Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-03

taking up and relaying Of the pavement on both
sides Of Maryland avenue, between Twelfth and
Fourteenth streets west, to CORES pond with the
present grade; referred to Improvements COM
mittee
Mr. Lloyd renewed his motion to appoint a
committee to wait on the Mayor and INQUIRE the
cause of the call Of this meeting
The Chair stated that there was u communica-
ton from the Mayor on the subject before him,
which he read, showing that the meeting of the
two Boards was called that they might con- ider
the nomination of Noble Thomas as Lieutenant
Of Police.
Mr.. Lloyd inquired IL a motion TO proceed TO
the Alderman's chamber to consider the nomina-
ZION OF Noble J. Thomas would be in order.
rothinn es,oent thought not, as this Board had
hOInihS TO DO with the nom nations OF the Mayor
Oh motlon: the Board adjourned
FOURTH DISTRICT FEMALE HIGH School
MISS Margaret MiIburn, Tsacher-This school
Is located in the upper story of the same build
ing ION Sixth street, south of Virginia avenue)
with Mr.. Thompson male high school, which
we noticed yesterday. IL has fifty scholars, to
wit: Sallie Ecklof, Geneva Reed, Alice Hercus
GIMME Harbaugh, Salle Farmhouse Annie Kelly
Fannie Hall, Laura Thomas, Clementina Magee,
Viola Hinton, Hannah Trumck, Mary Brumfeld
Helen Pet V, Amanda Linton. Ginnic Jones' En-
ma Cooper, Josephine Lee, Annie Espey, Kate
Rieli, Lavinia Newman, Lavinia farmhouse,
Lizzie Scheck, Minnie Farmhouse Mary Smith
son, Hester Bird, Maria Norris Cornelia Glad
den, Emily Warwick, Ginnie Ford, Marian Kid
well, Mamie Allen, Mary Mitchell, Carrie Jacobs
Fannie Brewer, Sophia Page, Ella Stewart, Mary
O'Brien, Sarah Wade. Melissa Adams, Ella
Thomas, Lizzie Allen, Mary Arnold, Marianne
Bird, Kate Jacobs, Mary Stewart, Henrietta Ac-
ker, Emily Farmhouse, Emma Worse, Mary Du-
lin, Lydia Faunce, Frances Donaldson Susan
Lee, Emma Ashdown, Millicerah Smallwood,
Rehecca Hall Susan Reed and Marian ANGEL
or these there was only one absent
The examination commenced at two O'Clock,
n md finn ,,Ntsl
evening. IL was conducted according to the fol-
lowing programme, viz:
Song "When the morning first dawns"
Examination in tables of weig hts and meas
ures, of the whole school.
Fourth class in reading; third class in writing
from dictation.
Round The Chase
Third class in reading; second class in mental
arithmetic.
Song. The Merry Swiss Girl"
Second class In reading; first class in writing
from diCtation, and in reading
Song. 'Hail TO th 20, Queen of the silent nj bt
FIRST class in mental arithmetic, fourth class
in written arithmetic; aud rst and second classes
in parsing.
Song. praise of Music"
First and second classes in written arithmetic.
and second class in writing from dictation
Chant. ~ will lift up mine eyes to the hills -
IhlLd class In written arithmetic; first and
second classes in geography.
Round. ''Salvation''
The whole school in history. and familiar SCI
enCe
1t is hardly worth while for us to particuIar;ze
IN relation To proficiency of the scholars as mani
tested by their examination as they ali done So
well that il would be d ticult and invidious to
accord to any one of them the compliment of
superiority. We may say, however that Miss
Viola Hinton read exceedingly we'll and Miss
Geneva Reed exhibited the best SAMPLES of wri-
ting on the slate from dctation. Her autobiography
IA plain, neat and legihle, and she writes with
great huency and readiness. There are several
other scholdrs whose examples in pPnmanship
were hardly inferior To Miss Reeds In readinn
moi more than half dozen words Were miscalIed
and only two words, We believe, were mis-
spelled
The geographical attainmonts Of the scholars
We're not fully tested on account of want of time;
as lar as they were questioned, their answers
were accurate and promptly given. Their a-itb-
inetical requirements and their knowledge of
grammar were submitted To very severe tests bv
Mr.. Richards, princi pal of Union ACADEMY The
second class IN grammar parsed on their states
the following sentence, every one having OBJ
tanned correct anal yZation-'.lfi il should storm
the lecture will be postponed -
The following sentence wss analyzed orally bv
the Ii 81 class, to wit:
g come | come We have called me long;
come DER the mountains with light and song
\ r may trace my steps DER the wakeninp earth
BY the winds, which tell of the vinIets; birth
BY the primrose stars in the shadowy grass
by Tue green leaves opening as pass
After which they corrected a number OF exam
pies in false syntaX.
The following are some of the arithmetical
questions answered correctly and without hesi-
tation by tue first, second. and third classes
w hat time has elapsed since the signing of
the Declaration Of Independence, supposing that
act to have spiTed at noontiIne on the dav OF
its occurrence =
"What is the interest on SOB 81, at : per cent. =.
from August TO December 81 =
"FOr what sum must give my note payable
S2O0' =
"Suppose that 50 men working hours per dav
nnn n ipE x 1a,,u
81 feet wide, and 10 feet deep; how many men
Will be required to dig, in - days, Is cellars
each AZ feet long y feet wide, and feet deep!''
The singing of the pieces named in the pro-
8ramIne was exceedingly well done. and reflect
cd great credit on the music teacher. Mr. Frank
lin Glenroy; and the other exercises prove that AS
teacher Miss Milburn can hardly possibly be
surpassed.
There were present at the examination eight
members of the Board OF Trustees and large
number of other visitors-ladies and gentlemen
On the close Of the exercises the scholars Were
appropriately addressed, and both themselves
and their teacher highly complimrnted, by Col
Randol Ph and DR.. Ironsides, trustees; and by Mr.
Richards, of Union Academy.
We may have occasion to make further refer
ence to this Interesting occurrence hereafter.
The Pictures At BRADY's leading
pictures now on exhibition al Brady's gallery in
this city, as specimens of the perfection TO which
perseverance, science and skill have broug ht the
Photographic art, deserve place in the hig hes
niche III the most celebrated pictorial gallery of
modern works In Europe. Yesterday We took
occasion to examine thrm carefully. and thoup b
previously much impressed with the late won
derful Improvement in that new art confess
that until then to have had no conce option OF tie
Tapidity of its stride towards perfection under
Brady rs auspices. Thus, his style of first class
pictures of gentlemen resembles that of the finest
mezzotint engravings of this era, whether pro-
duced in Europe or America, SO closely, as that
~ hat a rit in
the arts can distinguish the difference between
them. They have, indeed, finer tone -air-abo Ut
them than any CRAVING that we ever saw, be-
SIDES IN all cases embracing lIkenesses in poi Mt
OF hdelity, such as the sun can only paint
HIS latest style of water-colored photographs Of
ladies' and children, is even more reIna kable
than the pictures to which refer above As
works OF art, they must he seen ere their beau
ties can he appreciated. The coloring Is exc
cuted with as much artistic skill as exist. on
either side of the Atlantic. So, besides bajuy
perfect pictures, SO tar the likeness may be
concerted, and arranged, tgroupedl for effective
ness with exquisite taste, paintings, we never
knew them surpassed in any fort of the wat. r
ColoTer, though we have seen many OF the most
famous pictures of the kind in this country
AmOuU IN AL U in