Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-15
nAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCR.
STATE or TIE lHERAohKrER.-The Their
roustsr, IN our counting room, at IL o'clock
s-dsy, stood at 70 degrees above zero.

AT
.hsrsn Church, in March last Some of the
pupils were transferred from other schools,
but large number were new scholars, and
commenced with the alphabet. 1t is double
rhool, under the care of Miss Middleton. "A
principal teacher, and Miss Baker as assistant
Whole number of pupils los, boys 81, girls a.
boys present at the examination So, girls 26
In this district 1t has been the policy of the
Trustees to have separate schools for the saras
but the difficulty of procuring suitable school
rooms, and the nature of the locality, has com.
PEELED them to establish one school in tha
First ward and one in the Second Ward in
which both sexes are taught For obyions
reasons 1t Is to be hoped that suitable school
rooms may be found, so that the sexes NAV 10
separated, many parents are prevented from
sending their children to public schools. where
boys and girls are taught together in ono
scnooi room, ana have only one yard, which
Is used indiscriminately for all purposes
All the pupils in this school read and sns,,
moro than half imperfectly, many having com,
menced with the alphabet when the school
was opened; 20 study geography, % arithme.
uc, history of the United Sta ca 6 grammar
II the elements of philosophy.
Inc nrst geography class recited remarkable
we'll, and ELECTED the commentator of Rev
Dr. Hurley, IN his remarks at the close of the
examination. In spelling, and in the wr;,;no
Of sentence from dictation, the school does no,
compare favOrably with some other primary
schools; and little progress has been made in
the study Of mental arithmetic.
loo much attention cannot be given by the
teachers of the primary schools to the very
elements of learning-the whole. after pro.
gress Of the pupil, depends in a great measure
in the thOrOughness and care with which he is
taught to read, spell. write. perform the first
exercises in mental and written arithmntic
hqn alI hn LII
tention and application of order and obedience
which are acquired in the primary school
room, and the manner in which the memory.
the Judgment, and the Imagination are trained
and developed
The pupils were all neatly dressed, and the
order was excellent. We noticed among the
spectators Alderman Pepper and Councilman
City Councils would attend more freouentIv
these school examinations, and acquire some
practical knowledge of the manner in which
the Is or ST. 900, which they put in the hands
of the trustees, is discussed, and the benefits
which result therefrom. Of the clergy, Rev.
DR.. Gurley and Rev. Mr.. Carothers were pre-
sent. 1t is so rare, with here and there an
honorable exception. that We see clergyman
in our public schools, that We note the fact
with pleasure. A goodly number Of mothers
OF the pupils were present, but few of the
fathers. The singing of the pupils was very
good, and contributed much to the interest Of
the occasion. Rev. DR.. Gurley closed the ex-
ereises with very interesting and instructive
address
EXCURSIONS NEXT WEEK.-It would seem
that next week Is to be an excursion week,
judging from the number of parties who pro-
pose that kind Of way of escaping from the
heat OF the city and enjoying fine breeze and
happy time ON the Potomac Taking them
according to time, We observe that the Mount
Zion COlored Sabbath School, have their trim
on Monday morning, on board the fine steamer
Powhstan, accompanied. by music and gotten
up under such regulations as to secure an
agreeable excursion
On Tuesday, the Hand in Hand Club, of
Alexandria, have their grand excursion, visit
lng that delightful spot the White House Pa
Vlllon, where they spend the day in fine style
A recherche picnic is to be given, and all the
pleasures incident to such occasions be en-
loyed They go in the excellent steamer
Thomas Collyer, and have engaged full mill
tsry and cotillon music, leaving Washington
az o'clock liz the morning. 4 splendid ax-
cursion may be expected.
On Thursday, the Mount Vernon Club have
their interesting picnic, which we learn is
being gotten up In glorious style, Of which the
particulars will be given per advertisement,
next week
The Young Catholic Friends Society, that
most benevolent organization, have their ex.
cursion on Thursday, the proceeds of which
are TO be used for the benefit of destitute
children, providing clothing for them, edu-
eating and assisting them in their outset in
life. Such a praiseworthy institution must
command the favor OF just and generous
community. See advertisement for full par
ticulars, with names of the strong committee
having the interesting matter IN charge.
TUNsELING Tue TiBER.-We often wonder
On passing the Tiber, at the neglect to have
that small stream tunneled Such an .uI-
provement would add great value to property
In the neighborhood, and fully open Second
street, an important thoroughfare of the city.
A tunnel should at least be made from Penn
sylvania avenue to the bridge, near Foy's
Hotel, which could be done at a small cost
comparative with the benefB that would re-
suit In Baltimore, a small run in the eastern
part of the city, called Hartford Run, has
been tunneled, making splendid wide street
almost equal in width to our glorious Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The same good results can be
attained by tunneling the Tiber and the city
authorities might employ themselves with adj
vantage, in seeing that the work shall be
promptly done. There is not in all W ashing-
ton, situate in the eye of the stranger and the
public, worse light spot, or a place so
clearly demanding improvement, as the one
we now direct attention to.
DOING THE WORK OF THE CoMNIS SIONERS-
We observe that the Messrs kirkwood, of tn G
kirkwood House, no longer able to wait for
the tedious progress of the Commissioners,
have themselves set to work to abate the
nuisance al the corner of 18th street and Penn
sylyania avenue For long time the sewer
there, as we'll as at the corner Of 4! street, and
the corner Of 10th street and the avenue, have
been smelling the most offensive smells of
which the Commissioners have most reprehen-
siyely neglected to remedy. Mr. John Plant
is doing the job at the kirkwood House cor
ner, and says that when done the bad smell
will be entirely driven away. The mode he
has adopted is that Of tapping the sewer, By
which the offensive water is passed off and a
pure efluvia substituted The same should be
done at the other places we speak of above, and
it is to be hoped, in view of the health of
those localities, that the Commissioners will
promptly attend to the matter
DEATHS IN JUSE.-The President of the
Board Of Health reports the number of deaths
in Washington last month at eighty, more than
one alf of which were children under ten
years Of age. The following were the diseases
of which they died:
Apoplexy,l; congestion of the brain 2; infa-
nation of brain 2; disease of bowels 2; hemor-
image Of bowelsl chronic inflammation of sto-
mach and bowels, l; cholera l; cholera infan-
tum, is; consumption, 10; conyulsions4; diar-
rhea, l; drowned, 3; enteritis, 3; bilious remit
tent fsyer,l; scarlet fever,4; typhoid fever +: