Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-22

~ and Forwarded from The STAR Once
THE PUBLIC Schools EXAMINATIONS. The ex-
snlnanon o. primary School No. S, First District,
Mns hoovef Nacher, took place on Wed.
nssoay AFTERNOON In presence Of quite a number Of
visitors, most OF 'Shom were ladies. Dr. Iron
see, Ioe e1amiHing trustee, subjected the pupils
10 very rigid and thorough examination In thei
various studes, consisting Of photography. read
loR, wrlue from dictalion, geography, ari,hme-
NC sssS1i and written,) In which they acquit-
e1Prersed bis qualification at the prompt and cor
-rect replies to the numerous questions PROFOUND.
ca The exercises were interspersed with some
sfceiient singing by the pupils Atthe close DR..
Ironsde addressed the pupils and those present in
Lew lemarks pertinent TO the occasion, after
~ofch fhe school was dismissed In time to wit
MS me grand full dress parade Of the Twelfth
lew Ork regiment, which il encamped imme-
dls5ly opposite.
primary School No. S, (second department }
Third District Capitol HID, Miss Josephine
assisted by his colleague, DIR Joseph w slsh The
exercises commenced with singing columbia,
The gem OF the oce n " by the entire school, (led
ny their teacher J In admirable style This school
is composed Of about an equal number Of bows
and girls. most Of them quite Young and 10 d.
v1ded into i've classes. The fourth and fifth
ci,sses We're examined IN reading and spelling
oniy- The second and third in the same and
arithmetic. The frst In the same, and orthog ra-
ply, punctuation marks, aboreviations and ee-
SgraPhy-in all Of which they manifested an
Mons truly astonishing. The examination Of the
INST class deserves TO emOre particularly noticed;
They exhibited almost q thorough knowledge OF
The several branches In which they had been
fHught. The entire examination reflected great
credit upon their teacher and diligence on the
part Of the pupils, and gave the trustees present n
think may say) entire Satisfaction Several at-
PropTlate songs were Well sung, at proper inter
yais, showing the importance Of teach ny chill
dren IRIS most desirable accomplishment, and re-
necInS great credit upon their big hly- accom-
Pilshed instructor. Prof Daniel. Minis Bird olives
evidence OF high qualifications as a teac her ana
II 10 pleasure To know that she Is a grad nate of
the female department Third District School In
the absence Of a High School In this civ vyb,cb
Is so much needed we can boast Of severn bibIv
competent teachers, graduates Of our district
ecGoos, Whleh peaks wei. Tor our present system
OF Tree school education. at the cose of III, ever,
cises DIR Walsh made appropriate rsm.,I. a.
pressing upon the minds OF the child.en tbe ,,sat
nec.SS;tJ OF acquiring good educz,on-it lifted
them for all the blessings Of lie: ury,d tbem 10
practice virtue and morality. avoid All insane, Of
vice, especially that of |,rupkenpe.s "a. s,so
sod the % zoe gSsIs Of mixed
boys by the girls fhe examining trustee n,ged
Tue cnlIoten 70 r|membsr and practice upon the
eiceiIent aosi e they had received The teacher
bo'on.t c.ch OF the trustees with beautiful
OouqueN and then dIsiniFs,d the school
Pru-ary School No 2 Cunior depa,tr,ent ,
r"< District, Miss Artemesid Hall, teacher, was
CANNED on We'd aetday by Mr. Ames trustee
assisted by ). John ThUmsCn, teache: OF First
tue senior department, Miss A Lowe Miss E.
Robinson, assistant Il Male Primary First Dis
hict, and quite number Of visitors parents and
others. This school is composed Of 50 very iu-
teresting little girls, who, with three exceptions
were present and examined thoroughly in or.
tAostspn,, reading, exercises In dictation, with
punctuation, arithmetic, &c &c. With very
few exceptions. the questions propounded were
P'omtly and accurately answered, indicating be-
yond a doubt a faithful performance Of their
teachers duty 10 her trust and likewise deuree
APPLICATION no rFfa 20 L..
with IA children o. such tender years. The neat
ness OF manuscript and accuracy Ia punctuation
ana the afl'hmeGcsl exercises Deserve to be par
tcuIsrly mentioned Miss n may be considered
one OF our best primary school teachers as her
work Is done thoroug bly,, and when her 6rst ella "a
may be transferred u the senior department the
teacher thereof will have the Satisfaction to know
Boat she has received a valuable ACQUISITION
qualified to remain In her school, (Which is moi
always the case After the satisfactory examine
aon which was Interpreted with sweet music
ty the school, the exercises closed with a few ap-
p'oPriAte and aPprObatory remarks by the ex-
aiming usstee, followed by judicious distri-
teacher.
Primary No. l, Third Department, Third Dis.
trict. hiss NJ. A Hill prsceptress This school
embraces 20 pupils male and female The chill
dren were all neatly dressed and presented very
AAe APPEARANCE. The pupils seemed TO enjoy
themselves very much, indeed They mig ht we'll
have felt proud. and we sure their teacher was
proud Of themi for IL seemed 10 US every child
answered promptly every question propounded
In geography, apparently, any one Of the class
could have answered all the questions with ease
which were propouEded 10 the entire class Du-
well '''
SoN OF ERIN's "NARRERn ESCAPE PROM
SEcEssIA.-A few days ago, q son If It's Grren
isle with bis SKIN full Of ''poteenp ana tue fnn
fsirly sparkling IN his eyes and illuminating b. .
drawing frrm pacious poe ket 4 rst a udeen y
then flew coppers, and finally ragged Xxx note
d"Posi ted the latter the counter ard sked the
discount on "the last Of a nate little pile 4 TUX
wild me " Being accommodated with the change.
he turned TO tie sedate banker sitting at his desk
and In rich broeue said, ''Arrah, Histhrr 8 /,
don't Jon know Ould Paddy,n Looking from
his d~sk our friend replied, 81 believe 6ot sir
.,shure, hava't lived al me life wild wees In
Washington barring few years in the ould
e9nntary, and alnt jist en- me thravens from
Flosidd,' From Florida" said Mr. s show
did you get thIough the sunny south 9'
= Be sisy now. Shnre didn't bodh her thin
wid the biarnsT entirely, and hooray for sece.h
and FOR ouId Davis, the diyil, all the way. whin
KEN 70 Charleston a soldier lad KEN to me and
oIed me would list In the bould southern army
Would duck shwim,' saysI. 'Thry me- say,
!, but shure | want TO list In ould virginny !,
Wild that Ee gave me pass, and touIt me e. re-
port mesef TO Gineral Blagsa uId at Richmond
At Richmond the dirthy divils would not let me
go At all, at ali, but bodht me intirely wild
aaing me 70 take the oath Shure, gintlrmin,,
saws I, Pm dzcent lad, and I am on my way 10
Fairfax Coort House To j,ne the lads where the Fun
Let diouc IOr todt p" ID that thew let
NE pass on; but wbin KEN To Fairfax, jabers
whate skeer got, for who should see coming
fornIhst ne but Joe Il. You know Joe sir and
says lie, oh, Pat, 10 that you, Are you seces-
sionerI' And says I, twirling my sthick, Show
me the man who says aint;' and be tux me in
and gave me a beautiful brekfust, bad luck 70
him, and says he, Where are you going now,
PstIi and SAYS 4, 'Shure ] want 10 list wild wees
but IL only bad a pass now to Alexandria 70 see
the wife ard children before 20 to the wars; and
mightnt tell you how many TROOPS ould Lin
coin has' The very thing, Path tick, , says he;
keep your eYesopen, and you shall be well paid
'Nivef a doubt Of It, says 1. 'Eut,' saws he,
Pathriek, I did not know you had an Guild
woman In Alexandria Shure she lived there
for two years now, and haint laid eyes on ould
Paddy since Christmas,' says ]; and its the big
gest lie liver tould, God forgive me How win
you get through Lincoin's picketsn says he.
Lave me alone for that says I. And shure
got away and TUX the abroad and wal ked al the
way. ard my fate 10 all blistered now, sir a"
g How did you get through the Federal pick
eta" Wid barney" says he {" How many
V'rginlatrooP are at Fairfax, Parick!" - Shure,
cir, wssnit Particular to inquire for poor Paddys
neck vas In a halter Me brother Nike has kilt
two horses riding express from thin fellers, bad
Ink IN him. httt p.hdv xUflI nevsr for.a fl,a