Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-22
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS

Tie BFtcftayers-Capt Meigs--TAe Pres
'.I'"' @r We learn this morning that the
committee OF brIcklaycrS on the strike, in re
S;rd To the work on the Capitol extension had
INST Captain Mcigs before the President yes
teTIay, in accordance with the wishes of the
latter, and the result was that the workmeu
were refused the Advance askc.l of twenty-five
cents per dry, bu; were offered to be set to
work upon ciaSst fcStioH of tie men. to b.
i'.'sd 0ccortfR@ to ttcirj jus, merits. This tn.
committee reported IL the meeting Of the As
ISOLATION last evening, when the proposition
was rejected They still demand the twenty
&c cents r"r day advance.
This morning the committee waited on Cop.
MeiSs to inform him that the Constitution os
their Association would not permit them tn o.,
tc work, IN any event, with brcklayers who
we're not members, and as there were two rr
such now at work, they wished that difficult,
relncdlcd. Ii those men became members NJ
ran6'mentS might more readily be made T.,
re-cntcr upon duty Capt. Meigs declined ir-
ierfering In that regard in the matter. an.
could not agree to such terms The Associ.-
ton thcrcupon met al the St Charles House
this morning, and tie Constitution wa, re-
solved tc he adhered to firmly A COMMITTEE
Us ;hHre appointed to watt upon the tourney.
men employed by private bosses. ascertain if
any members are at work with persons who ID
not belong to the Association and report to :,
meeting TO be held ut the Perseverance Fin.
Sine House this evening. This is the substance
oi matters to which it relates, and is published
as being substantially correct.
Il" ET'fMi'0ttOn.-Th examination Of the
SENIOR Class of the Third District School. un-
der charge Of Trof. John Fill took place res-
tPrday. Though the last examined. we o,c
inclined to think it was the last in character
Mayor MIury, several of the Board Of Coun
Gil, MeSsrs. Randolph, Pearson, Walsh ami
Halliday, of the Board of Trustees. with Rev
T. Il, Davis their Secretary, and several min
listers AMI others were in Attendance. and were
hlShly gratiiietl ut the severe and close CYAN.
NATION which the school underwent in read
Ing, spelling, defining words and sentences
y, Il. IL
mcuc' de- DC, all ofwhich were promptly AMI
capitaliy answered. Mr.. Randolph. one Of
the Trustees, at the cose of the examination
tn an eloquent address, paid high and meritcd
praise to teachers and pupils The dialogue
between Alexander and the Thracian Robbcr
was spoken at the close Of the examination Y
two little boys. i'll the most admirable stvle
one OF the smallest boys in the school. not over
Ten years OF age, (Stanly Schreincr) stepped
out before the audience, and. in the mos.
graceful manner, with voice and gesture, il
oehat OF himself and his companions, deliver
Ell one OF the most appropriate and clegar
speeches tn It it has ever been our lot to hear
even at colleges and seminarics; thanking the
audience tor their attendance the trustee, for
their interest and care, and the teachers for
'heir uniform kindness. The little fellow did
his part with such grace and nanliness. and
without that trepidation so usual with bov<
that even Srey-headed sires and grave minis.
Tors of the gospel who were present could M;
contain their feelings, bat gave vent TO them
IN general and loud applause. 1t was a happy
address, indeed. This school numbers ninety
seven pupils, (all maes.) seventy-three bein-
present ut this examination and the one pre-
ccdlng 1t, which consisted of the Junior Glass
Inc arrangements of The school also were bet
Ter than We have seen at the other schools.
The drawings Of the pupils, consisting of fam
cy pencil drawing maps, globular projections.
&c, we're all beautifully arranged under seve.
OF those elegant diplomas which had been
awarded by the Metropolitan Mechanics In.
stitutc to si& of these pupils for their superior
excellence i'll drawing, and orc to the Princi
pal of Tie schOol- These were the only di
llonas awarded to the pupils Of any of the
Public Scho0ld. The names of these pupils
are Giles q. C. Simm5, Henry Schreiner, W.
F. ii. Fill. Stanly Schreincr, John Van Horn
and Charles 0'NcaI
CIS"ai-ed.-Last evening the journcymcn
bricklayers succeeded i'll organizing an asso-
citation for their beneli; and protc tion. They
appear to act with much unanimity, and seem
determined To sustain each other. The fol-
lowing is :: list of the officers elected: Presi
degt J. II Craig; Vice President, James SUIT
ton; Corresponding Secretary J. w REYNOLDS.
Recording Secretary, A. Furtney; Treasurer.
d. w. Bamberger. a committee appointed to
confer with the master bricklayers reported
that they declined acceding to the terms pro-
posed by the jpurney:ncn. It is understood
that proposition had been made by the EN-
pi"yers to class the wOrkmen. To this the
workmcn object, bceau.c Of the probability of
rejuliccd decisions. 1t is hoped all difficult
ties will soon be happily adjusted.
FL aiNjoH 10 The Whit Ij)a>c-Thr cyrur-i.,n If