Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-25

FENALEGRAHNAR SCHOOL, No. 4, Island
10 charge OF -hrs. NJ. A. AmdoA was examined
last saturday afternoon. Despite the warm
weather and the unfayorable day for the con-
Venlence OF visitors the large school room WAS
crowded 10 excess, many being unable to find
seats. Messrs. Woodward, Wilson JohnSon
Cassell ana Holmead the examining Trustees
were present. Mr.. Murtagh being detained by
sickness in his family. Besides a large num-
Der OF parents and teachers, Mr.. Il. Richa=is,
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton and ex-Trustees Pearson
Wight and Ellis were highly interested in and
assisted the rather long course of exercises TO
which the girls Were subjected, and which they
Nilnstooo unul the examiners desisted, We
might say, almost from sheer exhaustion
More than usual, but well deser we'd enconi-
ums. accompanied by much valuable advice
ana instruction was made AZ the close by
Messrs. Hamilton, Pearson. Richards, Wic6-
Olmsted and Ellis. The girls whose perform
ances AT the piano and vocal music so much
grained the appreciatiye assemblace were
Misses Matte Gray, Ward, and Pumphrev-
ana the following compositions were read =
"Fasblon," Miss HennIng; Close OF School
Miss Bowen; Writing Compositions" a de
lCgue by Misses Maggie and Ida Pumphrey:
"Mr. Smiths VISIT" Miss Ida Roue: GKind
p,ss," by Miss Baker: Mother" Miss Ps--y
Lynch; Try" Miss Robinson.
The compositions were. IN our iydrmpn.
hr''er than any before lead in this school,
usually eXeellinC in This valuable culture, be-
cause more natural in style, sound in ideas
AID 'e-s encountered by that useless iisplay 81
lhierl"cuUns and sentimental elacuiatioas
school
c'rfs ccmposltisn." Clearly expressed
thoughts, refined imagination and accurate
~ owlSdre, though perhaps drawing with lass
severity upon the ,.briny tears" OF an audience
and the ecstasies of romantic young entleman
must forever be the aim of the young s,ucent,
and as Pope tells with so much elegance and
truth
.Unerring u nature, still divinely bright.
One clear, unchanged, and universal ligh-.
Life, force, and beauty, must 20 all imparr
AZ once the source, and end, and test of arr.
Ihe reading in Mrs. Amidon's school this
year was discriminating and expressive. ana
the penmanship was among the most heantif1I
OF school productions. Both Of these bran shes
have undoubtedly received the pest erertions
OF me teacher, and her success is certainly en-
vlaole. Too much time was occ upied in wait-
ing for the complete figures in the aritbmetic
problems. 1t is much better for HON
pupils and auditory that the oral examI-
nation should be oirecied 20 the ANALYSIS OF
the problems without figures or slate and 70
the statement OF the principles which govern
The operation. In this school, where excel
lenee Is so generally observable, 1t is difncuIt
merely TO express the qualification OF all pres
ent that We have in eur city a school and a
teacher I'VE doubt not there are others) reriect-
ing so mnen honor upon our public school
country.
IL may be remarked in general that the ex
aminauons this year have attained a higher
standard of scholarship ar teaching in each
OF the four grades inte which our system rs
divided-a gradation which has been in exis-
tence but two years. and its full success as ye-
not developed. This years work is a brigh-
augury for the future, and while TODAY each
grade Will compare most fayorably In Its class
with any other in the Union, the presages of
decided superiority are annually becoming
more manifest, and this accomplished success
and promising future our citizens should ap-
preciafe, and hence be grateful for the gratui-
tous and laborious efforts of our Board OF
School Trustees.