The record-union., 1895-03-30
MISS MARY ]. WATSON SURPRISED.
Her Pupils Give Her Farewell
Assembly.
Testimonials of Regard Given Her by
Her Pupils and Fellow
Teachers.


place at the Sacramento Grammar School.
The occasion was a farewell assembly
which was rendered to the retiring Prin-
cipal, Miss Mary j. Watson, by the pu-
| pills of the school.
A programme had been arranged
| which gave no indications on its surface
OF the real significance of the occasion,
and teachers and pupils had Joined in
secrecy as to the main features. The re-
suit was complete surprise to the recipi-
ent, which almost deprived her of her
self-possession.
A large number of parents who had
been let into the secret, were present at
the exercises, as well as the Superintend-
ent OF Schools and part of the Board of
Education. The platform of the assem-
bly-room was handsomely decorated
with bouquets, and the programme was
| as follows:
March, Stella Kinney; song, "W elcome
to Morning" school; recitation, The
Jolly Old Pedagogue." Allan Crabbe;
piano solo, Albert Elk US; recitation, The
Ride to loeaLh," Edna McClatchy; song,
The Flag" school; recitation, The
Draw bridge Keeper" May Hesser; de-
clamatlon, Grown Our Washington"
Sidney Root; recitation, 1.-The Hero of
the lower" Cora Delano; recitation,
| The Dumb Waiter" Maud Blue; decla-
! nation, George Lorenz; vocal solo, How
ard Podd; recitation, Blanche Ficks;
! song, columbia Hail - school.
Everything proceeded smoothly ac-
cordIng to programme, the pupils doing
| themselves great credit by their perform
ance, TIL the announcement of a decla-
nation by George Lorenz, when he
brought forward with him set of reso-
Iutons, neatly framed, which he pre-
sented to Miss Watson with a brief ad-
| dress.
Miss Watson expressed her surprise
and pleasure, and spoke feelingIy Of her
| sorrow in leaving them. She said that
| leaving the school was like leaving home.
| She had watched the construction of the
/ building from the laying OF the founda-
! ton to its completion. She had taken
the first class that graduated from it, and
! sent them and many later ones out into
the world to battle their way through it.
| She was proud OF the fact, and proud to
say that 1t was impossible to find 500
children more pleasant TO guide and TO
work with.
There had been a few unpleasant things
IN her experience here, but they were
| very lew. She hoped that when they
| thought OF her hereafter, they would asso-
clate her with the last words she would
have TO say to them as a teacher, There
strive Tor IN their future lives-to do
/ their duty faithfully and fully, whatever
1t might be; to form habits of obedience,
! Tor they were too young to know what
was best for themselves, and obedience is
! the foundation of success and happiness:
/ TO search for the right and stand by it.
/ Ii she could see them go out into the
world armed with these three principles.
she should feel that they were prepared
for their future.
SO long as she had a home this testi-
monlaI and the picture of the school
which she had should occupy a place in
1t. The word "GoOd-by'; was not pleas
ant one to hear or to utter, and she would
not say 1t, as she would see them often.
! She hoped that Heavens blessing would
| follow them all through their lives.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, Miss Mary J. Watson, hay-
ing decided to leave school work. has
| therefore resigned her position as Princi-
pal OF the sacramento Grammar School:
and whereas, we, the pupils OF the ninth
grade ot SAID grammar school, have al
ways received Just and impartial treat
meut al her hands, and have been safely
led by her through the dangerous paths
OF the hardest parts Of grammar; there
fore be it
ReSOtUed, That we express our heart
1eIt thanks for the pains taken and the
justice shown by her, and also our deep
est regret that she is to leave US; also be il
keSotCed, That we send our best wishes
with Miss Watson wherever she may 90.
whatever paths she may tread be it fur
ther
ReSolCed, That a copy of these resolu- /
tlons be prepared and presented to her
on her departure from the school,
ARTHUR Z. ATKINSON,
MOLLIE a. SWEENEY,
EUGENIA MOUSER
GEORGE 3. LORENZ.
Committee for the Ninth Grade.
Another surprise awaited her, for. after
vocal solo had been rendered, the reci-
tation on the programme by Blanche
Ficks proved to be the forerunner of an
other presentation. Her address was as