Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-28
LOCAL NEWS.

PUBL-o School EXAMINATIoNs.-The oral
examinations were commenced In the schools on
creditabIe to pupils and teAchers. The Primary
School in the First district, Miss Redmond teacher
was examined * mine ~ MT "a Sr own as ron count
iIthenio exercises conducted by the teachers were
very attractive, and made toe puerile scholars
seem refreshed a. Il by matin nlumbera.
, The Secondary school in the same dlItrict, Miss
RobinGon, teacher, was examined by Mr.. Wilson
This is composed Of SO little girls whose demeAnor
was exceedingly decorouS. The school-room 10
large, and one Of the best which we had seen for
secondary SCHOOL, but when told that II was ooeu-
the business Of the complaints which have been
made against the school buildings Of the city BY
In the Second District, Miss Rodier's school,
the northeast corner Of Tenth and 4 streets, was
six girls, all Of whom acquitted themselves in a
very creditable manner. Tho school-room was
appropriately decorated with the star spanEled
the wall; "AB the twg Is bent the tree 10 inclined.
Free schools are the nursery OF a free people"
The Primary School Of Miss Maggie Flenner, in
the same diatrict, was examined By Mr.. Miller
About 50 s gif,S ,tls Es SSd showed
dictation, and arithmetic. The sehooi.room was
adorned with bouquets, and this motto, in ever
note the superiority OF the girls school rooms TO
those of the boys, In their neat and Clearly APP
The Primary School OF Miss Morse, in the same
diGtrlct and same bulldlng-being the market
house on the corner OF Fifth street and Massachu-
boys number about 60, and all show culture well
As the trustee was examining the boys In Ro-
man letters he asked one 10 mark on the black.
board II in Roman letters. The little boy went TO
the board aud marked the hsurs H. and did not I'M
deTstAnd the meaning OF Roman letterS, Al length
to prompt him Mr.. RheeS told him that the chap
tiers In the Bible were numbered by Roman letters,
and asked the boy how he would God the l4th
ing between the lSth and 18th chApters.h
EXHIBITION OF THE PREPARATORY DEPART
MEET OF COLUMBIAN CoLLEoE.-The closing ex.
ercises at the Annual Exhibition OF the Prepare
tory Department of Columbian College took place
last evening at the Thirteenth street Baptist
church. The audience was extremely large and
manifested much pleasure at the success OF the
youthful scholars The exercises consisted Of ora
pIsyeS an remsfEsSls sppTsoIatoa Of their sub
jectS and an evidence OF careful culture. 10
show that the "prepGn have far advanced, we ap'
pend the programme OF the evening. The depart
ment Is under the management OF Prof, o. NJ
Mason, and will compare fAvorably with that oil
any HSSSo@Prsysr ' sSiatssory Geo. y Cooi Do
fence OF Robert Emmett, VIM. Brewer PoetioAl
Criticism, J. Everett Martini sPartiSuI to Ron1I
Edward Myers, VIM. NGylor, Harry King, VIM.
Henning.
seTvatory, Geo. G. sohSsfier, jrS spSrtaouI to RO
oulAneum, VIM, X. BAbo0cki Irish Aliens %. Eng
liSh Patriots, LingAn d. Alleni Doctor In spite o
himself, Geo &c Y. Cotfn, George Ferris, Morti
mer Clarke, Alexander stuart, Ebert Turner.
Music. Eloquence OF James Otis, +. Edward
Myers; Edward Everett at Cambridge, Ed. c. Car
Tington, jr.j Selection, Henry VIII, Joseph 7
BoWeni Why little FrenohmAn wears his hand II
4 sling, VIM. c. Henningi Village Lawyer, VIM. D
Bruh, George Rothwell, +. Edward Myers, HarT.
King, Joseph Bowen, and others.
Music. Mentor aux Rots, Lingan D. Alleni By
ron's Description Of Rome, Eugene Soperi PArrha
Bius Clarke Mills, jr.j Two Scenes In Julius Cm1AT
VIM d. Beall, it,, VIM. Brewer Valediotory, Jos
II. France,
Medals for punotuNllty were given to Master
France, Rsall, sOpeT, sohAeffer and Kelley medal
for scholarship TO Masters France and BeAll, OF ID
hrst 0lAlsi Masters Coffin and Soper, OF the Heoon
classi and Master Goodrich, Of the third clAlI
Master Mortimer Clark was awarded the honor 70
drawing. Masters Allen, Brewer, Bowie, Rott
well, and others were honorably mentioned IN
exercises closed with benedlotion by DR.. samson
when the audience retired, having spent deliBh
full evening
"soZoDoNT" is now attracting very consiC
cradle attention, and well 1t may, Tue Artiel
represented by this musical name IL one Of IN
beht preparations for the teeth and gums that Id
ever been offered to the public.
We have been familiar with its results for sou
Years pAAt, and have never known a case Ia while
rs use was not pleasing and highly sAtiHfAotor
n poli0hes the teeth; hardenH the gums, and giv'
Wholesome tone to the mouth and hTsah.-PTOt
dence Daily PrfI''