Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-12

IHk ANNUAL SCHOOL ExANISArIoNs.--Thes an
nual examinations of the public schools COIN
msncea Yesterday by the Trustees nm :
rcna,S NO; ~ rst district, female } examined
oy Col VIM b. Randolph; Miss Mary J. Richie
tesceef Ibis school Is located In the second story
OF tne ashington library building. Eleventh
s'rest near street The Accommodations are
tai l.u,, sooo, VET are better than possessed
1 W sou.e o,aef school rooms we have visited I'm
THIS city The chief virtue Of this room consists
In rs apparent freedom from dampness,- while al
an onse. 70 this advantage there Is total lack of
pay gIoaaa other than the public street, and
an uhpieasant nearness TO the rafting Of vehicles
In FenhsyfVsnla avenue. We are informed how
ever tnat at the commencement Of the ensuing
schoiasuc Term this school is to be removed to the
lately : ameliorated' building now occunied hv
the male department Of the first district scbooI
corner OF V and Fourteenth streets. that school
having found new and better quarters elsewhere
a..s and her pupils are entitled to felici-
numbers on the roll fifty-six children of ages va
rylng rom fourteen to six years Of whom some
my were present at examination. They are d.
vlaea mo nve classes and are taught reading
W,iuhgi speiiing, geography and arithmetic, In
all OF which branches they appear TO have made
fair progress during the term under the efacient
suPeIlln'enaence OF Miss Richie. They were
4uest,onea thoroughly In their various studies by
MT. Eandoiph. whose system Of examination is
csicud'eo 70 draw out the resources of the mind $
OF the pupils, and develop the faculties of thougbt
ana Judgment. Mr.; r: discards the routine style
the capital Of Maine is Augusta, and the canitsi
OF New Hampshire is Concord, ct al, and goes
on 70 ma out how much of what the pupil has
Ieaineo, oy book question and answer, she really
uhoe,s'dnos and has made practical Thus the
examination yesterday under his guidance took
an emlnently practical turn, which interested
Doth tne pupils and their examiner and onened
tne minos OF the former to new sources of thought
anu Iu4ufy' The examination passed off alto
gether In satisfactory manner and the Trustee
az the close expressed his entire appreciation OF
,ne progress OF the school during the past year !,
future At various intervals during the afternoon
me mule girls sang finely number of simple
airs which they have been taught by Mr.. ]. u
Daniel - ' -
First Primary, fourth district, Mrs. skidmore
Iescner-This school numbers from 50 TO so
scholars in attendance at the present time Tbe
pupils are from five TO ten wears of age; thev are
nice-looking, happy and Intelligent set Of chill
dren, and extremely well behaved. The school.
as regards neatnsss, is all that can be expected
considering the dilapidated cid building in which
IL Is held of this, however it is not our burmese
now to speak. The examination was condnrted
py tne Vlsltlng trustee, assisted by that accom-
plshed gentleman and finished scholar. Mr.
Thompson, of the fourth district school and eY-
tended over the entire range of studies taught In
the primary department. The examination was
iuii ana thorough, aud the proficiency exhibited
oy the children was gratifying in the extreme
and speaks well, indeed, for the ability and faith
fulness OF the Jealous lady who is i'm charge The
classes In arithmetic and the classes in reading
and spelling were all excellent; but the class in
geography demands especial notice AT our hands
considering the tender age of the children com
posing 1t. Their acquaintance with this import
ant study, and the ready response whic was given
10 every question propounded from the book or
on the outline map, was truly surprising We
might mention the names of several of these chill
dren, who certainly seem 10 require distinct no.
tcej but as we do not wish to be inyi6ious will
only say with refence to them all in view Of the
m
c>EeHt o.
Primary No. I, first department fourth district
was examined by Mr.. r. Wythe Fifty-nine
pupils were present. The examination was bio hIv
creditable to both scholars and teacher. The drSt
ana second classes in particular were very aeon
rate In their answers to the numerous ouestions
propounded by tue examiner. Miss Adams their
accomplished teacher, has Just cause to be proud
OF these two classes. The classification Of the
school was good, and the discipline admirably so
Ii is to be hoped that another year will see this
well.conducted school removed to a more com
Inodious room than that now occupied bv them
In the basement OF Ryland Chapel
Primary No. >, fourth district Miss NJ. A Lee
teacher: This school was examined by DR. vii,
irit, assisted by Alderman Clark, of the Seventh
ward. The school numbers 60 scholars on the
roll, OF whom IS Were present at examination. A
large number of persons, parents and friends OF
the pupils, Were present at the examination and
Were mighty pleased as Were the examiners with
the advancement Of the pupils in their studi %
during the past year