Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-14
LOCAL NEWS.

oND DISTRICT SCHoOLS.-The distribution OF
premiums to the most meritorious of the pupils
of the schools of the Second District, took place
this afternoon in the hall of the Smithsonian
Institute, In the presence of a large assemblage
OF the parents and friends of the pupils The
Mayor, the Board of Trustees, members of the
Board OF Aldermen and Board of Common
council, and many OF our prominent citizens
were in attendance, and evinced laudable
degree OF interest in the proceedings. The ex-
erclses commenced at o'clock, the pupils
having previously assembled at their respec-
tive school houses, and marched to the Smith
sonian; the children of all the schools being
neatly and tastefully dressed, and most of the
schools carrying flags and banners bearing an.
prGpriate notices.
The exercises were opened with PRAYER, after
which the " Star Spangled Banner" was sung
by all the schools. A short address was then
delivered, and after the band in attendance had
dlscoursed some excellent music, the distribu-
ton of awards commenced, Mr.. w B. DAYTON,
the Secretary of the Board, calling each name,
and the pupil receiving his or her reward at
the hands of Mayor Wallach
Medals for Good Conduct, Punctuality and
improvement were given to the following =
french Z: Lugenbeel, OF the Male Grammar
School; Eliza J. Wheatley, of the Female
Grammar Charles Ford, of the Male Interme-
dlate; Eliza Cation, of the. Female Intermedi-
ate Mary Utermehle, OF Secondary No. /; J.
M Lugenbeel, of Secondary No. =; Laura
Birgley, OF Secondary No. B. Alice Webster, of
Secondary No a; Margaret Bergmann, of
Secondary No. 5; jerome Andrews, of Second
airy No. 6; George Cation, of Primary No. /:
Jane w. Brooks, OF Primary No. ,; Ada III,
wiley, OF Primary No. 3; and Donald Stuart,
of Primary No. d.
Premiums of books for Attention to Study,
Exemplary Conduct and General Improve
ment, We're awarded to Francis ID. Whiting,
John Danenhower, Samuel II. Cuttings VIM
J. Benjamin and Joseph A. Lyons of the Male
SaI.~
field and Martha Turner of the Female Gram
mar; John Judd, John Ellis, Bolitha Laws,
Joseph fywell and John Clements of the Male
Intermediates; SaIlie Dalton, Emma Creaser
and Eliza S. Hyatt of the Female Intermedi-
ate; Alice Dom, Annie May Sess ford, Laura
klopfer, Virginia Etchison and Emma Jones
OF Secondary No. l; John Cole, Frank Dow
Henry of Secondary No. , Mary Brown,
Jeannette Tabler, Mary Prather and Jose
phine Fisher of Secondary No. ); Sarah Stokes
Lottie Norfieet, Alice Fell and Virginia Ca
ton OF Secondary No. 4; Kate Wise, Kate
Bergmann, May johnson and Kitty John.
son, of Secondary No. S; Clayton Hoover
Charlie Wade, Louie Forester and Eddie
loft, Willard Weaver, VIM Daily, John Kelley
and Robert Hyatt, OF Primary No. 1; Emma G.
Henry, Flora j. Puett, Allie Trueman and
Nettie Brooks, of Primary No. .; Laura Cramp-
sey, Ida Stckel, Hattie Clayton, Lydia Hill,
Flora Brereton and Lilly Foster, of Primary
No. 3; George S. Smallwood, Davie McNair
Richard 3 Smallwood, Albert Collins, Josiah
Bailey and Walter Wright, of Primary Nod
Premiums for Penmanship were awarded to
Littleton p. Cook, of the Male Grammar: Jenny
Lind Adams, of the Female Grammar; VIM.
Collins, of the Male intermediates Emily NJ
Ferguson, OF the Female Intermediates: Louisa
Dom, Of Secondary No. 1; Thomas Cation of
Secondary No. 2 Amanda East, of Secondary
No. 3; Laura Hunt, of Secondary No. 4; Jessie
Ealeoner' OF Secondary No 5; Brown Fall
Primary No. 1; Laura v. Collins, of Primary
No. =; Elizabeth Russell, of Primary No. );
and Albert Knowles, of Primary No. l.
The following received premiums for Punctu.
atty :-Thaddeus NJ. Tyssowski, of Male
Grammar; Fanny Lusby, Mary Lemon, Ida p.
the Female Grammar; Charles Ford, George
Cooper and Milton Griffin, of the Male Inter-
mediate; Eliza Cation, OF Female intermediate:
Susan A. Smithson, OF Secondary No. l; Thos
Cation, of Secondary No. 2; Amanda East, of
Secondary No. 3; Ida France, Florence Pywell.
No. 4; Samuel Boss, Of Secondary No. g. Geo
Cation, John Faherty and VIM. Ecklof of Pri.
mary No. 1; Jane w. Brooks, OF Primary No.
2; Addie Foster. Of Primary No. 3; and Donald
S. Stuart, of Primary No. 4.
Premiums for Vocal Music were given to
J. Wheatley. of Female Grammar; George
Naylor, Male Intermediates Mary E. Ball,
Female intermediates; Mary L. Bates, OF Sec.
ondary No. 1; ]. NJ. LugenbeIl, of Secondary
No. .; Jeannette Tabler, of Secondary No. 3;
Alice Webster, OF Secondary No. 4; Margaret
Particle, OF Secondary No. 6.
The distribution to each class was followed
by vocal music, the schools in turn Joining in
singing, under the direction of Prof. Daniel,
several favorite pieces, the whole concluding
with the singing Of the long meter doxology.