The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
URCHINS FREE
Pubic School Closes Finally for
the Year.

MsHy Visitors Present Interesting
Exercises In ali the Rooms Debate
on Foot Ball-Joy on Every Hand,
but . Tinge Of Sadness Beneath it
| All.
Free as the true Americans and
happy as larks the little boys and
girls joyfully marched out of the
public school building Friday even
ing, having had the last recitation
for this school year.
They were glad to go, and the
teachers we're glad of rest for the
pupils and themselves yet there was
sadness beneath it all. Merry as
they all seemed some would rather
have cried. Just the same associa-
tions of the present year may never
be renewed between teacher and
pupil, between pupil and publ, and
between teacher and teacher. The
tender kiss given by the little girl
in white to. her devoted teacher may
be the last she may get from this
same lassIe.
A large attendance of visitors was
present, including a sprinkliug of
men who had left their busy work
to see their children and hear them
recite in the closing exercises of the
school. All the visitors gathered in
the halls, and saw the big procession
march out in perfect order, to the
music of the piano. An ink bottle
and copy book in the hand, and an
occasional wooden rule, told the
story, that the lads and lassles were
on their last march for this school
year.
Celebrations of varied nature
were held in all the rooms in the
afternoon.
In Miss Charnock's room the boys
had debate on the question of foot
ball, whether it should be played as
a school athletic game. J. Milton
Hall, who has a daughter in this
room was present, and was called
upon for short talk.
Miss Holding had the May Day
celebration with the May Pole and
court.
Miss Curry had a number of songs
and Rotations by students of the
intermediate grades.
Miss Race and Mr.. w. W. Smith
OF the High School invited the boys
of the intermediate department to
come in and sing for them. The
two graduating boys were also call
ed upon for speeches. There were a
nnmber CT other declarations and |
readings.
The same group of girls who APP
peared in the exercises at Com
mencement Hall the previous night
sang the Jolly Walters" in" Miss
Brands room, Many others sang,
or recited. Donald Lazzelle, and
Lucille Gregg are two of the younger
swoet..voiced singers.
Miss Hogue had number of
songs, and celebrated bird day.
Miss Kunkle DEVOTED most of the
celebration in her room to the works
of Longfellow. The courtship of
Miles Standish was a feature. 1t
was played by the pupils.
Miss Wood, Miss Taylor, Miss
Trippett, Miss Wolfe, and Miss
all had the children in
their rooms exhibit some of their
work, and sing and recite for the
visitors.
Many of the teachers had the
written work of the children on cx-
hibition. They have been doing
much in composition, the teacher
giving picture, and letting the
pupil write a short story from the
Remarkably credita-
BILE work has been done along this
line. The pupils are uniformly good
writer's. Most of them use the YER
tical system OF penmanship.
Prot. Gallup was everywhere dur
ing the reception, greeting visitors
and directing them to the rooms
where their sons and daughters
work could be seen.
One or two members of the school
board were present. And the his
tory of education in Morgantown
public schools was represented by
two of the younger visitors present;
Miss SADIE Coyle and Prot. A. L.
Wade.
The teachers are now thinking of
the summer vacation many of them
will spend it away from Morgan
town in study or recreation. Miss
Race will be glad to return to her
home, as she was prevented by ill
ness from seeing the home folks at
the holiday time.
Mr.. Smith principal of the high
school will be an assistant in the
University library during the sum-
mer.