Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-26

public school house on Fifth 81 opposite Wesley
chapel, and under the inspiring music of Pros
Peri's band marched In procession TO the Smith
Sonian Institution, To receive the awards for their
industry and good scholarship. They proceeded
down Fifth street 10 Louisiana avenue; thence
passing the City Hall to Four-and half street to
Pennsylvania avenue, thence to Seventh street to
the Smithsonian, and presented very fine ap-
Pearance In their march. When they reached
the Institute hail. they found the gallery seats all
occupied with spectators. Having taken their
positions In the hail. the exercises were COM
neaced' by stirring air from the band, after
BY all me scholars.
Aksddress was then delivered by Sam1 T WILL
Hans, $50 {editor Of the Washington Globe, }
whose peculiar fitness for the office might well be
iuferree from the fact that, previous to entering
S I'd his GSass f1bssf az it M95Ys Sollsee
Baltimore. After explaining how the present
easy modes Of popular instruction arose from the
improvements made in the latter part Of the
eighteenth ceRtury by DR.. Bell and Joseph Ian
caster, ia the school system of England he made
favorable contrast Of the public school system
with the system OF private education, and de-
feaded the former from the attacks of some who
declare its tendency to be vicious. He gave
instances from the history of the past Of the ee-
waiting eject Of education and pointed out the
peculiar necessity Of intelligence In republic, in
o-der that the people may understand the difficult
art Of selfgovernment. He complained of the
neglect Of Congress to hei p the city of Washing
ton in the work of educating the poor. Our city,
he said, is unsurpassed by any in the Union In
devotion to popular education; but, weighed
down she IL by the unjust burden OF the graf it.
Gus education Of children from States that Con-
Eress has helped by land grants in aid Of general
instruction, she cannot educate properly one half
Of the children here who are unable to pay their
tuition. Our taxes are already nearly as large as
those OF any other city. We tax property, and
eveR impose pOll-tax on voters for the support
Of the schools, and for the last forty years
given to them the proceeds Of an endowment
which amounted originally to $40, 900, and has
now increased to s5OOUO. Having done SO much
for ourselves, Congress, he thought, should lend
us helping hand. The speaker concluded by
addressing some words Of encouragement to the
teachers, to persevere in their exhausting but
noble work, and to the pupils, to second the work
OF their teachers and to consider that, possessing
government where honorable distinction is free
to all, they have every reason to believe that well
directed industry will secure TO them high posi-
tons among the good and intelligent.
After the delivery of the address, premiums
were awarded IS follows:
second District School, FIRST Male Department.
Taos. VI. Wilson, pT.espt0r.
medal-Jas. l.. Sahell
Exemplary Conducts Sd. l.. Freas, w. H
Troxell, J ). Clayton, c. Il. Wright, X. w Fort,
E p. Magruder.
Attention to study and General Improvement
V. Harrison, J. Green, Gilbert Turner ]. w
HaisluP, ). H. Water, NJ. Clark.
Panetuality-R. w. Harrison, c. p. Wannall.
Diplomas-R. #. werden, Al. Potts, A. Bacon,
:, IL Martin, g. w King, F. ID. Whitney.
Second Male DsPaTt"ient-Mrs. Emily Myers,
Medal-winfeld 3 Sessford
Exemplary COnduct-Wm McElfresh. Thomas
Wallace, Eugene Connor, Chas. Williams.
Attention to Study and General Improvement
Duncan Chedal, r. Gallant, w B. Lord G Davis.
Punctualty-Lewis Eberly, l.. Valentine, w.
webb, r Grimm, 6 Farquhar, F Farquhar.
ID plomas-W. Douglas, J Nc Elfresh, ] DOYLE,
Willie Howard, b. Clarke, J. Ellis.
Honorably Mentioned-J. A. Clarke, Littleton
Cook, Jas. Baird, Geo. Birckhead.
Finale DspartmsHt-Mys. SKSaA P. Randolph,
Medal-Susan V Flenner.
Exemplary Conduct-Sarah A. Lusby, Caroline
Collier, Laura c. Fowble, Maria Y. Davis
Mary A. Conner, Mary f.. Greer.
Attention TO study and General Improvement
Aiverda Wise, Mary Sweeney, Sarah o. C.
fowble, M Virginia Hazard, Emma Flenner,
PunetuaIity-SusanV Flenner Sarah A Lusby
Maria Y. Davis, Caroline V. Collier, Fannie A.
Lusoy, Laura Robinson, Alice Hagerty, Fannie
Mcmahon, Ellen Smith, Emma Essex.
Diplomas-Fannie A Lusby, Bette Wetson
Kate Sweeny, Susan f. Brown, Sarah McCafferty,
Bette p. Jacob
Nal. Primayy-lIrs Re5seea N. Big.lOuc, pre-
Medal-James B. Becher
Exemplary COnduct-Jas. Harmon, r obt Potts,
George NaylOr.
Attention to study and General improvement
VIM. +. Ali, John Harmon, Allen Frcas
Punctuality-J n. Becker, Eugene c
Adams, ]. w Taf, G II Taft, Thomas Edmon-
stOn.
DiPlomas-Ges II. Reynolds. =. Herbert, Cha..
Cowrel, j. T. Walker, f. Owens, o. Magruder
Primary No. Miss Isabella T. Acton, pyse,pt-
Medal-Lucy B. Butler
EXempliry COnduct-Florence Pope Ella Long
Annie Forbes, Annie O'Meard, Mary Long, Eliza
Hyatt.
Attention to study and General Improvement
Arabella Warwick, Martha Turner MaryJ MUIR
Hyatt s' '1"''A"
Punctuality-sophia Hopkins, Lizzie Mclean,
susan Davis. -...--.-
Diplomas Kate Thompson, Emma Wilson.
Laura Smith, Mary Choate, Sarah Allen Josephine
Forbes ;
Hsnorably Mentioned-Nsry Cassidy. Marv
Bates, Susan Elgin, Grace Dom, Mary 0;Meara
b. Bates, Lucy Randolph, Sardias Little.
Primary No. 2, FIRST Dspartmsnt-MuSs Lucy II.
Randolph, preesptTeSS.
Medal-Z. Taylor Campbell.
Exemplary Conduct-John Becker Geo Rear
don, Geo. Compton, Henry Parker.
Attention TO Study and General Improvement
VIM. Becker, Jas. Tretter, Robt. Wallace, w alker
Bowen.
Punctuality-Z. Taylor Essex, Enoch Edmon.
ston, VIM. Forrest, Vim. Becker
Dfplomas-Wm. Evans, Lawrence Gardner
Jos Lyons, Robt. Tretter, Geo. Littleton, James
Allen.
Primary No. 2, Second DspartDleat-1 Miss Maria
l.. Henry, PTecsPtreSS.
Medal-Thomas Cation.
Exemplary Conduct-w. Dennison, Jos Cos
line, Elisha Ecklof, John Cole, Azariah Denni-
sou. ~
Attention to Study and General Improvement
Chas Lord, Herbert Wright, Rich'd Reynolds,
Chas. Columbus, VIM Yeatmsn, 6 60 EckloR :
Diplomas-Charles Boswell, II. Collins, f.
Wright, w Eggleston, w Evans, VIM McClos-
key. ia
Primary No. 3, First Dspartusnt-sfss Kats
McCdTthy, pTeesprsSS.
Medal-Ida +. Sessford
Exemplary Condnct-Maria L. Stewart lane
Gudgin, Eliza Cation, Julia Moran, Jeanette
Tabler, Helen Bridget.
Attention TO Study and General Improvement
Mary V. Lemon, Kate Devine, Fannie Lemon,
Chas. Lush, John King, T.. Klopfer
Punctuality-lda r. Sessford, Alice Wallinys-
ford, Annie Monahan. L.. Z a..
Diplomas-Mary Shaw, Jeanette Klopfer Anna
Goslfne, Sallie Dalton, Virginia Boss, Virginia
Thorn.
PRIMARY No. 3, Second DspGytmeHt-lfiss Martha
FJefcssr, precspfrsSS.
Medal-Mary r Webster.
Exemplary conduct-Amanda East, Margaret
Goodwin, Eugenia Chuck, Alice Collins, Sarah
Mccarthy, Fannie Yeatman E#
Attention to Study and General improvement