The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-24
LAST WEEK OF THE SCHOOLS.
CHILDREN AND TEACHERS WILL
BE FREE AFTER FRIDAY.

High school Graduates Will Have
Their Exercises at the Theater
Thursday Night-Grammar School
Pupils VIII Get Their Diplomas
and Certificates Friday-The Ex-
aminations Progressing Satisfac-
+orfIy-Teachers VIII Go Through
the Examination Papers with the
Children.
One more week and the teachers and
children of Savannahs public schools viii
begin their summer vacations. The relief
from school work will be welcome, Of
course, though the year has not been a
hard one and the work has progressed so
smoothly and so systematically that but
little public attention has been attract
ed to the schools.
The final examinations, which were be-
gun last week, are progressing satsfacto-
rily and the indications are that the re-
suits will be fully up 10. If they do not
exceed, the average Of previous years. Su-
perdntendent Ashmore is well pleased
with the outlook and with the work which
has been accomplished, especially when
the conditions which have surrounded
some of the schools are taken into con-
sideration.
The very pleasant weather which has
prevailed during the week has been OF
great advantage to the children in their
examination work, as they have been de-
livered from the hot and oppressive
weather which usually prevails at this
season and have thus been able to devote
all their energies to the work before them
The graduating class of the High School
will be the first TO finish the examination
work. The members of this class must
conclude their work Tuesday in order that
the superintendent and principal may
have time TO determine the standing OF
the students, decide upon the honors and
arrange the programme for the graduating
exercises Thursday night The other two
classes of the High School will continue
their work through Wednesday and
Thursday.
The graduating exercises will take place
at the Theater Thursday night, and as
usual, will be an event Of decided inter-
est to the relatives and many friends
of the graduates. The only variation from
the usual routine of these exercises will
be the introduction of an orchestra which
will supply instrumental music during the
tnterludes in the programme. The address
OF the occasion will be delivered by Mr..
Pleasant A. Stovall, and the diplomas
will be delivered to the graduates by Pres
ident Mercer of the Board of Education.
The children of the grammar schools
will conclude their examlna lions Wednes-
day. The day following will be an i'm
portant one in the grammar schools, as
the principals and teachers will spend the
school hours in going over the examina
ton papers with the children, correcting
the errors, and pointing out TO them their
mistakes, in order that they may profit
by abe correction. This plan was intro
duced last year, ana was found to work
very advantageously to both children and
teachers.
Thursday afternoon the teachers will de-
vote to making up the averages of the
children. This is also important work,
as upon IL depends whether the children
of each class will receive certificates en-
fitting them to promotion to the next
higher grade, and also whether those of
the highest grade will receive diplomas of
graduation. There are always a few who
fail to make a rise" but this percent
age is usually small.
Friday morning the averages will he
announced and the certificates and di-
plomas awarded by the principals. At
some of the schools there will be closing
exercises, in which che star pupils viii
furnish entertainment for friends and
visitors