The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-21
School Examinations.
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ceedingsy interesting. It's under the
control of Miss Hawley, an accom-
plished teacher, assisted by Miss Nc
Farland, another excellent teacher
In this school there are registered one
hundred and fifty-one scholars at the
examination there were one hundred
and twelve present. There are seven
classes in this school, the studies be-
ing the same as others of the same
class. 1t was indeed pleasing sight
to see such great number of little
girls, each having provided their re-
spective desks with a beautiful bouquet
of flowers, having two small American
flags above the vase. The exercises
in this school were begun by Miss
Hawley reading a short lesson from
the Bible and repeating the Lord $
Prayer, in which she was joined by
all the scholars.
Thehrst class read several lessons,
selected by the School Superintendent,
with readiness and ease. We observ-
ed that as a general thing the scholars
of the first class spoke quite plainly
and pronounced distinctly In spell
ing there was a little deficiency, sew
eral words being missed; yet it was
evident the scholars fully understood
the lessons, and momentary inatten-
ton was probably the cause of any
failures that may have been observed.
In Mental Arithmetic the class was
excellent A great many questions
were answered readily, and columns
of figures added with ease.
The singing was, sweet, and the
gymnastic exercises were as good as
any we have witnessed.
Throughout the examination gave
satisfaction as far as we heard an
expression Of opinion All of the
classes acquitted themselves in a cred
liable manner in all of the branches
recited in At the close of the exer-
cises the scholars, by the hands of
Prof. Rice, made each of the teachers
a nice present, as a-token ofiregard
for them. t's' = e - 49,
Miss Hawley read the following list
of scholars as deserving compliments
for faithfulness in attendance Not
absent for half year: Emma Liant,
Hattie Anderson, Annie Hebbard
and Lizzie Nichols. Not absent for
three-fourths of a year, Amelia B.
Beaver. Alice Grant aud Maggie Me-
Innerny. Not absent during the year,
Victoria Barter, Lizzie Barter, Laura
Brown and Betsy Graves, rgrt i
Second Priasary.-This School has
one hundred and fifty registered
scholars, one hundred and fourteen
being present at the examination. 1t
is under the control of Miss Davidson,
Principal, with Miss Gilmore. as
Assistant. This is one of the best
Primary Schools that we have visited
The First Glass was more deficient in
Spelling than in any other branch Of
study. In Reading, the class gave
evidence of close attention on thespart
of the scholars, and great care on the
part of the teachers This class, as
others before mentioned, recited il
Mental Arithmetic, and certainly gave
satisfaction to the large number o.
/ visitors present. Owing to the short
ness of the time allotted, the examina
ton in Local Geography was almos
entirely omitted. The questions pro
posed in that study met with read!
answers on the part of the bright
faced little boysywho seemed great!
pleased that the occasion of the ex
animation had brought so man!
parents and friends to see them. Tht
excellent attendance of parents anC
the friends Of education, is an evi
dence, of the manner in which thu
labors of the teachers Of the yariou
schools are appreciated, and the in
terest taken in them. s.Nr.u z,ga
HI The various classes were examined
in Notation, Addition and Multiplied
ton, and evinced commendable de
gree of proficiency throughout
i The singing was very good for boys
and the calisthenic exercises, as con
Quoted by Miss Davidson, were grace
full and elegant. 1t is unnecessary t
say that those accomplished ladie
have labored arduously for success
In this respect, their highest expeeta
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