New-York tribune., 1895-06-29
MOUNT VERNON
YONkERS
WHITE PLAINS
MOUNT VERNON.
scuooL DOORS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

GOOD RESULTS OF THE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
SOCIAL MATTERS or INTEREsT-
LOCAL. NOTES
The teachers and pupils OF the public schools OF
Nount Vernon better in the matter OF vacations
,,an do those in other cities OF New-York State.
,,r the Classroom doors were closed ycserdar. not
"a he opened again until the second Monday in
oao,euoher In the mean time the buildings and
srounds OF the old schools will be renovated and
ont In condition FOR the beginning o. another year
~ study In September, also, the new building at
rul,or-ave and Monroe-st., ara the one al Fifth
ave and Sixih-st., Will be opened, with accommo-
da,ons for at least 100 more children. The closing
exercises OF the schools took on character that
was as pleasing TO the parents and friends Of he
,,unils as they the Board OF Education. and
were SO arranged that citizens could attend as
many as they wished The exercises demonstrated
what had been accomplished in the way of perfec
,,on and excellence OF the system of education.
This was further shown by the large number grad
rated from the grammar schools The exercises
al NO. were on Wednesday afternoon: at No. 3.
on Thursday morning; at No. Z. on Thursday after
The two grammar schools Nos and had
their exercises In the evening, when the diplomas
the Board of Education. Other members of the
Board also present Principal Grimes and his
assistants arranged an interesting programme for
N . anG chc ceI snns MSS Nav Enssn carr.d
OF the palm in recia,ions and her efforts and
Her were equal wha, older persons have ex-
selected recitation. Philip II. Lantz delivered an
Grafton on Fourth Of July and Harold A. l-inke
iy sixteen young girls was interesting feature.
The graduates. many of wnom VIII SO TO the Hlga
School in september. were Albert y Arnold George
a. Bodley. Karl Borgwald May Ensign. Philip Il.
Lantz. Harold \. Linke,. Margaret 4. Lugsr. VII
w. Foster Steele and Harold l.. Wood:
The s1srcsss at rnS No as those s0os m &S ass m
addition the choruses there was an interesting
Composition on the Japan.china war, by Theodore
yo somPos5Sn and solo BY Mss Msars Sy
Miss Alice NJ Brown The graduates were saHn william N
dore Downs. James Finnegan, Harry L. Ghormley'
Andrew Kenlon MonneiwssT; WsI;o CIT0rd Gar6D 4
Winkler, Emma +; Booker AIice ss.S NJ v.IrO Brown.
Sans fSn" jane jane Diln KAN .Hs Helen MsnPns
f' ion warner, aaSs MarssTsi ii sTs 4oans & - 9''' ~
had its annual picnic at Lake Mahopac on Tuesday.
sa s es: 81 ss sSS @
The concert BY The pupils OF the hgh + scn1o npo
Sn Sded sum er S
worthy but invalid school teacher, and II gave
% deSsopns t RuSi
manners, easy carriage and charity to those & in
Rose Maiden given under. the direction Of Pro
Alfred Haam The four parts wers sub,sssh IN ssch
volume and with a perfection that seemed equal TO
that of any of New-York's great musical organza-
tions-that the audience broke out frequently with
generous applause The sooists were Miss Emily
Banta soprano: Miss Elsie Van Dervoort. con.
tralto: William Dennson. tenor. and Luther Gail
The Mount Vernon Centre. OF the University Ex-
tension has arranged for the first course OF winter
lectures which Will begin on October 10. 1t Will
be a course on German Literature by Professor
H H. Boyesen, of Columbia College.
Samuel ID. Patterson well-known In the musical
world and 'favorite SON. of Mount Vernon. gave
q stag entertainment at his home, No. "a Rich-
ave. on Wednesday evening. In addition to So
ciability and song there was beautiful supper
sical people present were Edward A.. Robinson.
Thomas Dennlson. Charles A. Hetzel. Thomas
Mann. DR.. Louis w. Sageman. A H. Lins and
Nj and Mrs. Eugene b.. Barsuet celebrated the
tenth anniversary of their marriage on Tuesday
them, Including Mr.. and Mrs c. 4. Holmes, Mr..
and Mrs Joseph A. Hollister. Mr and Mrs: G. F.
Foeg Mr.. and Mrs. X. Glover. Mr.. and Mrs W.
Seder Mr. and Mrs H. A. Stoothon, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry ]. Robinson. NJ. and Mrs. j. Keenan, Miss
Kitchen and Miss Mcconnell.
Edward Gays large painting, Fresh Woo3 anu
Pastures New" which hung in the place OF honor
exhibition in The Chronicle Building.
The Mount Vernon Driving Club has arrange
an interesting programme for July !. There WI
be four contests-tnree for rotters IN Inc z5o -o'
and 300 classes and one for the 200 class
OF pacers-on the new track. Handsome prizes nave
been given by members and frien0s OF tne cluo.
The Mount Vernon and Chester Hill CLUBS are ar
ranging 10 have interesting programmes ior neih-
bers and their friends on July l.