Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-20
ExamInatIon O. the Public schools.
FIRsT ray.


Schools at once, arranged with the for
mer Trustee and Superintendent, Mr.
H. @. Wheeler and Mayor Baker. to con
duct the examinations, which com
menced yesterday morning. sFaE Il
It being desirable to close the exam.
nations in q single week, the exercises !
we're, necessarily, very much crowded |
and brief, and two or more examina
tons progressing at the same time in
different buildings, it was, Of course,
impossible for one person to witness al; 1
We, therefore, selected those We had fAi[
ed to visit on former examination oceA-
sions az ;.ysS
The examinations conducted By
Mayor Baker commenced With the 9Th
(girls') Primary taught in the second
story of the Park Sebool-honse, on
Franklin Avenue. In this school, Of
which Miss Sue Forsyth is Principal
and Miss Jose Fletcher is assistant, the
names of 81 pupils are registered, Of
= - Il
whom III were presen. for examination
in spelling, reading, oral geography, the
multiplication table and primary defni.
| tons and tables n arithmetic. u
The pupils in thfs school, Is, indeed,
in "a of the primary schools, are very
small, averaging from Eve 10 tsn years
TOT age Indeed, We thought many Of
them we're too young TO be in school at
all, but their proficiency in spelling and
4 residing and in reciting the multipiica-
ton table, giving the definitions in
arithmetic and geography, as well as
their Rotations Of the tables Of weights
and measures, showed, however young
they might be, they were climbing the
| hill Of science with considerable rapid
ity. In spelling, but few words we're
missed, and in reading, the pupils mani
tested surprising proficiency, reading
with a clear and distinct enunciatieii
and an intelligent regard J of Epaases,
emphasis, infection, and cadence. This
school is in fine condition, and the pu-
pils have manifestlyi had the beneftof
faithful and efficient teachers. -.t,
This school room was very handsome
| BY decorated with flags, evergreens,
flowers, &c, a vase Of flowers decor
ated with tiny Gags surmounting each
form. vTTI . <
The children sang several beautiful
songs in very pleasing manner, and
were exercised in species of Calesthe-
tnies7 or motions, which excited much
interest on the part Of the spectators,
Of whom goodIy number was present
Amelia Schlueter was reported as
having been neither absent or tardy
during the past year, and Name Kurtz,
Hickey Kept and Hattie Kroah, as
having not been absent during the year.
To each of these a premium was given
\ BY their teachers as a reward for their
punctuality and good conduct.
We next descend to the first floor of
the same building to witness the exam
ton Of the roy %kss xs~b
SIXTH (BoYs) PRIMARY,
Of which Miss Tile Warren is Principal,
and Miss Mollie Willard, Assistant, &.
In this school SO names are register
ed, and II pupils present for examina-
ton.
The studies here were The same as in
the school noticed above, and the pupils
of about the same age and compare
with the girlsi very favorably in prof.
cheney in their recitations and in de-
porment, which was admirable in both
schools 5.sasn
Miss Warren .nd Miss Willard are &C.
plished and successful instructresses
and have inspired their pupils with a
laudable ambition to- stand by their
motto, 1--WE try to excel" 10 this
school, as in the hrst mentioned, there
were several nice songs sang with quite
az much fervor, il with not as much
polish, as in the Girls School, also some
very interesting motional exercises or
calesthenics. 1TsE ~ rs 81
Mayor Baker commended both the Sc
schools very highly, regretting that they
we're not afforded better aecommoda-
tons in point of room. q.
| The exercises of the morning, so far
as superintendent by Mayor Baker,
closed with the examination of the
TENTH (GIRLs) PRIMARY,
( Taught in avery unsuitable, cramped
| up and My ventilated room, on the FIRST
aoor of the old Baptist church, corner Of
Clark street, under the CITY High
School Miss Amy Grant is sole teach
err in this school, and had registered 43
names, OF whom 35 were present The
pupils here are very young, and have tc
suffer great Inconvenience from the
smslIhess Of the room and the want Of
proper ventilation; yet they are making
very creditable progress, indicating that
Miss Grant has been faithful in the dis
charge of her duties The children
here would have appeared to better ad
vantage had they possessed more self
confidence and have spoken loud bul
they were tirmid, excited, and became
embarrassed to a certain extent.
Mr.. Baker spoke encouragingly tC
them, and hoped they would have bet
ter room next year at+
AFTERNOON. GO L
The afternoon Of yesterday MSS occu
pied in the examination Of the First
Second, Third aud Fourth Prin44r.
schools, the FIRST two at the upper schoo