Evening star., 1867-06-20
LOCAL NEWS,


PUBLIC SCHOOL ExAMINATIoNs.-Ths fol-
lowing were examined yesterday afternoon: {
First DiStrict.-5tn (Maiel Primary, Miss
Hawkins teacher, WAS very thoroughly, ex-
amned by Mr.. Brown, Trastee. Thus is q
school, organized in October last, and
already has GO pupils on the rolls, So of whom
were present. OF the absentees, two were
SICK. Although the spelling and reading of
The puplls was not up to the standard of some
of the older schools, yet the progress made
since November last, when the present teacher
took charge, is very creditabie to her, and
would seem TO in6ica'e a more rapid advance
during the next year. This school occupies
the second floor of a frame building on III
street, near 18th, and although the structure is
not very substantial one, yet the room is
large, airy, well lighted, and cheerful. is situ-
ated in quiet and pleasant neigh bornood, and
was handsomely decorated yesterday with
evergreen wreaths and national flags. There
are only five applicants wating admission,
and there are eight or ten OF the pupils sufh-
ciently advanced to enter a higher school. "A
nam Der OF the parents and friends of the pupils
were present at the examination .f 50
Sth Maie) Primary, Miss Mary E. Stabler,
1eacher, was examined by Mr.. Tustin, trustee
Mr. w. r. Woodward, Of the Board of Trus-
tees t2d dlstricD was present and assisted in
the examination. There are 46 pupils on the
rolls of W HON Al were present, being absent
from sickness. If more were sick it would be
no wonder for the school occupies dilapl-
dated, dark and poorly ventilated room on
the first floor of the old Masonic building on
the corner of 1Gtn and streets Cellar, the
apartment m ght properly be called, for the
the ceiling is low. The door open dire city
on the street, and the room is yard for play
ground. Idle boys in the Reghborhood con-
gregate about the door in summer and Sc
riously interfere with the studies. Altogether
the place is most unsuitable for a chool room,
and before the next school year closes it Is to
be hoped there will be a char -e for the better.
Considering the drawbacks referred to, the
progress OF the pupils in reading, writing,
spelling and mental arithmetic was very sat
lsfactory TO the trustees present. the spelling
being being especially good for such small pu-
pills. Singing was a part of the exercises, and
the precision with which simple chorus was
sung, and the time marked was pleasant
feature of the examination. There are no ap-
plieanis for admi i-sion. while nearly all OF the
first class-20 to 25 pupiis-are ready for a
higher school. But few Of the parents were
present.
9TH (Male) Primary, Miss Fanny NcMa-
hon, acing teacher, was examined by Mr..
Wilson. OF 81 pupils on the rolls, so were
present, with quite number of their parents
and friends, and several teachers. This school
has labored under many disad vantages during
the past year. 1t occupies q small frame
building at the corner of + and 22d streets
fnear the National Observatory and while
the school room is neat and comfortable
enough, the neIghborhood is infested by nu
merous gengs Of half-civilized youths, who
seem to have natural antipathy to the re-
fning influence of education, and take every
occasion to disturb the school and persecute
the scholars. The neighborhood, in fact would
not seem to have altogher emerged from the
obscurity whsch many years ago gave signif-
canoe TO Its name ofs 81 oggy Bottom" When
the present L6acner look charge OF the school,
in February last, all idea of discipline seemed
TO have been lost, and her whole attention was
necessarily given to the restoration of order,
with such good effect that she has succeeded
In Transforming an unframed juvenile moh
into one OF the most tractable schools in the
District The order yesterday was excellent.
The school was examined in reading, writing,
spelilng, and arithmetic. The reading, par
ucularfy that OF the first class, was excellent.
The exercises were interspersed with three or
four songs, which were not badly sung, con-
sidering the fact that the Professor of Music
has only visited that school once during the
the year Ar. Wilson addressed the scholars
al the close of the exercises, saying that while
ii was not expected they should give much
time 10 study during vacation, yet they
could, oy reading pious books, keeping good
company, &c, improve themselves morally
and return to school as good if not better boys
than they were now when entering upoh the
holidays There are of the pupils ready for
transfer TO higher school, while there
enough sonall boys in the neigh borhood, roam
ing the streets. without educational adyan-
tages. not only to fill those eight places, but TO
start two new schools
Second Dtsbict.-Prlmary, No. :, was ex-
amined yesterday afternoon by MIR. r. q. Fox,
In the room in the Miller school BUILDING on Ii
street, between Sixth and Seventh. in the pres
ence OF quite & number of the parents and
friends OF the pupils. This school is in charge
CT Miss Emma L. Wilson, who took il on
the Sd OF September last, and the rolls bear
the names OF sixty small girls, some of them
now attending schcol tor the Tirst time. The
examination was very creditable one, and
II they eAoelied especially 1t was in SPELL
iIg and absreviations The pupils appear
- be rapidly on the way to knowledge.
and some who were unable to spell the sim
plest words sfx months since are now reading
quite fuently in the second class, and one
little girl, not yet seven years Old, who came
10 the school in December and has already
been advanced to the second class, particu-
larly attracted attention. The order for chill
dren OF their ages was very fair, but q mum ber
of boys who gathered about the windows were
so dlsoTderly as to render 1T exceedingly diff
cult for the answers of the little pupils 10 be
hear0.-ttUriNg haep ifa
anumber OF transfers from this school, some
i've or six to secondary schools, and about
thirty others 10 primary schools more conye-
nient to the pupils. During the exercises the
scholars sang several appropriate songs very
sweety, and at the close the examining trus-
lee addressed the pupils. congratuIating them
on the progress made, and urging them to be-
If possible, more diligent next year Taken
all In all: this school is fine one, and the
teacher, MISS wilson, seems TO have been very
successful IN the management Of the pupils.
Third DtsfyIct-Prlmary No. 7. in the base
ment OF the New Jerusalem Church, en- North
Capitol street, Miss Martin, teacher, was ex.
amined by Mr. Johnson. There are SIS on the
roll of this school. SO of whom were ST the ex-
animation. The school passed a very fair ex-
animation, showing that borh teacher and
pupils have been at work during the year.
This school room is very dark and badly ven.
tlaieo, bnt the trustees in that district are
making efforts 10 secure a more suitable build
ing, and 1t is thought the school will be re-
moved in September.
The examination of Primary Nos, which
until next Tuesday. Z
Primary No. Q, Miss Alberta Bright, teacher
located in the second STORY OF the Anacostia
Engine house, was examined by Mr.. Clarke
There are 60 pupils on the roll OF this school,
all OF whom were present at TIE examination
A large number of the pupils under ten
years OF age. and their answers yesterday
We're very good, considering the fact that at
the beginning OF the year most OF them did not
know the alphabet. Miss Bright is grad ua.e of
me Female Grammar School of the Sd District,
ana,is and rs "a very M good teacher The room oc-
rooms In the District, being large, with high /
ceiling, and well ventilated. Among those
present yesterday were ex- A Iderinan {; uIiek H
xTrustee r. b. Ferguson, with many parents
and friends.
Primary No, S, Fourth District. fMale,) M las 4
Alice Miiburn. teacher, was examined by MI /
Whyte, trustee. Or the 50 on the roll, all were 4
present; 20 pupils are 70 be transferred, and III
are waiting seate. In reading and defnitions 4
the pupils excelled, and in writing were re- 1
markably good for a primary school The
order was sufficiently good to elicit q marked
compliment from tRe visitors. 4 ute num-
Der OF teachers and visitors were present,
among them Alderman z. Richards. We can
well of the school, but ha SchooI- -raov,