The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-03-01
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

The Washington Entertainment
given by the Public Schools is passed.
A larger audience was admitted to
the hall than could be comfortably
accommodated, and many were turn
ed away at the door. The school
netted something over $4,000, and
this will be invested for the benefit Of
the school library. When we consid-
er that over seventy pupils took part
and that tickets were Of course given
to these, and that the admission fee
was very low, we must be- well satis-
fed with the financial result of our
efforts. 4.4.~;.
Those Scholars who took part in
the entertainment deserve to beespec-
tally thanked for the zeal and good
will with which they prepared for the
evening. A large proportion Of them
were boys-to a considerable extent
this was a boys entertainment; we
believe the entertainment a success,
and SO to the boys leta large part Of
the credit go. And from my place
as Principal, I wish to thank our
teachers heartily: they are perform
ing their daily duties faithfully, and
are working hard; but whenever any
thing extra has been asked Of them
they have always responded readily;
this Washington program brought a
great deal more work than the pub
lie suspect, butnearly every teacher
threw herself willingly into the task,
worked long and diligently. The
success of this effort, as we'll as the
daily success of our schools, is due to
the constant and efficient efforts of
these ladies. .-,~.5 j, ~ = ~~. H..
Finally, we received much assistance
from various scitizen-friends of the
school and we appreciate and enjoy
the goodwill that makes them SO
ready to help us. s.
Many had not supposed it worth
while to get seats reserved in advance
even the two hundred who went to
this trouble in some cases did not get
the benefit of their efforts. Those
who got into the hall know that the
|4ushers: had 3. very hard time to dis
.posas sof TIA crowd al .lett ia COM
mend them for doing as we'll as they
did, rather than to point out the COM
paratively few mistakes that occurred.
But not to go further into details =
the event is passed, pleasantly. SO to
the school, and I trust also to the
public. Good nature prevailed al
most universally that evening-let
those few who were not entirely pleas
ed remember that everything was in
tended to be pleasant for them.
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The papers of those pupils who
passed the recent State Examinations,
according to our marking, were sent
to the State Examiner some days ago.
Except in one subject, our success
was very satisfactory; and in that
branch we find some consolation in
the fact that our misfortune was such
as came to many other schools. We
forwarded over one hundred
eighty papers about two and half
times the number sent q year since,
and about three-fourths the number
sent last June. Our readers will re-
member that, prior to the examina-
tions circulars were sent out inviting,
urging young people who were not
attending school just now but who
were qualified in the subjects examin-
ed, to come in and try the State Ex-
aminations. Quite a large number
did so-some thirty-two papers were
written by outsiders. The whole ar
rangement was new to them and not
a very large number handed in pass
ing papers; but some did and will
doubtless gain State Certificates. We
eYnect tO send ont notices in the same
way just before the June examina-
tions, and we hope that those who
failed this time and many new ones
will come in and make the trial.
is lost by trying in such a
way and something may be gained.
With view to making your next Of
fort more successful, because better
suppose you take advantage
Of this offer: to those who request I