Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-13
The SrhnoI Examinations.

Il,
was examined in the school room, lit such it
can he caIledO a. the corner of ID street south
and Third east on Tuesday afternoon. July .,
by Messrs. Wilson, Miller, Ellis, Walsh, and
Wight of the trustees and Mr. L. Richards,
and the scholars, numbering, az, OF whom ID
were present, were pretty thoroughly ex-
amined in all the branches usually taught in
a school of this grade. In reading some of the
scholars did exceedingly well, carefully paus-
ing at the proper places, and correctly, i'll most
instances, emphasizing the words The differ
ant classes appear TO have had i'm partial atten-
ton paid TO them by the teachers, and it was
noticed by those present that tue lowest class
had improved during the year i'll about the
same proportion as had the first The first
class solved some of the most difficult problems
in arithmetic and analysed the most difficult
sentences in grammar, while the other classes
in these studies did equally as well as far as
they had been advanced. For their eXamlna-
ton in mental arithmetic, the scholars deserve
especial notice. The copy books OF the boys,
with but few exceptions, were IN good order.
and their behavior during the long period of
time they We're undergoing the examination,
although not quite as orderly as we have seen
IN other schools, nevertheless was very credit
able under the circumstances. The singing in
this school was feature, and the chorus
s'RaIly Round the Flag was exceedingly
well sung.
son, of the First District; Mr.. Wilson, of the
Second; Miss Slater and others, but there were
but few of the parents of the scholars and none
OF orr "city fathers
At the conclusion of the exercises, the bows
were appropriately addressed by Mr.. Richards
who stated that he had attended the examina-
tion OF this school last year, and that he saw in
them marked improvement
This school is kept i'll an old hulk of build
ing, and the furniture, which is of the modern
sly le, seems to be very much out of place; but
the scholars are in high glee over the prospect
that during the coming year they are to give
up the classic old walls, where many of our old
citizens have III bygone days received their ed
ncalon from Mccormick and Fill for room
in the fire building now in course of construc-
ton 1t the corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and
E.ghth street east.
District, Miss Ramse. teacher, was examined
on Wednesday, July oth, by Messrs. Walsh,
" light, Davis, Wilson, and Mr.. M. II. Miller,
Of The Board of Trustees, and by MIR. Fred.
ID. Stuart, private secretary to Rear Admiral
" likes, who was formerly an efficient member
OF the board. The examination was strict, as
at the other schools, and the pupils evincea a
proficiency which was altogether gratifying,
although the classes had not advanced as far as
other grammar schools The reading was adj
mrable, and the classes here in that important
branch VIII compare fayorably with any school
in the city. The order was so good throughout
that the teacher was not compelled to exercise
her authority in any one instance The number
on the roll OF this school Is forty, thirty-seyen
OF whom Were present at the examination. The
school is held in the second story OF a building
1T the corner OF Seventh and streets east-a
room badly ventilated and otherwise illy
adapted TO school purposes; but this difficulty
will be obviated rs soon as the new school
building is finished.
At the conclusion ofthe exercises on Wednes-
day, Mr.. Wilson, OF the Fourth District, adj
dressed the pupils, and expressed himself
highly gratified. The school, he said was net
SO far advanced other grammar shoots, but
SO far as 1t Went the examination was satisfac-
tory; bat there was room for i'm proyement, and
by next year he hoped TO witness greater re-
suits II was remarkable fact that the first
class in this school was composed of but two
pupils, ami he hoped the girls then in the
school would not lea We their studies SO soon,
but would remain longer, and thus swell the
first-ciass here TO as large proportions as at
other schools.
The reason of the smaliness of the frst-class
was explained by of the Trustees of the
Third District, who remarked that the citizens
OF the Navy Yard were not SO well off in this
worlds goods as i'll the other school districts,
and therefore they required the services of
their children at home at an earlier age than in
other sections of the city. This has been a
serious drawback to the Third District gram
mar schools, and has had tendency to make
the schools appear more backward than those
OF similar grade In other sections of the city.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
The Male Grammar School, Fourth District,
John L. Thompson teacher, was examined on
Thursday afternoon by Messrs. Wight, Wilson,
Miller, Holmead and Ellis of the Board of
Trustees, and by Messrs. A. e. and u. Rich
ards, and other gentlemen interested in the
cause of education. The high reputation this
school has had for many years under the care
OF MT Thompson, causes always much inter-
est in its examinations, consequently we were
OF friends OF the pupils and Of the public
schools Among those present Were Messrs.
L: L. Lloyd, Guiick, Ellis and Noyes OF the
Georgetown; Mr.. Conant, formerly of the
Massachusetts Normal Schools: F. ID. Stuart
of the Navy, formerly of the School Board; and
Mr.. 5. j. Thomson, Mrs. Amiden, Miss Emma
Reed, the Misses Lee. Miss Seville Davis, Miss
Acton, and other leading teachers. The room
is of good size, and is well provided with suit
able furniture we should Judge. 1t was hand
6onnrafa6 VII AaE Iar
and small, gracefully draped.
The demand for boy labor at the ARISEN al and
other localities in this District of late has
caused pretty severe drainage upon the best
material of this school for the year. 1t was
thus requisite TO take boys not up to the grade
OF the school to make the complement, fact
that might fairly have been taken into account
had the school shown less effectively on ex-
animation day than on preceding years. But
If there was any such falling off it was evident
only to the more experien ced eye of the teacher,
and it is certain that great additional labor and
pains must have been taken to bring his mate
rial up to the average mark of his school.
OF A scholars on the roll az were present.
The usual thoroughness Of the system Of in
struction in arithmetic by Mr.. Thompson was
developed happily at this examination, though
he had not quite as many " crack scholars in
these classes some former years. In his.
tory and the Constitution of the United States
the pupils showed themselves thoroughly
"pos,ed," and in spelling. that experienced
most ingeniously TO puzzle them quite unsue-
cessfuily. Original compositions were read,
and well read, in tones neither strained nor in
audible, happy mean, by Ambrose Stephen
son, Frank Stephenson, Charley Luff, Samuel
Garrett, VIM. Rowe and Eddie Hay. In gram
mar, the pupils passed a searching examina-
tion with the greatest credit, and in dictation
the results were qually satisfactory.
The Casseil prize for good morals was pre-
seated by Mr.. Wight TO John Y. Roseberry;
after which Mr.. Richards made some remarks
expressive OF his eradication at the examina.
ton, speaking OF MIR. Thompson a most
earnest and thorough teacher, whose methodi-
cal systematic course Of instruction was well
illustrated by the prompt manner in which the
boys thought out the answer to any question pro-
posed out OF the routine Of their books.
MIR. Conant and MIR. Lloyd followed in SIM
liar expressions of great qualification, and the
exercises were concluded bya spritedly -sung
patriotic song by the boys. Prof Daniel, who
was present, seemed rather proud OF the vocal
achievements OF his class. He had reason to be.
The discipline at this school exhibited its old
order of excellence.
Female Grammar School, Fourth District,
MRS. Margaret A. AMidon teacher, was ex-
amined on Friday. Uf the SO scholars on the
roll 81 were present. This school, like the male
grammar school, same district, ranks Sc high