Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-10
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CorrsspoxSsnce ~ The Star. k\ "a
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The. examination Of the Senior Department Of |
the Male Public School, taught by Mr. w. II
Craig, came of Yesterday afte moon, in the pres
enceof the Guardians, several members of the
Councils, and a number of the parents of the
children, and others This examination. like all
which have preceded IL, was prolonged 10 an un-
necessary iength-until not only the pa thence of
the children, but all in attendance, was pretty
well exhausted. The pupils, however, sustained
themselves in avery praiseworthy and commend
able manner. They Were very thoroughly exam
med BY the teacher, in the following branches :
Reading exercises upon the slate, History, the
Constitution Of the United States Geography,
and Arithmetic In each of these branches. as
general thing, they answered the multitude of
questions propounded to them with a degree of
promptness and correctness, which showed that
no small amount of labor had been performed by
both teacher and children, in preparing them for
the occasion. During the examination in Arith-
metic some little confusion occurred; owing
wholly, we thought, to little piece of indscre-
| ton in requiring the pupils, at the commence
ment OF the exercises, to solve problems, which
their mi ndS could not sutiic enty comprehend 20
| enable them TO analyze after being worked upon
| the blackboard. This, we Thought. an unfair
! method Of examining children young. Our
own experience dictated to us that the nro ner
method would have been to have commenced
| with simples, more practical in their character,
| and advance gradually as lar as they had been
instructed.
| Mr.. Barrel conducted the examination in En-
| 9lish Grammar, (hiS own system,) which WAS
very full and thorough. In this very importa {
| branch, the pupils exhibited extraordinary
degree of advancement; not only in the general
rules, but in the general ease and correctness
| which characterized their parsing and ahaliza-
| ton OF sentences, both in prose and poetry
AT the close of the exercises, Captain Brown
| made few remarks to the pupils informing them
OF the satisfaction their examination and correct
department bad given TO those in attendance, and
| admonished them to be studious, diligent, and
| industrious in the future.
| This school numbers fifty odd pupils. All in
| attendance presented the most neat and cheerful
| appearance, and conducted themselves with the
| utmost deCorum during the whole of the exam-
| inaton
The room was decorated with American flags.
| and presented very neat and cleanlv appearance
| At the close of the exercises MIR Craig in
| formed the pupils that the exhibition at F orrest
| Hall would not come off on Wednesday, at
| first intended, but had been, in consequence of
| postponed until the following Thursday after
| noon, the 18th. The school was then dismissed
| until next Monday morning.
Yesterday afternoon, very interesting little
| boy, about six wears of age (son of Mr.. John L.
| Donadson,) accidentally fell into the canal, from
| scow upon which he and othet children were
| playing The body was recovered in few min
utes, but all efforts to restore him to life proved
unavailir The remains of the little fellow were
taken by me afflicted father in his arms and con
| viewed to his residence on Bridge street.
We advise all the readers of the Star TO provide
| themselves with tickets to the grand pic mic of
| the season TO be given by the Young Catholics
| Friend Society, at Arlington Spring, on Wednes-
| day next, the lith. The arrangements are most
| ample; such as 10 insure the greatest possible
| amount of real enjoyment to all who may accom-
| pany the Society on the occasion
| The offerings of beef cattle at the drove yard.
| yesterday amounted tn about $50 head; all of
| which were purchased by District butchers at
80 37aS % on the hoof, co ual to Sc 75aSs 50 net
Old sheep and lambs 81 75as3 % per head-very
| scarce. SPECTATOR