The record-union., 1894-12-22
Chinese school.


The closing exercises at the Chinese
school in the Perry Seminary, of which
Mrs. Clara Parsons is teacher, took place
yesterday afternoon, the room being
crowded with visitors, as we'll as the
parents of the little celestials.
The City Board of Education had ac-
cepted an invitation from Mrs. Parsons
to attend, and President Davis and Di-
rectors Driver. DiIlman and Dolan were
present, as we'll as Superintendent Erie
wine.
The biackboards were decorated with
some excellent drawings in colored
crayons, and the gay apparel of the
chinese youngsters contributed bright
bits OF color that enlivened the room.
The exercises We're opened by the
pupils marching in, headed by stand
ard-bearer who carried the American
flag, and was evidently proud OF the
prominence mis- position gave him. The
pupils sang a short ode to the flag, and
when asked il they knew what flag it
was, answered, ''The flag of our country"
They had evidently been trained TO re-
gard it with respect and pride. The pro-
gramme was as follows:
Salutation of the flag, and the songs,
Marching Through Georgia. ana
America; prayer, Rev. Mr.. Herrick;
recitation, by the school, Goods Ways";
song, by the school, The Golden Rule';
recitation, "A Happy Day." Louie Dape;
Ming Seung, Hong Yung Chin, Fong
Quong, Zee Wing aud Henry Lung; mo-
ton song, by the school; recitation,
christmas" Louie Yon; recitation,
christmas" Fong Yum; song, My
Little Ball." Annie Soon and Mamie
tung; recitation, christmas Days"
Chin Hing; recitation, "The Christ
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school, Il Love Little Pussy; recita-
ton, "Do All the GOOD You Cam" Fong
Hog; recitation, christmas Bells" Fong
On; song, Mamie Fung and Annie Soon;
recitation, Merry Christmas" All Hong;
song, by the school, up, Up in the Sky";
recitation, "Christmas," Fong Poy; song,
Busy Bees" Louie DO Fook and Fong
Henry Lung; song. Jingle Bell" by
the school; recitation, by the school; "a
Christmas Story" told by Mrs Parsons,
and interpreted by Chin Toy.
After the conclusion OF the programme
remarks were made by the members of
the Board of Education, Superintendent
ErleWine and Rev. Herrick, the speech
of President Herrick bringing the house
down, when he asked the Chinese parents
to give US more, plenty more children
tor the ScbOol-er-that is, send them to
the SCHOOL,
Inc original motion for the establish
ment of the class was to run it for three
months and see at the end of that time
II the outcome warranted for their con-
Inuance Of it. The consensus Of opinion
expressed yesterday was that Mrs. Par
sons had shown SO thorough an adaptable
lty to the work and met with such de-
clded success that the grades, of which
there are three, containing twenty-three
pupils, ought by all means to be contin-
ued. The Directors all spoke in the
highest terms Of her work, which in
deed showed for itself The children
were thoroughly polite. setting an ex-
cellent example to some of the white
pupils in the other schools. They also
showed themselves bright and teachable
and performed the parts assigned to
them in manner that won them fire.
quent applause from the Directors and
audience. 1t is therefore probable that
the school viii be continued.
A Christmas tree had been provided
and was well nlled with gifts, the Di-
rectors and superintendent not being for
gotten. y magic-lantern entertainment
and refreshments followed.