Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-03-31
1~EpAMrSArloy IN THE FIFTH WARD

ES5" EXAMINATION IN THE FIFTH WARD
PUBLIC ScHooL.-The annual examination
of tLis School, commenced on Monday
last, in the Primary Department and was
continued through Grades, Nos. l, 2, 3, d,
and C, until Wednesday noon. Without
discriminating. it may be said with truth,
that all thcss grades gave evidence of
marked improvement during the past year.
particularly in the important matters of
spelling and reading. This is doubtless
owing in part, to the introduction of Os-
goods new Series of Readers: but chiefly
to the judicious management, diligence
and industry of the teachers.
On Wednesday afternoon the :examina-
ton commenced in the higher department,
including Grades Nos. Z, and 8, and en-
bracing great variety of classes. The
examination of the three classes in Eng
lish Grammar, was particularly interesting,
exhibiting powers of analysis and combi-
nation on the part Of the pupils that were
worthy of admiration.
The examination of the Mathematical
classes, commencing with Mental Arithmc
tic. (which is taught in all the departments
of the school, aud extending through the
High School Arithmetic, into the solution
of difficult .Algebraical problems, was
highly crcditable to all concerned. The
degree of promptness with wuich all ques
tons were answered. and the facility with
which problems of various kinds were
solved and explained, was truly remarka-
lJe esnecially rs it is we'll known that the
PRINCIPAL of this school has always studi-
ously avoided the pernicious practice of
packing, SO much in vogue at the present
day.
The examination closed with the classes
iu Physiology and National Philosophy,
in which, while the pupils evinced de-
gree of thoroughncss equal to that in their
other studies. the subjects themselves were
presented in such Il manner, by means of
mates and diagrams, MS to excite no small
derrec of interest in the minds of the
spectators present, as was eVinced by the
marked attention which they gave during
this part Of the exercises. The philoso-
DhicNi Diagrams were cuAIh uEhWiHSs; "a
ecutcd with neatness and mechanical nccu-
racy, by one of The pupils, and extending
round the walls of nearly three sides of
the capacious school room.
The exercises were varied with sensible
aud we'll written compositions, on great
variety of topics, read with IL clear, dis
,inct enunciation, and with a tone of voice
aud manner, at once suitable and becoming.
Not the least interesting feature of the
occasion was the excellent vocal music
that was afforded from time TO time, by the
teachers and pupils, eyincing skill in the
execution and good taste in the selections
Full reports were read on the subjects
OF attendance, behavior, and scholarship,
exhibiting the standing of pupils in nearly
all the departments, in these particulars;
and also showing the hardness of each,
as to whether he was never, seldom, often,
or very often There can be no doubt that
the reading of these reports will exert
most salutary influence
Up ito the present time five hundred and
fifty pupils have been registered in this
school since the first OF September last
Over three hundred were in actual attend
Hnce at the examination.
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