Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-28
LOCAL NEWS.
.uTTsHMENrs TONIGHT.

.nn,ncsd for TO- night again, aud rs this 10
the last night hut two az ~u9 Mooia see tois
splendid spectacle mus epeeohy oVah 'nem-
selves Of the opportunity. h.
o,ovKr's THEArgR.-" Mazeppa" has had
,most uccessful run here and Ii has been
favorite entertainment, but all things must
come to an end, and 80 must this play, and its
last repre- entstion Is announced for to night
UANrERBVRY.-A splendid bill OF song.
dance AND Ethiopian eccentricity, together
with the new local drama of"Beau Sickman
or the Bush hackers OF the Potomac" will
be perfor mr. to night again.
SANFoRDs OPERA TROUPE opened At Odd
Fellows Hail last nighs, TO good house, and
their performances were loudly applauded
As serenading troupe this ons stands with.
out rival, and Is we'll worth visiting.
GRACE CHURCH FAIR-At Island Hall. this
delightful iair Is still In progress. and the la.
dies win be happy to see all their friends. We
know that all visiters will.be most agreeably
entt rtained, and they will be we'll pleased with
the display on the tables.
PUBLIC SCHOOL ExAMINArIoSs-The ex-
animation OF the public schools OF this city was
continued yesterday by the oral examination
Frat Disiriet.-Primary No. I (fsmalel, Miss
Emma r. Redmond teacher, was examined by
Mr.. j. s. brown in the elementary studi IS,
such as spelling, reading. ciphering, punctu-
aiion, n ota tion, &c At the commencement of
the school year there were but few who could
read or write, and the progress made Is
no little proficiency for their age--they ranging
frem six 10 twelve years. The leading classes
In reading ard spelling were highly compli-
mepted by the examiners. There are sixty.
four scholars upon the rolls of this school, d.
ty four of whom were present Miss Red.
Ilnond has good control, and the order and de-
corum maintained during the examination
shows that her pupils have . high regard tor
her. The examination Of this school closed
with the ''Ca1isthenics" exercise, ilately intro
duced, - and the evolutions through which the
IL. EsIl -aA
amusing.
Primary No. ., (femals) is held at the corner
OF Ninsieen'h street and Pennsy vana avenue.
There are fifty six scholars upon roll, all of
from sickness, and one from injuries received
by beng run over by city railway car. Fiji
ten pupils have been transferred during the
past year from this school TO higher schools.
be school is taught by Miss Emily Robinson,
and the scholars were examined by Mr.. ]. @.
W uson, In dictation, reading, geography, men,
tai arithmetic. &c. The various classes ac-
quilted themselves satisfactorily indeed, and
gave evidence OF the faithfulness OF their in
structress. During the intervals between the
examination of the different classes the schol-
ans sang IN fine style, without leadership
81 ONE take a Sail" 'Here we Stand" and
BILLY Boy" At the beginning of the year the
scholars came into Miss Robinson's school in
such large u nm bers that ii was found necessary
to divide it, and now there are three schools in
the same room, which renders it very difficult
tn maintain order when all three Of the schools
are in session, and which tends to retard this
progress OF the scholars. The room is we'll
adapted o school purposes, beng well lighted
and ventilated. There are, however, too many
pupils for q single school ROOM and it should
either be partiiioned or there should be a
sW srmlng of to another hive Of one or more
schools.
second Disrict.-Primary No I, Taught since
October last by Miss III NJ. Morse-Miss McIn-
tosh, who had pre- yiously charge of the school
being then transfer red TO sec ondary school
was examined by Mr. Rhees. The school room
In "A Ao.Nr OF ba Nd
kpt building, corner OF 5th street and Massa-
cbusaits avrnue,) in which building there are
four other schools in rooms not large enough
with perhaps one exceptiOD) tor the purpose.
This school mo. ~ is composed altogether OF
boys, the smallest of whom are Just common
cling &c acquire knowledge; and So Of the 60 on
sent from sickness. There are five classes, the
lowest being composed Of almost entirely new
scholars; and they were all critically examined
by the examining trustee, showing considera-
bic proficiency, the first class being so far ad-
yanced that Mr.. Rhees informed them that the
Trustees would be compelled TO sever their
connection with the teacher by transferring
them TO q secondary school. The boys were
remarkably well behaved, although yesterday
such . crowd Of boys were about the windows
and doors OF the room that except to q careful
observer the good discipline OF the school itself
might not have been apparent. During the az.
tsrpoon the bows sang several songs excel
ltnlly; but the great feature was the gymnas-
tic exercises, which performance surprised the
yisi'ors, OF whom quite number were pres
ent, who heartily applauted 1t. The teacher,
Miss Morse, seems to have full control Of the
scholars, and although she has had charge Of
the school but eight months, il gives evidence
of her qualifications for the position.
Primary No 2, in the same building, was ex-
smined by Mr.. Miller, in the presence OF
charge of Miss Maggie Fl-nner. q graduate OF
the Second District Grammar school, and
numbers sixty girls. OF whom only two were
absent. There are now fourteen applications
Thav GhOrOuphlv
es amin d, and gave evidence Of marked i'm
provement in some OF the branches, es oecaily
in spelling and reading and writing dictation
exercises they showed readiness. In The vari-
Gus studies the teacher seems to have paid par
ticular attention 10 having the scholars thor.
Cuehly understand what they have learned
b. fore being advanced. The discipline of the
school is very good and there appeared to be
meme Of that awkward constraiut which is
found In some schools. During the afternoon
several pieces were sung by the scholars in
fine style elicitiDg the commendstion OF the
trustee and the visitors among whom we no.
dced several teachers OF other schools. The
school room was handsomely decorated and
the motto or the school, I" knowledge Is our
SIm," was conspicuous on the walls. Miss
Flenntr rs radua'e OF Miss Boggs' school,
Second District GRAMMAR and the general
&c Cd behavior Of her scholars and the prof.
c enCy displayed yesterday showed that the
trustees were hot in error when they selected
a Washington girl as teacher.
Primary No. 3 taught on the ground floor OF
the cid Medical College, corner OF 10th q i'd T.
streets, was examined by MIR. Wight. THIS
school Is composed Of small girls, all in the
elementary branches, 55 brig on the rolls, OF
whom but four or i've were absent, and in the
examination, which was pretty thoroughly
conducted, they acquitted themselves hand
somelJ, notwithstanding for the past few
months the teacher has lost much time by sick
ness. The scholars recifed the multiplication
table and tables OF weights and meas res in
concert very correctly and in some of the
studies showed that their early training was
ROGiPr
Vas biGgtcn girls, having grad ua,ed from tue
seCOI district grammar school, and is GER.
tainly good teacher, IL VIZ may Judge by the
rest lt OF her laOors as shown yesterday, she
having taken charge OF the school in December
lsst on the Gece;Iss OF the late teacher, Miss
Bard. in respect 10 hose memory the scholars
had ihrIr dtessrs trimmed with mourning.
The 81 hoiarS during the AFTERNOON sang sever
a. pieces, among them '.The Battle Cry of
ne. om,n motto song inject me In Heaven"
and ~ acatlOu Song" with fine effect.
ne Trustees or THIS District are badly in
want OF room, there being a large number
OF perdiug applications for seats. In q