Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-21
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs in Georgetown.


DISTRIBUTION OF CARpe or MERIT TO PUB
Lie SCHooLs Yesterday afternoon, common
eng al two O'Clock. the Interesting exercises
accompanying the distribution OF cards Of mer-
il, by the Board of Guardians, at the Mont
gomeTy street schools, took place. The two
school rooms on the upper floor were thrown
were crowded 70 excess by the male primary
school No. 3. the femsls primary No. 4, the
male and female grammer schools, and many
visitors.
Anthony Hyde, Esq, President Of the School
B0ard, presided; ana among members Of the
Board and dis tinguished invited guests, were
his honor May or G. ID. WEIGH; y. s. Rsmsbure
OF the Board of Common Council; William G.
MAGE, J. Henry Wilson, and VIM. L. Dunlop.
of the Board Of Guardians; Prof. Barnard.
Commissioner Of Education; I. N. New man,
Of the Freedmen's schools; q. w. Beall, eI-
President Of the School Board: Joseph Lib
hey. Esq; Captain James Goddard Rev. ID.
A. Sberner. Of Congress street Methodist Epis-
eopal Church, and Rev. Mr.. McOaullay. OF
Quoted the musical exercises.
The exercises we've opened with prayer by
Mr. Geo w. beall. The programme was inter
spersed between the distribution OF cards TO
the different schools, and in carrying ont the
programme of declarations, recitsuons, aud
music, the young gentlemen and ladies ac-
Moore and Miss Ella knight were particularly
notices BILE for their excellent singing.
Primary School No J, taught By Miss Laura
Of merit, suardeS w bx snp,t, .sce R. cards
John Huddleston, Willie Barr, Walter Farr,
James Dixon, George, Huddieston. Gilbert
Robertson, Marion Lewis, Fillmore Mitchell,
MrParlin Wood yard, Frank Sherwood
Primary School No. 4, taught by Mrs M. j.
Edmonston.-The following received cards of
merit, awarded by Bev. Mr.. Shermer, OF the
Methedist Protestant Church: LIE WOO.
ward, Ida ibson, Mary Dixon, Sarah Waugh,
Lucy Davies, Lizzie Sullivan. Martha Inns.
ford, Annette Wandling, Alice THICKER. Ella
Cation.
Male Grammar School taught nv Mis-,
Emma Reed--Cards of merit were awar sed
by Mr. =: Richards TO John y. Athery. John
Birch, Charles Hedrick. Edward Williams.
Honorably mentioned: Alexander Paul, Henry
Small, samuel Dellzell, Willie Sucker. Albert
Small, Henry Bges, Charlie Williams.
Female Grammar School, taught by Miss
LAM q A. kted-Cards OF merit were distrib-
uted by his Honor the Mayor, TO Ella Moore,
Alice Sullivan, Ella knight, Clara Robey,
. Alice Robertson, Amanda Pasco. Alice Pasco,
Anna Lewis, Mary Berry, Julia Moore.
Martha Mcknight, Mary Small. Cuyler Farr
Emma Mcknight Margaret Robinson, Jennie
Stake. America Forster. Jennie Brooke, Alice
Goddard, Lizzie Fletcher. Honorabiy men.
Kate Cunningham, Sarah Gcldstein, Aiwilda
Brooke, Kate Little, Martha Clements. Ophelia
Williams, Lucena Huestis.
John Barr and Alice Robinson, OF the two
Grammar SCHOOLS, being the two who had re-
ceiyed the largest number of certificates of
merit, were presented by Mr.. Magee with a
ndnutome DOCK each, testimonial from Mr.
George w. Beall, former president of the Board
OF Guardirns. Miss Laura Keed, teacher of
the Female Grammar School, was presented
with hne stereopticon and q number OF
views, ties timonial from her scholars
Prof. Henry Barnard was introduced and
expressed himself as well pleased with the
exercises OF the schools and the good order of
the scholars. He expressed o special interest
In all public schools, and favored such a sys-
tenn OF education as was for both poor and rich
alike He was not in favor Of any system be-
cause IL lie cheap or for any particular purpose
or class. Immense progress, he said. lad been
made in the schools of this country during the
past few years. He thought il unfortunate thai
there was not public school in Georgetowu
or washington OF higher grade than the gram
mar school. There was much room for i'm.
provement, and IL was time that such a school
was established. Mr.. Hyde. after addressing
TO the school few congratulatory remarks
announced vacation for the public schools
until the I'd day In January. The benedictiou
was pronounced by the Rev. Mr.. McCauley,
when the assemblage dispersed.
THE CATTLE MARKHT.-The sales al Dro
ver's Rest yesterday were as follows: 400 head
OF cattle At SASS per cwt., gross: and 500
head OF sheep, at s3as5.50 per head.
DRsIRTED.-1he ON GERS OF the nth police
precinct yesterday evening arrested nineteen
sailors, who came before Justice Harper, and
were semitic the Navy Y ard re deserters.
DULL.-There has been no transactions on
Change this week. Yesterday, 2suO bu smells
Of wheat sold for 50 50 and 50 IS, at private
sale.