Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-25

day not snfnclent 70 endolc W W Si'c - huiA
r,rticnlars az we could have wished Of the inter
sstI.y examination of the Third District Primary
No 1, I'd department, Mrs Henderson, and we
sdI something further to-day;
This division passed very satisfactory examl-
nation in photography, reading spelling, defining,
nam. frIation arithmetic geography, writing from
dl,;ation; and the eopy-books, while they exhib-
rt.i cnmmendable progress, by the absence Of
biois indicated that care and neatness which are
8. ossgryablP In all the departments and arrange
r,-ats Of this school. The examination Of this de-
,rtlnent completes the examination of this entire
= hOOl, consisting Of ls3 pdpils-three more than
tl- authorized complement. admitted under the
;.r-ssure 10 Obtain pl1ces-of whom I76 were pres
mt II the examination fOur having been absent by
.p-cial permission, two sick, and one sent home
=. his n,Othsr account of the unwashed and
racofn hrd cOaditOn In which he was permitted to
srpear-a very .sommeBdable course, by the way,
nj only on examination days, bat at all times
This entire number, eonsistng Of about 81 boys
nd - yiTIs, Is under the government OF Miss
Frames Elvans, who also gives instrnction 10 the
most advanced department., embracing ~ pupils;
aud both the discipline and instruction are such
a. to have repeatedly ELECTED the expression from
~l-cLitnrS this il evidently model school,
This s-hCuI IL Kept Third street esst, East
1',pitul street Ina of those structures. in the
ns,Isgr Of the recent address Of the Trustees Ia
The citizens. mot originally erected for school
purpass but for almost every other object Of civ
'kat0n. - this having been built for market
harsr. u Is large, though too much crowded by
~ scholars, and has two comfortable class-roonIs
In the surroundings well as the interior AZ
ran .curnts IL 10, however, one OF the best at
present provided
First District, Male Primary School, first depart
mrut, Mrs. VI Rodier teacher, is situated in
liz, J7s,'nent Of Union Chapel in the First W. ard.
and at present numbers but thirty-hve pupils,
three of whom were absent from examination yes
trrdly Nv sickness. Many or the pupils in this
SCHOOL are the children of parents who require
their assistance in their business during the sum-
,n.T months and consequently the class. which
ftl, .tlV ed In he xrinla
tered in summer. The first classes Of this summer
arr made up from the second and sunletiInes the
third classes of Last winter, SO that, properly speak
in. Mrs. ROdier has no frst class under her
huge those who during the winter occupied that
position being absent at work The school Is di-
vfded into three classes In photography, three In
reading, three oral and three written arithmetic,
aud two In geography; la all of which they Were
Thoroughly examined yesterday by Dr. Walsh, the
cumming Trustee, assisted by DR.. Grimes, in the
nareSsiry absence Of Mr. Price, and IN all Of which
pIJ.ls CSinced good progress. In mental arith-
;rec. and iH exercises the black board as well
a. IN reading and OrthOgraPhy, the children also
lion, n whole afforded much satisfaction to the
Trustee, and 10 the gOOdly number Of spectators
present
Male Primary, I'd department, is situ4ted in the
SINE room with that OF Mrs ROdier and is tauyht
by Miss Artenesia Hall. The school had tfty
pupils present at examination Yesterday, and they
were examined by MIR. Frank McNerhany, assisted
BY Mr.. HYDE, of Georgetown, and Mr.. John f.
Thompson, of the Fourth District. They are di-
vided into sin elhssfs viz: reading, spelling, nota-
non, dirtaton, mental arithmetic aud eiphering;
IN all Uf which they quite proficient and have
hisde great progress during the past year. The
discipline Of this school is excellent apparently.
>rcond District, assistants department. The
examination took place on "Wednesday afternoon,
IA the presence Of q large number of the parents
and friends Of the pupils The examination was
conducted by Col. Randolph and DIR. Ironside Of
First District. The pupils eyinced commeEdable
Teal n answering the questions propounded, in
al nd writ
teal 6c; and some Of the pupils evnced mar ked
Improvements since last year. As a whole, the
sminaiOn was satisfactory but one Of the sxam-
iaeFS thinks the school Is Of too high a grade
liking into consideration the studies pursued 1t
sGou!d be designated al primary school. The
rnoni occupied by this school is a very beautiful
well adapted f"r the purpose well ventilated
AID lighted; Just such a room as every school in
t-s- city should have. Mrs Myess, the teacher
niTv well be proud " her school, for the APPEAR
aye aud department Of the boys exhibited the fact
i.lli hey had been carefully trained. The boys
dsYlISed much taste in the selection Of the songs
and rendered them with much credit To Themselves
and their teIrher, J. n. Daniel The exercises
i-rnnatsd with short addresses % the pupils from
'V-Codns ilmnn Jefferson and DR. IrOnside, in the
course II which the pupils were exbOrted TO con-
ir'~ with un1i'dlrd energy in climbing the hill
of hnO.gleiyr, in order that they might become
Eo'i citizens and usefHi members Of society.
Number the roll So, Of whom 81 were present
at The examination.
Second District. No s, second Department Miss
y "fi teacher, DR. W iilett examining Trustee -
rs school is held in the third story Of W ashin-
iiH Market, corner of Massachusetts avenue and |
street. We Were gratihed by the comfortable
af'lngelnent Of the desks, neat appearance of the
"iars aud the taste displayed in the -rhi bition
81 maps, aud other articles combining neatness
with utility, which Were displayed in various
}'ITts Of the loom. The roll of this school num-
t-rs %, all Of which with the exception Of two
!c-ventfd by sic kness) We're present Yesterday.
TIE children composing this school mostly
Ntfy Young. They Were examined by classes in
ling spelling. geography, and arithmetic,
t''cital aud written sud in did they fail To
T-,-ct credit both HpOn their teacher and them
s-iErS- One very pcrcrivabe characteristic in
US S.lOOl Is that none Of the scholars had been
1'g!se ted bot ON all the same care and attention
I'D been bestowed. The derOrum observed by
ice scholars good Miss w is lutte Young
laIY. Of eNerlrbt ednratioa, possessing bright
lhi-iiigeht and pleasant features. aud apparently
much devoted 10 The interest of her scLooI There
Vas i gOodiy number Of Parents and others pres
eI' Among the visitors we noticed Miss Hoover,
Il Primary School No. 3, and Miss Reed, OF Pri-
hsry No ! At the close of the exercises DR. w .
a'idressed few words OF encouragement TO the
S''Oiars, commanding them for the creditable
manner in which they Tassrd the examination,
and urged them To be rs studious and attentive in
t:.' future After very pretty musical exercise
- the scholars. entitled the " Vacation Song .
- schOOl was dismissed.
Fbird District. Primary No. S. second depart-
h@nt--The responsible teacher In this de part
Es-nt Is Miss Morphy, but the acting teacher at
PRESENT is Miss Amanda Baird. The examination
WIS conducted by Mr.. whyte, and proved Quit
satisfactory tO the Trustees and those who wit
nrssed the examination. The Trustee proceeded
IA very easy and familiar manner to question
tie scholars in the branches in which they had
'''en instructed, and the responses Were ready aud
c'"nrr'lly very correct. The TEACHERS at the con-
ci'isiOn Of the examination, gave i specimen Of
tie progress Of the classes in vocal music which
Lad been taught them by Miss Simonds and the
,>sistants- The school is held In the Swedenbor-
an Church. In It's discipline and progress II Is
'f-dtable 10 the teachers, and las been coiDpli-
Et-d by the parents and guardians Of tue chill
r--l. and the friends Of the public schools
Fourth District. Primary School No. I, I'd de-
r-itnent Miss Geneva Reed, teacher. lin place
81 Mrs. Martin, transferred 10 Mrs Skidmore's
5. ,SOl This department IS kept in the basement
II Ryiahd Chapel. Island, in the same room with
i4r lst department, under the charge Of Miss
MANS lt rssixtY scholars, Of whom fifty-
Lar were present yesterday at the examination
IA thu aiIseIre III AT. StOughtOH, the examining
'r'ister. Ills place filed BY Colonel Randolph
Hhn dis barged the duties Of examiner ia his usual
fLorough and satisfactory manner. Tho scholars
- Iu,-tly quite small, but, a general thing.
elO''cd sOOd proficiency ia tie branches adapted
% tiI.ir 1..- Miss Reed Is n new teac her and
tTlt- young. but takes great interest in the adj
r1u-etnent " her pupils and bids fir tO hecOnie