Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-29

| EXAMINATIONS OF COLORRD SCHooLs-1he
examinations OF colored schools in thls city
was closed yesterday evening with those
known as the New York Schools" situated
IT the intersection of M and 18th streets The
teachers OF the New York Schools" are fur
nished-and the means to pay them-by be.
neyolent societies of the Empire State, hence
the name by which they are known.
In the main building there are eight separate
schools, with like number of gradations,
from number one to number eight. The first
is the alphabet and primer class. in charge of
Miss r. II. Elwells, having 81 scholars en- :
rolled, 81 present. Examined in reading spell
nng 8nd m aklng letters on the slate, and passed
fair examination. .a - #
I The second school is in charge OF Miss H. E.
Hamilton; with 81 pupils enrolled, AZ present
Examined in reading, spelling, writing
geography and arithmetic and passed a credi.
table examination.
The third school is in charge of Miss S. p.
Parsons: As pupils enrolled. is present. Exam
med in reading in reading, spelling. writing
geography and arithmetic. The recttations OF
this school were good, excepting the reading
which was put down as tsfair.''
The fourth school is in charge of Mrs NJ O.
Hart; SIS scholars Oh the roll, 54 present. Ex-
amined In spelling, reading, writing. geogra-
ply, and arithmetic. The recitations of the
fnpifs OF this school were good. particularly
IN arithmetic and geography. The reading
was only fair, that being the first branch in
watch they were examined and the apparent
defect resulted from embarrassment. -..s
The nth school is in charge of Miss d.
Hubbard; so scholars enrolled, and all pres
tnt. Examined in reading, spelling, writing,
geography, arithmetic, dictation, puIlctuation,
and defamation. The pupils Of this school
passed fair examination in aiithe branches,
but were best in geography, and their writing
was highly commended. =
The sixth school il ia charge OF Miss Kate
Crane; numbers IS pEpis, and all present.
Examined in reading, writing, spelling arith-
metic, ap-drawing and 6ictation. The pupils
passed fair examination tn all their studies,
but excelled In arithmetic.
The seventh school is in charge Of Miss S.
Wright; As scholars enrolled; Al present + Ex-
amined in reading. writing. spelling, arithme-
tic, geography, grammar, punctuation, dIcta-
h9py declamatiOn, articulation, syllabication.
accent, emphasis, infection, re. The exami-
nations were good, particularly so in geogra.
ply. and spelling by tsound."
| The eighth school is in charge OF Miss Julia
a. LORD; IS scholars enrolled, A present; ex.
amiped in spelling. reading. writing. arithms-
hc. geoerAphys grammar, dictation, compost
tion. history, Physieal geography, book-kespr
SAg. natural philosophy, defamation. acoent.r
Emphasis, infections, articulation, syllabica-
tion, &c. The pupils pissed q good sxsmina.
tion, especially IN reading, pronunciation,
articulation, and music. The pupils are mails,
and JenaJe-infanf, mid1le.a .ageds and old, and
pursus their seudies III together, without dis. !.
hncNcn Of age Or sex, and are graded ID the
various classes accordin 8 to their capabilities