Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-05
GEORGETOWN.
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GEoRGETowS, July 5, 1850.
The Georgetown school embraces at present
Tour divisions, which are all located in the brici
building on Montgomery, near Bridge street
known formerly as Methodist Episcopal Church
edince. The large and comfortable apartment
on the upper foor is occupied by girls and the
room on the lower hOOt, which is cOmmodious
and well ventilated, by boys. The senior and
Junior departments are separated, on each noor
by temporary screens.
The season for the annual examinations having
arrived, that Of the Junior Female Department
Miss NJ. j Good, teacher, took place on II uesday
afternoon last, in presence Of a considerable mum
Der Of ladies and gentlemen. The children Were
neatly dressed, were quiet and orderly In their
department, and seem much attached 10 their
aInlabe and competent iasractress, whe has The
Most perfect control over them. There are 90 on
the roll, and Of these IS were present. Our
Guardians being Of opinion that the object Of ex-
animation Is NOT TO exhibit their own scholar
ship, but to ascertain the progress made by the
pupils, leave the quts ioning TO be done by the
teachers, as familiarity gives confidence Ia the
little ones, aud wisely content themselves with
strict but kindly superintsndence. The classes
were severally examined In mental and written
arithmetic geography ,orthography and dictation,
IN all of which they exhibited great proficiency.
Many of the little girls read very correctly, and
show, by their careful iRtonation that extraor-
binary attention has been bestowed on them
Among those present on this occasion were MeSsrs
Geo. w. Bedll, w. c. Magee, and j. A. Magru-
der, of the Board Of Guardians, ". =. Coke. of
the Aldermen, Anthony Hyde, Esq and John
Marbury, Jr.. eXGuardans, and DIR. lronsides, Of
the Board Of Trustees Of Public Schools in w ash
ington.
At the close of the exercises, Mr.. HYDE came
forward and said TO the children that he had
asked permission TO express his qualification al
what he had witnessed. He had heard 50 much
Of the school he was afraid they would not come
up 10 his expectations but they had gone far be-
You'd them. tie was present at many eXamina-
tons in w ashiugton, and at none Of them had the
children acquitted themselves in a manner more
or t4hl 10 tot hon q fafr
was one thing he missed. however, and that was
music. Let them all stop the guardians in the
streets, and never rest until singing is introduced
into the school FL had another f. end TO present
to them, and introduced DIR. Ironsides. who. in
very handsome terms, complmented the teacher
and her pupils. and drew a comparison between
this school and those In Washington very ha;ter-
ing TO the former; but he too missed the vocal
exercises. and hoped before another year they
would all be learning to sing.
Mr.. Beall then gave them few words Of advice
and encouragement, and said IL they wanted to
learn TO sing they must stop their friend Mr.
again become one Of the guardians.
MessIs Beall and Magee will please accept our
thanks for their courtesy ia looking out for our
comfort and convenience.
The - Fourth" was very generally observed 10y
our citizens, but in a quiet and therefore b-cOm-
ing manner There was no d sorder, and but
little drunkenness. None were deferred by the
little shower in the morning from carving out
their arrangements for the day, as all seemed TO
consider il impossible that the Fourth Of July
should be anything but bright day-in the end
80 may the storm clouds in our political skv be-
dispersed, and leave a serene and ClOudless pros
pect The day was usbered in, as usual. by the
ringing Of bells. At an early hour the P0tomac
Light Infantry paraded, showing by their cred
liable and soldier-like aple rance that they a e
steadily improving; they were preceded by FIRE
band of music. The Junior r hes Capt Libby,
were also out, with drum and fife, and for MINI
klns play the soldier with considerable ecIdt
The Presbyterian Sabbath Schools. on their way
TO Mrs. BARRIERS woods and the West George
town School, as they passed 10 Valley View farm
all with music. made the streets quite lively
Many went TO Analostan, to Arlington to Green
Spring Pavilion, and other places OF pleasant re-
sort where pic-nics were held. Salutes Were fired
at noon and at shutdown, and In the evening our
city was almost depopulated by the exodus TO see
the fireworks In Washington.
The break near dam no. was repaired last
week, and since the first arrival with coal by
canal on Saturday night last, about 100 boats have
come in, and more are on the way. This would
be very gratifying If il Were not for the report
which h reached here. that there is only two
and half feet Of water at dam No s. and that o
boats pass there until there is a rise in the
river.
Richard Burguin, a very worthy colored
man, died suddenly in a harvest field north Of
here, Tuesday last, probably from the excessive
heat. He was thorough Christian, and by an
upright and consistent course, had gained many
friends among the governing race.