| Show pleasant reunion pursuant to a notice published in the HERALD the closing exercises of the central school took place on oil thursday afternoon the tile attendance by the scholars echo lara was large and many visitors were wera present on the occasion the exercises were conducted by profs professor or L F P monch principal I of the institution with miss nellie elliel X southworth as musical director the program was excellent consisting of songs solos duets glees recitations and im prompt Addresses ac all of which were well and effectively rendered we hope we shall not be considered invidious for saying the solo bye e alid and bye forget in c e by Es E miss s sarah herrick errick II and tho the shepherds Eveni evening tig so song n 91 b by aliss nellie driver were ex executed in a manner that elicited marked appreciation indeed the exercises were all well performed and reflected much credit on the principal and his able assistants tue a addresses by mr H belnap and miss mercy burion burton were replete with excellent suggestions on etiquette and cultivation of the mind the written essay on n constitutional violations by mr henry peery and that on education tio by mr john irvin were fine compositions and evinced vigorous thought and much careful study on the part ot of the young authors whose unfolding intellects give promise of future usefulness at the close of the exercises the stu students depts were addressed by Rb robert rt joseph hall and Job Pingree on the importance of acquiring a sound education to fit them to fill positions of usefulness honor tand profit in afterlife after life at the celoso of the remarks three df f her pupils presented misa miss southworth with a volume ot choice music accompanied by a very neat address expressive of their appreciation of be her services aa as musical instructor tho the gift was kas acknowledged by an appropriate response at diat the party assembled in P Fir emens hall and enjoyed themselves in a social dance until midnight when the pleasant reunion terminated |