Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-31
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


with the public schools Of the city
Some four hundred boys and girls, pupils of
the district marched to the Smithsonian 1nstitu-
tion at five O'Clock in the afternoon, fine band
helping the little patriots ., to keep step to the
they made a handsome appearance, the Island
has long since established itself as the banner
Ward in beauty well as education.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr.. Lanahan; after
which the premiums were awarded in the order
subjOined:
Fourth District School, Male Department.
Medal to Henry Petty.
Exemplary Standardization ]. Isdell, Peter
W Pearson, Samuel Amery, Geo. A. Hinton w.
&. III Kidwen.
Proficiency in study, and improvement.John
Joseph Cooper, Jesse Crook.
Honoraby mentioned for the faithful perform
ance Of school duties, and punctual attendance,
not having lost over ave days-John l.. Cameron,
Geo. Mueller, John p Jacobs.
Diploma to w. H. II. Hazard, Geo. Johnson,
John Z. Weeden, Geo Mueller, John p. Jacobs.
Fourth District School, Female Department.
Medal to Sarah F.. Ecklof.
Exemplary conduct-Alice Hercus, Geneva
Reed, Mary Amidon, Jennie Harbaugh, Mary
Brumti-ld.
Proficiency in study and mprovement-Hanie
Tunnel, Siana RObey, Laura Thomas Sarah
BaTnhOuse, Harriet Magee
Punctually present every school day-Sarah
Ecklot, Alice HercuS, Martha Garrison, Hanie
Tunnel, Amanda Linton, Jennie Jones, Joseph
inc Lee, Mary Bumfeld.
honOfdDlY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MOTIFS, Josephine
Beacham, Louisa Adams, Layinia Newman, Vio-
let Hinton.
iplomas-Fannie Wright, Martha Garrison,
Layinia Newman, Fannie Hall, Emily Warnick.
Male Primary School.
edal.-Hamilton H Hazard, Henry c. San
ford
Exemplary condact-Alfred Jacobs Columbus
LeddOn, VIM. r Barnard, Augustus Stewart.
Proficiency in study and improvement.-Wm
W Davis, Edward Lacy, John 5. Yates, James
Boyce, VIM Boyce.
Present every school day-Joseph Hughes,
Hadaway, Jas. +. NJ. Bowen.
HOnOrably mentioned Edward Lacy, Geo. ID.
Bowen, Michael Kelley, Henry Stewart, VIM.
Diplomas to-Samuel Garrett, VIM. Wilson,
Francis BTaher, WIN. Baum.
Primary School, No. 1.
Medal TO Emma Trimmer.
Exemplary conduct-SaTah Griffith, Rosa Brad
ley, Lizzie SandfOrd, Sarah Huseman Lizzie lou
mey.
Proficiency in studies and improvement-Anna
Cameron, Mary O'Brien, Ella Lowry, Janette
Evans Anna Halliday.
Honorably menti0ned-Alice Carter, Marian
Donaldson, Kate Palmer, Mary Scott, William
Simms
Present every school day-Thos. Mortimer.
DiPlomas-Clara Magee, MaryMcQuay, VIM
Tourney
PrI,nary School! No.2
Medal-Sarah Wade, Emily Cox.
Exemplary conduct-Ellena Burke, Lavnia
Farmhouse, Ella Thomas, Kate Jacobs.
Proficiency in study and Representatives
Reese, Alice GLADDEN., Elizabeth Barnes, Isabella
Lewis, Elizabeth Allen.
Present every school daY-Sarah Wade, Emily
Cox.
Honorably mentioned-Kate McKenney, Me-
iisSa Adams, Elizabeth Strobel, Catherine Cur
tain. Ella Whiting, Ada Payne, VIM. Pearson.
Diplomas-Mary Hopkins, Mary Mccormick
Rebecca Carver.
Primary School, NO3.
Medal to Viola Nj. Halves.
Exemplary conduct -Clinton Thomas Henry
Whyte, Susan f. Lee, Virginia Phipps, and w.
= Dublin.
Proficiency in study and Improvement Mary
F. Culin, Mary f.. Lacy, Sarah E. Gunnell, Viz
GINA Smtbson, and Mary F King.
Present every school day Henry Vernon, John
PhiPPs, Viola NJ Halves, Harriet Bailey, and
Margaret Goldsmith.
H0nOrably mentioned : Florence l.. Halves
Charley Thomas, John Whyte, James Granger,
Diplomas.-AIary V Goldsmith Lizzie Lucas,
and Josephine FurgusOn.
A prize was also presented to the ssmost obedi-
ent" pupil in Fourth District School during the
term ending July 30, 1857. The gentleman who
made the gift, desiring to be known only as a
- Friend 10 the Public Schools requested the
teacher TO select the worthy pupil. Ia the opin-
ion of the teacher, there Were two competitors for
this prize, equal in merit-GeOrge A. Hinton and
Samuel A. Amery-and, in deciding the point by
lot, the latter was successful. Both pupils were
mentioned as entitled to high honor, as Obedient,
moral and successful pupils of the school
In the course Of the exercises, Mr.. =. y. Alice
stated an interesting fact im-cOnnectiOn with one
Joseph Hughes, i boy Of l5-whO, though resd-
Ing at the western end of the Long bridge, had
never been absent single hour from school dur
my the year; ut the time when all ordinary
passage across the river has been suspended.
Last year, At the time OF the ice floods, his teach
eT, MIR Edison. demonstrated with him for incur
ring the danger of crossing; the boy dec Jared that
nothing s.Ould keep him from school, and that,
II necessary, lac would go around by the aqueduct
After the premiums had been awarded Mr. IL
Richards, ON the part OF the male pupil, of the
district school, presented two valuable books to
MIR. j. f.. Thompson, their teacher. Mr.. Rich
ards accompanied the presentation with some
eloquent remarks upon the trying nature OF the
teachers duties, which had, however, OCCASION
ally bright relief, a. in the case OF the present
testimonial OF regard from the pupils To the
teacher Were il not for such GASES in the desert
the labor Of the teacher would DE intoerable, in
deed.
Mr.. Thompson replied appropriately, and in
so doing took occasion to contrast the present
condition OF the schools of that district, now
numbering four or five hundred pupils. with that
eight years ago when he commenced with 81
pupils.
Mr. Abbott afterwards presented TO Miss Mil
burn, OF the female department, beautiful pres
ent from the girls of her school, and in finely
celVed language expressed the qualification il
afforded him To- be the medium of presentation
going on to say that on late visit 10 Miss Mil
burns school, II seemed 10 him more like plea
SAINT family home than any other school he had
ever seen.
Mr. Richards in responding for Miss Milburn
paid high compliment to both the teacher and
her pupils, and also To the preceding teacher,
Mrs. Hinton.
The pleasant exercises Of the day (Which we
must not forget to mention were enlivened by the
excellent singiug OF the schOols) were concluded
with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Deale.
About BEEF-The combination of the butchers
against the Spectators, would seem to have been
partially successful, there quite down
ward tendency in the price OF beef last week in
the New York market. Yet, the public has no
anita
become Of that -cOlored project agitated some
time since in the New York papers, OF getting
supply Of flesh beef from the plains Of Venezuela
where cattle are so abundant that they are killed
simply for their hides; and where they can be
bought for 81 TO - per head, and by steam pro-
peleI Dr. brought, ia about ten DAYS voyage 10
cost in the market SIC or SOU EACH