Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-09
Public School examinations,

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Public School Examinations.
Secondary School MOI, Third District, was
examined on June Goth. by DIR. G. W. Davis
bliss Catherine Morphy is the teacher of this
school, and she has upon her roll SO pupils, 81
what was formerly market house, on the
corner of a and Third streets east, and in ad-
ditioa to her own school, two others Ohose of
Miss Thompson and Miss HilD are held in
the same room, Miss Morphy having a SUI
perintenden over ALL This examination
was an excellent one indeed. The first
good. The other classes were very nearly as
good. All questions were answered prompt
iy, and whether answered individually or in
concert, were generally correct The classes
excelled especially in written and mental
arithmetic, reading and photography. Inwrlt-
ten arithmetic the letters were carefully
formed and well rounded, and the answers
were not only correct, but the pupils in every
instance could explain the why and where
fore, and by what process the sum had been
worked out. The order was noticeably good.
Inc school was annoyed by the conduct OF uH-
ruly boys in the neighborhood, and it was found
necessary to send for policeman to keep them
quiet
Secondary School No. s, Miss Kate NJ. San
derson teacher, was examined by Mr. ]. b.
Ellis, trustee of the FourtL District. This
school numbers 60 pupils, of whom 54 were
ted daily in two small rooms, one Of which is
Is by 5 eet and the other 10 by feet in the Sec
ond story Of a dwelling house on the corner OF
Second and u streets. They are thus necessa-
rily packed uncomfortably close together; and
another evil is that q portion of the school is
always hid from the teacher unless she stands
in the door between the rooms. The children
were very orderly, Miss Sanderson s discipline
being all that could be desired. The examina-
zion strict one, but was entirely satisfac-
tory TO trustee, teacher and visitors, (of whom
there Were but few presently The children
excelled especially in photography, reading
and writing, the copybooks being neat and
Al, a lott &bn0l
In writing dlctation exercises they will COM
pare tavoTably with any other school OF the
same grade in the city. We were pleased with
Miss Sanderson's questioning of the pupils,
for she took pains to pronounce every syllable
carefully and in manner that could not be
misunderstood. Miss Sanderson has had much
contend with, more than half OF her
scholars having entered only last October, and
these should more properly have been placed
primary schools. But on account of the
want of school houses it was found necessary
10 place these children in the secondary schools.
They have, however, advanced rapidly, and
Miss Sanderson certainly has no cause to be
ashamed OF her pupils.
Secondary No. D, Third District, was exam
ined also on June Both, by Mr.. Wilson, OF the
First District. There were 81 scholars present,
out of 50 on the roll, of whom number were
boys, this being mixed school, not only as
regards sexes, but in regard to studies. The
scholars were very thoroughly examined in the
various branches of study, Chose common to
the primary schools being inciuded,) and the
questions We're answered without hesitation
ana almost invariably correctly. The exami-
nation passed by the 1irst class (Which was last
year the third claSs) was noticeably good. The
order showed that the teacher, Miss Lucy Il.
Davis, is good dsciplinarian This school is
held in the basement of the Methodist Protest
ant Church, place unfit tor the purpose, being
dark, low and damp; but the scholars made the
room wear neat aspect with evergreeas,
flowers, dc.
Secondary No. 10, Miss NJ A. Hill teacher,
numbering 90 pupils, Sc of whom were present,
was examined on june 24h, by Mr.. r. T. Nor
sell, of the First District. The examination
was held in the school room occupied by Mrs.
Jensen, on the corner OF Third street and Penn.
sylvania avenue. The daily sessions Of the
school are held on the corner of Third and
streets, and is one of those under Miss Nor
phys supervision. This holding of several
schools in the same room no doubt has a bad
effect. Miss Hill, though a good teacher and
disciplnarian, found little difficulty in pre-
serving order at the examination, for the reason
that it was the first time she had had the school
under her sole control, the children having
been accustomed heretofore to receive their
commands from Miss Morphy. The examina-
ton was a very excellent one, and the children
gave satisfactory evidence of improvement.
They excelled especially in photography, read
ing, punctuation and writing. There are six
classes III this school, which labors under the
same difficulty as that of Miss Sanderson's, a
number of her pupils who should be in the
primary schools having been placed in her
CHARGE want OF school rooms being the cause
CIRCUIT Court, JUDGE CARTTER-The Case
port closed
with Mrs. Brown since Emily was six months
old. Never heard of Mrs. b. as anything else
than Mrs Brown, or that Emily was the child
OF any else than Mr. 3. Witness knew
Col. Larned, who used TO come to see an old
gentleman named Bradford in Mrs. B. s board
ing house. Witness never saw Larned in Mrs.
H. 5 room. Mr.. Larned and Mr.. Tillotson
Brown were acquainted at the time. The wit
ness testified to the subsequent intimacy OF
Marshal Browns family with Emily as the
daughter of Tillotson b., Emily calling Mar
shall her uncle and visiting them.
MIR. Brent asked if the witness ever saw any
improper intercourse between Mrs. B. and Mr.
White or Mr.. Hardin at the house on the ave-
on street.
Mr.. Bradley objected; and. after argument
the Court admitted the testimony.
The witness answered that she never had,
and that she (witaess) was in the house con-
stantly and that she never saw MIR. White or
Mr.. Hardin at the b street house When little
John Wiley died Mr.. b. spoke Of him as hav-
ing been very much like him MI. b. Wit
ness had seen Mr.. B. take the child G eorgiana
IN his lap and treat her as his own, but never
saw other gentlemen do so.
Cross examined-Witness said that mem
bers Of Congress boarded at the house on the
Avenue, and gave the names of several, but
did not recollect a Mr John Brown, as de-
scribed by Mr. Bradley. Mrs. Mclean had a
loom in the b street house, and Mr.. Mclean
came there at mig ht. TWO or three other ladies
and gentlemen stopped there. Mi. b. used to
generally made his visits privately, although
he came often in the day time.
Polly Bwsh, eolored, recalled. = Witness
washed for Mrs. Brown, and also for Mr. TIL
iotson Brown, and took the washing to Mrs
Browns. Mrs. B. made set of shirts for Mr.
b. about that time, and then Emily could not
walk. Witness on three occasions took Emily
10 Marshall Browns, and the child was taken
up stairs. On ore occasion Mr.. b. called at
the house, and Mrs b. told the servant to
wash the child's face, SO that 1t might see its
father.
Mrs. NeOeH testified that she had repeatedly
heard Mr.. b. say that Johnny Wiley was like
him, and speak OF Mrs. Wiley's children as his
grandchildren, telling them to come to grand
= pap, and they called him grandfather.
Z Mr.. W. N. S. Hopkins, recalled-Witness often
heard Mr.. Brown speak of Johnny as being
like himself. Witness was intimate with him.
and Mr.. B. had told of having often came up
from Alexandria while at school there.
Cress-ex Witness said Tillotson told
him at one time that he was going to leave
$4,000 TO his brother Marshall's family; this
was some two years before the sale Of Tillot-
sons interest in the hotel, but in the course Of
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