The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-30
PUBLIC SCHOOL YEAR CLOSED.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PUPILS RECEIVE
DIPLOMAS AND ANNALS.

Inc Year n Very Satisfactory One
to the School Authorities - STUNT.
AshmOre Will Begin at Once the
Classification of Pupils for Next
Near-The Lack OF AccOmmodn-
lions for the Two Chatham Gram
mar Schools Serious Problem
Many Teachers VIII Go TO Charles
ton Convention.
Yesterday marked the close of the
school year. All the schools finished up
their work during the day and children
and teachers parted until school reopens
In the fall. Diplomas were awarded the
graduates and annual certificates to the
children who earned them in the other
grades at all the grammar schools. Clos
ing exercises were held at some of the
schools. those at st. Patrick's, Massie
Henry Street and Chatham No 2 being
somewhat elaborate. The colored schools
also closed up their work in a sinlar
manner
Supt. Ashmore expressed himself as
very well satisfied with the work of the
year. '"The results have been very salts
factory" he said. THE school authori-
ties, principals and teachers have worked
well together, everything has been har-
monious and good years work has been
considerably Inconvenience by abe burn
ing of the Chatham Academy but VIC az
ranged to continue the schools thus rem
dered homeless as well as possible in the
hopes that this would be only a temporary
arrangement. but it seems that his must
be continued some time longer"
AS to what he intends doing this sum
mer, Supt Ashmore said that he will i'm
mediately begin work classifying the re-
ports of the teachers and make the best
possible arrangements for the disposition
of the children next year. The lack of
accommodations for the two Chatham
grammar schools is a very serious prob
lem, said Mr.. Ashmore. THE present
arrangement is inconvenient in many
ways and parents of pupils are becom-
ing dissatisfied The afternoon school
hours are not satisfactory to them and
they are deSirous of a return to the morn
ing hours. Many will doubtless try to get
their children transferred 10 schools which
are not incommoded in this way, but it
Mr.. Ashmore will head a party of teach
ers for Charleston on July Il to attend
the annual convention of the National
Educational Association in that city.
Prof. NJ. NJ. Parks left last night for
Chicago via Atlanta. where he will take
charge of a large party of Georgia teach
ers who will take summer courses at the
University of Chicago He was accom-
panied by Profs. P. F. Brown and B. P
Glenn.
At the East Broad Street Colored
School, ]. C. Ross. principal the follow
ing graduates were given diplomas: We
ronica Beasley, Israella Black, Lizzie
Charlton. Annie Chichester, Frances Chi
chester, Maria Coleman, Lizzie Cooper
Jennie De Lyon, Geraldine Duncan, Anna
Green, Maseline Green, Johanna Houston
Rosa Jones. Rosa johnson, Mabel King
Maize Lemon Lula Mack. Bessie Moore,
Emmie Nelson Laura Spaulding, Marie
Taylor, Madeline Williams, Carrie Willis
Jessie Wilson, Emily Woodward, Angie
Brown, Willie Addison, Willie Banks,
Willie Blair. Clifford Collins, Isaac Ell
more. Cassius Grant, Charles Graham
David Green. William Houston, Samuel
Kelson. William Morrison, Willie Sher-
man. Willie Waters.
The exercises included the following
programme:
SOng-Welcome
Introduction and recitation, Maize Lem
on.
-Four Lives" Maseline Green.
Jennie Malone" Rosa D.
Joe the Tramp Israella Black.
Song, "Silver Bells Byrne.
ASLEEP a the Switch" Lizzie Cooper.
THE Sailors Dream" Frances Chiches-
ter. e
Recitation, Wounded" Willie Sherman.
Leaving the Homestead Bessie Moore.
Song, Birds in Drea inland Sleep
"a Little Child Shall Lead Them
Marie Taylor.
"Papa's Letter" Jennie De Lyons.
my Bread on the Waters" Veronica
Beasley.
Song, I'm the Twilight"
Recitation and Farewell, Samuel Kelson.
Response to Farewell Amanda Robin
son.
Song, Sweet Blossoms Dimple."
Presentation of diplomas.
Glass song