New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-02
MOUNT VERNON.

The curtain of 1866 for the public schools OF
Mount Vernon rolled down ON the maj act VI
the year on Tuesday night. when the commemorate.
exercises of the pupils Of the High school were mel"
in the largest assembly hall IN the city, that OF Gram
mar School No l. On a large platform sat between
two hundred and three hundred young men ana
Young women, selected from the High Schooi anu
grammar schools for the chorus. and under the con-
ductorship of Professor Alfred Haam. sang IL"
difficult but melodious selections, Including Ut"
by the Misses Maebus, Kessler and Spiers.
The evening began with the bringing In by the coor
guard OF the American flag, the pupils repeating as
they have for several years at the opening OF eac"
OF the schools the pledge of loyalty 10 H. Inc IN
fro iuctory" was read by Sanford W. Adams ana II
brought 10 the attention Of the audience many ex-
ceent suggest ions the work TO be carI1eu Oh ny
tho High School This was followed by reading or
the well-known and interesting paraphras'., J inc
Otherwise Man" by May c. Hilemeier MISS Mar
garet f. Moebus gave recitation h nine nine Tocss
Miss Edna Hewitt read an essay on our M We 1ss
Tongue which was an excelent cf rsnssn %. Of
ts use by people in general Miss Jessie speirs car
rel off he honoI Of The eyens a %'in an an Sgnary
picture OF her fellow-sudents and neir p
tons ions to be expected from pupil and was appre-
clated by her fellow -schoolm ana ReoPe
Regents staff. and Inspector Of high schools and am,
academies made an address in whcn ne gaye snd
enioirlei principals and teachers TO avoid the evils
az mlshing pupils TO pass exainlnatIos 10 Voaii,,
rhat are called counts" TO the Sacrifce OF real
and lasting knowledge and power He eluctiate e
rnsny points in the methods practised In academies
and hirh schools TO prove that they were not yet
nerfeci but could be made so by care1u! ana thCT
hugh reaching and administration, and De Dr0uenl
W. ~ the recognized standard. After his address
Tnarics !: Nicho.s City superintendent or SCHOOLS
,rescntei the certificates OF the Board OF EHucatlo
rrTresnond!ng with those issued by the tn,VerSiy
an,1 examina lions: Sanford w. Adams. Ana G.
BAD EDNA Hewitt May c. Hillemcier. Frederlck i.
i1utnseel Ella L. Kessler, Margaret r. Moebls
Isssie Il Myers, Sarah F. Simpson and JESSIE HpelrT
Tho Wesrchester Telephone Company's executive
e,.s are coon 10 be abolished. and that company
,,er with the Metropolitan Telephone and Tele-
svn C,,mnany will be absorbed by the New-fork
Telephone Company.
President Maher Of the Union Traction Company
xaw-york. accompanied by John Terney. attorney
anneared Yesterday in the City CouT in the lega
proceedings brough, by G. }. Angevine against
superntendent Devine, Of the Westchester Electric
railway who II 1. charged threatened 70 tno9t tho
~ when ne as an officer of the ;. =. g. a.
s,r.nr,;ed 10 XIII five horses belonging 10 me com
ranes because they were affictei Win SidnucIs
% snraestion of Mr. Tferney. the case was re-
adjourned until Friday morning, when livery 'ni'e
il expected.
In Pelham Yesterday the horse owned by FREQ
| Mayer. of Mount Vernon, became frightened ano
| raj away overiurnng the carriage. ana thro"Ihe
| NJ Naper to the ground His injuries were Tor
| furaiely slight. but the animal plunged INTO
| la rbed wire fence and was laceraed