elizabeth Rogan
Miss Agnes McDonough. Marx Greensteln. Louis
Goodman Isaac Goldman, BENJAMIN Goldberg
Samuel Rosenthal and Dennis J. Noonan.
The closing exercises of Primary School, No. H.
Nos 50 and s. RoOsevelt-st.. were held yesterday
afternoon In the main hall Of the school. The pro-
gramne consisted OF choruses by the school. duets
Rotations songs and calisthencs. The features OF
the exercises were flag drill by nine boys, and
scarf drill by nine girls. The prizes were distributed
by civil Justice Herman Bolte. chairman Of the
Board of Trustees. Addresses were made by Police
Justice Diver. Alderman Brown and Beniamn +.
Spellman. Among those present were trustees
James O'Connor. William Gay. John p. shea and
John F. Fiske and Commissioners Gouden and
Wehrum The school building beautifully
decorated with flags. bunting and flowers