Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-21
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Of the " Youthful il1eGn,n with Miss Jackson N
The role Of Z" Christine Of sweden The Good
for NothIsg'' will cnnclnde the performance
with slrs. Bland in the amusing character o.
" Nam Between the comedy and free ther,
will b grand advertisement OF recitation, dance
song, &c.
Ter f-rewell appearance tonight, and in fact hel
Last in this country, Gas she sails for Europe or
"Wednesday Rext9 az Mary Meridith In Tom
TayloI's comedy, 'Our American Cousin /,
This, too, is positively the last opportunity on,
CITIZENS will have Of seeing TIE comedy congres,
IN its entire strength Setchell appears as Asa
Trencbsrd, Mr. LeviCk as Lord Dundfeary, and
the WaBeingtoa faynTits, Susan Denim, as Flor
sUcs TTsuch1rd- The other characters are very
well cast.
Cpd FELLOWS HALL Stanley & Conanrs
gigantic Illustrations Ct the war for the Union
rOntinues 20 attract large End fssbiona bic crowds
]: will not he on exhibition here much longer,
ard all who world witness a vivid repreSentstion
OF scenss and Incidents Of the great rebellion
should net fail 10 Sc this exhibition
CANTERBURY The combined troupe noyv n,
Canterbury PLAYS TO fun and fashionable houses.
We notice that msnv OF our dignitaries civil ard
military, have, within the past week, thrown
aside the cares Of cfice for a few hours and re-
sorted TO Canterbury TO enjoy hearty laugh
Percivel has large establishment well yentI-
la'ed end cool. and first class artists all of which
il decidedly in his favor. 60, II you would
lsugh.
FESTIVAL The ladies Of Ryland Chanel cIc.e
their feast Of good things this evenIn NJ at Potomac
II all. Before they do 80, let all who have a .nr
plus Of loose change call upon them BESIDES
the refreshing delicacIes - articles useful and
ornamental msy be had.
ACADEMY or Music Free concerts daily nj q
? m and continuing until O'Clock The best
classical ard operate music IL always selected
Signora Ssydsl, young ledy Of very fair vocal
powers, entsItsins the audience with deliShtf1I
song Refreshments at hand
APoLLo COSCERT SALOON Superior refresh
Inenfs are dispenSed ~ pretty waiter girls al the
Apollo, and all 70 be enjI wed while Iilteninn to
~ as Annie Wests beautiful songs, and LAUGHING
Ct Billy W orrils negro eecentrisities and dences
Public SCHOOL Ex4MIxATIoNs.-The Junior
department q Primary No 2 first district wa,
examined y-s.e fday afternoon in the school room
carner OF Nineteen h street and the Avenue BY
Dir. Ricketts,, Of the Trustees, ard Mr. j
Thomson, Of The district school The school ia
composed q small iris and is IN a high state cT
olscipllne The scholars passed the ordeaI in a
very satisfactory manner. The roll numbers Sc
Of whom 10 were ab,en, on account Of SICKNESS
and other Unavoidable ciTcums.an,es Miss Ar
tenesia daii has etafge Of the school, but on &C.
count OF sickness. her duties have been performed
Ior several weeks past b. Miss J. v Triplstt
SUB assistant A number Of visitors were present
during the exercises, and were highly pleased
with the improvement OF the scholars
Primary No (, In the Union engine-h ouse WA.
examined by Mr.. X. 4. Morsell, and the scholars
acquitted themselves in a Creditable manner The
school numbers go small BOYS and girls about
equally divided. IS Il whom were present. Tbs
teacher, Miss VI lis, seems to have been very sur
cesaful In her O'Ts during the past year as was
evlaced oy tn proficiency and good onduct o,
the scholars Yesterday.
Mr.. J. o. Wilson examined the school OF Miss
Fannie Hover (Pfimz-y No. 81. on Fourteenth
st, betwesn1 and h streets, in the presence OF a
large number OF visitors. The pupils number
Ing g., all Of " ON were present were critically
eNam,ned IN their studIes, ana passed the ordeal
creditably- The arithmetic and spelling classes
deserve especial mention. Prof Daniel exam
lued them eat RF nd
his lead they sag veTV delightfully."- The trus-
tee, IN his 7ddTc,> 6t the close Of the examination
Congratulated tae scholars on the meritorious
manner IN which they had acquitted themselves
and cOmpiimented their fine appearance In re.
gard to punctnality ard Improvement this hool
Is model. The room was gaiiy decorated with
wresthS, &c. and the stlTs and stripes were dis
played ccHspiCuCu5y along the walls A niue b
lager number of the parents and friends than we
have Yet seen az al examination were present yes
terday, and expressed Themselves highly gratifed
with the success Of the scholars Too much
p aiSs cannot b- bestowed on the accomplish ed
teacher for the fai bfpl Performance Of her duties
which resulted in so satisfactory an examination
as was psssyd YESTERDAY.
The examination # he junior department Of
Primary No ?, second district, took place in
" asainz ton Market Yesterday, aaI was highly
ereditabie alike TO ts2che. and scholars. The
Tupils, numbering about sixty small boys, Were
q1ick ana read with their answers. and their
behavior during tae e. rcires was unexception-
able and were highly C0H pltmented by the eI-
E1ia!ng trustee, Air. 81. II Miller This school
has been until recently Uider the charge OF Miss
Henry, who has resigned, and 10 now under the
tutorBhip OF Miss Davis.
In the same building, the junior department. Of
Miss McCar.hy's shocl primary No. y under
the charge Of Hiss Fisnaer, was ex 3mined by
Mr.. Utermshle, IN the branches usually taugh t to
small Children, and az CgE51ct and proficiency
Of the srhOl1rs was highly satisfactory to all pre-
sent- The FRS. Cl-sB in reading and spelling e.
Pec.aiiy, gave evidence OF the particular pains
taken b. the ;eas'Is5 20 Instruct them thoroughly
in the elements before advancing them; the
scholars pr 'HOu1cing the words in such a man.
ner that each letter was sounded distinctly. The
number OF scholars on the roll is sixty, Of whom
twenty were absent from sickness and other
causes.
TIE senior department Of Primary No 4, in the
cid medical college, corner of Tenth and sts q,
was examined by Nr " Rhses In the presence
CT quite numC-F Of teachers and parents. Fhe
scholars were neatly attired in white, and the
order observed ap2EOxinated to military diseip-
line, at the sound CT the bell the pupils rising and
stepping OF together 10 tReir respective places
The number of scholars present was forty-two,
four b-ihg sbssn; IN account OF sickness. The
eIercises were satisfactory to all present, and the
teacher was ccmplimented at the close on the su-
peri9S order Of the school. The singing was very
go9d
me Male Primary school Of the third district,
Miss Moss, teacher was examined by the cub.
board Of that district The schO d numbers sixty
plpils, Magazine Of whom were present. There
are IN this sccOO f"us classes, alt OF whom evince
decided nprOgsnent over examinations Of last
yCar- The answers IN ths several branches were
uniformly {, snd the exercises in auth me-
tic particularly satisfactory. The excellent order
preserved Is a particular feature OF this school.
Mia Moss has her pupils under perfect control
aud well drilled GA the entrance Of visitor
tn entire chOOl rises In token Of acknowledge
meat Of tue visit, and visitors are never annoyed
BY the staring gaping manners evtnced in some
schools. We must EaY, however, that with but
few exceptions We have tAus far found al the
schOlz5s res peCtful and polite. 10y
Primary schools Nos. and ., Of the fourth
dia.rict Hiss ed ard Miss EcklOf, teach
ers, were exsmiaed by Messrs Ellis and Gassen
assisted by NJ. HOimSsd AID other gentlemen.
These schools are composed entirely Of boys, and
were es,l oIsaed in February last, by the division
Of the male primsry school Of The fourth distTict
into three schools. Miss Resd hzd % pupils on
the roll, So Of whom were preSent; and NJ les
EcklOH had 81 pupils present, there being but
Oae absentee, and that Oae on account Of sick
EeSs There are - VI d applicants fOf admissiou
10 this last school The chtIaren In both schools
preserved very Sood order, and evinced much
patience during the examination, although the
weather was warm. Rhe rooms occupied ov
these schools arc, however, an comfortable a any
we have vet EIs.Ied, and much more so than
some. fhe children were examined In all the