Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-01
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

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the LAST opportunity but one that our citizens
l VIII nave OF witnessing this beautiful play
resides, 1t should also be borne in mind that
tne present is the last week of the season, and
L the last OF mf growers stock company, as at
present constituted
CAFTRRBURY Is the only place of amuse-
ment In W washington, we believe, which -four
| lshes prosperously through the entire wear:
keeping open summer and winter, spring and
autumn. There diminution whatever
IN the numbers nightly in attendance, and the
TACT Is due to the excellent performance nightly
\ offered.
VARIETIEs.-A good bill of song, dance, &c.
is announced for this evenings entertainment
az the Varieties Agnes Sutherland. Denny
Gaiasher, Johnny Wild, Dick Watkins, Ad.
| die johnson, and other favorite performers,
| viii appear. Fitzsimmons' version of the
Drama 'Six Degrees of Crime" will also be
| performed.
ments nightly. Duets, trios, scenes, aud
| Whole acts from the most prominent English
German, and Italian operas, are performed i'm
such manner as to elicit much applause
l THE ExAMINATIoNs.-The Male Interme.
diate School First District) Mrs. Rodier
teacher, held in the front basement of the
Union Chapel, Twentieth street, was exam
med on Monday afternoon by the sub-board
OF me district and MIR. S. j. Thomson OF the
Grammar school, in the various branches of
study pursued in schools OF this class. In
photography the whole school was good, and
the first reading and second arithmetic class
Were especially worthy cf mention The read
q ing OF all the classes (hree in number) was
= very good. There are rs names on the roll, of
a whom 43 Were present-the absentees being sick
The order observed was excellent, and altogeth-
er great Improvement was shown to have taken
place within the year in this school, though tits
not quite as far advanced as some OF the female
schools of the same grade. AT the close of the
exercises the scholars We're appropriately ad-
dressed by Rev. MIR. Thrush, Mr. Morsell and
MIR. Wilson, the latter announcing the names
OF the following scholars for transfer to the
grammar schfSi, they having passed az excel
lent written Examination tIo, n:-John e. COVE,
Goldin, Frank Hunt, Charles Hurdle. Scion
&. hemon, Charles Lewis, Vim. G. Martin
james II. Price. Willie y. Thrush An agreeable
part OF the examination was the little treat in
The way of refreshments furnished the visitors
by the pupils.
Secondary No., Second District, was exam
ined by NJ. Ii. Miller, Esq. tits taught by Miss
=. l.. Abel, and numbers 81 pupils, OF whom
50 Were present. The enunciation OF the
scholars was excellent-repiics 10 questions
being given in d clear, distinct voice In the
spelling exercise we noticed q number OF fall
ures-though some apology tor them may BE-
found in the fact that unusual and difficult
words were given from other than tine spelling
book. The books 1YinCed considerable
Improvement, and very rarely are books found
50 clear OF oiots as We're these. In reading, the
| boys acquitted themselves very well, and were
fa1r III mental arithmetic. During the exarli-
nation, an original composition, entitled "a
y year in Aumatra, was submitted the effort
cf one OF the scholars, q lad of II wears and
Tor one 50 young, was remarkably good. The
school room, which was decorated with ever
green's is III the building known as the Wash
Ington Market. corner Massachusetts avenue
and |. Il IS badly ventilated, and altogether
unfit Tor the purpose tor which it is used Dir.
Miller, at The close or the examination, took
occasion 10 deliver 4 few Wel.-timnd remarks
TO the scholars, IN which he set forth the desir-
ahleness OF good photography and penmanship,
and the important influence it would have on
the prospects OF those before him as future
business mep.
Secondary No. 5 was examined by Chas H.
Utermehle, ESD 1t is taught by Miss Thomas,
and has is scholars, OF whom 40 were present
yesterday. The examination OF this school
was satisfactory in nearly every respect,
that we deem IL unnecessar 10 do more than
state the fact in general terms. We must, how
ever, note particularly the excellence OF the
spelling and penmanship The personal ap-
pearance OF these little girls was exceedingly
neat; and the room was handsomely decorated
with flags and flowers. Mr.. Utermehle at
the close, addressed the school in appropriate
terms, expressing himself gratifed with the
manner IN which the scholars acquitted them
selves.
Secondary No. 4, has roll of 81 names, and
is taught by Miss NJ. A. Tucker The examin-
alton was conducted by Mr.. w. J. Rhees In
geography the scholars are rather defective;
they excel, however, IN mental arithmetic
Examples in dictation were well rendered,
and the penmanshlp remarkably good for those
who have been for short time under in
struction in this art, having Just begun to
write at the beginning of the present schol-
dsuc year. The school-room, which was
taStrfully decorated, is in the building at the
northeast corner of Tenth and L streets, and
is in keeping with other rooms IL the same
building, already noticed by us. II is TO be
hoped that better rooms Will be provided at an
early day. During the year there has been an
average att ndance OF 49, but five were absent
from the examination, and they were detained
at home on account oil sickness.
Secondary School No. /, Third District,
{male and female,) was examined by DR.. g.
W. Davis. Mrs. Jensen is the teacher OF this
school, but on account OF sickness she could
not be present, and the school was presided
over by Miss Addie Thompson, who succeeded
in preserving very good order, and presided TO
the entire satisfaction of the examiner and the
visitors present. This school is held at the
! corner of Third street and Pennsylvania ay-
enue, over Langleys blacksmith shop The
room is one OF the most comfortable in the city
There is \ fine draft through IL at all times and
it is so arranged that all get the benefit OF IT,
The working in the smith shop below the
school room might naturally be considered
draw ba ok, but we are Informed that the teacher
and children have become accustomed to il,
and the noise Is never so great as to be an an
noyance. The examination was q. satisfactory
one, the pupils eXcelling in orthography, read
ing, &c, and the nrst class eVineing particular
aptitude in arithmetic Geography had been
studied with care. A better show mi ght have
been made had Mrs Jensen been able to attend,
but MISS Thompson supplied her place as well
as any substitute teacher could have done
From what we understand OF Mrs. Jensens
system of teaching, she gives herself unneces-
sary labor. Her classes are not arranged as
are those in the other secondary schools, but
some of the pupils who constitute the first class
il reading are in the second in arithmetic, and
so on through the entire range of studies. This
system may be . good one, but it has the effect
OF increasing the number of classes and en-
failing much labor upon the teacher. How
ever, Mrs. Jensens scholars give evidence OF
progress, and that is the great desideratum
after all, matter how the school may be
classified. The examination exercises were
las at the other schoois) interspersed with
singing. At the conclusion Of the examin alton,
DR.. Davis made a few remarks, expressed him
self well pleased, but tho ught thai towards tho
latter part OF the exercises the older pupils were
not quiet as they should have been. On the
however, and considering the absence
. .of their regular teacher, they had dens very
well. This school numbers 81 pupils, 50 Of
whom were present.
Female intermediate Schooi, Island, Fourth
District, in charge of Miss Annie T.. Dawes,
waS examined by Messrs. Holme ad, Cassel and
FILLS. On the roll, So pupils; present 81. This
u grade OF the schools intended 10 prepare
pupils for immediate transfer to the Grammar
Schools; consequently its highest class should
be quite equal 70 the lowest in the latter. or
course So desirable 4 result cannot be we'll at