Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-11
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SCHOOL XAAiINATI0N.-FIFTH Day
The First Girles Grammer School, taught
by Miss McCollister as Principle and
Miss louisa Hornbrook as Assistant,
occupied the attention of the Trustee
and Superintendent yesterday forenoon
In this school y sceolars are register
ed, of whom SO we're present, and as we
predicted some days ago, the interest in
the examination was much greater than
in the lower departments, though not
more creditable to either pupils or schol
ars.
The branches gone over were spelling.
reading, mental arithmetic, geography
aud English grammer.. Ss
The most excellent discipline and
good order prevailed here, as in ell the
schools, and pupils are making evident
and rapid progress under the Instructions
Of their most excellent teachers
In our reports of these examinations
we have neither the space nor time to go
into details, nor have we any inclination
o make any inviduous distinctions be-
tween scholars or teachers, nor yet to.en
ter into any learned dissertation on the
duties of the officers, or to make polite
al capital out of these exercises.
In the various branches many of tie
pupils were almost perfect, and all, we
believe, without any exception, passed
an examination. thorough and search
ing, with credit to themselves, to their
parents and their teachers
Miss McCollister bears fine reputa-
ton as teacher, and the brilliant reel
tations of Miss Hornbrook's classes in
mental arithmetic, were evidences that
she is the right person in the right
place, and that the scholars appreciated
her worth.
The exercises in calisthenics, under
the superintendent of Miss McCollister,
are not only healthy, but graceful ex-
ercise, in which the young misses acquit-
ted themselves handsomely The music
in this school was excellent, although
the Star-Spangled Banner may, by
some, be considered radical In the af-
ternoon the First Boys Grammar School
underwent examination in the same
branches as those gone over in the fore
noon.
1t is under the charge of Miss Hooker
as Principal, assisted by Miss Conn.
The name of Miss Hooker, as connected
with our public schools, is household
word throughout the city, and she has
well merited place in the affections of
almost every family in the city.
Her scholars could not fail to do them
selves credit in any examination, nay,
more they added honor to their Princi-
pal and her Assistant.
The second class won especial praise
where all did we'll
In both schools examined yesterday,
particular attention has been given TO
the first rudiments, hence almost all the
pupils read well and spell WELL Almost
all the recitations in Mental Arithmetic
were astonishing to the large number Of
spectators, comprising many of the most
intelligent and refined ladies of the city,
while in English Grammer there were
many evidences of close and thorough
training
Although this is Miss Cohn's first term
in our Public Schools, she has already
proved her capacity and aptness to teach.
The boys have not given so much
time and attention to music as some Of
the other schools, yet they sing well, and
Miss Hooker assured the spectators that
they were none the less patriotic, than
their compeers in the other schools, and
her own name was sufficient guarantee
that she would fight for her country, and
inspire the same spirit in the minds oil
her pupils. The examinations in both
these schools were not only a pleasure
but delight to all who witnessed them
In the girls room were several well exc
cuted maps, drawn by the young misses
on the blackboard with chalk, among
which, map of Virginia and map o.
the Great Amazon Basin, showed a
high artistic ability.
The corresponding schools in the low
err, or Lamasco School Housewife be ex-
amined to-day, commencing at o'clock
All interested are invited to attend.