Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-24
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Held Il tie Difarsus Ward Schools
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AN EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE
AT THE RICHIE THE
CENTRAL SCHOOL PROGRAMME.
MANY PUPILS RECEIVED HIGH
SCHOOL CERTIFICATES-vISIT
oRs AT THE BUILDINGS DURING
THE DAY.
The pupils of the various ward
schools in the city held their closing
exercises yesterday. Some of the
schools were dismissed in the morning
and the others in the afternoon. At
each building there was goodly num-
Der of visitors during the day. A large
class received certificates for admission
to the Public High School. 1t may be
said that the past year was an excep-
tionally successful one In the public
schools.
The farewell performance of the
eighth year of Richie grammar school
were held yesterday morning. An ex-
cellent performance. was heard by a
large number of visitors present. The
pupils have done excellent work in the
past year and it is hoped will do bet
ter in the future. The programme fol-
lows:
....................... Eight Year Pupils
clamation-Good Bye. Mamie annie Ear !,
Declamation-The Primary School.
Essay-Variation.. Florence Hodgksss
amation-Farewell. ;. Ethel Mcconnell
Essay-OurLast Days. .lBernie Freese
Declamation-The Well Digger, ... N;,,,r
Essay-The Month of June; .....;...;..
Instrumental Solo. Della Inbody
Essay-We Are Going Forward .......
Declama, ion-The Dying Street Arab;
,rssavvacaton drawer tea M isei,n
Declamati Otto Kalkreuth
Essay-The Close of School. Edith Gegner
Chorus-Just as the Sun Went Down.
Declamation-The Vacant Chair
.....;;.......;;;.... Amy Miller
Essay-Farewell to Dear z CD Rs Waisw0od
Declamation-The Greatest Astronomer
............................ Emma Johnson
Instrumental Duet
Declamation-Th sExams' Of School
Essay-The Past School Ysa i,.;;. -
Declama ton When Chicago's Poet
Essay-The Closing of School. $50:
DeeIamation-W When the Chickens Come
Essay-Farewell to Richie senooi:.;
Destinations Selling the Baby. -. l
......................G ustave Schellenberg
Essay-Qur Happy School Days. 80.
Declamaton-Tim Murphy's Stew;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Edward Freeland
Declamation-The Glass Poem. .........
Chorus-The Stars and Stripes For
Il ever. Eight Year Pupils
After the performance number Of
the visitors spoke to the class on vari-
Gus subjects. One of Ritchies former
pupils, Benz. Honecker, member of the
Immunes, related few things about
Cuba, among which he spoke of the
poor education the Cubans have.
AT CENTRE SCHOOL.
The members of the higher classes
rendered an excellent programme in
the morning before a large audience.
The exercise were as follows:
song-West Virginia Hills. .,.......... Glass
Opening Address: .:..... Augusta Conrad
How Girls Study Ada Silvey.
Kate Emily Comerford; essay, la
bor,' Walter Wilkinson.
Reading-"Her Excuse. .Hilda Lobenste.n
Recitation-The Palmetto and the
Pine Ella LambuS
Instrumental Solo. Carrie Schaefer
Observation-Disclosures Bombazine"...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Blanche Harkins
Rec.tation-"A School Girls Trials.
Reading The Ruling Passion. -.
Recita tion-"They Say -. Nellie Wendell
Recitation-"An Old Sweetheart of
EssayM"The School Room; .. as'0
Presentation Of If High School ceriif-
Gates. Rev. Dr. Hardness
Song America CLASS