GRAMMAR Department of P.S. #17






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North Fifth and Fifth street

Brooklyn Union-Argus
Tuesday 1 July 1879

The closing exercises of the female department and reunion of 
graduates was held this morning.  
The rooms were nicely decorated, and the exercises were 
exceedingly interesting.  

Following is the programme: 
Solo and chorus, "Welcome," Rose IGELBEIMER; 
dialogue, geography class; 
xylophone solo, Willie OSBORN; 
reading "The Milkmaid," May BERLEW; 
solo, "The Little Maid," Rosetta WELSH; 
recitation, "Number One," Annie KELLY; 
solo, "The Tear," Soophie VOSSELER; 
piano duet, Minnie MURPHY and Mary E. BOOTH; 
solo, "Birdie May," Lucy WHITTORN; 
reading, "The French Lesson," Ella O'NEIL; 
Farewell address, Rose BRADY. 
Chorus singing was done by the school.  

Messrs. James MURPHY, Daniel MAUJER, and Robert SNYDER made 
addresses, and the former distributed thirty-five semi-annual 
certificates.  Prizes consisting of gold rings, books, etc., were also 
given out.  The department, which is under the management of Miss A. R. 
SMITH, has sent twenty-three graduates to the High School during the year.

Transcriber: Kathy Jost-Shouse
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