Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-10
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CHCRcu !EPRsvEAsHT.-Oerist Church.
SEpiscopei,l On snc corner OF Ooagraes and
DtAl stseetss y noW unoeI going t0or0ugn
wup s.sor ~, aaT Ssa. - " p o. nj. ;.
WaiRer. Tne !ront on heal street. mas been
toIn our, ano !ne .oulasucn upon which 1t
VIII pc reoniitis ex.enGe0 = Ieet 70 the build :
III L1e oI 0eat stIseL me eaIIerses nave been
,;n., u0Wn Nv M =. ~ 1919 IN Aaaa-
.ion on Six feet 10 the neignth OF the entire
ooIoing, ana cre9ung basement as well As
auoiehee room. the widows are to be re-
roof made. and handsome steeple erected to
the nel2ntn OF lIe ioot In fact- the building
VIII unoefgo an ent!re coanRe, ana when
compiete VIII nvofaoIy compare N architec-
turai beauty with the nnest churches in the
Dierrtcf.
SCHOOL ExAMIEATIoE.-Tne Male Cram
mar School on MONTGOMERY. between Bridge
and Gay streets, taught BY Miss Emma Reed.
was examined yesterday afternoon by MIR.
Magee, there being present Mayor Welsh, the
Kew. Mr. McCauley. OF tue Methodist Episco.
pal Church on U0mbdrtOn street; MT Hyde,
President Of the Board OF g Guardianship. New.
man, Dir. ]. H. Wilson, MT. w. L. Dunlop, Mr.
hell. ex. President OF tho board OF Guardians;
fIof daniel, ana several Q, the parents and
friends of the scholars, as Also several teach
eIs. Inc room was oeauululiy decorated with
flowers, wreaths, and dage, while directly
above the clock was the word '.Excslsior,"
right were the words 81 WILL" and on the left,
81 can The school numbered % scholars,
between the ages OF 10 and "a years. all OF whom
were present duu ouoWctSN tHo QucsttOuS pre-.
pounded to them and performed the duties re-
CURED OF them with spirit and energy. The
first and second classes In arithmetic seemed
thoroughly conversant with all the tables OF
measurement, and were remarkably proficient
In reduction, ascending, and descending. The
first class in reading read in concert with
much credit to themselves. The school sang,
among other pieces, aWork, for the night IS
coming' In their singing, the BOYS ACC uitked
themselves we'll. Specimens Of hand writing
OF the scholars exhibited would not compare
with that Of tbs grammar schools of Washing
in this branch OF study since the introduction
of the SpeB cerian system The univ good
order aud strict decorum which Miss Reed has
instituted in her school was very apparent
throughout the entire examination, which the
school passed not only with credit to itself but
to the teacher. At the close of tbs exercises
speeches were made to the scholars, congratu-
lating them upon their success during the past
term Of school. and exhorting them to ..work,
for the night com eth. " hen no man can work ;,
by members of the Board OF Guardians and
visitors present.
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-The following are
the officers elected for the ensuing term, on
Monday evening, at section No. 36, Cadets OF
Temperance: w r., James Wallace; W. A.,
Wm.Payne; V. A., Richard Sparks: Sec, Jae
Zimmerman; a. Sec, r. A. Daw; Treas j.
7. Shermer; A. Treas. VIM. Merriott: G ude,
Chas. PAYNE; Usher. Jno Wright Sentinel
Charles Sherwood: O. s.. Jos. Caldwell.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT severe accident be-
afternoon. He was engaged by the Corpora
ton in hauling gravel, and while loading his
cart near the poor house, by some cause it
overturned on him, completely burying him
He remained buried in the gravel about twenty
minutes before he could be extricated which
passing by at the time. assisted oy some la :.
borers When taken ont the unfortunate man