Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-30
LOCAL. NEWS.
AMUaEMENrs TONIGHT.

aThe Three 4uardsYnen," drarnatized from
Dumas great work. Will be peIiot;msn "a anI the
members Of Mr.. Ford's popular company. 10
morrow night there will be varied entertain,
ment and that excellent genlismah ana Gaptt ss
business man, Mr. II. Cl8J Z olo, wH' 70 '~S
recipient of q beneh-.
GROWERS THEATBK-mr. Y. u. Hess me me
nonn1ey treasurer ut Growers TheateT, will
take benefit to nshs ana al ,r .ns Miaa Kats
Tsnfb have volunteered for the OCCASION
:, nick Tur pin will be performed again, and
Kate Vance will again ride the trained morse
tITlop Jusn." A brilliant comedietta Will COM
,nanfe the entertainment. MIR. Hess is IN every
Ways deserving of splendid benefit
CArTYRBURY.-The new sensation drama,
,Beau Sickman," IS still the card mere, ana IL
nas proven a very successful one. But It's per-
forpaapcs does not do away with the regular
concert hall entertainment, which mas ever
been so popular with ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
capital. - q. p.
SkSpoEp-Sanford's inimitable Ethiopian
Opera Troupe is still giving concerts TO fuii
and delighted houses at Odd FelloWs han:
Sanford has opeEed an entire new ouasea y.
comicalities on his present visit, and All lovers
of genuine fun and sentiment should go ana
hear him and his troupe.
GrsgD GERMAN FKsTIvAL.-This afternoon
and evening the German Soldiers Keller AS,
socistion viii give a festival for the benefit OF
sick and wounded soldiers al beyers TN strees
part In the evening there VIII be a grand
display of fireworks. Many OF our most prom
festival.
GRACE CHURCH FAIR is still in successful
operation at Island Hall, and its attracdveness
wapes not The display OF fancy ana useI ad
with as cheaply as possible, and with grace
for which the Island ladies are famous.
PrBL1c SCHOOL ExAMINATIoNs.-The ex-
animation OF the public schools was continued
Female intermediate, First District, taught
nv Miss A. X. Lowe, is neld in one-story and
a half building, on the southeast corner of &
and i4th streets. The school room is large
airy one, well lighted and ventilated, but is
somewhat out Of repair, and needs the atten-
schcol is one OF the largest in the city, and has
a GOOD reputation, and there was consequently
a large attendance of teachers Of other schools
and the relatives and friends OF the pupils,
who manifested a deep interest in the exami-
nation. Miss Lowe has her school well diyi-
ded into three classes, which were very thor
oughly examined by Messrs: Wilson and
Brown In reading, writing, spelling, compost.
ton, dictation, grammar, geography, history,
and mental and practical arithmetic, in all of
which the scholars showed creditable progress.
The class in geography, which was subjected to
lengthy examination by Mr.. Wilson, acquitted
itself especially we'll large globe was
placed Immediately in front Of the scholars,
upon which Mr., w. illustrated his questions.
The first and second classes in reading read to-
gether. in order 10 save time. The reading was
very good, and the pronunciation OF words by
scholars OF these classes took their seats after
reading verse each, the examiners Expressed
their appreciation by such remarks as "Good,"
GtfeTy good.'
The writing books Of the scholars show good
Improvement, and the compositions were also
good. The answers to the uestiOns proposed
at the written examinations were opened and
submitted to the scrutiny of those present
The questions were mainly correct, and were
very neatly written.
Prot Daniel, who was present, has trained
no mn h
the exercises. ssI Love the Brooks, the Trees
and Flowers" as sung BY Miss Bette Dunn,
who was Joined in the chorus by the whole
school, is worthy of special mention.
There are sixty scholars on the rolls OF this
school, fifty -four Of whom were present, the
others being detained by sickness. There were
eleven transfers to a higher school during the
month OF January, and ten for the present
month
The school room was tastefully decorated
with the national flag and evergreens, and pre-.
scented a neat and pleasing appearance.
Second Notwithstanding (female} School
No. /, held in the basemnet OF the Assemb ly's
Oh urCh, corner OF 5th and ] streets, was ex-
amined yesterday afternoon by Mr.. Miller, In
the presence OF Eve are glad 10 note) quite
large number OF the parents and friends of the
scholars-a larger number than we have yet
seen at any of the Second District school exam
1nations. Particular attention had been paid
20 the decoration OF the school-room for the oc-
casion; a large flag being displayed behind the
teachers desk, with number Of smaller ones
in different parts of the room. Conspicuously
displayed was the motto OF the school, awe
live 10 learn" with q large heart in evergreen
hanging below 1t, and numerous wreaths OF the
same on the wall. This school numbers 50
scholars, of whom 40 were present, and is in
charge CT Miss Jane Thomas. The examining
trustee pretty thoroughly examined the three
classes, in photography, punctuation, arithme-
tic, geograI by, tables, &c, and right well did
they acqut themselves, although there was
some little backvardness on the part of some
Of the scholars, and a few wrong answers were
given. The recitation OF the tables in concert
was we'll done, as well as the cipherng and
dlctatIon exercises on the blackboard; indeed
some Of the girls could not be surpassed
on the blackboard. The geography class
were, in addition TO ans Tering the
questions propounded, required to draw
small maps on the black board and give the
relative position Of places, resulting in the
drawing OF several maps in admirable manner
indeed. The arithmetic class also worked out
theirproblems on the black board, and the for
NATION of the figures and neatness of the work
was noticeable. The dictation exercises, the
The beard by Miss Kate Grant surprised all
present by their excellence.
Close attention appears to have been paid 10
vocal music, and during the exercises the
scholars sang several pieces with fine effect.
This school was formerly taught bv Miss
Acton, who was obliged TO relipquish 1t on &C.
count OF sickness, and in February last Miss
7"holars from No. 81 Miss Thomas deserves
treat credit for the fine appearance of the
school, which was highly complimented by
Third District-Secondary School, No 4,
Miss Catharine Morphy teacher, was exam
ined in the morning by MIR. HitZ. Miss Nor
ply has had a number OF years experience as
teacher and therefore it was to be expected
hat her examination would be a good one.
There are 90 pupils on the roll, of WHOM, %
were present Miss Morphy has had draw
back to contend with from the fact that the first
class in her school this year was the first class
IN the Primary School last year, and therefore
she deserves the more credit for the attachments
ara thrpo sahn in tho
room occupied by MISS Morphy-the old mar
ket house, corner Sd and A streets-and she has
general supervision over the order and de-
pertinent OF the entire number, and therefore
much attention which her immediate pupils
should have received was necessarily divided
among all present in the room. The deport-
ment OF all the scholars throughout the entire
day was excellent, and so far as the examin A.
uon was concerned, the reading, spelling and
mental arithmetic OF the pupils of both diyi-
slons OF the second class is pronounced very