The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-20
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

BoYs. FIRST INTERN EDIATE.-The
examination of the public schools
was resumed at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning, at the upper school building,
with the Boys First intermediate,
Miss MARY O'BYRNE, Principal, and
Miss HATTIE HAM, Assistant. In
this school IS pupils are registered,
and 70 were present for examination.
There was no attempt at elaborate
ornamensation of the room, a, few
handsome bouquets alone garnishing
the desks. The fourth spelling class did
not manifestthat degree of proficiency
which it has heretofore afforded us
such pleasure to note, and an unusual
number of words were spelled incor-
rectly. The first mental were more ac-.
curate than ready. evidently lacking
that liveliness that generally charact-
erizes these schools. As the ordeal pro-
crossed, at the request of the Superin-
tendent, they aroused somewhat, and
many difficult problems were promptly
solved. The second spelling class
stood a very creditable examination
until they were turned upon monosyl-
tables, when. they tripped considera-
bly, The fourth mental started off
sprightly, but did not get through
without numerous failures. This
class is the youngest in the school,
and have time by diligence and
application to improve Professor
Butterfela examined the first class
in Geography, and by varying
the style of the questions from
that laid down in the books some
what confused the boys, but they
gained confidence and acquitted them
selves more creditably as they pro-
crossed in the trial. The third spell
ing class sustained themselves WE'LL
though few of them divided their
syllables in rather peculiar manner
The second geography, second mental
arithmetic, first reading, and ,irst
spelling classes were all very fair ex-
aminations but not without defects
In reading, the first class pronounced
the words correctly and readily, but
did not articulate distinctly in every
Instance, nor pay any special respect to
emphasis. The fourth class stood
very creditable examination in geog-
raphy, and it was noticeable that ia
all the classes the smaller pupils
manifested the greatest proficiency,
which indicates that the larger boys
have divided their attention between
their books and their marbles and
other toys. sa.k ~
Roll OF HoNoR:-Ercel'ent an
Scholarship and Department Fran
els John Boyle, Charlie Norcross,
John Laughlin, Eddie. Carson, Geo.
Jobs, Gilbert Jones.
Not absent or tardy during the
year.-Albion Davidson, Eddie Grant
Basset Hitch.
Not absent, or tardy during the half
year--Willie Topf, Ellis Pritchett.
Charlie Ralston, George Liant.
FIRST GIRLS INTERMEDIATE.-The
examination of this school, taught by
Miss CHERRY. assisted by Miss
McCLAIN, in the Upper School
building, was -ery interesting The
little girls had their. desks decorated
with beautiful bouquets, aud. dressed
neatly themselves, looked as though
they were ready for the ordeal The
singing was very good, and added
much to the interest of the exercises.
So far as the recitations were con.
cerned, they were fully up to any that
we remember to have heard in any of
our intermediate Schools. The read
ing was excellent, The spelling.
with some few exceptions, could
not be found fault with. In
arithmetic, the first class did ex-