Evening star., 1898-06-22
SCHOOL DAYS ARE OVER
Pupils and Teachers May Have a Rest
Until Next September.
The Exercises Mt Each of the District
School Buildings TOday-Na-
tionai Hymns Sung.

| public schools this morning. As the boys
! and girls filed into the school rooms at an
| early hour their step was elastic and their
| faces bore every evidence of happiness.
Light-hearted and gay, they tripped along
and were never SO well behaved before. The
bad boys We're just as good as could be,
! while the little ladies were simply perfec-
ton. The teachers were happy, too.
1t was the last day of school.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon all of the
| graded schools of the District were closed
for the summer, and the children are now
free to indulge their hearts delight-as far
as fond mothers and fathers will permit.
There viii be no more study or school for
the little ones until the 10th of next Sep
tember. -
There were no special exercises attending
the closing of the schools, but, very appro-
priateiy, the children left their school
buildings with the music of national an
thems ringing in their ears. Throughout
the morning the scholars sang "The Star
Spangled Banner, - America 1.-The Red
White and Blue" Marching Through
Georgia" and the other popular patriotic
songs of the day. There were no tasks
anc the day was given over to enjoyment.
Ire list OF scholars advanced in the differ
ent grades was read i'll each room with con-
sequent JOY on the part of the many and
sorrow Oil the part of the few who had
neglected their work so far as to make
their advancement impossible In these
Iatter' however new determination found
root, and next session they will doubtless
be the brightest stars in the class.
They Appreciate Vacation.
AS much as the small boy and sister love
to go to school, there can be no doubt that
they love vacation time trifie more The
last day of school. therefore, is most well
come one to the average youngster In
winter he does not mind the school room 80
much, but with the approach of summer he
wants to get out on the fields and play base
ball, hop-scotch, marbles, follow my lead
er and indulge in the many other youthful
paSttmeS that make boys healthy and send
them back to school in the fall well tanned
and prepared for a winters siege with the
books.
Multiplication Is vexation;
Subtraction is as bad;
The Rule of Three perpleXes me,
And Division drives me mad
So goes the ancient rhyme, and so are the
thoughts of the small boy the day he re-
turns to school after summer in the coun-
try, i'll the mountains, at the seaShore or at
home with his companions. The Washing
ton youngsters are blessed with an excellent
system OF schools and everything is made
pleasant and homelike for them in the
school room. And they like to go to school
here, but then the boys are but boys, after
all. Thus, It is not the desire to be away
| from school SO much as 1t is desire to be
| at play.
Then the girls. Girls always like to go to
school. so people say. but they, too like
| their little out-of-door games, and vacation
| is as welcome in the feminine household as
| In any other.
Teachers All Smiles.
| The teachers were all smiles today, too.
! They are glad to see the children happy,
and, after months of hard work, are glad
also to welcome the summers rest. The
summer vacation is employed by the teach
ers in study, their desire being improve
ment always. The end of the scholastic
year finds them we'll worn out. and the re-
cuperation offered by trip away from
| home is most welcome.
Many pretty sc enes were enacted today in
| the different school rooms. The children
| endeared to their teachers, parted with
| them with mingled feelings of sorrow and
| gladness Their hearts were touched by
the thought of parting from one for whom
| they had labored all winter, and who had
shown them so many kindnesses. but in the
\ midst of it all they could not Danish the
| thought of gladsorne vacation days and no
work. no study, nothing but pleasure, for
| the next three months. In every school
room the children presented their teachers
| with large bouquets and othsr gifts. The
| teachers words of parting advice brought
| tears ,to the eyes of many of the young
sters, while their words of encouragement
| and good will were received with grateful
appreciat ton by the attentive scholars.
From the small boys and girls who have
| just completed their first year at school to
| the larger children who will next year be
| scholars at the high schools, the joy was
supreme. The graded-school boy or girl al
ways welcomes the promotion to the higher
| school, feeling the point of Importance he
| has reached in the world. When thu little
| tots move up a grade they are filled with
| pride hardly equaled even when they first
entered school.
Musical programs were rendered at the
different schools by the pupils, and in some
instances recitations were given by the
more talented scholars AT each school the
children sang the national anthems with
patriotic fervor and with an enthusiasm
that was most inspiring.
The High Schools-Central, Eastern and
Western-will hold their commencement
exercises tomorrow night at Convention
Hall at o'clock.
Eastern High School Glass Day.
The class day exercises of the class of
'9S of the Eastern High School will be held
this evening at s o'clock in the Eastern
High School hail. The program has been
arranged as follows:
Overture, E. II. S. Orchestra; invoca ton,
Rev w. E. Parson, D. D.; Introductory re-
| marks, Artley B. Parson, class president;
address, DR.. Charles A. Eastman; vocal
solo, Miss Eleanor Simonds; class history
Miss Bertha McNaught; class poem, Victor
erts; class prophecy, Miss Ella Welborn:
a few minutes with Mr.. William H. ConIey:
faculty's farewell address, Mr. H. M. john
son, principal Eastern High School; violin
solo, Miss Louise Carson; valedictory, Miss
Lucina F. McGroarty; benediction Rev. w.
E. Parson, D. D.. selection Z. II. s. Or
chestra.
Committee on class day exercises-C. A.
Bostrom, chairman; Miss Beulah E. Bohr-
er, Miss Gertrude A. Bright, Miss A,
Blanche Durfee. Miss Mary E. Ford. Miss
Marie M. Sparks Edward R. de Grain.
J; Q. Harrison, Charles L. Hutchinson, Earl