Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-23
CITY NEWS.


an interest in the intellectual and ma
tsrial wealth and prosperity Of the city,
or who desire the future honor and in
tegrity of he nation.
We mean the ssmi-annual examine
tions Of the free schools Of our city, those
great nurseries Of intsIIses, patriotism
and virtue No cisissn Of Evansville,
whose patriotisn is net dead or blunted,
or who possesses any wish for the future
happiness Of his race, can fail to feel
glow Of pride in his heart a. he looks
down the long lines Of brightsyed, clean
faced, neatly atsired and hAppy-hsastsd
little boys and girls who crowd our
school rooms, OF listen TO the interest
ing recisstiops that mAnifss. such com
mendabIe faithfulnsss. OF the part Of
the teachers, and such ersditabls stn-
diousness and application on the part Of
the pupils, or as their childish voices
join in those thrilling nstional airs that
so stir, with Joy, the heart Of every pa
triot and chill the hearts Of traitors.
Another Of those interesting seasons
dawned yesterday morning, and win con
tinue until tho Lass Of next week.
In the morning the examination com
menesd With ths 9Th Primary, (boys) Of
which Miss TilIio Warren is principal,
and Miss Matte Jordon Is assistant
In this school there are ninegy.six
scholars registered, Of whom ssvsnty.aix
we're in attendance at the examination,
The examinations Of this school. IS in
oil the priraAry schools, embrace spell
ing and reading, as far IS the Third
Reader, together with the first principles
Of arithmetic and geography
The average ago of the pupils in
these schools is probably not over seven
And.half years, II We except few Who,
coming from the country, have not pos
sossod the advantages Of the children
raised in the city.
The children enter the primary schools
at FIVE years Of age, and are generally
transferred TO the intermediate schools
before arriving Al ten years Of age
The examinations in the primary
schools are not so edifyiug to visitors as
the examinations Of the more advanced
schools. Some forty visitors we're present
yesterday morning, aad from si1ty to
seventy.fve during tbs afternoon, and
much interest was manifested on the
part of all present
The Seventh Primary (girls) School
was also examined during the forenoon,
and the examinations in both we're highly
satisfactory TO the officers aud spectators
and ersditable 10 the schools. ~
In the 7th primary, there arc lie
scholars registered, of whom 50 we're
examined.
Mise Susan NJ. Forsyth il principal o.
the Seventh Primary, assisted by Mia
Sue Burtis.
We regret that indisposition rendered
it impossible for Us to attend the sxami
nation of these schools during the fore
noon, as we particularly desired to dc
but the Superintendent and Trustees, a
Wells as Numerous visitors, bear ampl
testimony to the proficiency Of the pupil
and the efficiency of the teachers.
In the afternoon. despite our Hines
that admonished US to 20 10 bed, We a
tended the examination OF the Four.
and Third Primary Schools at the low,
school building.
Miss E. W. Eaton is principal of n
4, (boysl and is assisted BY Miss l.
Ashley. The names Of 1s5 pupils a
registered, aud 104 bright-syed, intel
gent aud we'll trained little boys we
present at examination. and bravely tn
stood the ordeal through which tn
were called to pass, IGNORING tn,
parents, themselves and their tsashs
by their good behavior, and their spriRl
ly and Intelligent recitsticns.
This room was elegantly decsrai
with eyergreeus, flowers and tiny Is
which gave pleasant aspect to
scene. s,.
There was an almost universal pr
feiency among the pupils in this sche
indeed we do not believe there IA dr.,
or numskuR in either of the six elias
ofiwhich the school is composed.
The attendance in tbs lower sci
house is much moro regular, we
told, than at the upper school houl
fact which is highly crsditable to
ssgaeity and good taste of our Ger
population, who are largely represe
in this school building. Miss Eaton
Miss Ashley have been faithfaI and
cessful
The latter portion of the after
was occupied in the examination o
Third Primary (girlsO School, of '
Miss Victoria Cody, is principal and
Matte Tabor is assistant, and is
of the most interesting schools il
city. The names of 14s little girl
registered and Of these ll6 were pr
at examination, and it made the
Of every parent glad TO witness thc
and readiness with which all this
school of little girls, the large ms
not over seven or eight years Of
recited their lessons, reading dist
and spelling the most difficult wo
the language without tho slightest
tation and with scarcely an error