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VOL. 6.—NO. 107.
ENGLAND-RUSSIA.
THE COUNTRIES ON THE VERGE
OE WAR WITH EACH OTHER.
Belief in London that the Outbreak of
Hostilities in Only a Matter of a Few
ilnyn—The Russians in Full Advance
on He-at-Markets Depressed—
British Troops Reviewed—
General Telegraphic
News.
London, April 29.-A gloomy feeling
prevails here this morning, the belief being
general that the commencement of open
hostilities between England and Russia is
now only the .matter .of a few days. The
stock market is weak and prices have de
clined almost uninterruptedly. This morn
ing the whole list is lower, but the greatest
depression is in Russian bonds. Consols are
fractionally lower.
THE RUSSIANS IN FULL ADVANCE ON HERAT
Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice under Secre
tary of State for Foreign Affairs announced
in the House of Commons to-day that the
government had received definite and reli
able information to the effect that the
Russians were now in full advance on
Herat. He also., announced that the
report of the occupation of Maruchek had
been confirmed. The announcement created
a profound sensation and much bitterness
was expressed by the members.
BRITISH TROOPS REVIEWED.
The Duke of Cambridge, Commander in
Chief of the Army, inspected the troops,
who have been ordered out for active ser
vice in case of war, at Aldershott to-day.
The men were in the best of spirits, and
their fine appearance called forth many
remarks of admiration from onlookers. The
Duke, in a few words, complimented the
soldiers and expressed the hope that in the
event of war they would acquit themselves
as nobly as their predecessors did in the
Crimea.
FORMATION OF A NEUTRAL LEAGUE.
London, April 29.—Dispatches from
Berlin say that active negotiations are going
on between the Governments of Germany,
France and Austria looking to the forma
tion of a neutral league by those powers in
case of a war between England and Russia.
Italy and Turkey have been invited to join,
but it is stated that neither of the latter
powers have given decided replies.
VESSELS APPLYING FOR CHARTERS.
Two hundred and seventy vessels have
applied to the British consul at Odessa for
for Black sea ports, being anxious to em
ploy the last pause before war breaks out
for freighting Russian grain to England.
Though localization of the war appears
doubtful yet Italy seems to maintain strict
neutrality.
RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES ENCOURAGING THE
PEACE IDEA.
St. Peterburg advices state that despite
the fact that most of the rumors prevalent
are warlike, the authorities evidently wish
the idea encouraged that peace is still
probable.
BRITISH TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM
EGYPT.
Cairo, April 29.—Gen. Wolseley has
left for Suakim. It is believed that he will
make arrangements for the immediate with
drawal of all British troops now in Egypt
He is expected to return within a fortnight
and sail at once for England.
GRANTS CONDITION.
IBs Throat Sti’l Improving.
New York, April 29.—The ulcerated
portion of Gen. Grant’s thro st from which
broken tissue has been sloughing away,
has materially improved. The cancerous
trouble at the base of the tongue is neither
lessened nor is it at present aggressive.
The weather of the past two days has been
as a tonic to the system and spirits of Gen.
Grant. He has now so far improved physi
cally, that his mind is becoming engaged
with blocking out work upon his book.
GLADSTONE’S SPEECH.
Comments of the F> ench Press Thereon.
Paris, April 29.—The journals of this
city all contain editorial articles on Mr.
Gladstone's speech in the Hoqse on Monday
last, and are almost unanimous in saying
that the Premier’s remarks can only
be regarded as the preface to the actual
commencement of hostilities between Eng
land and Russia.
WEST VIRGINIA’S CAPITAL.
Removing the State Property from Wheel-
* ing-
Wheeling, W. V., April 29.—The work
of embarking the property of the State, pre
liminary to removing the seat of govern
ment to Charlestown, was begun yesterday,
and will oe continued until Friday at the
close of business, on which day this ceases
to be the State CapitaL__
WANTED A FORGER.
Crooked Practices of One J. E. Dennison.
Buffalo, N. Y., April 29-J. E. Den
nison has been arrested for attempting to pass
forged paper of the standard oil company
He is said to have successfully passed the
forged paper at numerous places, and is now
wanted at Savannah, Ga, St. Paul and e se
where.
The Cadets will make their last appear
ance to-night, prior to their departure for
Mobile.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1885.
MACON MATTERS.
A Beautiful Testimonial—The Approach ng
Firemen’s Tournament—Serious Acci
dent—A Base Ball Waterloo.
Special Correspondence Daily Times.
Macon, April 28.—Ex-Foreman John G.
Deitz, of Hook and Ladder No. 1, was the
recipient of a beautiful testimonial of the
high esteem and great respect held for him
by Stonewall Fire Company No. 1, of Griffin,
on their arrival here to-night on their way
to the Americus tournament. Last year
when the Stonewall Company visited Macon
they were the guests of Hook and Ladder
Company No. 1, and Mrs. Deitz was particu
larly kind and hospitable to the gallant boys.
These courtesies have not been forgotten and
on yesterday Mr. Deitz received a letter from
Griffin requesting him to meet the company,
at the passenger depot here to-night. This
he did and Foreman T. D. Rockwell quietly
invited him to supper at the Edgerton Hotel
Supper over all returned to the depot and
Col. R. T. Daniel, of Griffin, on behalf of the
company, presented Mr. Deitz with a beauti
ful steel engraving, which was a certificate
of honorary membership in their company.
Mr. Deitz was very much surprised and re
ceived the testimonial in a few pleasant re
marks.
Stonewall No. 2, of Griffin, 25 men, and
Mechanics No. 4, of Macon, 40 men, went
down to Americus to-night to take part in
the grand tournament, to be held there to
morrow.
The injunction case of J. S. Schofield ye.
Wiley Jones was heard in the Superior
Court to-day, and arguments on both sides
were concluded. Judge Branham reserved
his decision. During the trial of the case
the plastering fell with a terrible force on
Mr. Jones’ head, injuring him quite pain
fully and perhaps serion ly.
Macon scored a “Waterloo” with the
Memphis club to-day, Macon 13 to Mem
phis 0. This is the last visiting club to
plav here. Macon goes visiting in May.
Harold.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Various Ministers and Foreign Consuls
Named.
Washington, April 29. —The President
to-day made the following appointments >
Charles K. Scott, of Alabama, Minister
Resident and Consul General of the United
States to Venezuela; Warren Green, of Ken
tucky, Consul General of the United States
at Kanagawa, Japan; John E. Ba
con, of South Carolina, Charge d’Aftaires
of the United States at Paraguay and Ur
uguay. To be Consuls of the United Staten
Berthold Greenebaum, of California, at
Apia; Albert Loening, of New York, at
Bremen; Joseph D. Hughes, of Ohio, at
Birmingham, England; John H. Putnam,
of Ohio, at Honclulu; Victor A. Cartori, of
Pennsylvania, at Leghorn; Rooert E. With
ers, of Virginia, at Hong Kong.
ATLANTA FLASHES.
War Epon Ccck-Fighte»s—The Railroad
Commission Considering Rates.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Times.
Atlanta, April 29—There is considera
ble cf a sensation here over the cock
fight of Monday. The publication of the de
tails of the fighting seems to have disgusted
the Atlanta public, and demands are made
for the indictment of the parties concerned.
It is proposed to punish the offenders under
the section which forbids cruelty to animals.
Atlanta regards the sport as brutal and
unmanly.
The Railroad Commission is considering
the application of the roads for increased
freight rates. It is not known what action
the Commission will take.
PUTS TO SEA.
A British Ship Ordered to Watch a Rus
sian Corvette.
Norfolk, April 29.—The Russian cor
vette Strylox put to sea at 1 a. m. to-day.
The British Consul here wired the
Captain of the English war ship
Garnet at Hampton Ro ids. The Garnet
signalled her officers at Old Point Comfort
to come aboard. The ship was made ready
for sea under orders to keep watch cf the
Strylox. ,
HEAVY ROBBERY.
#55,000 of Unsigned Bank Notes Stolen.
El Paso, Texas, April 29.—A box con
taining $60,000 in unsigned bank notes of
the Banco Mexicano, stored in the Custom
House at Paso del Norte, was broken open
and robbed of all but five one thousand dol
lar packages yesterday. Three Custom House
officials are under arrest on suspicion. Steps
have been taken to notify all sections of the
State of Chihuahua of the robbery.
Social Gathering of Representatives of
Foreign Powers.
St. Peter-burg, April 29 M. De
Giers, Russian Premier, and Sir Edward
Thornton, British Ambassador, both attend
ed the soiree given by the German Embas
sy list evening to the representatives of
the various powers here.
The Bosphore-Egyptlen Matter Settled.
Paris, April 29'.—A dispatch from Cairo
to Reuters agency, confirms the statement
of the settlement of the Bosphores Egyptian
difficulty, published in the Journal des
Debats.
New York Produce Market.
New York, April 29.—Flour dull, but
steady and unchanged. Wheat No. 2 red
winter, May §1 03J. Corn 2, mixed May
58 3-8. Oats No. 2, mixed May 42>a|.
Pork dull; Mess, sl3 00. Lard, $7 15 May;
$7 25 June. Sugar dull; refined cut loaf,
6 9-16; granulated, 6 l-16a6J. Coffee dull;
fair cargoes,
SPRING EXERCISES
AT THE VARIOUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF THE CITY.
Exceedingly Interesting Exercises—Pleas
ing Exhibit of Progress Made by the
Pupils—Recitations and Dialogues
W.ll Rendered—Prizes Award- »
ed—Great Credit Reflected
on Both Scholars and
Teachers.
The annual public examinations of the
schools of the city commenced to day at 9 a.
m., and closed about 2 o'clock As usual
these exercises are anticipated with great
pleasure and interest by our citizens, and at
some of the schools the crowd is often so
great as to be uncomfortable. To day the
weather is charming, and the attend
ance of visitors at all the schools was
very large. The rooms were
neatly and attractively decorated with
flowers. It was a pretty sight to stray into
the class rooms and note the happy, smiling
faces of the pup L who were so becomingly
dressed.
The Chatham Acidemy, and espec’ally
the High Schools, was the centre of attrac
tion, and the scene presented was one of
joyous confusion. In the brief time allotted
us it is impossible to give in detail an ac
count of the events in every class room. In
the following account attention is given spe
cially to the higher grades. Os the young
children too much cannot be said in praise,
and the examinations in several of the
Sixth and Seventh Grades was remarkable.
We commence this with an account of our
visit tp Chatham Academy.
GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL.
! The proficiency of the charming young
ladies who compose the several disses of
the Girls’ High Schorl was displayed in a
remarkable manner and afforded no little
gratification to the parentsjand friends of the
children. We give the programme which
was f 1 owed out and which aff>rd«-d so
j much pba'ure to the many who filled the
I room. The examinations in the studies
that bad been pursued during the year,were
very satisfactory, and unmistakably demon
s rated the fact that the “dear girls” had
paid devoted attention to theii duties. In
classes A and B, after the usual oral exam
inations, the fullowing programme of ■ 0110-
! quies and recitations were carried out:
First Colloquy, “A Slight Mistake,” ren
dered by Misses F Henderson, A Jihison,
CL nlersh n , L Schiefer, CStern.
Second Colloquy, “The Duchess of Mans
feldt,” rendered by Misses A Baker, S
Elkins, L Proctor, J Thomas, M Thread-
Third Colloquy, “The Mystery of Mud
dlewirt,” rendered by Misses L Axson, M
Branch, F Hopkins, E Marlow, E Plat
sheck, F Shivers.
RECITATIONS OF D CLASS.
The following Misses rendered their
pieces in excellent style:
Alice White, “Why Should the Spirit of
Mortal be Pr< nd? ’ B Porter, “ Break,
Break, Bieak;” S Elkins, “Dream of Ponce
de Leon;” C Landershine, “The Two
Glasses;” F Henderson, “What is Home?”
A Shellman, “A Reverie in Church;” C
Stern, “Byron’s Farewell to ,His Wife;” M
Raou], “Von Gogelweid;” L Shafer, “The
Widow’s Only Child;” Josie White. “Hope,
the Star of Life;” A Baker, “The Unforgot
ten Dead ” L Proctor, “Peter Longpocket;”
A Johnson, “Waterloo.”
A CLASS.
V Sweat, “After the Battle;” N Hunter,
“Two Lnves and a Life;” Ida Rieser, “Mac
laine’s Child;” L Messick, “Troubles of a
Poet;” T Smith, “S'onewall Jackson;” G
Rieves, “Death of Marmion;” M Richard
son, “The Diamond Wedding;’’ E Platshek}
‘The Aged Prisoner;” H Byck, “The Ori
gin of Music;” F Shivers, “The Fireman;”
C Goodwin, “Sometimes; ’ E DeCastro, “The
Wounded Soldiers.”
C CLASS.
Recitations—“ The Old Surgeon’s Story,”
William Mitchell ; “David’s Grief,” Lily
Spann; “Gertrude, or Fidelity Till Death,”
Leah Adler; “The Confederate Dead,” Biu
ney Sanford; “The Blacksmith’s Story,”
Pauline Decker; “Reveries of a School Girl
in Church,” Minnie Bannon; “Selling the
Farm,” Mattie Carter; “Sister and I,”
Mamie Cox; “The Owl Critic,” Mamie
Proctor; “Entertaining Sister’s Beau,”
Lillie Selig; j/'Hiawatha’s Wooing,” E nmie
Morgan ; “The Famine,” Mary Davis.
Colloquy—“ Red Frizzes,” Mary Bogart,
Daisy BouLneau, Leah Adler, Lily Spann,
Emmie Morgan, Mattie Carter; “My Aunt’s
Heiress,” Laura Lester, Minnie Rahn, Mary
Davis, Lillie Selig, Pauline Decker, Mamie
Proctor, Binney Sanford, Annie Gordon,
Minnie Banwn.
D CLASS
Recitations—“ The Leak in the Dyke,”
Mary Adam’; “The Changed Cross,” M Best;
“The Treasure of Gold,” H Brown; “The
Proud Miss Mcßride,” R DuPont; “From
the Poor House,” L Einstein; “Over the
Hills,” G Threadcraft; “Death of the Boy
in Prison,” E Fennell; k“The Hermit,” A
Gray; “The Death of the Dog,” H Hull;
“The Last Hymn,” J Helmkin; “Ken
tucky Belle,” B Houston; “The Soldier’s
Pardon,” J Herschbach; “Legend of Rabbi
Ben Levi,” M Lovell; “Carillon,” H Myers;
“The Curtain,” S McCauley; “The King of
Denmark’s Ride,” L McLaws. A Play—
“La Rosiere,” by L Rogers, S McCauley, H
Saussy, G Threadcraft, A Stone, G Pelot,
A Stegin, E Strohbar, E Fennell, M Adams.
Recitations —“Here She Goes,” G Pelot;
“The Sun Set City,” I Patterson; “Briar
Rose,” L Rogers; “Castles in the Aair,” F
Sullivan; “Mince Pie Grammar,” L Shivers;
“The Glove and Lion,” H Saussy; “The
Raven,” E Tilton; “The Toast,” D Lebeau;
“If I Should Die To-Night,” E Strohbar.
A Flay—“ The Peasant Queen,” rendered
by H Myers, M Hutton, I Patterson, J
Ward, E Tilton; M Walter, C Scheihing, H
Hull, L McLaws, F Sullivan.
boy's HIGH SCHOOL.
The exercise in this school were of more
than usual interest. The blackboards at
tested the efficiency of the scholars and
the faithfulness and efficency of the
proprietor. The exercises opened with ex
aminations of the first and second classes
in Rhetoric, Chemistry, History, English
Literature; Greek,Latin (Cicero and Casar),
Geometry Algebra and Arithmetic, in
which gratifying proficiency was displayed.
The exercises in Prof. Thigpen’s room
were in Spelling, History, Physical
Geography, Latin, Algebra and Arithmetic-
The young pupils displayed a thoroughness
which was remarkable.
The two desses then gathered in the
principal’s room which was densely throng
ed and the fol owing declamations were
given: Tatt Charlton, “Not so Easy;” Hugh
Banks, “Loss of National Character;” Ar
mand Gaudry, “Marco Bazzaris;” Walter
L'lienthal, “Pleading Extraordinary;”
Vincent Connerat, “Cataline Denounced;”
Hal Jaudon, “My Country;” Walter Har
tridge, 1 Speech Before the VirginiaJConven
tion;” Moses Kothchild, “The Ear;” Alonzo
West, “Old Red Hills of Georgia;” Fred
McFarland, “On Being Found Guilty of
Treason;” William Wade, "Lave of Coun
ry;” Ricnard Fox, “Des’iny of America;”
Athur Herrington, “The Last Chance;”
Thos. Halligan, “Snitzerl’s Velocepede;”
Ed. O’Connor, “The Irish Alien.” Then
f. 1 lowed a debate on the subject, “Is the
cultivation of a taste for poetry prejudicial
to success in life.” Chairman, Read Mis
cally; Opener, W. B. Fulton; Speakers
Thos S Clay, El W Smith, G Borquin, An
Usina, R Morrisey, Jos Audesey, Spencer
Way, V Connerat, Henry Dane, Frank
Cler, F Threadcraft, Geo Frierson, Edward
Geo. Shivers, Ed O’Connor, Thos Halligan,
Rilston Littimors, John Barnwell,-B. Dug
gan, George Armstrong.
The ft Lowing declamations were then
given: Chas Reilly, “Caius Maruis to the
Romans;” Hugh Train, “Torch of Liberty;”
Frank Threadcraft, “Brutuffon the Death
of Cseiar;” Neligan Usina, “An Affectionate
Letter;” R ibert Morrisey, “The Rosary of
my Years;” Thos. (ley, “The South;”
Spenser Way,“Hezekeah Stubbing Oration;”
Henry Drane, “Clarence’s Dream;” Antho
ny Usina, “Confession.”
CHATHAM ACADEMY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
under Miss S J Jones, as principal, had very
interesting exercises, and the several class
rooms were thronged during the day. In the
first grade, taught by Miss Jones, the prin
cipal, the examinations were confined to
writing, arithmetic, grammar, history, spel
ling and reading.
MissM L Harris is the teacher of the
second grade, and after the usual examina
tions there were recitations and dialogues
which afforded amusement and entertain
ment to the crowds that filled the room.
Miss A C Johnson is teacher of the third
grade, and her pupils reflected credit upon
her in their examinations and pleasing en
tertainment which followed as hereinbelow
given:
“The Lilly Gorse,” Dora Muhlberg
“Seven Times One,” Gussie Alexander; “The
Little Quakeress,” Annie Griffin; “Smith in
Parenthesis,” Clara Stern; “Don’t Run in
Debt,” Lizzie Kerr; “The Village Black
smith,” Hattie Lindner; Song, “The Lady of
the Lake,” Wilfie Pullen. Dialogues—
“Who Are The Saints,” Dora Muhlberg,
Gussie Alexander, Daisy Gnann; “The Use
of Study,” Emma Eason, Hattie Lindner,
May Browne; “Who on Airth is lie,” Emma
Hunter, Willa Morgan, Annie Griffin; |
“Scene in Court,” John Sweeny, Willie
Gnann; “The Cost of a Dress,” Maggie Cor
ker, Johnnie Allen, Sallie Golinsky, Charlie
Inglisky, Freddie Clarke, Eddie Willink;
“The Secret,” Alice Thomas, Mattie Ward,
Clara Stone.
In the Fourth Grade, Mrs. Volaski, teach
er, after creditable examination in history,
arithmetic, spelling, mental arithmetic and
reading, the following recitations were given
with good effect:
“A School Boy,” Allen Sweat; “Our Own,”
Ida Cohen; “How to Keep a Secret,” Maggie
Meyers; “A Picture,” Mary Bennett; “Grand
pa’s Christmas Partnership,” Kate Ledlie;
“ ’Cause I Didn’t Think,” Yates Thompson;
“Nessy and the Butterfly,” Maggie Lang;
“Song of the Robin,” Josie Herrman;
“Golden Hair,” Jessie Thompson; “One
Fourth of July,” Victor Remion; “Discon
tent,” Mary Givin; “Mother’s Room,” Frank
Cavannaugh; “Truth in Parenthesis,” Carrie
Sweat; “Boy’s Rights,” George Cooper;
“Somebody’s Mother,” Carrie Ratz; “Little
Benny,” Ellie Morgan; “The Dead Doll,”
Carrie Wade.
Miss M J Walker, teacher of the Fourth
Grade, after favoring the visitors with the
evidence of the excellence of her scholars in
the studies pursued—geography, history,
spelling, mental and practical arithmetic and
reading—gave the following programme:
Selections read by Julia Laßoche, Ruth
Kayton and Ophelia Strasser; “Address of
Welcome,” John Burch; “A Child’s Faith,”
Lexis McNulty; “Sale of Old Bachelors,”
Willie Leopold; “The Beacon Light,” James
Bishop; “The Bird’s Song,” John Fleming;
“The Way We Do at School,” Victor Des
bouillons; “The Little Messenger of Love;
“Advice to the Flowers;” “The Butterfly’s
Ball;” “Will the New Year Come To-Night,”
“Ginevra,” Ida Pollard; “Which Shall it
Be?” Maggie Ferst; “The Beggar at the
Opera,” Kate Behr; I'Santa Claus and the
Mouse,” Annie Wellbrock; “Guilty, or Not
Guilty,” Susie Jaudon; “The Knight’s Toast,”
Mamie Prendergast; “Piccola,” Josephine
Freeland.
Mrs. J. A. Freeland, is teacher cf the
Fifth Grade. The exercises in her room
were confined to examination in geography,
spelling and reading, after which came
the following recitations :
“Nellie’s Letter,” Julia Barthelmess;
“The Foolish Chickens,” Mary Platshek;
“Somebody’s Mother,” Hattie Cone; “Sun
Shine and Showers,” Jossie Rogers; “One
by One,” Herman Hesse; “The Power of
Truth,” Georgia Floyd; "Huck of the Hos
peus” Frances O’Brien; "Pretty Poll” Lilia
Exley; “Helps to Read,” Maurice Myers;
“Little Gutchen,” Kate Griffin; “First
Discovery of Columbus,” George Palvin;
“Too Late for School,’ Gertrude Jacoby;
Mrs E L Sollee, Teacher of the Sixth
Grade had a very interesting exhibition.
Her scholars did her instructions credit,
and in the pleasing recitation that fi. Lowed
every one was graceful and entertaining.
The calisthenic exercises in this class were
particulaily good. The following is the pro
gramme rendered : Opening Address,
Lizzie Harmon; “The Young Robins.” Ed
die Krieger; "Papa’s Pet,’ Lula Labiche;
“Golden Rule,” Joe Christian; “The Cherry
Pit,” Mamie Hernandez; Dialogue—
“Foolish Habit,” Mamie Cohen and Sadie
Cohen; “Gratitude,” Charles Russell; “Trot
tv’s Almanac,” Lottie Roseaily; “Tie
Roll Call” Walter Belsinger; “Annie’s and
Willie’s Prayer,” Lillian Symons: “A Mite
Song,” Herbert Kayton; “A Cradle
in the House” Bessie Christa 1;
Dial'gne—“On Scho< I Days,” Florence
Bessellieu, Ida Schwarzbaum, Stella
M Iler, and Tillie Kramer, “Nur
sery Reminiscences” Gussie Werm; “Stop,
Pretty Water” Aday Belle Myers; ‘Mr.
Nobody” Hammie Branch, “Hand and
Heart,” Chailes Palin; "Little Match Girl”
Lula Schwarz; “Morna by the Sea,” John
Baker; “Somebody’s Mother” Susie Peter
son; “Little Don’t Care,” John Slocum;
“The Truant in Thought” Frank Bevin;
Dial >gue—“Mr. Sportsman and the Little
Girl,” Lottie Rosea I y, and Herbert Kay
ton; “Breakfas',’ Ferdinand Sack; “I’m
a Little man,” Fred Hubbell; “Rubbie
Keeping his Word,” Hattie Hecht; Dia
logue—“Dolly’s Mamma and the Doctor,”
Hattie Hecht, Herbert and Louie McNulty.
In the seventh grade Miss F E Weeke,
teacher there,-was examination in the three
“R’s” interspersed with recitations which
the little ones rendered well, but as no re
port of the names or pieces were given by
the teacher, we cannot embody the details
in this report.
The eighth grade, composed of the little
boys and girls who in the future are to play
so important a part in the history cf the
country, is composed of two divisions, the
first under Miss M S Howard, and the sec
ond under Mrs E M Spring. After the ex
amination in the routine studies in which
the little ones acquitted themselves well,
the following programme was pleasingly
rendered by the first division:
“Two Kittens,” Maud Tilton; “Is It
You?” Hattie Gnann.
“The Carol,” Blanch Gervin; “The Un
finished Prayer,” Eda Collina; “Papa’s Let
ter,” Madgie Rebarer; “The Spendthrift
Doll,” Emma Wehrle.
“Little Efforts,” Belle Vandeveer; Ad
dress, Davis White; “The Poor Little Girls,”
Theo McFarland; “When I Am Big,”
Johnnie Schwarz; “Kittie’s Class,” Ida
Wade; “The Dead Dell,” Madgie Rebarer;
“Dcllie in the Ocean,” Carrie Kayton;
“Brother’s Pet,” Cora Windley; “Nell’s Let
ter, Martha Wheeler.
There was also a contest in spelling in j
this class which was amusing and inter
esting.
In the second division several songs were
very sweetly rendered, followed by recita
tions :
“A Puzzled Boy,” Johnnie Hodges; “In
School,” Mamie Hermann; “Youth and
Age,” Dora Perlinski; “The Young Rob
ins,” Harry Barker; “Santa Clans and the
Mouse,” Lettie Bryar; “The Little Schol
ar,” Willie O’Brien; “Toe Fish that went
Ashore,” Baptiste Remion; “The Chicken
and the Robin,” Daisy Herring; “Planted,”
Lottie Cleveland; “A Smart Boy,” Duncan
Kent; “A Young Seamstress,” Mary Ernst;
“A Little Boy’s Pocket,” Sylvester Calla
han; “Grandmother’s Angel,” Susie Kent;
“Q and U, 1 ’ Charlton Barbour; “Her
Name,” Evelyn Miller; “Buttercups and
Daisies,” Bertha Herring; “A Song of the
Spring,” Fred Miller; _“A Little Girl’s
Wants,” Selina Sternheimer.
The thanks of the class are due to Miss
Rosa Plitshek, who kindly furnished the
music for their gymnastic exercises.
MASSIE SCHOOL
J E Way, principal, assisted by Miss E
W Carter, Mrs D P Freeland, Miss M A
Mustin, Mrs M E Morrison.
Miss R L Shivers is one of the popular
schools of the city, and at the annual ex
aminations the class rooms are always
awarded. In the first grade, after the ex
aminations, the following were rendered:
Declamation by Robbie Lamar. Subject:
“Cataline to the Gallic Conspirators.”.j
A Dialogue. The characters were repre
sented by Noble Banks, Joseph Gordon,
George Freeman, Henry Sassnett, Clarence
Hatch, Harry Richmond, Robbie Willink,
Charlie West, Sidney Krauss, James Ryals,
John McDonough, Mattie Ctissler, Sallie
Pinder, Birdie Flaum, Maria Richmond,
Eleanor Fleming, Ida Meinhard, Jessie
Gross and Ada Hull.
SECOND GRADE.
Recitations by Martin Wholtman, Bertie
Ferguson and Ella Lans, James Regallsand
Willie Webb, Clarence Anderson and
Pauline Weed, Mamie Roberts, Barnard
Pritchard, Lizzie Lockwood, Maggie Gard
ner and Ellie Jett Howard.
This was followed by the presentation of
prizes to E I Howard and Ella Law for
schclarship and deportment.
THIRD GRADE.
Recitations—“ The Brave At Home,”
Dorsey Woolbridge; “CoL Christie’s Last
Words,” Frances Bulckan; "My First Day
in a Quarry,” “Song of the Shirt,” Nellie
Deitch; “The Bells of Shandon,” Dave
Rosenheim; “Which Shall It Be?’* Bertha
Rosenheim; “School Statistics,” Alice Proc
tor; “ Battle of Chickamauga,” Willie
Train; “The Queen’s Gift,” Holcomb Bacon;
“Socrates Snooks,” Fanny Bradley; “Be
cause,” Rachel Pritchard; “When the Cows
Come Home,” Norton Frierson.
THE OTHER GRADES.
The exercises in the other grades were ol
a very interesting character. The spelling
contests were very good, while the dia
logues and recitations were above the aver
age. In consequence of the great length of
some of the programmes, we cannot give all
the recitations and declinations in detail,
we may ccmmend the fourth grade on their
excellence in arithmetic and history. In
each of these grades the scholars did them
selves credit, and we regiet that only the
demands upon our space prevents the giving
in full the programmes.
BARNARD STREET SCHOOL.
Miss J. A. Mustin, Principal; Miss A.
Archer, First Assistant, and Miss A. V.
Bourquin, Second Assistant.
The three first grades of this school are
admirably taught, and the scholarshave all
attained a high standard. The examina
tions in the first grade were in history, the
subject being the Revolutionary War, then
grammar, arithmetic, discount, banking, etc.
The second grade were examined in per
centage, insurance and interest, and the
third grade in common and decimal frac
tions and reading. The recitations were as
follows:
Humorous account cf English taxes,
Harry Lattimore; “The New Servant,” Max
Brown; “The Two Glasses,” Annie Penton;
“The Old Schoolmaster,” Alice Bates; “The
Flight of Xerxes” Willie Connerat; “Lit
tle Gcldenhair,” Emily Crawford.
S6OO A YE kit
“The I ist Hymn,” Belle Pacetti; "Little
Mother,” May Middleton; “Great and
Small,” Maurice Brown; “A Reverie in
Church,” Minnie Brown; “Little Bessie,”
Ethel Patterson.
“Truth in Parenthesis,” Rachel Chipman,
“Beautiful Grandmother Julia Starr; “The
Prince and the Outlaw,” Maud Williams;
“The Dying Child;" Gertrude Thompson.
“Die Power of Truth,” Ella Brown;
“Kissing in the Street,” Lottie Roberts;
“Annie’s Ticket,” Irene Miscall;; “Mother’s
Comfort,” Nattie Hymes; “The Kiss,” Geo.
Becket.
“Troubles of a Wife,” Madge Stall; “Miss
Edith Helps Things,” Nettie Wilson; “Lit
tle Steenie,” Fannie Greenlaw.
“The Frenchman and the Rats,” Julian
Hexter; “The Old Man in a Stylish Church,”
Agnes Brown.
‘ Somebody’s Child,” Sarah Stern; "Aunt
Hetty’s Ideas of Matrimony,” Knight Lake;
“My Mother-in-Law,” Eddie Shuptrine.
“The Clown’s Baby,” Meta Heyward;
“Fritz’s Courtship,” Willie Grey son; “The
Diamond Wedding,” Belle Black, “Home
sick,” Aimee M’Glashan.
Colloquy—“A Slight Mistake,” Belle
Black, Eva Haltiwanger, Minnie Brown,
Olive Wilson, Nattie Hymes.
Colloquy—“ Yankee Assurance,” Harry
Krenson, Eddie Shuptrine, Willie Greyson.
Colloquy—“ The Quarrel of the Flowers,”
Irene Miscally, Nettie Wilson, Lottie
Roberts, Belle Pacetti, Georgia Howard,
Lena Oliver, Maria Petsch, Grigor, Maud
Rice, Annice M’Glashan.
The spelling contest between the first and
second grades was very interesting. The
fourth grade, Miss H. A. Quarterman teach
er, gave creditable exhibition of the knowl
edge they had acquired during the year.
The recitations of this class were peculiarly
good, and a dialogue, “The Old and the
New,”by Lily Turner and Cecil Pacetti, was
greatly enjoyed.
Fifth grade,Miss E Estill teacher, gave the
early hours of the morning to examinations
in their studies, and then followed a series
of pleasing recitations, the exercises being
opened with an address by May Muller.
Sixth grade, Miss M W Maccaw, teacher,
had the attention of a large number of vis
itors, and the pupils acquitted themselves
handsomely. Some of the recitations were
remarkably well rendered.
Seventh grade, Mies F Lowenthal, teach
er, is composed of a number of bright,
promising pupils, whose ambition seemed
stirred by the presence of so many visitors,
and they did themselves great credit both
in examination and in their recitations.
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL.
M A. O’Brien, Principal.
The first class is taught by the Princi
pal, and has attained a high proficiency.
They were examined in spelling, grammar,
geography, U. S. history, reading, writing
and arithmetic, after which the following
recitations were given :
“Columbus in Chains,” Eddie Grady;
“War Sometimes a Moral Duty,” John
Lavin; “My Bread on the Waters,” Eddie
Connor; “Union,” James Sheehan; “Mem
ory of the brave,” John Duggan; “Poland,”
Chris Murphy: “The Soldier’s*Deathbed,”
Joseph Hartv; ‘Battle of Saratoga,” John
Leonard; “Jackson and Red Eagle,” Thos.
Ronan and Willie Lynch; “Let Virtue be
Your Aim,” Alice McQuade; ‘lndian
Names,” Belle Sheehan; “ The Modern
Belle,” Mamie Baine; “The Drunkard’s
Wife,” Mollie Sullivan.
SECOND GRADE,
Miss Brennan, teacher, showed gratifying
progress .in their studies. The following
recitations were given.
“Opening Address,” Albert Aveilhe; “Our
Temperance Banner,” Willie Kehoe; “Stop
Scowling,” G Grady; “Asleep at the
Switch,” C Thompson; “Why Should the
Spirit,” etc., John Hagarty; “An Irish
man’s Wish on St. Patrick’s Day,” W.
Feely; “ The Closing Address,” John
Hagarty
The following named pupils are com
mended for deportment and diligence in
their studies : Miss Aggie Fitzgerald,
Glennie Grady, Cary Thompson and John
Hagarty.
Third Grade, Mrs. A. M. Robinson, teach
er, presented a very interesting and enter
taining programme of recitations and dia
logues, as follows:
“The Inquiry,” Aggie Egan; “My Mother’s
Bible,” Mamie White; “I Gather Them In,”
Nellie Harty; “The Three Homes,” Bridgie
Gleason; “Gertrude,” Nellie O’Connor; “The
Patient Mother,” Lizzie Ryan; "Martyrdom
of St. Agnes,” Mamie Cooke; “Guilty, or Not
Guilty,” Emma Pitt; “The Waves on the
Sea,” Katie Ferguson; “The Lonely Child,”
Katie Milea; “Somebody’s Mother.” Maggie
Flaherty; “The Drunkard’s Daughter,” a
dialogue, Katie Milea, Mary Lenahan, Nellie
Harty, Aggie Egan, Katie Walsh, Maggie
Flaherty; “Bernardo Del Carpio,” Harry
Bltin; “The Fireman,” Thos Reynolds; “The
Babes in the Wood,” Dan Quinan; “The Re
tort,” George Byrnes; “The Will,” a dialogue;
Edward Wilson, James Rourke, James Mad
dock, John McQuade
Fourth Grade, Miss M. Rankin, teacher,
were examined in history, spelling and arith
metic. The following recitations were then
given:
“Susie’s Prayer,” Mary Odair; “Kittie,’
Fannie Fitzgerald; “Drunkard's Dream,”
Bain Thompson; “Charcoal,” Harry Aveilhe;
“Gambler’s Wife,” Josie Laffiteau; “Baby,”
Mary Prindible; “Somebody’s Mother,” Te
resa Kennedy; “Bachelor Sale,” Katie Deig
nan; “God Knows,” Winnie Chill; “Old Wo
man,” Nellie Reynolds; “Boots,” John Sulli
van; “Flowers,” Julia Sullivan; “Constancy,”
Annie Ray; “Soldier’s Return,” Josie Roche;
“J amie,” Mossy Burns; “Little Paul,” Hattie
Wilkins; “Sword,” Frank Campus; “Old
Grimes,” Annie Ray; “Advice.” Gordon
Meara; “Clock,” Nomi Halloun; “Geographe
Demon,” John Kenney; “Me, Too,” Nelliy
i Hayden.
The exercises in the Fifth and remaining
' grades of this excellent school were varied
with the usual run of dialogues, recitations,
1 following oral examinations in the studies
j they had been pursuing for the past year.
The result was creditable in a high degree.
!
ST. PATRICK’S SCHOOL.
Miss Nannie Louden, principal.
The examination exercises in tips class
were very pleasing and interesting. The
; room was filled with visitors, and every one
i seemed pleased. The spelling contest was
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