Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-06
sehsol Examiea:isa.


school kxamtra;i0a.
FoasEoox.
The exaninatop, yesterday, COM
nenaed With the First (boys) 1nterne-
diase, Miss o'Byrns. Principal, and
Miss Ashley, Assistant Notwithstand-
ing the exceeding cold weather, large
Number Of visitors we're present.
This School Is composed Of 100 regis
tered sOholArs-ll2 being present--And
10 divided inso Foar Classes The
course OF study laid out for this School
includes Spelling, Reading, Writing,
Mental Arithmetic and Geography.
The examination was commenced by
The Second Reading Glass, composed of
81 boys, moat Of whom read veil, bat
Eoms Of than seemed TO hesitate and
expect prompting The lessons read
were, however, creditsbls to the ciass
Each Of the Glasses we're examined
In Reading, but the same defect was no.
ticsable TO q greater or less extent in all
ofthsm.. Bot we must say that. 10 gem
eral, all Of she Reading Classes recited
in highly creditsble msnner.
Il will be- observed that there are a
number OF branches OF leAraing taught
in this School, and boys. liks men, are
likely to think most, and study most,
about branches that suit their taste and
inclination OF mind hunce, . few
would, 90 matter Of course, fall be-
hind in one study, and excel in another.
The ssHs remarks will apply with
equal correctness 70 the spelling classes.
A greater part of each spelled we'll
though; but there were those in each
class who seemed to have greatly neg
lected this important branehsof iuven-
lie stodyL The number was small, Who
we're thus deficient a0
We we're much pleased With the pro-
ficisncy Of all in learning to write Evil
IDENTIFY the teachers had exercised great
care 10 teaching the principles Of rem
manship, and the writing classes had
made rapid progress We examined o
number Of copy books, and found that
the same evidence of care marked each
one.
The First Glasses in Geography re-
cited for a lesson South America,
answering the questions With remark
able promptaess, and evincing a fol-
knowledge and understanding of that
particular part of their studies. This
class la composed of IS boys, whose
general good behavior and pronptnesa
| ia answering questions was q subject Of
compliment. h4a@ p ~
| The Second Glass In Geography an
sSered unhesitatingly the questions pro
/ posed. The subject for examination Of
1 this class was tho United States, and
| highly creditabis both to teachers and
to scholars. ...t,.s.
i The Third Glass In Geography wal
composed Of 20 ooys, and the subject o
examination, North America The boys
composing this class evincsd great at
tention, and seemed intent on excelline
former classes If possible. We believe
J there we're but two or three OF the class
who failed to answer the questions pro
pounded.
/ Ths Fourth Glass In Geography wer'
| Just beginning to learn defnitions. I
was composed Of % boys, who ahowst
of 10 great advantage what they haC
learned. Some difficult questions Wer'
given them, all Of which wers answered
readily, and without hesitatiou. We ar
aure these littls fellows felt that the.
had succsedsd well, and for this aud thl
balances Of the classes ia Geogr sphy, !
was doubtless the opinion Of al thos
Who heard tha resiis,iona
| The First Class in Aensai Arithmesi
rscited one OF two sections, and bat eve
propositions wsrs missed BY the sehoi
ara 10 vhich they wsre given, each o
which vers answered promptly by th
class Some OF she questions proposes
were lengthy, and required considerable
thought 10 retain them in the mind AM
render ths solution clear, but the result
was in nearly every case obtained In
clear and intelligent manner that wa
highly Orsdisahls 20 these little srithme
ticisnG rsSs
The Second Class 10 that branch q
study recitcd well, bat did not seen o.
together 40 prompt as the 6rst class
The class, however, 90 such, acquitte
itself with much credit. There wer
not to sxcsed four propositions referre
to second boy for ISOLATION. 80 ~. \.
, The Third Class in Mental Arithmeti
rscitsd very well, bat Of course eoul
not be expected to answer as Difficult
} questions asthoss shat preceded. The
entire exercise of this last class WA
highly interesting and praiseworthy.
The Fourth Glass, beginners in thi
bTaneh, recited we'll throughout Bu
few seemed to hesitats :or puzzle owe
tbs propositions. We believe that nj
questions at all we're missed BY thi
class, though there was some hesitation
on the part of few to answer promptly
The singing in this School was good
and evidently greatly delighted ths.vis
itors. The general good behavior 9
the scholars of Miss O3yrne's School
together with their aptnsss in Ments
Arithmetic and Geography, are its nc
tieeable features. No one win fail 4
be pleased with Aisa O'Byrne's name
of conducting Der School in every re
spees, and especially her method of gov
erning II. II 10 abcnt as near fAuitles'