Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-19


The Board allude 20 the resolution passed in
February lest, requesting the Mayor '.to taxa
such measures as he may deem proper 10 pro-
cure from His Excellency, the president OF the
United States, the appointment to the next va
cancy heIonsiHg to the District in the military
or naval academies for the most msritorions
pupil of the m ale gramR ar schools OF this city"
and state that the Mayor and severai me- hers
waited on tire President immediately there
after and that their application was received
in such a cordial manner as to convey the i'm.
oecur belonging to the District, they will BE-
filled m the manner indicated -
The Trustees say in reference to the scholar
ship terdered hy the President and Trustees
of Columbia College, that after a thorough and
PROT, acted examination, the award WAS made
to Ebert Turner. Of the male grammar school
in the est district, Is. John Thomson, prinei-
pail The committee charged with the exami.
MARION report that they found all the contest
ants from the four districts possessing a higher
grace Of qualifications than those Of former
in observing that Joseph H. France, who re-
ceiyed the scholarship in 1862, won high honors
at the close Of his first collegiate year. The
Trustees watch with deep interest the progress
of The representatives through the institution
which has conferred such valuable pri vilsges,
and acknowledge and tender their thanks not
only for the benefit con ferred on the individual
recipients, but for the ele waiting and inspiring
influence exerted upon our whole school sys-
ten.
In reference to a High School they say that
of everv complete public school system, it
would not be the part of wisdom or good poll.
cy to attempt to establish one in our city at
present The average number Of pupils in
daily attendance at each OF the eight grammar
schools was but 43 during the year, sho wing
there is no pressure at this time req uiring q
high school for its relief. The great and in
crsasing demand is for accommo rotations in the
lower grades of sch olars, and the neglect of the
Corporation until last year to commence the
purchase of lots and the erection Of suitable
appropriation OF large amounts Of money. The
establishment OF q high school would cost
large sum, and they are Of the opinion that all
the energies of the Board, of the friends of the
schools and every available dollar should be
applied 10 so much of the system as is now in
operation at would not be wise to take from
foundation stones to build the turret" II Con-
gress c"n be induced to make rs grant of land
or money for the benefit OF the school it might
be applied to this purpose, but failing in this it
would seem best to ait for time
In respect to the examinations, they were
commenced June 22d and closed July TO- thus
extending through n much less number of DAYS
than heretofore, although nearly twice the
smount OF time and labor was bestowed upon
them. The great utility of the written exami-
pa,ions, in the opinion Of the Trustees, was fully
demonstrated. In the first district these written
examinations were carefully conducted, and
the transit rs from the intermediate to the
grammar schools and the selections OF the con-
tfstants for the prize OF scholarship in Co.
lumbar Go leSe were based upon them. 1t Is
tial decisions in reference to scholarship can
b. oh aimed through written than through oral
examinations, ard it is hoped that prac .ical
applies ton of this searching test will be m lde
in all the school districts at the close of the
present year.
The Trustees refer to their new plan adopted
~ th' m in September in relation to the num-
Der Of premiums, which was published in tae
Stor at the time.
Apper ded 70 the report are a mum her of Ia
bles of which the following is summary:
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