Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-18

meheed Yesterday We happened 10 h nresent
! ~ the examination Of primary school No 2, nrst
| osuict, (conducted by Miss A. Lowe0 and
may be permitted to say IL has seldom fallen TO
our lot 70 spend more agreeable afternoon. We
were prepared beforehand to End proficiency
generally among the pupils Of Miss loves &C hool,
out ala not expect to see such marked excellence
In every scholar. Beginning with the lowest
classes and going upward, every child seemed to
De able to answer any and every question pro-
pounded. whether by their teacher or by othets
In the exercises In arithmetic and dictstion, es-
Pecially, all present were az much surprised az
gratned at the proficiency Of these children, their
age, being about ten to fourteen. Taking II all
In all this is a model school IL our City Fathers
could have been present Yesterday, they would
| certainly have been so much pleased that they
would be more anxious than ever to make oet
P19lic schools one Of the permanent institutions
The annual examination OF primary school No.
| l, First District In charge Of Miss NJ J Richie,
oy Mr.. Ames, assisted by Mr.. 8. J. Thomson,
pflncipel or the First District School, yesterday
proved big bly, satisfactory. The prompt answers
oy the pupils to the numerous questions in men
aI arithmetic, geography. and higher branches
aug ht In these schools, and their good deport-
ment and general neat appearance, were alike
creditable to them and their efficient teacher
within the present year this school has been
removed rom the room over the Washington
I'y Library to the sp cious school house be-
longing to the city on the corner Of Fourteenth
ana u streets. From this change OF location and
other causes the several classes particularly the
members. and now reduced much below
their usual number The exercises were enli-
sened oY vocal music from the pupils, which
did them and their instructor Mr. Daniel great
credit Number admitted in the school this
year, III; dismissed, 1; on roll. ST.
Primary No. 2, Fourth pistrict-Niss NJ A
Lee, Ieachsr-rhe examination Of this school on
Yesterday afternoon passed of In the most pleasant
manner, and was certainly, in every respect
complete success Indeed, IL is hard to imagi ne
now children 80 youthful could exhibit more
nc aORp int hofy sf,,II
embrace within their scope all tho rud ments of
thorough education. Such perfec, recitations as
nose We witnessed, on yesterday, surely are the
happy fruits Of dligept application on the mart NJ
scholars, while the teacher must Decessarifv nos.
sess peculiar adaptation for, and have exercised
unfdltering devotion to her trust This school h.
mos' eIigi6ly situated on street. between -Four
and A II If and Sixth streeb. II the building and
furniture or we dare style by so diynihsd tern,
as "JETnitKrsn the ancient. totterinp and tlnly
ul.aPidated desks and benches with which the
bnool Is proyided) were one tithc as ood "a the
situation, few teachers would be more nIceJv ysd
IMAM Is Miss Lee. But desks and the like throw
out shght barriers In the way Of school yuhsn
S~ ana pupils are In earnest in regard to theif
uuues, as tne examination OF Yesterday abundant
~ tesuneo There were present nearly al rtv nm
DIS, who Were thoroughly examined for over nj,
noars oy the visiting trustee In all the branches
Ina' are taught la the most advanced primary
schools, and during this lengthy catechi-
scarcely single incorrect answer VIZ --nrng
.bR ,ne afternoon several sor" ws,s srna ,ha
cIusion OF the eY ant msRnet At the CON
in the most --.n,satioh the trustee expressed,
ton be araHrllhed way, the great gratih "a.
e.: cad esper enced In being present, and his
-.I,s approval Of all he had witnessed, which
Nosi &c tainiy have received a ready response
rom me large company present Mss Lee has
! salnec Ter herself an enviable reputation as a
te1cter and richly she deserves 1t, Ii ability ard
assiduity are to Meet with their pfoper rewards.
Primary School No. 5, Second District, Miss
Kate Mccarthy, principal, was Yesterday Mon
dayl examined by VIM ) Fort, Trustee, in the
| presence OF a number OF ladies, parents and
teachers. The school Is divided into i've classes
Class No S, although but few months under
Miss Nice . taition, could write upon their states
| a very legible hand. Glass No were yet more
advanced, and in dctation and tables i'd them
selves credit: Class No 3answered very promp Iy
| MANY Questions In geography and arithmetic
Glass NO. 2 understood the primary principles of
! crtho9raphy aud arithmetic. The ;horou IA man.
ner In which they have been taught in geography
| was manifested by their correct answers Their
! teacher 10 undoubtedly well versed in all the
recent political divisions OF our country OF the
] Ist Class II Is not Necessary to say much. Their
own WORKS praise them Suffice 1t 20 say that
their answers in spelling, dictation, photography
| mental and written arithmetic, geography and
| gramma were entirely satisfactory. During the
| examination several choice pieces were sung
Although the examination continued for more
THAN nve hours, yet excellent order was preserved
| Their teacher seems TO have observed the maxim,
| THAT whatever Is worth doing at all Is worth
! doing Well At the close Of the examination a
1 handsome boquet was presented to the examiner
| by the little girls; which was no doubt highly
/ appreciated by hun.
Primary No. 2, Oars, Department. First District,
| First Ward, In charge Of Miss Adeline Love- was
| examined yesterday afternoon by Mr. Larcombe
| On the roll, al present, IS. The school made a
| nne appearance, though numerically not quite SO
strong as usual, on account Of withd arising
4 from the present political troubles However
| the excellent reputation Of the school was sus.
| tained better than the teacher anticipated This
1 IL among the most advanced OF the prInarf,s
4 classes examined NV 4
| and written arithmetic, grammar, seoa raphy
| ana history, elected remarks of Commend ri OH
from Mr. Larcombe, who, Oh tn At occasion, stated
mat THIS his debut as examiner II the hools
| signed to him, was one Of the most agreeable az
| ternoons he had ever passed. The singing was
skilltully executed, and the decorum Of the pu-
| pills highly cOmmeHdable.
| Primary No 3, Fourth District, (Island) was
| visited Yesterday afternoon, that school having
been assigned TO MIR. T. Cassell The teacher,
| Mrs. NJ A. SkdmOre, stated that the pup pills were
| not up to the mark of Improvement which she
| had tried to attain for them, their heads like
| those OF the larger growth, being just filled
| wild tne movements OF that portion Of the grand
army Of the United States ocsted near the Arsenal
In the vicinity Of the school The school room 10
\ poor one, and unfortunately some Of the parents
| do not fully cooperate WIZ the teacher in that
attention to neainess and proprety Of conduct SO
| Indispensable TO good school TIE children
acquitted themselves well. very well considering
! their surroundings The mental arithmetic read
Ing, and oral and written spelling would CotDpare
/ favoraoly with other schools having greater adj
vantages. Mr. Cassell cfticiated at a public ex-
am nation for the trst time this afternoon and in
! addressing the school at the close he said the
aliainments Of the youngsters more than met his
( expeditions.
AGOoD EXAMPLE Our German fellow-citIzens
are putting to shame the rest of the people Of the
city in the Interest they manifesting in regard
To the destitute families Of soldiers belonging to
the German battalion now in tue service from the
/ Dstr ct Of Columbia. MessTs Kloman, Eberly,
and Schncking, la one day, Saturday last } col.
| lected from benevolent Germans In this CITY
upwards Of three hundred dollars for the relief Of
4 those poor families. On Yesterday Mr. Eberly
relieved tuirty five families, In which there was
| an aggregate number Of one hundred and thirty
| odd children. There no less than fifty more
families Of soldiers In the German battalion re-
curing aid. IL the number Of destitute among
those thrifty people be great, what must be the
| suffering in the families OF American soldiers
who number at least three thousand, and none Of
whom have been paid of by the Governmentf
We earnestly call the attention Of wealthy fe-
iow-cinzens, whose homes ana property are being
defended and protected by these brave men, to
this subject. :
HAvELocxs FOR THE REGULARS The volun-