Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-21


PUBLIC SCHOOL ExAMINATIoS-The last of the
annual examinations of the Public Schools, was
held Yesterday afternoon the school examined
9einS Tue female department Of the Firs; District
school taught by Miss Mary Middleton, number
ing some forty-eIght young ladies' The eIami-
nat On was held in the hall of the building in III
s[eet near Fourteenth, kindly loaned to the cor
poratOa for the use Of the Public Schools, by Mr.
COrcoran, the proprietor, and which was excel
lsnuy fitted up for the occasion by the sub board
o; the first district. The mnation was wit
messed by nearly all Of the trustees Of the schools
Of Washington, a gOodly representation Of the
trustees Of the Georgetown schools many Of our
school teachers and more that one hundred Others
parents and friends Of the pupils. Among the
spectators were several clergymen, Rev Dr. Hall
OF tue church OF the Epiphany, being one.
This school is divided into five classes. who are
taught reading, spelling, grammar, metal srith-
metiC, dIctatiOn familiar science history and ge.
oSrdphY. That the teacher has been dilfgent and
1Ssiduous in laboring for the advancement Of her
pupils in the several studies in which they are en-
gagged was apparent In the great Improvement
which they have manifestly made during the past
year, particularly In grammar, mental arithmetic
and reading The hig her classes in reading enun-
GATED well, pronounced understandingly, punctu-
eted with Intelligence, and evinced marked pro-
gress In this branch we might say that all the
pupils without PartiCularizirg, manifested pro-
1ciency, and the same might be said Of their
dictduon and mental arithmetic The classes in
grammar were thoroughly exercised By Mr.. NJ
II Miller and DR.. Walsh, and passed throueh
with high credit to themselves, and with honor
10 their accomplished instructress. In familiar
science, history and geography, the pupils evinced
great readiness and fair progress. The second
and third classes Were examined by Mr. J f.
Thompson, who managed, in a brief space of
time, TO draw out their requirements most favor
ably and to the high satisfaction of the trustees
The compositions Of the pupils, particularly those
of the first class-a number Of which were read
were Of high grade Of excellence, particularly
those Of Miss Sarah Powell Miss Letitia b Allen,
Miss Fannie Middleton, and Miss Sarah Rodier
During the exercises the pupils, under charge
Of their musical instructor, Mr.. J. Fl. Daniel,
sang a number of songs and glees, accom- panied
on the plano (kindly furnished by Mr. J. F.
Ellis) byOne of their number, Miss Hardness. In
this accomplishment, as in their more important
studies, the girls gave evidence Of excellent
training.
At the close of the examination. the school was
addressed by Mr.. Baker, commissioner of the
Board Of Education for one Of the districts Of
New York city, who gave the school high char
acter, az compared with the Public Schools in
his own city. Mr.. Decide Of the Georgetown
Public Schools, also addressed the pupils hap
PLY, did Col. Randolph and NJ. H. Miller, Of
our own Board Of Education.
Subsed uently, and before breaking up the
school was treated to refreshments provided in an
adjoining room by the aboard; after which
they retired to their rooms pretty we'll fatigued
with the labors Of the afternoon, and full Of an
ticipatiOn as to the awarding Of premiums which
Is tn take place at the Smithsonian Institution
next week.
The HALL OF The House. IN DISORDER
House Of Representatives at the last session, or
Ocfed thdt the benches which had been suOsa-
tuted in the hall of representatives for desks and
chairs, should be moved and the old order of
things restored The floor was rsarranged for the
purpose, and about half Of the desks replaced
when 10 was ascertained the other day that the
House failed TO make an appropr alton for the
work, which was, consequently, stopped. The
Hall Is left in an {" unfinished condition, and
what course is TO be pursued in the matter re-
mains 20 be seen.
AID FOR TowNsEND-FRoM MAN OF COOP
SENSE
wAsHINsTos, ID. c., July 90, 1850.
W ID. Walideh Esq:
Sir Please find two dollars for Townsend
Crump, the cOlOred man who IL trying to buy
himself Glad TO have an opportunity TO contribute
my mite towards a worthy object, | would be
equally gratihed to have a chance to bestow the
same or a larger amount 10 enslave either white or
black loafers and drones who nfest this well as
other communities, and have too little manliness
to appreciate liberty
The PRINTERS MOONLIGHT EXCURSION to ely
mont, IL will be borne in mind, comes OF on Mon
day, the Both inst. The tickets being limited, no
time should be lost In procuring them from the
committee by those who wish 20 partici pate, as
they cannot be obtained at the boat on the day OF
the excursion. See advertisement in another col
umn.
The PREsIDENr's MOUNTED GUARD announce
hngton Spring on Monday, August 9th Keep a
look out for the programme in a future adver-
tsement
TIE Grand Picnic Of the Oneitas Yacht Club
comes on At Arlington Spring on "Wednesday
pe1' See programme in another column.