Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-19

METHODIST PRoTZsTASr CHuRcH-The fai
ladies Of Ninth Street NJ. P Church ara nov
holding festival OF good things at the Young
menr ChIlsti s association Rooms. They have
tables vita all the delicacies Of the season
APOLLO CONCERT SALOON Free conc1rts dail,
at I p. m Nachman leads the Orchestra Re-
freshments st hand
TIE PuBLIC SCHOOL E1AaIslrIoSs-Ths
male primary Of the nrst district, taue bit by N r.
ROdier In the basement of Union Chabel, yyss ex
smined on Monday afternoon BY the sub board o,
the district In the presence Of quite an audience
Of the parents OF the children and teachers o,
other schools The scholars numbered near NJ ,v
(SlItv-one rs the total mum Der on the roll) and
acquitted Themselves satisfactorily, stcelling In
dietationl geography and arithmetic. fhe good
order CT this school 10 worthy Of commentator
Primary No !, at the corner Of Fourteenth and
g streets, taught by Miss Richie, was eI amined
by Mr., r. T MorseIl yesterday afternoon The
scholars showed satisfactory proficiency In men
tai arithmetic, geography and English grammar
The exercises wefe enlivened by singing appro-
pirate pieces, the singing Of the patriotic air.
being particularly meritorious As In other
and Were highly pleased with the proficiency Of
The pupils
Primary No. ., Of the hrst district, vas exam.
lined Yesterday afternoon, By Mr., r: Kicket., Of
Georgetown, and z. Richards, late Of the Com
mon Council The room was gailv decorated
with flowers, Says, &C; aud, together with the
children, who were all attired in white presented
an interesting scene. The pupils were subjected
TO rigid examination, In spelling, dictation
reading, arithmetic tmeatal and practicaD ge.
ograPhy, grammar, and history, in which they
eVinced that their improvement during the past
ytar Is not behind that Of the other schools In
grammar and arithmetic they showed especial
proficiency. The vocal music was good This
school is taught by Miss A. X Lowe, at the COR
ner Of Nineteenth 81 and Pa. avenue and num-
bers 90 pupils, Of whom 81 were present. After
The exercises were over, an oil painting entitled
the MIL scene which was presented to the
trustees, to be given 70 the most punctual scholar
IN the school, was presented 10 Miss Mida Rick
eta by Mr. r +. Morsell, In q neat address
Messrs. Hyde and Richards, IN q few reuarks
complimented the scholars on their passing so
successfully the trying ordeal OF an examination
and gave them some good advice Ia reference 70
their studies; and the school was dismissed. Be
sides those named above, there were many pa
rents, teachers snd friends Of the pupils present
Miss Slater's school, in the District school.
house at the conner Of Fourteenth and q streets,
Wilson, assisted by Mr.. 3 J. Thom,on, princi-
pal of the district school, and passed OF very
successfully. The reading and spelling was par
a. ularly good. This school consists entirely Of
small bovs and the discipIine on tbe .chool ma,
the circumstances Is excellent. The roll numbers
81, OF whom only IS were present
The male primary Of the second district, In the
third story OF the tx-Northern Liberty Engine
house, was examined by the sub board OF the
district, Last evening. fhe pupils were yery
orderly and attentive, and their scholarship re-
dects credit on their teacher. The school, owing
TO the transfer some weeks since Of It's rst class
% the district school, was not quite up 70 the
standard Of last year, but the i'm provement made
by the present scholars shows that the first rank
will soon be attained by it, The number on the
roll Is IS, Of whom - were present. The teaches
II Mrs. r. N Bigelow, but on account Of iDdis.
position Ia her family, Mis- Anna Moore has been
Performing her duties for some weeks. The
n he HerV
Primary No l, nrst assistant department, Of
Third District, was examined by Mr.. Walsh.
Ths school, which u presided over by Miss
Tucker, 10 among the best conducted we have
yet visited. The attendance was very good, 81
being present out Of q roll Of o.. This school
house II one Of the most comfortable and best
Miss Murphy's school, Primary No..2, assis-
tSnts department, was examined thoroughly by
SIR Stuart The children conducted themselves
notwiths landing the fact that they were cooped
up In a dismal enough corner hole. This room
Is dark, damp and miserably ventilated, and
osnno. possibly be hesithy The attendance
pupils out Of a roll Of 90.
SIR wight examined Miss Choate,s school,
Primary No Z. This school 10 very admirably
ency in tkeir studies we happened In al the
time the class In arithmetic was being examined,
and the children evinced thsrou z b and effective
DIN, both in the snswsrs to me question. and in
Mr. wight dismissed the school with few sp-
pfopriate remarkA
In the fourth district, primary school No. I,
assistants department. was examined by Mr..
Holmead- Mrs. Ann Bowen has charge Of this
school. This 10 one Of the two schools that bad
the full number Of pupils present that were on
the roll Nn. Bowen has been teaching but one
year, bat the remarkably good order and dis
sipline, the thorough drill and superior classif-
cation Of the pupils In their various studies,
evince that proper understanding Of the duties Of
the profession which every teacher should pos
sess
Primary No 4 was examined by Mr.. Ellis.
There were So pupils present out Of Q roll Of 60.
Mrs skidmOre 10 The regularly appointed teacher
Of this school, but for three months, on account
devolved upon Miss Norris, suo-assstant. This
young lady 10 graduate Of the district school Of
he Seventh Wa ard, and during her superintsnd-
ence Of this school has secured the entire ap-
prevail Of parents and trustees The pupils
evinced good deal Of proficiency In arithmetic,
the only st1dy we exsminod during our flying
Wait. There are sixteen children awaiting ad-
mission 70 this school.
Primary No. S, Miss Dawes, teacher, attracted
much attention from parents The school was
tXamnsd by Mr.. Cassell, assisted by Mr. Hol-
mead and DR.. Wiliet. A MOTE uniformly excel
lent and tsorOuSn exhibition Of good teAc hing,
or better evidence Of proficiency Is not oftel met
".te Sixty four pupils were present.
Thus far all the Trustees express gratthcation
Win the condition In wnieh they md the schools.
1Ood order and ApF0mptneSs In ooeyiGg the com
ma DIS OF tsacbrfs was evrrVwher manifest. Mos,
d TIE schools are 2ally and tAs:efdilY deeoFatsd
wa eveJSIssas and nsrsl wrsatas. The pupils