Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-01


lowing schools were examined yesterday after
noon
Primsry No. 3, Miss e. Gleason, acting teach.
er, is branch OF Primary No. ,, Miss Robin
son's.l AT the beginning Of the year there was
such an influx OF pupils into the latter school
that II was found necessary to organize Pri.
mary No. ,, which was done In January last
since which time Primary No. 3 has lSbored
under the disadvantage of having chan ged
teachers some three or four times. Hiss Giea.
son is now temporarily at the head of this
school, ana she has labored hard to instruct
her scholars, who are transferred to Miss Rob-
inson as soon as they become sufficiently adj
yanced This school has been somewhat re-.
-ducedsInce the beginning of the warm weather
and quite number of the best scholars ha We
-dropped OH; but notwithstanding all these
draw backs, Miss Gleason's school passed a
very satisfactory examination. .
There are "A scholars on the rolls, &c OF whom
were present-four absent from sickness and
the remainder Qua of the city. Miss G has her
school we'll divided into three classes, which
were examined by Mr. Tustin In reading SMELL
ing and me first principles OF arithmetic in all
of which they showed good progress. Glass
No which was known as class No. when
attached TO Miss Robinson's schooD re cited the
multiplication table with marked aceuracy
This class will De transferred to Primary No
. In September neXE.
The class in reading was very good, indeed
as Jar as 10 went, but as the scholars were a III
so young, small and bashful, they Were not
subjected to lengthy examination, only being
IeQulIcu " Icau OIlc verse tdCti.. In spelling
the classes were all good as far as they had
studied. The order was good
THIS school is held in the third story OF a
building en- the corner of 10th street and Penn
ayenue, IN room with two other schools,
either one which has sufficient number OF
scholars 10 fill the room with comfort II pri-
mary No. J Is 10 b. continued, either il or one
of the other schools should be removed to an
other TsCIn.
Primary No. 4, taught by Miss Ocena Walk
er, was organized during the last week OF Jan.
nary, and started with nine scholars. The
school low numbers hfty-seven, ffty.four OF
whom we're present yesterday, and az this time
there are quite q lumber awaiting admission
There hss been no transfers since the school
has been opened, but there are many scholars
sufficiently advanced, and who will be trans.
ferred before long. This school is divided into
four classes, and they underwent a thorough
examination by Mr.. Wilson. (ln the presence of
several sachers OF other schools and many
visitors, in reading, writing, spelling, dicta-
ton, mental arithmetic, de-, &c. This school
Is, without any exception, (as the examination
clearly demonstrated one Of the best Of the
grade IN the city.
The teacher OF this school has Instructed her
own scholars in vocal music, as the music
teacher does not visit the primary schools.
The scholars Of this school We're all neatly
apd tas:etully attired in white.
~ the conclusion OF the examination, Nri
Wilson eompltnented the scholars upon their
good behavior during the exercises. and said
there was not school in the city which could
beast OF better order. They had kept their
te;ks and states neat and clean, for which they
deserved much praise
This school is held in g one-story, dumpy-
looking building. on 1ith street, between and
K. The room is well ventilated, and has plenty
OF iisht but is entirely 100 small for the num-
Der O.! scholars, and is greatly out OF repair.
Seeea5 Dstrict.-Primary No. 4, (male,) in
charge Of Miss NJ Y. Davis, held in one of the
lower rooms o. the old Medical College, was
examined esisrday m orning by Mr.. Rhees in
inv iot, -hnry
ma We been trained, and except in a few cases
WHERE the little fellows We're little backward,
the exercises passed of successfully. The
schoia!s II spelling and reading were very
correct for those so young, and in men al arith-
1netlc passed fair examination; but in written
arlthnnete they appeared little deficient,
probably because this WAS the first time they
had appeared before an examiner; and if the
examination was 10 be held again, these same
youngsrTs would. we think, not be behind any
other SET Of boys OF the same age in any o. the
disuee The order OF the school was COM
znendabIe, e. pecially as the boys are at the very
age Wien hey are prone 70 do mischisf-from
& SIX 10 zen The room was handsomely deco
I fateo, having appropriate notices, flags,
MreGns and eyergreens hung around the walls.
we a;e sorry TO say that there was not a
s!ngfe Visitor present.
The Male intermediate, held in the second
story o. he Northern Liberty Engine-houseJ
Wa Examined yesterday by Messrs. Miller
and Ehees, Of the Trustees, and Mr.. w. g.
dpsconb IT., and passed a creditable exam
lnat!oA This school numbers a. present so
popi" o. whom II were present, and has suf-
iereu eoasiderably In the change Of scholars
sduling he year. At The commencement OF the
schooI ysaE l6 scholars were transferred TO the
grammar school, and in February last 12 others
We're t'ansierred, and a like number taken
rom 'Ie secondary schools. There has been
LHans Slhdrawals during the year from va
Fious canses seven having taken place last
month, and one OF two only few days before
cue eahatnlaaon; and in view OF the fact that
so,He u NE best scholars were taken from the
senooi, mere should be considerable allowance
Innue Ief Inc examination, which, however,
q WI compare favorably with any we nave yet
alteEuea The three classes OF the school In
SIM otne VI he studies exhibited marked pro-
nN'eH, :, specially in dictatlon, spelling, ge-
apny and mental arithmetic. The singing
vi OF, the senoiars was very good indeed, they
80 eACeiient time, but some pieces, into the
fd p,- 80 - ThiCA the boys entered, were sung
SO toau' With little more attention 10 mod
.i0--' MS school would be hard TO beat In
t al = music. The room was gaily decorated
- 10 -. &c Oteason, and conspicuously displayed
a. ..e MOTTO Of the school, IS Punctuality and
~ r., mrs Emily Myers has had charge OF
G;soi,i4i'o f some years, and Is an eXcelient
80 20 4tHa.an, as the appearance and beha-
- ~ ~ 4e. scholars amply prove. Attne con-
uIOA VI Tie examination the SCHOLARS were
nignly complir1ented by the visitors present,
$3.50 ~, " regret TO say, were very few, ana
~ LIE tary addresses Were made by MessrS.
~ to'no and Appleby.
rri -, tsItct- The + eTnfIe UrGjdIndi FSciooi
1niisS AIRY r. Ramsey teacher was examined
~ III :" aish and Mr. HitZ, Of the third DIS
lie $40 board, and by DIR. q. W. Davis, late 8
.neHoTr OF he Board of Trustees, mr. n. Rlcn :
nns u.s. htI. J. L. Thompson, principal OF the
matt siANmar school, fourth district, ana otn
NJ - among the visitors present were MT. w
~, 4cCataran OF the male grammar scnooi,
,n.t DIS Irict, Mrs Amidon, OF the fourth as
- % irInaIe grammar school, MT George n.
"a "A ah"a and others. Miss Ramsay has 81 pupils
" net roll and 81 Of the number Were present
4et1.oay u is needless TO say that good croer
y, % maintained throughout, for the pupils are
~ suSn an age as to have proper sense OF de-
NI uin without a reminder from the teacher
4 - % tae Glasses az the school were examined
g. ussvssasR IN such studies as reading, mental
NlI.tnIneuc, geography & C., ant in these branch
cue schc u stands as fair as any in the DIS
- vi. a. Richards examined the classes
-tssaIletlc, mental and written,) and after
~ii TSS ussaons me discovered that each
49, na, oeee admirably taught and was we
fS1s,..i, ~. o.ly doing examples given taem
80 taays, "" always being able TO give rea-
anor- re "a. ar, r. pronounced the CLASS
a 49, ia 80 ~ 80 he had ever examined. All OF
-. -. 49, n "sre Examined in grammar and an.
1Ss assyo;,a:isE Thompson, who pronounced
- AaaSS1 very good one, aud NO one
,s4crnv ttSSpSSie Of judging than is Mr.. T. In
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