Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-24
CITY NEWS.

eyed, and dstraeting from the intsrest
Of the examinations
We we're ssnsibly impressed with this
fact yesterday forenoon, as we saw sew.
srsl little darlings going 10 sleep on
their seats, despite every effort on their
part, TO keep awaks
The examination consented yester.
day morning 10 the Second Primary,
(bogs) at the upper school buildings,
taught by Miss Lizzis Ham, as principal,
and Miss Carrie Msher, as assistant
The names Of one hundred and thirty
one pupils are registered in this school,
but only ninesy-Gwo were present st tie
examination, and We are sorry 70 learn
that absence from school is much more
frequent at the upper than Al the lower
school house. This works great injus
tice to both tho teachers and the pspiIs.
IS il was very evident that those pupils
who have been most frequently absent
were the lsast proficient 10 their recila-
tons, willis strangers, not aware Of the
facts in the case, would naturally attrib-
ute their failure to neglect, or want of
efficiency. on the part Of the ssAehSrs-
But happily Mas Ham and Miss Mahsr
have acquired very high reputation as
teachers, and for fidelity 10 their dotiss;
ard parents who may feel disappointed
in reference to the progress made BY
their children, should exAmins the record
Of "sbsenee," or tardyi," and they will
generally be satisfied there is NO blame
TO be imputed TO the teachers.
We we're unable TO attend the exAni-
nation OF the Second Primary, but learn
from visitors and the officers that the
examination was very creditsbls, and
that the large number OF visitors pres
-ent were highly entertained aud pleased
The examinations in this, as in all the
primary schools, embrace spelling, read
ing and the 6rst fudimsnts Of geography
and arithmetic, interpreted, as usual,
with songs aad glsss
The First Primary School (girls) was
examined from l0l to IL o'clock, which
We had the pleasure Of witnessing The
school room, like that of the Second
Primary, was beautifully decorated with
vases Of flowers, surmouhtsd with min
iaturs flags on every desk, and all the
children looked neat Gad clean, vising
10 beauty with the flowers by which they
we're surrounded.
In this school Miss f. A. Hawley Is
principal, and Mas Matte Bell 10 asaia-
tant, aud the examination Of their
asses proved tina. they have been faith
fnl TO their trust, aud have done their
work we'll
Except the few ever whose syelids old
Somnus had waved his leadsn wand, all
the little misses looked bright and
happy and beautiful, responding 10 the
questions by their teachers with re-
markabls promptnsss and accuracy
Their recitations in reading and spelling
were with few exceptions very 6ne, anC
highly creditAble to the pupilA
The number Of visitors present durinl
the forenoon Was very large, aud al
we're highly grAsiasd and deeply inter
ested.
In the girls First Primary there ar
Ito names registered, and 76 pupil
Nere present, = much larger per cent {
absentees than in the schools in LANAI
CO. Parents should see that this is nc
the case iu future.
At 2 o'clock the examination Of h
Ninth Primary, composed Of both BOY
aud girls, commenced at the Loou
Street Engine House.
The crowd was so great at this Soho
that We we're unable to obtain see
aud being too unwell to stand during Il
exercises had to forsgo the pleasure
witnessing more than two or three ella.
es examined
These few, however, were, We pi
sumo, a fair sample Of the whole ,cho
and it was very fattering tsstimoal
to the young ladies entrusted with {
care of this little army OF Juveniles.
In this School Miss A. NJ Cross
Principal, and Miss Mary Shook Asst
ant and though young in years II
have proved themselves ripe in exps
snce and aptness to teach. Eigh
three scholars were in attendance. '
did not learn the number registered.
r We regret, especially, that we we're
able to attend the examination Of N
Dow'S School, the Fifth Primary,
which we have heard such Gathering
ports. We had promised ourself
particular pleasure at the last exam
zion, but were urhappily disappoin
This School had rs pupils at the sxs
nation.
We were also deprived of the plea.
of witnessing the examination of
Eighth Primary, of which Miss Mar,
Bell is Principal and sole teacher.
had As pupils at examination ysstsr
To-day the examinations will be
sumed, commencing at Q o'clock, in
lower school building, with the Sec
(boys) intermediates School, of W
Miss Riddle is Principal In the 9
noon the Second (girls) informed
Miss s }. Clarke Principal, will be
amined, each school occupying an
tire half day; and judging from th.