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The Cecil Whig
Saturday, March 12, 1881

The Charlestown Public School.
  The time has not yet arrived in the annals of all school districts where the 
interest of the school is of a primary importance.  This was the more forcibly 
brought to view by the utter failure on the part of the parents of the 
Charlestown school to put in an appearance during the week of examination, 
beginning February 28th and ending March 5th,-“Honor to whom honor is due.”  The 
following parents were present:  Mrs. W. Atkinson, Mrs. A. Calvert, Mrs. James 
McKeown, Mrs. Alex. Craig. Mr. J. N. Black, Mr. Charles H. Graham, the last 
named gentleman being one of our trustees.  The remaining thirty-five were at 
home waiting until something of a Herculean nature compels them to look upon a 
place set apart for education as a stepping stone to the future greatness of the 
generation that will rule in the place of those who in a few years will be 
numbered with the pale nations of the earth.
  Honorary visitors Miss H. Chapman, Miss Susie Graham, Miss Cora Graham, Miss 
Mary Cooling, Miss Fannie Craig, Mr. Arthur Logan and Mr. Linwood Simpson.
  Above Sixth Grade.-Susie Cooper, Jennie Johnson, Tilla Tucker.  Not examined.
  Geography-F. Class.-Susie Cooper, 100, Theresa Smith 83, Benj. Cooling 94, 
Tilla Tucker 93, Carrie Graham 67, Annie Cooling 84, Emma Black 70, George 
Burroughs 88, Seward Cooper 97, John Frederick 64, Jennie Johnson 92, Victoria 
Algard 99, Elmer Craig 98.
  Geography-E. Class.-Wm. S. Burroughs 100, Howard Watson 86, Hiram Cooper 89, 
Penn Cooper 72, Geo. Murphy 78, John McKeown 89, John Norman 89, Annie Graham 
89, Ellie Rutter 89, Lizzie Atkinson 94, Lizzie Steele 83, Mattie Craig 99, 
Mamie Whitelock 85, Beckie Graham 97, Clara Watson 91.
  Geography-D. Class.-Clara M. Alexander 100, Jennie Bennett 100, J. Algard 65, 
Mary Rutter 94, Hattie Logan 65, Cecil Cooper 94, Wallace Harris 77, E. Calvert 
65.
  Geography-Oral Class.-C. Richardson 87, Mary McKeown 83, B. Burroughs 86, John 
T. Cooper 78, W. L. Atkinson 87, Joseph Weber 87, Harry Murphy 67.
  Grammar-F Class.-Susie Cooper 100, Jennie Johnson 98, Tilla Tucker 98.
  E Class.-Theresa Smith 91, Elmer Craig 91, Ben Cooling 95, Carrie Graham 100, 
Annie Cooling 100, Emma Black 100, G. Burroughs 91, Seward Cooper 100, V. Algard 
82, Wm. S. Burroughs 83, Jessie Murphy 64, Ellie Rutter ?8. Lizzie Atkinson 91, 
Annie Graham 82.
  History-F Class.-Susie Cooper 90, Tilla Tucker 93, John Frederick 76, Jennie 
Johnson 83, Ben Cooling 94, Elmer Craig 100, Seward Cooper 82.  Second part F. 
class: Theresa Smith 91, Carrie Graham 100, Annie Cooling 100, Emma Black 91, G. 
Burroughs 100, V. Algard 91.
  History-E. Class.-Wm. S. Burroughs 100, Howard Watson 71, H. Cooper 100, Penn 
Cooper 71, Jessie Murphy 73, Geo. Murphy 71, John McKeown 100, John Norman 100, 
Annie Graham 100, Ella Rutter 64, Lizzie Atkinson 100, Lizzie Steel 100, J. M. 
Black 73, Mattie Craig 91, M. Whitelock 86, Clara Watson 71.
  Spelling Class F.-Susie Cooper 100, Theresa Smith 65, Ben Cooling 98, Victoria 
Algard 97, Elmer Craig 97, Tilla Tucker 93, Carrie Graham 92, Annie Cooling 
92,Emma Black 95, George Burroughs 90, Seward Cooper 91, Jno. Frederick 93, 
Jennie Johnson 100.
  Spelling Class E.-*Hiram Cooper 94, *Jessie Murphy 77, *Annie Graham 85, *Ella 
Rutter 62, *Lizzie Atkinson 82, *Lizzie Steel 77, *Mattie Craig 70, *Beckie 
Graham 80.  This class contains eighteen members, ten being failures. 
  Spelling Class D.-*Clara M. Alexander 89, *Jennie Bennett 99, *John Algard 98, 
*Mary Rutter 98, Hattie Logan 81, *Wallace Harris 84, *John Weber 90, *Evlyn 
Calvert 91, *Pinkney Black 81, *Elwood Steel 84.  Those marked with a star (*) 
were promoted.
  Arithmetic classes F. E. D, acquitted themselves creditably.  Quite a number 
of the scholars were detained at home by the very sore arms, which would add a 
little more credit to your attendance and average.
  The examinations of classes C. B. A, was too tedious to give an account of at 
present.
                                                             Martha Biddle,
                                                             Sena White.