Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-22
Examination Of the Public schools.
THIRD rAT.
SECOND BOYS GRAMMAR.

tered scholars, Of whom - were pres
ent The deportnent Of The boys was
excellent Their teacher discards en-
bellishments Of every character, and SO
there were no decorations whatever ID
the room, save alarge American Gag,
shicL was suspended in one corner.
We are satisfied Mr.. knight was wrong
in not having his room specially prepar
ed for so important an event in the bis
tory Of bis pupils as their annual ex-
animation Nothing is more Inspiring
70 boys than to feel that they have made
special effort to please their friends. aud
thatthose friends admire the taste dis
played in preparing their recitation
room FOR examination, as we'll as the in
dus.ry manifested in their preparation
in their respective studies. Visitors
I feel more friendly towards school that
displays taste and industry in it's making
ready for special occasions While a
finely decorated room viii not atone Tor
bad examination, we, nevertheless,
feel confident ahat it has an inspiring
influence upon the pupils, as well as a
favorable effect upon the visitors
Mr. knights boys displayed good
| scholarship. They gave evidence Of
having been faithfully taught, and Of
having made rapid Advancement, In
| reading, we thought some Of the classes
did not speak as distinctly as theymight,
| and in a few instances we detected a
tendency to humble words o. dificnlt
pronunciation, bu. these exceptions were
rare, and, perhaps, in poorer classes,
would not have been observed at all.
In Arithmetic the boys we're unusual
| ly proficient. The most difficult questions
were readily answered, aud hard mental
problem were solved with quickness
tibet was worthy Of all admiration. The
class in Grammar also did finely, We
never heard one do better. Though q
large class, but three or four questions
were missed in long and rigid exam
ination. Mr. knight does not confne
| himself to the routine laid downsin the
books, but pgopounds his questions IN
sfch "a promiscuous manner that his
boys must be masters Of the whole sub
i ject or their deficiencyis easily detected
L Theexamination lasted from O. clock,
A. M., to II o'clock, NJ, and was con
ddcted by Mr.. Wheeler At its close he
madesa few remarks, stating that be re-
gatdsd the school as an excellent one,
! and that while some Of the CLASSES had
been wanting ia animation, most Of
them had done well. Their department.
and attention was cymplimented highly,
as we'll as their thoroughness in their
recitatious.
The names. Of the following pupils
were read out az not having been absent
or tardy during the year.
Charles Jarvis, Harvey Johnston,
Lewis Roth John Reimer, Richard
Brinkman. and John Harper. ggsgmod
The following pupils were perfect n
department during the year 7'' '''0'
Harvey Johnston, Edward Curuick,
George Horribly, Charles Jarvis, Thomas.
Brose, Edward Greek, Mark Runge, ard
| James Shelf
The School wasSlismissed at IL clock,
and the boys went off to spend a glori-
Gus vacation. All vacations are glori-
.ons-or were so when we were yonng,
and we presume that former times were
not better than these in that particular.
AFTERNOON. =
The Second Girls Grammar School
was examined during the afterb Don.
As we enter the scbool-reom, which
is already crowded with spectators, the
encouraging motto, ''Never say fail" 10
letters Of evergreen. .siares us in the face
from the farther wall, beneath which, be 4
tween the windows within two entwined
triangles was handsome portrait Of the i,
martyred President, surrounded by small
flags draped in m mourning. On the other
sides Of the windows were the portraits
of Grant and Sherman, handsomely
wreathed with evergreens, bepeRth the
letters u S On the WALL to our right, \
10 gold letters, was the motto ~Onward
and Upward, and beneath il, crowned
with beautiful wreaths Of eyergreens
and flowers, was s6ae portrait of the !
immoEtal Washington. 81 ga5.a aoi.ea
On The wall to the left, a large bunt-
ing flag was festooned, aud over The
teachers platform were otheu portraits,
gptlands, wreatbs and chaplets . These, Z
With the vases Of fresh flowers that
crowned the forms AID the fair young
students who occupied thelseats bshind 4
those forms, gave toGt ensemble that !
was almost enchanting. 49,. 49,
Miss NJ. NJ. Clark is the Prineipal of
this school, aud Miss Eva Frosleiehis
Assistant. 20 Is l.ls haE ssuecrg
The names orr pups & are r 34 tslsd
anu - were present AoE GENERALIZATION j
Miss Clark has long been connected with /
our Free Schools, ard ihas left Tie i'm
press Of her efficiency on her classes.
The FIRST class underwsns1a searching
examination an ar5thmetiesl defaitions
aud, rules with decided success, being !
prompt and aceurate ia their replies.
Ths tfrst and second glasses were
Jointly examined IN Geography. PassIs.s
rapidly from continent TO- continent, and !
from zone to zone, ibey enumerated and I
located rivers, mountains, islands, States
aud cities Eith astonishing celebrity and
accuracy, In Mental Arithmetic these
classes we're also examiped Jointly.
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