The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-11
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
CLOSED WITH INTERESTING EX-
ERCISES LAST NIGHT
HELD IN LAYTON MEMORIAL.
LARGE AUDIENCE ENJOYED A
VARIED PROGRAMME.

Misses Pnpe and Vests school Now
Recognized as One of the Leading
Institutions of Its kind-Prizes
Awarded and Certificates of Ex-
ceIIence Presented to Children-A
French Play, German Recitation,
Gymnastics and Music Varied the
Programme and All Were Thor
OughIy Enjoyed.
The first annual closing exercises OF
Misses Pape and Vests School for
Girls were held in the Lawton Me-
mortal last night before a large and
interested audience The school was
opened only about twenty months ago,
but has had great success and is now
a well recognized and popular institu-
ton, with a steadily growing patron
age. The attendance upon the closing
exercises not only included the parents
of the children who are studying in
the school. but many friends of the
lady principals who are well pleased
with their work and wish to show by
their patronage their appreciation and
ENCOURAGEMENT Lie OH boNA VI tA'N
platform was hung with many fine
specimens of the work of pupils, in
painting, drawing, basket and hat
making. etc.
The programme was opened with
march. in which all the children took
part. 1t was pretty and graceful and
introduced all of the young entertain
ers. A song, Little Dandelon," fol-
lowed and then came a jolly little play,
LES Anges," introducing a number of
dainty misses, IN costume as follows:
Babette, Catherine Charlton; Bebe,
Agnes Simmons; Nine. de Bezieres,
Edith West; Mime. de Renalle. Dorothy
Harrison; Nine. de Bote, Ruth Ran
kin; Marie, Fannie Tutwiler; Resale,
Helen Ellis. The story was prettily
told, in true Partisan French and was
received with rounds of applause and
much merriment.
Physical Culture.
A gymnastic drill by the pupils of
the senior and intermediate depart
ments was next, and proved very pref
ty and entertaining. 1t also showed
that physical culture is highly esteem
ed in this school.
Mary Seldom was then heard in a
pathetic recitation called Denny" a
sad tale of a little boy who it seems
had studied too hard. Petite Pauline
Overton, in her own merry way, told
all the people where the flowers, and
brides and babies grow. This was fol-
lowed with a song, "Springtime."
Hattie Rossignol had a recitation and
1t was about that queer word mustn't
touch" so often heard in childhood.
Three pretty little maids, Edna Cold
ing, Vera Colding and Agnes Sim
mons. recited die Lorelei," very
sweetly, in the soft language of the
German Fatherland. The primary de-
partment then gave a pretty gymnas-
tic exhibition and sang the motion
song, Les Marionettes," in French.
The song Vacation" was the last num-
Der on the programme.
Prizes and Certificates.
Mr.. Pleasant A. Stovall made a short
and entertaining address and delivered
the prizes and certificates, and read
the honor roll. The lists are as fol-
lows:
Rewards of merit for excellence in
conduct. studies and attendance: Sal
lie w. Anderson, Edith r. West Sal
lie S. Ellis, Gertrude +. West, Doro-
thy Harrison, Helen S. Ellis, Agnes l..
Simmons, Winifred Y Ellis.
Certificates of excellence: Margaret
H. Ellis, Mary T. Schley, Pauline f.
Overton, Elma Bond, Elizabeth Gordon,
Vera Colding, Edna Colding. Josephine
Stewart, Sallie Matt Dowdell, Gather
inc Charlton, Alma Rowland, Annie
May Moyle, Caroline NJ. Clay, Nellie
NJ Schirm, Fannie Tutwiler.
Honorable mention: Margaret Haines,
Hattie Rossignol.
The school is under the direction of
Miss n. A. Pape and Miss E. A. West,
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ton, Miss M. B. Robertson, Miss M. b.
deJarnett, Miss Leland Hull Miss H.
B. Hardee and Miss S. w. Charlton, as
sistants.