Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-10
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cateo on Juoic1ary square, ano ID Taught by Mr.
Thomas NJ. Wilson, principal, and Emily My.
ers, assistant. The examination took place on
Thursday, and our notice WAS crowded out of
yesterdays Star by the great press OF other mat
ter There were present, on the occasion re-
ferred to, the following members Of the Board Of
Trustees: Col. Randolph, Drs. Ironsides and
w hlett, and Messrs. Brandt, I.awienson, Will
SOD, Chaplin, Mr. Harbaueb, treasurer, and hi
RicketS, secretary. Also, the following teachers:
MIR Richards, OF Union Academy, M-ssrs Nc
Cathran, Edison, Thomson, and Misses Milburn,
Moore mot Mooney for which mistake we apol-
ogizr,) Choate, Middleton, Moss, and several
others whose names we did not know. from
other public schools, together with a large num-
Der OF other visitors of both sexes. t"-
There are at present only some thirty-fve or
thiIty-siX scholars in this school, the parents
OF several of those who attended during last fall
and winter have withdrawn them, in order that
they might begin learning some avoCaton for
future life. Those who participated I'm the ex-
animation answered the questions pIOpounded to
them promptly and with general accuracy, and
evinced an understanding of the various rules
and principles of the several studies In which
they have been engaged. These are as follows
for the several classes
First Class--SPellng and application Of the
rules Of photography, mental and written arith-
inetic, reading, grammar, familiar science, his
tory, geography. chirogra ply, and the Constitu-
ton OF the United states
Second Class-Spelling, with the application
and written arithmetic, geography and chiroc-
raphy.
Third Class-spelling and rules Of orthogra-
ply, reading, mental and written arithmetic,
geog raphy and chirography.
In each Of these studies the examinations were
very thorough with all the classes, and, consid-
ering their ages and opportunities, together with
the necessary disadvantages under which schol
ars labor during examinations. Zone of which Is
the werding Of the interrogatOries.) they could
not have been expected to acqut themselves bet
ter. The acquaintance they displayed with the
rules of photography as given In their text book
and the application IF these to spelling, was
feature in which they particularly excelled
They were also remarkably familiar with the
written from dctaion, and punctuated correctly
by nearly all the first class, was as follows:
1.-The traveller does not seem to understa nd
that he Is treading the soil of the New w orld,
where antiquity dates but from Yesterday; and
where the present and the future are all, and the
past nothing Where hope is the watch word
and 'go-ahead' the princi pal Of action
During the examination of the ii st and second
classes IN mental arithmetic, the following were
among the propositions they solved accurately
and promptly, TO wit: Z" What is the interest on
$50 for two years, months and six days at per
cent?' Nv hat is the interest OH S3Ofo! years
months and 10 days, at per cent,n 1.-TWO
men start from the same point, and travel in diff
ferent directions one at the rate of BIZ miles per
hour; how far will they be apart at the end of 4
hoursr' III the above men were to travel in
the same direction how far apart would they he
at the end Of hours? ~ Neither were these the
sorting to their states to work them out, giving
the answers quickly and correctly.
The following propositions were worked out
on the slate in very brief space: "a, with the
assistance OF B, can build a wall . feet wide, 3
feet high, and 80 feet long, in DAYS; but with
the assistance of e., they can build the wall in
2H days; what part Of it can they all build in
one day g What part can A and II build in
hni In
one day 20 % In how many days can build II -
The copy books of the following named lads
were exhibited, and contained very good speci-
mems OF penmanship generally: James Settie,
n. Dahe, George Dalton, George Swan, A q
Serivencr. G.. A. Zimmerman, J Il Boss Henry
iddings, Thomas Wade. Two Of the books, con-
timing really the brst specimens of writing were
without the names Of those to whom they be-
lOnSed
The examination was confused till late hour;
aad, from what We witnessed, the teacher ha,
good cause to cong ratulate himself on the success
of his labors, a. displayed on this occasion
The female department Of this school was ex =
ahmed. and was another interesting affair. II Is
under the charge of Mrs Susan Randolph We
shall defer our notice of il until Monday
TIE UNION PRAYER MEETING, held at five
o'clock last evening at Mckendree Chapel was
attended by larger congregation than usual
giving evidence Of the interest which is felt and
which does not hag. I'm regard to the subject of
religion, by large number of people. The ex-
ercises OF last evening were actively partc pated
IN by Revs. Byron Sunderland, John C.. Smith
GuTiSy. and others, who gave short but pointed
eKhoItatons upon the necessity of more faith,
more earnest prayer, and more zeal on the part of
the members or the church. in order TO prevail
with the Great Power Above. and induce H m TO
have mercy on dying sinners, and pour out a
Spirit of repentance upon them and bring them
into the Ark Of Safety, that they mig ht not utter
iy perish in their sins. The remarks were lis
tened to with deep attention on the part of all
present; and many fervent prayers were offered
up TO the Throne of Divine Grace, for an out
pouring OF His sPiIit in this city: great evil
dence OF the attention which is being given to
the subject Of the prayer meetings, is their pro-
racted continuance and the uniform full attend
ancc, which shows of itself that a feeling Of
more than ordinary interest is prevailing around
and among the people; and that there is reasona-
bic ground to hope that time is not ill spent I'm
going up to the House of God, and imPloring his
intervention to save souls from the dsstroyer's
fell influence, and that good will yet be the re-
suit of 1t all.
Was convicted Of petit larceny, and sentenced to
imprisonment in Jail for Is months, and pay a
fine of 81
VIM. CropSey, who was convicted OF 4 similar
crime the day before Yesterday, was sentenced to
the same amount of imprisonment and the same
nne.
Samuel Woodward free colored) was tried for
stealing two coats-one valued at as and the
otter AT $40. The jury returned a verdict Of ac-
quitIal.
The Court then adjourned till Monday morn.
in. at 10 O'Clock.
TuosE CANAL BRIDGES Very numerous COM
plants are made Of the condition Of the various
bridges over the canal leading to the Island The
p.anking is said to be worn out or decayed on
the Four and ID half, Seventh, Tenth and Twelfth
street bridges so as TO be positively dangerous.
not only 10 vehicles, but to pedestrians w DO pass
ovei them The Canal Commissioned i. respect.
fully requested to have the matter attended to,
and by replacing the old planking with new. to
make the bridges more safe and passable to the
travelling public. BY so doing he will receive
the thanks Of many complainants
SEVERE ACcIDENT.-A man named Berkley
Dyer received severe fall into an ice house YES
terday evening, on Capitol Hill, near Jueneman
Humphrey Brewery. He fell from the en-
trance, striking with great force on his back at
the bottom, and for some time IL was thong hit he
could not recover the shock. Medical assistance
was obtain d. and after a careful examination of
the injured man IL was asceTtained that no bones
were broken, though dangerous internal injuries
were apparent. He lives on the Navy Yard
REAL EsrArE-Yesterday, the following lots
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