Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-17
LOCAL NEWS.

AWARDS OF PREMIUMS TO THE PUPILS OF
THE FIRST DISTRICT ScHooLs.-The distribu-
ton Of premiums to the pupils Of the schools
of the First District (which was postponed
from last Monday on account OF the rain) will
take place this afternoon at the hall of the
Smithsonian, II the weather permits. Should
the weather, however, prove unfavorable, the
pupils will assemble at q time to be appointed
in their respective school rooms when the pre-
miums Will be given them. President Lincoln
has been invited, and is expected TO be present
at the distribution this afternoon.
The sub-board of the First District have so
arranred their programme that the exercises
will be shorter and less fatiguing than at the
other distributions. Ii Is intended that instea
of calling up each pupil separately all who are
entitled TO medals WAL be called up together,
and receive their rewards at the same time.
So, also, those to receivepremiums for punctu-
atty, DC. 1t is expected that Rev. DR. Samson
and Hon. ID. X. Cartier will address the schools.
The premiums will, as usual, lie distributed
by the Mayor, assisted by Mr.. w. b. Dayton.
secretary of the board.
The following are the aw ards
Awards of medals for Good Conduct, Pune
tnality, and eneral Improvement throughout
the year, were made to Robert M. Thomson, of
the Male Grammar; Adele TAFT, of the Female
Grammar; James Fl. Price of the Male Inter-
mediate; Marion Beardsley, of the Female In
ondary No. /; Thomas E. NJ Larner, of Sec
ondary No. =; Fannie Sothoron, of Secondary
No ,; Lloyd Douglass, of Secondary No. /;
Walker, of Primary No. 1; and Mary S. Dill
low, of Primary No. 9.
Premiums of books for attention to study
exemplary conduct and general improvement,
were awarded to Alexander T. Stuart, Robert
II. Hardness and Edwin Moran, of the Male
Grammar; Maria l.. Allen, MoIlie Lambdin
and Sallie ]. Roche, of the Female Grammar,
Frank Hunt, Percival Goldn, George w Lane
and VIM H Serrin, of the Male Intermediate;
Kate Kane, Ellen Baker and Virginia Belfast,
of the Female intermediate; Kate E. Rawlings
Ella NJ. Marsh and Martha w. Greason, of
secondary Nc. 1; Joseph Is. Newman, Frank
Schutes ard Joseph Hodgson, OF Secondary
No. ?; Caroline Barnes, Emma Smith and
Jane +. Turton, of Secondary No. 3; John
Coleman, Eden Kipp, Frank E. Douglass and
Stephen Lnkins, of Secondary No. d; Julia
Schneider, Kate Holohan, Virginia King, Odessa
Pierce, Elizabeth Purse and BERTHE Thour, of
Secondary No. S; John ]. Crawford, George
w. Roney, Franklin Kernon, Joseph NJ. TAFT
and Willie o. Kimmel, of Primary No. I; Ida
s Lambeth, Grace Hurdle, Mary Sanner, Anna
Booth Turten and Rosetta Scrivener, of Pri-
mary No. =
The following received premiums for PEN
manship-Wm. Blackiston, OF Male Grammar;
Jessie +. Middleton, of Female Grammar
Charlie Clark, of Male intermediates; Sarah
Wilson, of Female Intermediate; Emma Jane
Waters, of Secondary No. |; Chas. G. Higgins,
of Secondary No. >; Sallie Magee, of Seconda-
ry No 3; Robert G. Hines, of Secondary No. 4,
Mary Smith, of Secondary No. 5; Erastus A.
BARNARD, of Primary No. /, and Mary ]. Lane,
Premiums for Punctuality were awarded 10
William Burch and John Rfggles, of the Male
Grammar Adele TAFT, Mollie E. Brown, Mol
lie Lambdin. Mida Riggles and Lima Henry, of
the Female Grammar; Lambert Cook, James
E. Dorset and James Esler, OF the HIie Inter
mediate; Martha Buckingham, Emma Rig
giles, Antonio Rolser and Eliza McCuen, of
Secondary No. I; James H. Bremerman and
George w. Riggles of Secondary No ,; Emma
Mulligap,. of Secondary No. 3; James Linkins,
of Secondary No d. Kate Sesstord, Susan
Jackson, and Nina Hermann, Of Secondary
No. ), and George W. Bradley, of Primary
No. !.
The following pupils received premiums for
Vocal Music, viz.:-James q. Pilling, of Male
Grammar; Bette r. Adams, of Female Gram
mar; Solom e. Kermon, of Male intermediates;
Alice Hirst, of Female intermediate; Elizabeth
A. Simmons, of Secondary No. 1; William X.
TAFT, of Secondary No. .; Augusta Coventry,
ondary No. 4; Bette Dunn, of Secondary No. 5.