EWP 9. Yr. 1898 Closing of Red Hill School

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Title
EWP 9. Yr. 1898 Closing of Red Hill School
Description
Ceremonies and student prizes at closing of Red Hill, village of Watson,
Tag
Watson Village, Red Hill School
Place
Virginia
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1004757
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2024-01-07
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Publisher
Digitized by Edwin Washington Project
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Loudoun County Public Schools
Language
English
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Dear Mirrog :— 1t was the goofl luck of
the writer to be present at the cloging of
Red Hill $ch'001§ Friday, March 25th, 1898.
‘here was a large crowd of friends and
patrons assembled to witness the clgsing pf .
the school. . = =

The exercises were beguu at o P. M.
with a song of welcome by the girld, and a
Salutatory address by little Miss Blanche
Thompson. Then followed recitatigns and
dialogues by the following childrénWayne
Thompson, Eth_?l_; Redman, Miltony Crim,
Scottie Bm\'f:rfi' Eva Thompsor} ' Susie
Daniel, Eila Redman, "Joseph Watson,
sherman Redman, Bessie Danielj lithel
Morris, J(lhflfiifi Thomas, Ruth Thampson,
Mabel Fhomas, Rose Daniel, Willle (Giou-
cher, Willie Smfallwood, Gracie Maffett,













(iracie Merrik. Eula, Thompson, and a
closing address by Johnuie Morris; Both



t\'i\;:‘ recitations pnd dinlogues were very

appropriate and | well recited. They were
entoyed by all prescnt. Also the good
singing that was given us by patrons and
friends of the school, -



Then thirteen books as prizes for atten-
dance were awarded by the G‘t:zmhfr. Miss
Fannie Watson, [to.the following children:
Milton Crim, Beysié ] yaniel, Johnnie Morris,-
Rose Daniely Ethel Morris, Susie Daniel,
Mabel Thomas, Scottic Bgavers “Eva
Thompson, Johnpie Crim, Blanche Thpmp-
son, Susie!Thomas, andiRuth Thdampson.
We then had an abundauce of leénmmdc

tiphe ichatting to! our fri nds and wishing
that both teacher and pu%uils wonld spend
a happy vacatiod, and then meet again at
Old Red Hitlnextfa l with bright faces and
light hearts to'spend another winteg.
Watson,| Via., March 23th. ¥ RIEND.
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. dASTORIA.













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