The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-21


AFTERNOON. '-
Fourth p rlmary.-The Fourth Pri-
mary School is under the control of
Miss Woodbury., Principal, and Miss
Maynard, Assistant, 1t is composed
of one hundred and fifty registered
scholars, one hundred and twenty
two being present at examination.
Like in the schools above mentioned,
the scholars had decorated their
desks with flowers and flags.
The First or Third Reader class
in this school did not read as we'll as
some of the, corresponding classes in
other schools, which was attributable
to the fact that quite a number of
the visitors came in late, and thus at
tracted the attention of the boys. In
the examination in Arithmetic and
Geography, the class was much better
than in Reading or Spelling
The 6ervvrrrs G.iaszzin--ss Miss vs.
school was really good in all the stud
les. Lessons selected by visitors were
read correctly, and but few words
were notwithstanding Throughout
the Rotations in this schoolwere good,
and quite Aattering to the teachers.
The boys sang a number of very
pretty songs, which we are sure were
admired by parents and visitors.
Generally, the exercises passed off
very well, but the closing of the ex-
animation was much better than the
first part
At the close, Miss Woodbury. read
the following list of those who had
not been absent or tardy during the
year: 40 'eA3AAl
.Erskine Pittman, Jacob Peltz, Jno.
McPhilip, Charles Fair. s4ylaI
Those not absent for two consecu
tive quarters:
| John Akin, Henry Cell, Aaron.
We'll, David Hutchinson, August
Peltz. Samuel Newman, Fred. fash
ner, Henry Klee, Willie Lohmier,
George Ruse
Those not absent for three consecu-
tive quarters:
John Hartman and Henry We'll.
Third Primary, (Grls).-In this
school one hundred and twenty pupils
are registered, and one hundred were
present at the examination Miss
Mary J. D. Moore is the principal,
/ assisted by Miss Sarah V. Burtis,
both live teachers who have Tnruseu
much of their spirit into their pupils.
The school is divided into six read
ing, four spelling and two arithemetic
classes, and although the examination
was necessarily brief in each class, it
evinced progress and proficiency
that was scarcely to be expected in
pupils so young.
| The Third Reading class which was
/ first examined set an excellent ex-
ample tosthe others, by remarkable
accuracy in their Rotations, by read
ing in a clear tone of voice and with
proper emphasis and cadence. In
spelling, not word was missed in the
class. .tl " [,
The Second Spelling Glass missed
three words, rather from embarrass-
ment and inattention than from want
of proficiency,
The Fifth Glass spelled with mo-
tions, very pleasing exercise, and nc
words were mis-spelled.
The Fourth Reading Glass missed
but two words in spelling, and read
beautifully, with perhaps a single ex-
ception
The First Reading Glass won niue b
admiration, not only by fine reading
but also in. geographical definitions
band delineations. In spelling they
were not so fortunate, five words being
mis-spelIed, but all agreed that this
class was worthy of promotion.
4 The Sixth Glass was composed Of
very light infantry, but ELECTED very
favourable comments from the spec
tators, by their sprightly recitations
There were fourteen in the class, and
only three words were spelled incor-
rectly. q q Ia ( u
The Third Spelling Glass was com
posed of sixteen little girls, and five
} words were incorrectly spelled. Al
this stage of the examination some
very pleasing exercises in Calisthenics
were introduced, which enlivened the
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