Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-05-30
Memorial at the Schools.

uHtCieu 10 dtIeilu tue llleIiuIlul On
ercises at the city schools. These
committees report highly commend
able interest in the occasion by the
teachers and pupils, and very appro-
pirate and well executed programs
in the several departments.
lsT AND 2ND WARDS.
Owing to slight mis-connection in
the matter of notice, the exercises in
some departments of this building
We're not what they otherwise would
have been. However, the commit
tee found good memorial spirit
prevailing among teachers and
pupils. In the high school season
of patriotic song singing was in order.
In the primary department Miss
O'Dowd led the children in a program
of music and song that was enthusi-
astically participated i'll by all, and
admirably rendered. The interme-
diate classes of Miss Dave united
with the grammar department Of the
Misses esCummings and Wearne,which
went through the following program;
Song-America ............. ....... School
RecitHtion-Bi on the Rhine Lille Bovee
Readiug-Deeoration Day. Nancy Raine
Song tathcr Sleeps ..... ... ......... School
Concert Recitation Union and Liberty
Lila Eden, Yiletta Addington, Nettie Pr-
deaux, Nina Prideaux. Ada weidenfeller
Essay Song of the Civil War. 49,, Mary Ivey
Songs-Just Before the Battle, and Marching
Through Georgia.
Essay-Abraham Lincoln Agnes Fitzsimons
Concert Recitation-The Flower of Liberty
Ella Richards. Annie Smith, Bertha Rich
ards, Gertie Jackson, Gretta Treweek.
Essay-The American Flag. ...,. veta Bennett
Song-Tenting on the Old Camp Ground. School
EssayA Battlefield ,.,.... Vivian Bennett
Essay-Genera y. S. Grant nt...,...... Ella Mari
Song-Our Flag .t......,,......-....,...S School
Recitation Barbara Frietchie ... Della Luke
Song Well Rally Round the Flag 49,. School
Each part was well sustained, and
best of all spirit of earnest and in
telligent patriotism pervaded the
whole, eliciting hearty applause from
the committee, and the children who
made up the audience.
3p AND It'll WARD BUILDING.
Our first call was in the first pri-
mary dept, and we We're delighted
at the efforts of the little children to
lisp the names of our revered heroes,
and at the pride evinced in singing
of the patriotic songs. Our stay here
seemed too short, but as our time
was limited we repaired to the pre-
paratory dept. whore the members
of the 3d and 18th grades were as
sembled for union program.
We would like to mention each
one of the participants in our report
for they all did admirably, but space
prevents us from SO doing. Suffice it
to say that we are very anxious
to again listen to you all. a few
only will be given special mention.
The rendition Of Music on the Rap
pahannock,' by Leila Jackson, held
Us with amazement as we'll as calling
to our memories scenes in which
sadness and joy were mingled. The
speaker displayed unusual talent
and promise which we trust Will be
filled, and we hope to again hear her
The chorus, "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground by the Sd and 4th
grades, assisted by the good singers
of our company, was well received.
A solo by Ida Nichols and Lottie
Ray, of the Sd room, was very en-
Enthusiastically received, and they re-
sponded to the encore with equal
result. They bid fair to come for
ard as our best "home TALENT The
essays by Will Brown and Winnie
Sehellenger displayed thoughts that
would have done justice to children
much older. Declarations by Nellie
Martin, Helen Harris and Bert Hos
ken are equally deserving of men
ton but we have already taken up
too much space, and we can only
add our sincere thanks to teachers
and pupils for your kind renem-
brance of the old soldiers on Memo
rial Day by these patriotic exercises.
THE KfNDERGARTEN.
Even the smallest tots under the in
spring tutilage Of the Misses Steph-
ems and Weidenfeller, in this nursery
Of our public schools were found TO
be inbued with the spirit Of the day,
and expressed Il III lispings that We're
eloquent to the ears Of the committee
as the mellowest sentences Of most
finished orators.
The growing zeal Of teachers and
pupils, noticed iii all departments of
our schools, is highly pleasing - all
who feel amy concern for the future
of our country. Now, If the parents
cam be anli-tedand induced t. attend
these school exercises, another
grand forward step viii be accom-
plished.
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