Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-06
GEORGETOWN.


GEoRsETowN, July 8, 1850
In the senior male department Of the George
town school, Mr., Henry Craig teacher, there ae
~ pupils enrolled, with an average attendanceo of
%. The branches taught are those usually studied
In grammar schools At the examination yestr-
day afternoon. they presented a very commend
able appearance, majority of them being thy
and intelligent looking boys. Glasses in estrm
omy, philosophy, history, grammar, geography,
reading, writing, and arithmetic. were severafy
examined, and the result was alike credtable 10
teacher and scholars. We were particularly
pleased with the prompt manner in which gus
tions In astronomy, geography, and natural PHI
losophy were answered, and at the unvarying
correctness of the responses to questions in re,-
ton to the mode Of electing President and Vide
President OF the United States, and other ssCol-
stitutional' provisions A lady from Baltimore,
graduate Of the High School in that city, WHO
was present, says the pupils here compare very
favorably In their examination with those in that
institution. There was only one Circumstance 70
regret on this interesting occasion, and that was
the absence Of so many who ought to have been
present. or seven Guardians of the Georgetown
school, two only Were in attendance-Messrs.
Beall and Magee. Walter s. Coke, Esq, of the
Board OF Aldermen, was the sole representa- We
besides Mr.. BealD Of our city fathers Rev
Mr.. Roby, of the Methodist Protestant Church,
represented the clergy; and Of the parents Of the
pupils and the citizens generally, but few were
present. why is this! If our school system is a
good one, show some interest In IL; IL 1t is bad
one improve 1t, or abolish it. After the unremit-
HnS Idoors OF one whole year. II Is very eiscour-
aging to teachers and children to find such apathy
In those who ought to be most interested In their
progress The presence of friends stimulates and
encourages them.
AT the conclusion Of the examination, MI Beall
addressed the scholars in terms of commentator
as to their general profit ency in the studies they
had pursued during the year, but thought they
did not read as well as they ought after tie sug-
gestions he had made to them some time since In
relation to that requirement. He then introduced
to them the Rev. Mr.. Roby, who closed the exer.
cises and dismissed the school with benediction
We had almost forgotten to state that that good
and persevering friend Of education (Mr. HYDE
was present
On Wednesday night last at late hour, Police
Ohcers Drill and Robinson discovered smoke
issuing from the small frame house on Potomac
st directly opposite the cotton factory 1t is used
for storing waste cotton, &c, from that building;
and on examination by the officers was found to
be on fire. With the help of the Waterman from
the factory, and one or two others, the flames
were quickly and quietly subdued, or the conse-
quences insight have been serious The cause of
the 1re was not ascertained, but ii was probably
case OF spontaneous combustion.
There was harmonious meeting of the Demo-
cratic Association last evening, which was rather
SHINY attended. After the transaction of the ordi-
nary business, there was an adjournment for two
weeks.