, 1864-07-06
Examinations Of uasses-Exereises To-Day.

The annual examinations Of the Chicago High
School commenced yesterdoy, before ls1ge nun-
Der Of the parents, guardians and friends Of stu.
dents. There are now in the School shout 235
young lady and gentlemen pupils, and most OF
them were present during the exercises. The
results Of the day speaks highly Of the attain
ments OF tie pupils, and Of the efficiency OF Mr.
How!nnd aud his corps Of Assistants.
MORNING SESSION.
At nine o'clock, Mlss Nobles' class In geometry
was subjected to searching examination ia the
elementary principles Of the subject. The an
swcre OF the class proved that they have hrm
foundation on which to build tho deeper profundl~
4 class il grammar. taught By Miss Delauo,
the subject, and iheir application IN the arts Of Of
speaking and writing correctly. The answers Of
The pupils Of Mr. Faulhaber's class in German
scquitted themselves IN manner highly eupho,
vezsed IN the principles Of the language, but
speak With very good accent.
During the above examinations, part OF the stu
dents weIe subjected 70 series ei Ilxorons Huess
tiops on the Greek Language, and the prompntuae
and correctness Of eath answer showed how thor.
onehly their teacher, III. Dewy, has treated the
'.sfs Afer ehort recess at half past ten o'clock,
Mi. Portes's class in History was examined: The
pupils appear to be well versed In the principal
features OF the recent history Of this and other
II Natural Philosophy the students eylnced q
high degree OF proficiency. Miss Van Patten mas
laws hich regulate the motions Of the universe,
! 4 clafs in Latin and French Waa next examined
and the members acquitted Themselves vey sssa
this branch Of the pupils education, and has well
| succeeded In his efforts.
| AFTERNOON gEs1oH.
The afternoon exercises commenced With an
some Of the young Ladies' especially showed a
good acquaintance with Euclid, IN the manner in
which they solved GONE very abstruse nashe-
'a 4 Class iFe; IN French, which had been under the
tuition Of Mr.. Fauihaber, answered the questions
OF the examiners IN very cred1table mapnes.
thoroughly cauvassed BY the pupils.
Mr. Delauo's pupils in Reading, read come selec.
tiona from modern authors in style very correct
Ing fac,s were ELECTED b., the Intelligent answers
Of MI. Porter Class IN Mental Science.
examined & din n he eva VARIOUS al,thaet,eei rules Tie
c1ass Is credit to Miss Van Patten, Its teacher.
The o ,ss y &c Hos HPgs t.
toned on several subjects pertaining TO the Theorf
| OF Teaching, and eyinced' creditab1c knoWiedgt
Of the method OF conducting educational pnrsuit'
Principal Howland's pupils in Latin and Gseel
acquitted themselves very credltably.
e4bsen 1hs q e. & oe S
that beautiful science-G Geology. During the ex
| animation many interesting facts were elected re
! rarotue the various forces which have Tended, an
are tending to modify the conatToclon of this tel
res1ial sphere.
and in the afternoon the teachers OF the school W1
meet, by Invitation, the members Of the Board {
Education. 1t is expected that Ar: Weales Will &C
| dress the meeting. Tomorrow and Friday are IN
days for the annual commencement e1ercsea t
! the institution.
Yesterdays RAcEs.-Our' reporter did nj
attend the races yesterday, and does not pzopos
, to fu1niee q report until the directors provid
some place from which an Intelligent idea Of tt
pceitIon Of the contesting anims1s can be gatne'
We are informed that four horses were entered 4
the $1s00 purse yesterday, w: Cooley, ~
boclish" "Sflas Rich and "Brown Dick" IL
Information VIC have Of the Iace Ia quite meacr
! but as We understand 1t tho following summal
, will very nearly represent the winner, and Il
relative petitions Of the horses In the rice. Whe
the directors consult their own interests, tnStcs
!. Of according to the demands Of Cincinnati hor
jockeys, tbey will provide proper accommodate
= foz Reporters:
0 Chicago, July &, 1854, Purse $le00, mile heat
| best three In five to harness.
O + Peter Mnlllcan names bl. 6. Cooley, !. J. I.
i, | J, C. Kelley names br. &. Nabocltsh, ..
i | ", D. Peabody names hr. 6. BroM1 DICE, y. :.
d s, Anderson names eh. 6. Sllas Rich, 4 :. 4.
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