Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-21
FV ENING STAR,
Local Tntellissnec,

Pubic School EXAMINATION. These public
exercises Of the pupils In orr public schools
were continued yesterday afternoon With the
examination of the Junior section Of Primary
NO. second district in charge Of Miss Kate
Mccarthy. The visiting committee, Messrs.
Bacon, Davis, Dickinson, and Abbot. were all
present, beside hessrs Donaho and Harbsugh,
Tor many years trustees in this district. Me-.
McCutcheon, Of tbs City Councils, and large
number Of teachers and parents of the pupils,
showing . commsndable degree of interest
In the operations of the school Although
the tescher has labored under many discour-
rgemen's in consequence Of an ill-adapted
school room, %, the sch 0ol appeared to much
advantage, and the exercises were highly
creditabis. The examination and intelligence
Of these very young children elected the ap-
probation of all present, more especially az it
Is generally known that Miss M. is one of the
most faithful and accomplished of our public
school teachers. Mr.. Abbot, on behalf of the
trustees, addressed the school at the close of
the exercises and his remarks were substan
tally in accordance with What we have last
expressed.
The room is one Of the worst school rooms In
tho city. 1t is too small for double school
below the surface Of the ground, very damp,
with no sufficient yard or proper outbuilaings
We beg leave to suggest for the consideration
teat whenever the junior or senior division
only OF double school is under examin alton
that there Il no necessity OF assembling the
pupils belonging to the department which is
not being examined, and OBTAINING them for
hours unemployed. especially if they are not
kept under strict discipline, and the constant
and Watchful supervision Of their own teachers
We learn that the examinations yesterday
Of Primary School, No. 2, third district, was
In the hiOhasf 6A-Fae sat zforkoru - ~o. bar
Of this school Miss z ElVsns, is entitled to
credit for the successful manner in which she
has conducted it, To be successful in the
teaching Of children requires patience and
industry as well as talent, and all those have
been devoted to her work.
The Trustees present, Me.srs Magrudsr,
Hanson and Knight, were delighted with the
examination; and the visitors, among whom
were several ladies teachers of other schools
and quite number Of parents, greatly ap
plsudsd tue efforts Of the school. At the close
Of the examination the scholars sung several
patriotic songs in fine style.
ADoRShBsTs FOR TIE CAPITOL Some lime
ago We were privileged 70 enter a small tene-
nent in the Fifth Ward, which is retired from
the street, and has over the door the express
sive words " No Admittauce " We there saw
,n Italian, chisseling in white marble-s
model in clay beside him-the figure of an
Indian girl, in a half kneelirg posture, hold
ing IL her hands vessel, fashioned according
to the pattern Of deep and nearly round
she'll. This work Of art is, We presume, ere
this, finished, and is truly beautiful
Crawford, the great American sculptor, has
recently forwarded to the same studio two fig
ures, in plaster, 20 be there counterfeited IN
\ marble, a more esduring substance, land
twelve more, we learn, are to be prepared, by
order OF The Government, by that distin
guisced artist The f-stis an emblem OF Ne
chsnics : full length representation Of an
artisan, Sith bis sleeves uprolled, the collar
Of his shirt cpen, and, with hammer in hand,
reposing near a cog-whesl. The countensncs
is indicative Of aR smiable and placid tenn
permanent, and his eyes ere directed toward
heaven, as if in contempt alton of n brighter
future; and the second typides Education
two boys, the arm Of one oncircling the waist
Of the other. The younger carries book.
while tie elder points him TO the future; thus
encouraging his companion 10 "press onward
and upward" These are the prominent out
lines Ct the two figures to which We have Just
referred.
The statues are intended to adorn the add.
ton to the Capitol, and will, together with
the fresco painting ard other artictic embel-
EhmentE, servo 10 render the groat Council
House Ct the natiCn al object of especial pub
lie interest free, prosperous, and independ-
snt copf.derscy should, while providing ele.
gan. accommodation fer its popular represen.
| natives. give some evidence Of its appreciation
Il the fine arts, such as those to which we have
alluded, and which will sdorn the structure in
qasstiOn.
An ExCTrISG SCENE was exhibited yester-
day evening, about ssven o'clock, on Pepn.yl-
vsnia avenue While J. d. Hoover, U. S.
Marshal, and bis wife, were riding in their
/ private carriage, near Third street. the front
part Of the tongue or pole Of the vehicle broke,
which rendered the horses incapable of CON
troll; and away they dashed toward the Can't
toll, at a fearful speed. When near the main,
western, gate, the carriage was brought in
violent oo3'act with tree box; the result of
which conclusion was. two Of the wheels on
the same side were snapped off at the axlcs;
while another OF them WAS shattered to pieces,
three spokes only remaining IN the hub. Mrs
Hoover was thrown out frst, but as the sid,
on which she had been sitting was nearly on a
Level With the street, she sustained no serious
damage. Mr.. Hoover, however, was slightly
bruised in the ankle; having been tilted out
on terra fyRra. The driver, . coiored man,
named Thomas WEIGH. acted we'll his part; in
q manner worthy OF the highest eommenda-
ton. he entirely escaped bruises, bat not 90
with one of the horses, which was seriously in
jured. HUNDREDS Of persons were witnesses Of
the scene, and, doubtless, were plsssurably
relieved Of their fears when they asccrtained
that tbs result was not Of 80 fearful q chafae-
ter ss they at first aprrehsnded.
ExANIsArIoSs.- The examination Of the fol-
loving named public schools will take place
to morrow afternoon:
Miss J. Thompson; junior department. Of
Primary No. 8, first district; Lutheran Church,
corner Of Eleventh and II streets; Nsssrs.
Bennett, Bacon, Hanson, ard AtLee.
Mise 2. Henshav; Primary No. 3, second
district; Fourth Presbyterian Church, Ninth
I.r.st; hsssrs. Polk, Bates, Dickinson, and
knight.
MIRA. N Freeman; Primary No. s, third dis.
trict; Protestant Methodist Church Asssrs
Davis, Magrudsr, and Pearson.
ASHowER BATI-Y ssterdsy an affair came
CT at one Of our principal hotels that caused
eOnsidsrab!e mirth. Mr. Robertson, editor
Of the Truth" has been in the habit IF visit.
ING the hotel for tho purpots Of visiting bi:
fIlsnds. His visits ths.e appear TO have given
offence, and he was ordered away. Upon
entering the house yesterday, a clerk picked