Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-08
Forenoon.

in the space we propose to occupy, ana
we will be obliged to omit great many
things we would like to notice.
There are Four Glasses in this School,
and the branches taught are Spelling,
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Gecgra-
ply, Grammar, and Elementary Princi-
Piles of Physiology.
The Glasses examined in Reading
we're very good. The First Class read
two or three lessons with remarkable
clearnsss and distinctness, and with
surprising accuracy.
The Spelling in all of the Glasses was
very good. We did not notice single
word missed in spelling during the en-
tire examine ton - +-A - ~
In the First Class in Geography, there
were three who failed 10 answer the
questions. With this exception, there
could be no fault found, and we are of
opinion that every one Of this Glass
fully understood the lesson; but a mo-
mentary inattention was probably the
cause Of the failure. This class was ex-
amined in Grammar, and parsed several
sentences, selected by Prof. Rice from
various portions of reading book, and
made bat one error, we believe.
The Second Glass passed an exami-
nation of some length in Mental Arith-
meiic, failing to answer but three ques
tons; however there were several who
hesitated nd did not answer readily.
10 repeating the rules, some prompting
was necessary on the part of the teach
err. The Glass, in general, recited very
creditably and clearly. ssN
The Third Class recited in Spelling
and in Geography. In the last named
branch Of study, but one question was
missed. The examination Of this Class
in these studies, was excellent through
out, and was very nearly perfect. L
was also examined in Mental Arithme-
tic, but did not seem so ready in thai
branch. Six failures TO answer ques
sions were noted, bat aside from this
the Glass was quick and accurate.
The Fourth Class was recited in Men
tai Arithmetic, promptly. We did mo-
notice single failure. In Physiology
there were no questions missed, and in
Geography, but four failures we're noted
The girls composing this class were
quick and ready and very prompt.
The examination throughout was a
decided success, and was listened to BY
an unusual large number of visitors
who were all attention, and apparently
filled with admiration.
The singing in Miss McCalrs schoo
was perfectly delightful. Some of the
little girls have the sweetest voices
Those of the most pleasing could easily
be distinguished aside from the balance
There were a few voices that wer,
perfectly delightful, and could not fai
to enchain the attention Of the mos
casual observer.
We noticed that the First Class wer,
in mourning. Before the exercises
closed, one of the class rose and read
g beautiful and pathetic composition
relative to the death of class-mate, il
a clear, soft, and sad voice, that ct onc'
touched the auditors, and commanded
almost GREATNESS silence. After this
the school sung an appropriate song il
a soft, sweet and touching strain. /
was, indeed, as beautiful as appropriate
and was listened to with increased atten
ton. $50. ~~se ri
AT the close of the above exercises
Mr.. P. Hornbrook, one of our from
rank citizens in the great work of ele
waiting our public schools to the highes
possible standard of excellence, rose
and made short speech tosthe school
which was listened to with attention
Mr.. H expressed himself as well pleas
ed with the exercise, and in doing SO
be but expressed, We are sure, the feel
ings Of all. We ere indebted to Miss
Mccall for the following memoranda:
Perfect in attendance for the hal
year: Mollie Brown, Jennie Plumer
Mary Roth, Mollie kirkpatrick, Aman-
da Fickas, Carrie Evert, Lizzie Ahrens
Ruth Norcross, Sallie Sorenson, Ross
Sinzich, Alice Cody, Mary Jacobs, Lima
Green and Helen Wolkop. 3 = ~
Others who have been perfect in at
tendance the last Quarter: Mary Lat
nhaw. Mary Havlin, Philopena Kramer
Annie sScriber, Matilda Maggie, Anna
Krapka, Sophropia Manahale, Katie
Hennel and Nellie Kroak. iaqsa
Perfect in Attendance and Deport
ment: Jennie Plumer, Mary Roth, Car.
RE Evert, Ruth Norcross, Mary Lat
shaw, Mary Havlin. ~
Perfect in Attendancey Department
aud Scholarship: Mary Roth; weeks,
Rnth Norcross; Sweeks, Fannie Kurtz,
Helen Wulkop, Lissa Sullivan.
= ~ AFTERSooN.
The Second Boys Grammar School,
taught by Mr.. Peck, assisted by Miss
Jennie Shara, was examined in the
| afternoon. This school is the smallest
of the Public Schools, numbering only
e5 scholars on the Register, Of whom g.
were present for examination. j..
The general department of the schol
ars was worthy the highest praise. The
boys were quiet, digni6ed, and well be
hsved in every respect We do not thinl
we ever saw q school of boys maintain
such perfect order. There was no rest
lessness manifested either on the seat!
or in the classes.
We did not make O close estimate O
the questions asked in the various reel
tations, or the number that were an
swered incorrectly. Sufficient to sa,