Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-21

The SCHOOL ExANINATIoNs.-The annual ex.
aminations Of the Public Schools by the trustees
are still I'm progress, and continue to stimulate
much interest.
Primary No. Z, Third District, was examined
on the 18th inst, by Mr. Bohrer and DR.. A. w
Miller. This school has been In operation but
three months; the children who now read well
did not then know the alphaqet The examiners
good order Of the chool Short addresses were
made by Mr. Bohrer and Dr. Miller, urging the
children to attend TO early education, as the basis
Of true knowledge, and by their attention to
studies now, to save themselves in after life days
of severe and Improbable labor. Miss Hawkins,
in the opinion Of the examiners, has shown an
aptitude for her calling rarely met with
Primary school, No. s, Third District, Miss
day last, by Mr.. McKnew, assisted by the Rev.
Mr.. Effinger This school numbers on roll 60
scholars; present at examination, 81 The school
Is divided into five classes, and We're examined
In geography, arithmetic, orthography reading
and spelling IL was organized about the LIST OF
March last, and may with propriety be called
almost infant school, taking into consideratio on
the few months In which the children have been
taught; tnelr youth (many Of them appearing to
be not more than six years of age, and ranging
from SIX to ten), the promptness and correctness
with which they answered questions, particularly
In geography and arithmetic, were most remark
aole. The discipline and order Of the school at
tracted particular attention, which, together with
the examination throughout proved very salts
factory, and gave evidence of the fact that
Miss Davis is fully competent to the
task she has undertaken, and possesses SUI
perior qualifications teacher Of youth
During the evening the school was visited by DR.
Miller, Alderman Bohrer, and Mr.. McCathran
After the conclusion of the exercises the children
were addressed by DIR. Miller, MIR. Bohrer, Rev.
Mr.. Efhnger, and the examining trustee Each
speaker endeavored to impress upon the children
the importance of being attentive to school, obey
Ing the instructions Of their accomplished teacher
md nf inrr IL
a good education in the days of their youth &c
This school occupies one of the basement rooms
in Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard badly ven
tilated. and unsuited for the purpose How i'm
for the purpose. VIII not Congress aid the CITY
authorities in providing better, more healthy, and
comfortable buildings for our free schools
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Yesterday when our report
closed Marion Ward was on trial, charged with
stealing boat from John Benjamin, Of George
town. Messrs. Smith and Swami appeared as
counsel for the defendant and the case was gone
into In all Its details developing the connection
together for purposes Of plumber Of gang of from
SIX to ten young men, residents of Capitol Hill
Twelve witnesses were examined for the United
states and eleven for the defense, and upon the
closing OF the testimony, the case was argued at
considerable length by Messrs Swami and Smith
for the defense, and closed by the District Attor
ney The jury returned a verdict of guilty as in
dlcted, with recommendation to mercy, on ac-
John Clark was then placed on trial on charpe
Of assault and battery upon Frederick Veschlin,
ana acquitted, the prosecuting witness 1.-THE only
witness called) being unable to identify the de
assault.
To-dGy-JOseph Fugitt, boy Of some fourteen
years, was placed on TRIAL on a charge Of setting
nre to stable on the premises Of Charles H
brownl on the 24th day of last March. The evil
denCe showed that Fugitt, in company with seve-
Tal other boys of about the same age met together
at the corner Of Seventh and streets east about
CLOCK on tue night In question, when Fugitt
proposed to have bonfire, and they all started
OF TO Browns stable and Fugitt got over the
fence to get plank, as he said, and after remain
ing therc few minutes, came out and told the
1oys 10 run. They Immediately started off In
dlnerent directions, and a short time afterward
tue stable was discovered TO be on fire. and in
short time afterward, was entirely consumed
nv WsoeT (for the United States) testified that
day or TWO after the fire above stated, another
nre occurred in the neighbOrhOod, which was then
burning, and a boy named Howard was i'm his
stable yard, and Brown also. Witness told Brown
that he thought that Howard could tell some
thing about the burning of his stable and Brown
went and spoke TO Howard and took him to
Justice Cults office. Witness also went to the
justice s office and heard Howard's affidavit on
which the warrant was issued against Fugitt
w illness went to hunt up some policeman to serve
IL, Out they were all up in the city on drill, and
the warrant was accordingly placed in the hands
OF county constable, who served II on Fupitt
w hen Fugitt was being taken to the magistrate
he turned TO the boy Howard and accused him Of
telling on him, and threatened when be should
get clear to blow his brains out
owing to the absence from the court of A num-
per OF witnesses FOR the prosecution, the case was
here temporarily delayed til they should be re-
turned, and in the meantime the court took up
the case OF the United States agt. VIM Cammack
VINO was charged with committing a nuisance by
spreading night soil upon his land to the annoy
ance Of his neighbOrs. This case was pending
whea our report closed.