Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-15

GEoRGEToWF PUBLIC SCHoOLs.-The cere-
mony of the quar- eriy distribution OF cards
OF merit took place ct the school rooms, on
Montgomery street, on FRIDAY last, in the
prese OF q large number Of visfEers-
A song in chorus. by thu four sChools, opened
the exel cI.es, followed by PRAYER by the Rev.
mr. Brown. TLen another song by all the
schools, af'tr which they were called in the
follow ing order:
ston, v hen cards, under the rule OF one TO
every sixth pupil, were presented to Helen
O'CounCr. Helen Baksr, Marv Baker, Sarah
Martin, Mary Dixon, Dora Macsmith. Emma
NICK igbt, Laura satripgly, Kate Birrdon,
,ard Ida McNear, by Mr.. ell, prefa, by a
-shcrt address,; and this y as followed by alter
Baker, and Helen O'Conror, and chorus to
each solo by this school
20. Mae Primary, under Miss Laura Reed,
to Masters John Sla!cup, Louis Jewell, Isaac
Bird b, James Grm-s, John Raektw,y. Johu
Reed. Rotert Hudson, VIM. >talcup, Jas. Dixon
and John Mexican. Presented by Mir. Ri h
ards in The same order, followed nv q solo b y
by Msster Charles Hall and chorus by this
school
81. Senior Female updsr the temporary
charge OF NJ iss Amo>, tths late teacher. being
the second within u snort time, having nscoms
avictim % matrimony,l TO Misses I'm ms Burns
Mary kackaway, Mary Hunt. Lsiit- Burns,
Anna Dawson, Anns Core, Alice Woodward
Anna Rodier aud LIZZIE Rslckaway. Pre-
scented by Mr. Jrnain Thomas In like order,
wi b al srnaTe solos by Misses Anna Rodier,
Anna ore and Lille Burns and chorus by the
school
9Th. Srrior Male, lately under Mr.. W. H.
Craig, 10 Mast re Jchn Sebastian, Jno. Boar.
man, Charles Roe, David Ogden and Richard
EDarks. Presented by the Rev. Mr.. Reese, with
whoiteome adv
This school hiss been without teacher for
: wers. sno had so few present that the next song
was n tuli chorus; after which, Mr. Craig, after
seventeen y'ars' connection with them, took
tern Al ave or the schools In a short address,
when the exercises Hsre closed with " The
Drl ir Of Yankee Doodle" sung with hearty
$3.50 VIII nv the .onr cnools, and the benedic-
IlCn ~ the Rev MIR Brown.
At the close OF the exercises, Mr. Richards
exfsnced invitation to thu Euardia and
teachers 10 attend the NEE 1ngs ut the reachers'
In titu'e.
IN. BosTd. in its increased Efforts to enhance
the Ell ci ncy Of these schools, has been fortu-
nate IN securing the SERVICES CT Miss Emma
Reid (who / as earned an enytaots reputation
BY her successful management OF similar
sci DOL IN Washington for some years} in the
place OF Mr.. Craig. resigned; and Its L. ost com
mendabls aim is 10 pisce these seaoo' IN snch
condition that SC will To considered privi-
fege TO get in 20 then-spd In THE they viii ~
pnpportad by the present liberal Council
Boards. several OF whom received their entire
education ia the public schools OF me tow
The music. under Prrf. Dasiai--seinz the
rssuIt OF two months g. tins 'fsc.son. OF eyh' 'ss
kors to each schoot-eurpTised and delighted
svsrv enc. the effort being much enhanced by
the instrumental support Il.
sBcoso wARp STATION CAsIs.-Jas. Hack
ct violating citv law ESQ. tieorse Neaslas
do; $3.50. Jas. II. Cannon, drunk xad dIsor
derry; dismissed. Ana Butler, diserderly; 81.
J. ". Jonss drunk; si.si Thos. Bea ley. do,
3i5S Cnas Ham I'll, disorderly. loc ked up SIX
hours. Ansie Russell, larceny; dismissed J..
.. Morgan. do; do VIM. h,r do; si5s.
.Ss5tu. do; dismissed. Jas. M. SAITH, DO;
SIS @. alslan, do; Si-ss. Hsary W asssu,
1o 5 4. ". n. hsnSy, 90; $isS. Jaaes