Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-25

SfdT for Interesting deferred local Articles
Anu.KxkNrs To-sSHr.
GpovyR,s THEaTKR "Coileen Bawn''
viii be presented tonight for the third time this
u,ek IRE play has met with very satisfactory
success since It's FIRST presentation on Monday
nJgbt During the piece Mr. Collins will sing
I'D Mourn the Hopes that Leave Me, h'' Cruis-
ken Lawn" and the Z" Sprig Of Shillelah," intro
drcing into the latter the verses written Tor him
IN reference to the Irish (6e:h) regiment Miss
n climber will Sig toe "Preity Girl Mix
inc her Cow Miss Susan Denim appears In
this play, having been engaged for few nights.
CGSrKEsuRY.-This cool retreat Is Crowded
nightly with gay and happy audience, all of
w6om evince much delight ia the performances
o. the Zanfrettss, Miss Brent, Miss RaveI, the
SsiQrisi bro hers, and the entire combined com
ranv Of stars. We observe that many Of our dig.
nitaries, civil and military, resort to Canterbury
give themselves UP for the hour to fun and laugh
ter.
Cfp Fellows BALL.-Messrs Stanley and
Cnnaut have made new and attractive additions
90 their ane painting Of the rebellion by inserting
new and sppTopTiate scenes which nave been
Ia'rly painted. they have, too, after great deal
Of labor perfected the scenes Of the naval battle
between the Monitor and Merrimac as to elicit the
enthusiastic applause and appreciation of ali who
witness 10. The exhibition will remain at Odd
Fellows Hall for a few nights longer.
ACADEMY OF MusIc.-s'gnora Seydel continues
10 delight the haeitues Of Rosenthal's Academy
TO dispense hrst cla.s refreshments.
APOLLO CONCERT Saloon Worrill anu
ses with his eccentricities, while pretty wsiter
girls dispense liquid and solid refreshments In
satisfactory manner.
CLARBNDEN CONCERT HALL is again open for
the reception Of visitors. J. o. Adams, the comic
singer and banjoist, has been engaged and will
entertain all who resort there, while they satisfy
the cravings Of the inner man.
TIE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS Primary No. s,
third district, Miss Maggie +. Simond. teacher
was examined by Mr.. stuart. The examination
was thorough, and the result pleasing to a large
number OF parents who attended. The pupils
eIcelled In photography. This school IL held In
The Basement Of New Jerusalem Church, Capitol
Hill, room not al all suitable to the purpose
being dark, damp and prison-like. I'm fact MANY
Of the school apartments Of this district are unit
for school purposes
Primary No. 5, Miss E + Ward was examined
Monday afternoon, by Mr. UtermehIe of the Trus-
tees, Mr.. Il. Richards, late OF the Common Conn
Gil. and Mr.. Dixon, City Collector at the school
rCOu, In Washington Market; and the scholars
numbering IS (of whom half Were boys) passed
Creditable examination. The roll numbers SO:
Of whom four only were abse 1t-three on account
ofsickness. The different classes were examined
teoroug pig as iai az they had Progressed, and
waa uneXceptiolable. The singing was very
fair, considering the age OF the pupils The solo
Rock me to sleep, mother, /" was sweetly sung
room was gaiIy decorated &ith flowers, &c. rhis
10 the last school TO be- examined in that miserable
building Ct the corner OF Massac husetts evenue
and Fifth street, called the Washington Market
in which some eve schools numbering about 3GO
EcholarS) are kept. This building is perhaps
well enough adaptsd to other PURPOSES but 10
crowd three hundred children in its three con-
trscted rooms. with low ceilings,we think In the
list use TO which II should be applied. We re.
speCtfu!ly commend tie situation OF these schools
10 the City Councils
Mr.. W Rhses examined the school OF Miss
Laura Reed, primary No. 81 in Miss Actnn,s
school room IN Assemblies church, and under
the circumstances they passed D satisfactory ex
animation. This school has been held In the
basement a the Southern Methodist Church until
Yesterday morning, when the Government took
possession Of the school room, and tie scholars
many OF them, were not aware Of the Change:
nevertheless, through the efforts OF their teacher
Of the total number on the roll go over 50 were
gotten together In Misa ActOn's school and the
newly formed one, most Of the scholars apparently
being beginners, but a. far they had learned
they answered their questions satisfactoriIy
While the examination was going on, a number
CT large boys disagreeably interrupted the exer-
ciss by their boisterous noise For the present
Until other arrangements can be made, both Miss
ActOn's and Miss Reeds schools will be taug bit
Ia this room, Miss Actions from SIX to u O'Clock
and Miss Reeds from to 4 O'CLOCK.
Primary No 8, Third District, located In the
new odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard was EXAM
med last Monday afternoon by Mr.. HoImead
The school 10 In charge CT Miss Lucy B Davis
and the proficiency Of the pupils was highly
gratifying. The room was tastilY decorated, and
the songs well sung. Quite full attendance of
pupils was PRESENT. Tne Hall IL taken for hos-
pIial purposes by the military. The school 10
considered one Of the best on the NAVY Yard
The teacher Is an energetic and accomplished
Yankee CIR" from Boston, and was compli-
meniSd in elegant terms by the examining trustee,
Nj HOlmead