Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-21
LOCAL, NEWS 8,


aud friends Of the pupils.
FIRST District. Primary School No l. Miss
Ritcbie On entering this school room, lover the
Washington Library, we were struck by the air
Of extreme neatness aud taste pervading the place
The room was well ventilated and tidy. VASES uf
BEAUTIFUL flowers gracefully disposed, barniOniZed
appropriately with the bright, happy faces Of as
Misunderstanding a group of pupils as, in the
course of pretty long experience We have often
met. The examination was conducted by Mr..
Walsh, In the main. though at times, when the
pupils were small, and consequently more Liable
10 be embarrassed by the questioning Of stranger,
he judiciOuSly entrusted the task to Miss kitch HE,
at the slnIr time suggesting tie line OF inquiry To
he pursued. In mental arithmetic, geography.
spelling, the construction OF words, SOUNDS OF
letters. etc, the pupils showed much proficiency,
and in reading and writing very fair progress.
OnP fact deserves notice and that Is that the copy
books Were - clean "a waN-work, without blot or
bl@mish We noticed also that the teacher has
tang ht the pupils the desirable accomplishment of
taking their places in class and returning to their
seats with quiet ease. In The course Of the eNam-
inatiOn. several pieces OF music, mostly, We be-
liPve from Mason - Norm.l Singer - were sung
with good effect by the pupils, exercise
cannot too highly commend for school chill
dren indeed, we fancy that we see the thin
chests and the stopped shoulders, heretofore
sadly predominant, IN a school of American chill
dren. disappearing before tue musical and physio-
logical training now partially pursued in Juvenile
education, whereby the lungs are expanded and
the body not entirely cruCin-d by the education Of
the brain Miss Ritrhie S-eIns Ia have natural
qualifications as 4 teacher, self possession. tact in
the communication of knowledge, and good health
and good hunOr Ia enable her to sustain the wear
and tear Of her arduOus vocatiOn. without giving
way To that fretfuness and nervous depression
which s1m-timrs comes over the teacher who is
phy sically feeble
First District, Primary No 2. first department
Miss isOwe.-The examination of this school took
place yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock. The
prOmptnFss aud general correctness with which
the pupils answered the various questions pro-
pounded 10 them by tine examiner. MIR Price, was
indicative of the good condition Of the school
The fact that Mr. Price was an entire stranger to
them, and also that there was present n large num-
her Of ladies 3hd gentlemen. instead Of causing
embarrassment rs it too often does in the young
mind, in this instance rather served as 4 stmulant
To make them acquit themselves in such manner
As that they might reflect credit upon the teacher
and themselves; and IN this they happily succeeded
Some crrditable musical exercise $ by the pupils
showed We'll for their progress in this department
The progress displayed by the pupils in geog rdphy
was particularly marked. Upon tue conc fusion of
the exercises, MIR Price addressed the pupils ex-
pressing his qualification at the satisfactory nature
of tine examination they had Just passed
First District. Primary No 3, Miss Slater. teacher
This school is held in the basement of the Metbo-
dist Church South, Eighth street Ii consists of
50 children Of both sexes the oldest not fourteen
wears of aye The examination was conducted
by Mr.. Brandt. of the Sixth Ward. Upon calling
the roll, il was aScertlined that twelve of the
'hOlarS We're absent The examination opened
with singing lay the school At the direction nf
the TEACHER brig ht-eyed little fellow led of with
lOud. clear voice, and the school followed in
Staging Nv own Native Land " The reading
classes, of which there were several, were then
eSaInned The appearance of Mr.. Brandt. an
entire stranger seemed to eInharraSS the children.
so that, although il evident that they had
been Well taught and had applied themselves to-
their stud ies, they would not answer with freedom
the questions Of the Trustee and with all his
efforts to encourage them they appeared to ls.
rather diiident. The result OF this examination
WAS. however. very satisfactory The Glasses
ted i'm "A
geography, and il was wonderful to hear children
young, without other guide than memory
answering questions which would ehcctuaily
bother Older heads The examination was long
aud ndiOIS; bat al the close. little after o'clock
Mr.. Brandt apOiOgiZed to tire school for the late.
hour of his coming, COnpl mented them upon
their attanments. and advised them not to lay
aside their books during the vacation, but at the
opening OF the school let their teacher see that
they have not forgotten the lessons Of this wear
This school IS much annoyed by tie children of
the neighbOrhOOd, who frequently assemble in
the vicinity and behave improperly So rude was
the behavior Of the boys in block td NO the doors
aud windows, that the Trustee several times
Threatened them with the police if they did not
withdraw Laboring under the disadvantages TO
which they are subject. we think the progress of
the children of this school is most credtable to
their efficient and amable teacher
Second District Primary School No. > first
deplrtnent-AIiss Lucy Randolph. Teacher and
Dr- j L.. Wiliott. Examining Trustee Miss
Randolph hrs been teaching in the public schools
of W IshIGgt"n fourteen years. and has had charge
OF this school ten wears. The school room is situ-
ated ~ tiis- intersection Of Massar husets avenue
aud Flfth street, IN the building known is the
W ashing;On Market. Dat OF fftg-eight pupils on
the roll, tfty-i Were present al the examination
The srhO"l i in excellent discipline and the
children TrmaT kably tidy in their dress Tie
te7ri'-f APPEARS To have great decision and firm
ness Of character. qualities necessary in a
tsachrr- The examination of all the clsses was
quite satisfactory, the greatest regret being the
sn-il nuInber 0f visitors present Among these
however. we noticed one of the city fathers
Councilman DGLanIrl. At the conclusion OF the
examination tIe whole school joined in singing;
aft't which SOME very appropriate remarks were
made by Rev. Mr.. Hamilton. Tlis first class
Ia geography showed great proficiency in that
branch. Great attention has been paid. and very
successfully Too. I" the handwriting of the pupils
Second District. Primary No 3. first depart
mrnt, Miss Kate Mccarthy. teach Was examn ned
by Mr.. Nhyte. Of the For,th District. The room
oc"dpid 10y this school is situated rather pleasant
", IN tlr second story Of large building, at the
JdnTti"n Of Massachusetts avenue with l. street at
the corner Of Fifth, and which. but for the want
Of proper ventilation is a very comfortable place
The pupils are children Of both sexes whose ages
vary from six to fourteen wears Tie whole num-
bsr Of PnPiis under Miss McCarthy's charge is
ntty-seven, of whom nifty five Were in attendance
on the examination Yesterday. The branches
tu@ht are reading, writing. spelling. mental
arithmetic. geography, and grammar, in all of
which the pupils cvinCed considerable progress
and many Of them great proficiency The exami-
nation was as L whole, highly satisfactory; and in
some of The branches such as mental arithmetic
spelling. writing, etc, the claSSs-s We're found Ia
be perfectly At home. The sounds of the letters
tue panCtuIuOns and authorizations the pupils had
at the tip Il the tongue. aud i'm writing from die
taOn the entire school exhibited reuiar kable pro-
nris-H"y- During the afternoon the exercises were
varied bV singing at intervals, in which all the
pupils Joined.
Third District Primary SchocH No The first
department Of this school, consisting Of co pupils
tang lat by NJ Francis Elyans Who also exercise
with success. the government and dis pline Of
Isl Scholars regularly meeting in one rOom) was
examined by Mr.. VI. III Miller. There Were also
present, Mr.. VIM. 4. Price. one Of the Aldermen
Of the Fifth Ward and a numerous company of
the parents. guardians aud friends OF the p.lI1ils
all deeply intarestrd and those Of them present At
the previous examination bore voluntary and
ample testimony 90 TIE evident progress since
made. The school, after uniting in singing all
appropriate piece. arranged in four divisions or
clIssss. VAS examined In the various studies pur-
surd iH tie primary schools, the variety of tl.ess.
nsgeSS 'Fily extended tie examination from hall
past until p. IN. The answers Were. with few
exceptions prompt and accurate, indicating care
ful and tLOrVu2 training the part Of the teacher
aud cOmmendable ambition on the part Of the pu-
pills
Fourth District, Primary School No I, first
department. Miss Adams teacher, and Col. Ran
dOlph examining Trustee All the scholars the
roll. Numbering sXty-foTty-three girls and sew
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