Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-28
LOCAL NEWS.
PUBLIC SCHOOL ExAMINArIoNs.-The fol
lowing were examined yesterday:

PUBLIC SCHOOL ExAMINATIoNs.-Tne Ioi-
lowing were examined yesterday:
FIRST Notwithstanding No. 3. (Femaie,)
Mre. White, teacher, examined by Mr. Tnstln'
who was assisted by Prof. Olmstead. Fifty
four pupils on the roll; all present. Inc
school room is q very bright and cheerful one
in the third STORY Of Wilson's building, corner
o! 10Th street ard Pa. avenue. 1t was hand
some1y decorated with the national colors,
and wreaths of evergreens and flowers, yes
terday, and as the little girls were all neatly
dressed in white, and each desk was en-
bellished with q tastefully arranged boquet
the effect was very beautiful. In reading ana
definition not an error was made; in the SOUNDS
of. the letters and punctuation MARKS the
school was perfect; the spelling and arithme-
tic were fair; the geography lessons good; the
questions as to the principles of penmansnip
correctly answered; and the singing delightful
There is fine cabinet of minerals In the
school room. Mr.. TustIn having addres sed
the pupils, Miss Jeannette Boyd, on Dehan O!
the school, presented HIM with a oeanuiu!
down with boquets. Thirteen pupils are ready
for transfer to higher school.
Secondary No 4, (Male) Miss Serapnlna
Browne, teacher, was examined by Mr.. VIII:
son, in presence Of q number of teachers ana
other friends of education, and q ute an assem- :
blage Of the parents Of the pupils. The school
room in the basement of Union Chapel on 2otn
street, has low ceiling, is dark, cherries,
and uncomfortable, but the pillars were COW
cred with eyergreens and the walls handsome
Iy decorated with flowers, wreaths, and hags,
showing that the teacher had done all sne
could to redeem the ugliness OF the apartment
There are SO pupils on the roll, So were pres
ent yesterday, were transferred in March,
and about 20 are ready for transfer now. This
school year or two since was troubles ONE
one for want of discipline, but the present
teacher has brough. order out Of chaos, and
the boys are now well drilled, and very order
ly and attentive The examination was q sat-
isfactory one. The classes in geography, men
tai and written arithmetic, reading. spelling
dictaton. marks and points, abbre viations,
punctuation, &c, all acquitted themselves
well. The penmanship was fair, and some OF
map OF North America by B. Grifith was
specially noticed as beautiful piece OF draw
ing and coloring. The spelling with motions,
sitting and standing, was well done and the
Donohue is going to provide medal for the
best scholar, and Mr.. Samuel Douglass pres
ent for the next best. The school was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Douglass, and
last by Mr.. Ashley, who has agreed to give q
medal To the medal scholar in Miss Kirke's
school.
Second District.-Female intermediate School,
under the charge Of Miss Emily Billing, taught
IN the building at the corner OF + and 5th sts.,
was examined by Mr.. Rhees, Alderman Rich.
ards and MI. Jonn E. Thompson, of the Fourth
District, in the presence OF quite a number of
visitors, including parents and friends OF the
pupils and teachers Of the District. The ex-
animation fully sustained Miss Billing repu-
tation as teacher, (now closing her seven
teenth year,) and were excellent in arithmetic.
especially In decimal and vulgar fractions,
reading and geography. The exercises were
interspersed with singing. AS usual in this
school, the good order observed was highly
commended. There are fortysix on the roll,
only two Of whom were absent, and twenty
three were reported ready to be transferred
The written examinations Of the pupils were
complimented highly as regards correctness
and penmanship. There was no dragging at
this examination At the close, Messfs Rhees
and Thompson addressed the pupils.
Third District.-The Male Grammar School,
of the Third District, in the Wallach School
was examined yesterday afternoon by Messrs.
T. + Clarke and j. S. Brown, of the Board of
Trustees, DR. w. H. Combs (acting for DR.;
Walsh) and u. Mckimm. Out of the a on the
roll Of this school, 80 were present yesterday.
The examination was very good, especially in
grammar, arithmetic, and book keeping. The
reading, geography, and mental arith-
metic were very fair, and the pupils acq uittsd
themselves in very praIseworthy manner
Professor Copp examined them thoroughly in
book keeping, and declared that they could
not be excelled in that by any school in the
city. The peamanship Of this school deserves
especial notice. MT McOathran, for some
time past, has been in very poor health, but it
is to be hoped he will recover during the
coming vacation. and be able to resume his
duties in September. He is in want Of an as
slstant. Being priR Rcipal OF the building he is
called out Of his school room often, to show
visitors through, and attend to the wants of
ofTrustees. 1t is thought, Will appoint an as.
sistant shortly which will greatly relieve him
At the close Of the examination yesterday, ad-
dresses were made by Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Clarke,
and Mr.. Abraham Scott.
Fourth District.-The examination of Sec
ondary School, Ne. l, (female,) was condact-
ed by F. Whyte, Esq, and DIR. Croggon. This
school is in charge Of Miss A. M. Adams, and
numbers SIS pupils on its roll, all Of whom
were present. The exercises consisted OF
spelling, reading, geography, mental and
abbreviations, dictation and punctuation. The
examination proved very satisfactory TO the
trustees, VINO took occasion to compliment
Miss Adams upon the good department and
discipline of the scholars, and the proficiency
evinced by them in the branches in which
they were examined. Twelve Of the above
number were transferred to q higher school,