Evening star., 1867-06-18
LOCAL NEWS.

EXAMINATION OF COLOKED SCHOoLS-An
examination of colored schools throughout
the District conmenc: d yesterday Rnder the
supervl ion of Mr.. Newton-Mr. Kim bal !,
general superinter dent. bcing pre- vent red fro m
attending through domestic afliction. The
hrst school upon the order which was arranged
wfs the Cchool on G street south, between
Sc cond and Third streets east. The school, we
believe, was the first erected in the District for
the beneht OF colored children, and is a SUBJ
stantiai frame structure. 1t is divided into
four apartments-two on each floor. The
upper floor on the north wing is occupied by
primsry school, in charge of Miss Pierce, and
nnmbers some IS scholars-boys and girls
averaging about the lame. The axes vary
Tom hIe to eleven ars. Their exerci5es
multiplication table, some spelling, and an
s" eFing- any questions which might arise
IRON these branches of stndy. The chiidren
IN this school were all cleaniy clad. we'll be-
haved, and mannerly. and appeared to be ad.
vaRcing rapidly in the first and inveriably the
haraest branch Of study with all scholars
the primary, E..--., ~,
The Secondary school, on the upper floor,
south side, is under the charge Of Eiss Helen
Gordon, and numbers some is sch hoiars. The
branches OF study in this school are ariLh-
metic, orthography, chirography and music.
The pupils eges average about the same as in
the primary. They all looked well, sang well
and rendered the task given them te the salts
The intermediate school is on the lower
moor, south sIee, handis under the charge of
MISS annie Allen, and numbers some As schol-
ars The scholars In this school are tangnt
the more advanced branches of arithmetic
geography, &c, and were quite pref icient in
all their studies: They were all clean in their
personal appearance, and seemed TO devote
much attention TO their tasks, and were prompt
IN replying to any questions which were given
them. to ~. - -
The higher class of studies are tar eht ON the
lower floor, north wing, and the children are
under the superintendence Of Mss Annie
smith, which lady has the general charge Of
sne entire school: The pupils In this depart
,m n ryf N saSf fos o~>hv
grammar, defamation, &C., ana we were sur
priseo at the state Of proficiency some Of the
scholars had attained in those varioI branch !
es. Messrs Scott and Dyson, premineat co. !.
~ored men in the Firth Ward, have sons in this
school. and the lads show themselves worthy
OF the care that had been taken with them by
their teacher. .--f.NJH FN7f N =, :
The average attendance OF the scholars In tn
four branches has been 1872, and the ctassifica.
tion OF boys and girls is about equal The in j
Sans tsldSl OF me schooI Is kept very clean-thei
hoors, benches, &c.. being well scrubbed when
necessary. and there was look Of cleanliness
ABOUT the entire building, which pleased MS
Mnen, and we know m ust have been crafty ing
to the gentleman conducting the examin atiCn-
MrsNewfon. 'H'
The next school visited was ths Lincoln
Cnape1, corner of isth street east aad ID street
north. Miss E.: Giichrist has the superin :
tendence OF this school, and the eutige nnmber
otse eEolars is some 12o Miss GiIehrist has oae
portion Of the scholars under direct control,
AND Miss Dorsey {c0lored) has tie other
There are but two branches-Miss Dorsey
teaching the infant classes and Mics GfIcnriss
the eRer. Some OF the scholars under Miss
Gilchrist were sixteen and seyenteea years of
age, while others were bat d We years cid; and
tnougR tney appeared to be some what more
mischieyous than the scholars 1nithe @. street
school, yet nevertheless paid great artec4ion to
their teachers commands, and desiroas OF i'm
proyement and instruction -.
Galbraith Chapel School In the chu1ch cor
Ter 5th and l., was examined this morning by
Mr. T. Newton, Superintendent of the Ameri-
can Freedmens Minor School, ,-Hnd Rev John
Kimbail, Superintendent ~ the 7Freedrnen's
Schools IN this Department. There are az
pupils on the roll, fe ef when were preeaati
Most OF them are amall, buL generally we'll
advanced;the school being noE two wears old,
and most OF toe pupils the children of cid rest
dents " no are able 20 aid them after school
hours. They were quite we'll advanced In
arthnDatic, And in reading they were fafr.
This school is In charge OF Miss Emma ~.
been very successful in ampartipe instr ACTION
and Keeping order. Most Of the pupils have
formeda division OF the Ean Guerd OF Free
dom, who take a pledge oot to use intoxical
ting drinks or tobacco. +"
There were present, among etbers, Mr. o.
s. Baker. OF the City Council, and DR.. s. A!
H. McKim. ~ S''a
uNsAFs BgILDiNss.--Good cit,xens, Who
dread loss or life by the falliae OF ce<tajn, di.
laptdatedl tenemepts in the Seventh Ward.
continue to report them TO the police. Two
more nave been complatned OF Both are brick
buildinRs-ampnEt the fret erected in the city-l
ana their present condition 10 owing to age
and nselect combined. They are located On
Greenleafs Point Oas OF them. tsCastle Thun!