The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
GRADED SCHOOL EXERCISE.
The Fourth Scholarship Month clos
ed Yesterday.

Ihe Fourth Scholarship Month Clos
ed Yesterday.
Inc Graded School c.osed the fourth
scholastic month yesterday, and the pu
pills will have holiday Tor seyen DAYS
Prof. a. n. Merritt, OF Trinity /, 81.
lege, made a strong, instructive and in.
teresting talk at the opening exercises
Yesterday morning. Rev. DIR. lurnbulj
conducted the devo ioual tx srcisss 10,
the last time during the year 1896, His
prayer was earnest and beautiful.
AT ! O'Clock the second grade gave OIL
entertaining programme, compliment
airy to the first grade. Misses Fuller,
Ramsey. and Tomlinson arranged the
exercises. A few of the paren,s of the
children, who took a part, were present.
A few days ago list oil books suita-
BILE as Christmas presents was sent to
the parents Of the pupils. At the exer.
cises yesterday they heard something
about toys. Toys are valuable. They
are not only promoters of play, but they
appeal to the sympathies and give exer.
else to the emotions. Fear and pity. oh.
siacles to the exercise Of night emotions,
do not come into Inc toy world.
Toy shops are prophecies of the future
Of town. They not oniv predict the
future career Of q, people, but they tell
us Of national tendencies. Nations
which have the most toys have, too,
more individuality, ideality andheroism.
Children who have toys exercise their
own imagination, put into action their
own ideals. What ideals have been
strangled In the breasts Of most Of us
because others did not think as we did
Toys and books are both necessary.
French toys includs soldiers. guns. and
swords. Punch and Judy, doll tea sets
with wine glasses and finger bowls. Yeg
may behold the Trench salon Of Ne |
eighteenth century still lingering in the
pineteenth century dolls.
German toys are hea gier, stronger and
moi 50 artistic. They lend to draw the
child TO home life Ornaments for our
Christmas trees come from this nation.
bringing with them memories Of Luther.
Swiss toys are largely wooden castles,
sheep and loats.
The British people stand pre- eminent
In tie matter of story books for children.
Emerson was about right when he
said that "the tape worm Of travel was
In every American All doll tTuu4s are
made 10 America. Al tool chests are Of
American NIKE.
The japanese and chiuese toys are
made Of carved ivory or iulaid wood, I
aud will'last for Centuries.
The pupils carried some Of their man.
aal training WCrk 10 their homes. The
parents may see something Of what
their hi dren are doing We i've in
Intensely practical age--aH age Of ire
ilenGous and marvellous achievements.
where every one is asking OF man, not
What he Is thinking, but what has he
lone. Our Graded School is In step
With this great movement Of human
progress. :
The enrolment during the past four
months was Soi in The white school and
NJ IN the eolored school. Tie school ,
as done good work. The teachers, in.
elligent. interested, enthusiastic, raaBy
4 them bril- liant. have been faithful a ID
devoted to the Interests OF the children
nd Of Durham. IL is rare that YOU find
he peculiar kind Of stauneh loyalty to
heir work that you find among Durham l
eachers.
What q glorious thing Is a public {
chool The Durham School Committee 1
lave not labored in vain. Our schools J
re known IT, North Iarolina, With the !
oyaI support Of Durham ci,ia -, We
siii have the greatest school IN the
'outh.
That the prestige aud honor Of our
own and State remain andinImed, il is
fundamentally necessary sha. a high or
Ter Of public schools be maintained. aud
hat the town aud state should Rsuer
usly encourage and all the same.
Our public schools are not established
nd supported for the favored few in
wealth or mental eudV smrn,s,
nj for the inbuilding. outbuiI'ting and
Il all to the highest degree
4 worth and usefulness TO society aud
b. State.
aia, God bless the noble men and
women Who teach In the Dufhsn,
Traded School
MAY every boy aud girl enjoy their
Christmas vacation.