Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-26

Moore, Nailey, Slowen, and the Presidents
3 A fter several motions 70 adjourn to a future
moved that the Board do now adjourn, which,
at l1.35, was agreed TO-. s44f54
: PUBLIC SCHOOL EXAMINATIONs.--Th The fol-
lowing schools have been examined in al
dition to hose heretofore noticed in the Star;
First District The Male Grammar School,
Mr.. s. John, Thomson, was examined yester-
day. 1t occupies the second floor of the
school house on the corner of q and 18th
stTeets--a brick building erected by the city in
substantial manner, but with little regard
for architectural beauty. The schooi!room Is
large and pleasant. There were present at the
examination Messrs. Wilson, Brown and I.
E. Clark, of the Board OF Trustees; Professors
Copp, Daniel and Olmstead; Alderman Rich
ards, Samuel Douglass, Esq, Register Of the
Corporation, and considerable number OF
teachers and parents and friends OF the pupils
OF 4s pupils enrolled IS were present, three
being absent from sickness Prot Oopp. of
the Washington Business College, examined
the class in bookkeeping, and expressed him
self well satisfied with it. Mr.. Brown ex-'
amined the school very thoroughly in mental
arithmetic, proposing problems which req uire
quick apprehension, good memory, and some
power of analysis: and many of the boys
proved their possession OF these combined
mental qualities by their prompt solution of
the questions submitted to them, and lncd ex-
PLANTATION of the process by which they arrivedi
at results. The penmanship was very good
but the average hardly equal to that Of the
young ladies in the Female Grammar School
in the First District. Mr.. Richards as
some Of the other studies, which com.
prise, in addition TO those mentioned, spell /
ing, reading, written arithmetic, geography,
grammar, history, constitution, composition,
and rhetoric, In all which a fair degree of pro-
ficiency has been attained by this school, which
has now eight scholars in Columbia College.
For some years past three OF the most merito-
rious pupils in each of the four Male Gram
mar Schools. have annually csmpeted for a
schol larship in Columbia College, also schol-
arship in Dickinson College This school (all
the time in charge OF MIR; Thomsonl has won
ont of eight namely: in 1851 1-2.'3-'5-6. The
examination of the twelve contestants, for this
ssnoisrshiP, SC & takes place this year on the sth
L. T. NJ, Oowie, Lewis Denham, and Charles
M Lewis. .H. .7.
At the close of the examination, yesterday.
gold watch, OF English manufacture, patent
lever, and tull jewelled, which had the fol-.
lowing inscription neatly engraved on the in
Pubic
June asth, 1867" MIR. thomson h made the
presentation speech il appropriate terms, and
address.
Second District.-Yesterday morning, Sec
ondary No 6. in charge Of Miss Adele Tait,t
was examined by Mr.. Rhees. in the presence
OF quite number OF the parents and friends
OF the pupils, at the building at 10th and E
streets This is rather a small school Of boys,
numbering less than fifty, and is one of the
lowest grade ofsecondariesL Last year it was
located below the Avenue, bat since thenIit
has greatly improved. and quite number of
transfers have been made from it to higher
schools. In diction, practical and mentaI
arithmetic, the pupils were very proficient,
and fair in all the other branches of study, ex-
cept perhapsln definitions, in which they &p-l
pear a little backward. The order was re-
markabiy good, and at the close of the exer-i
cises Mr.. ID. A Gardner addressed the pupils,
as also did Mr.. Rhees, very Justly compli-'
meNtlng teacher and pupils. ~
: ,Ttfrd DFs ryct-Prirnary No g. ,Mare,) lol
Gated FIRST street east, between b and q
streets south, Mrs. Eliza Scott teacher, was ex-
amined yesterday afternoon by Mr.. Johnson
OF the 90 pupils on the roll of this school Sc
were present at the examination, and acquit-.
ted themselves in a very creditable manner
This school has been closed about six weeks
during the year, on account OF having to move
the school building, which is q one story frame
belonging to the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation. A number OF parents and trends
were present at the examination and expressed
themselves highly pleased. About 30 will be
transferred In September. q
Secondary No. S. (Male,) Oh street south.
between 5th and 9th streets east, Miss Jane G.
Moss teacher, was examined by Dir. N. II
Coombs, acting for DR.. Walsh. OF the 5S on
the FOIL 81 were present yesterday. The pupils
were examined in geography, ari rirhmetic, men
tai and written, reading, writing, spelling,
punctuation, &c, and answered all questions
promptly. The singing was very fine, and
eheited the warmest praise from all present.
Addresses Were made by DIR. Coombs and
Dr. Mckim, who expressed themselves highly
pleased,
Fourth Distrtct.-The Male Intermediate, at
the corner OF Sixth and ID streets, island,
taught by Miss Geneva A. Reed, numbering
about 90 scholars, was examined on Monday.
when DR.. Croggon, Mr. Whyte, and many Of
the parents and friends of the scholars were
present. The examiners gave the boys rigid
examination. which they passed admirably.
The first class in grammar would pass as a
model for some OF the other schools, while the
class in reading, geography, and arithmetic
spoke for themselves. Miss Reed has q fl ne
school; the boys do themselves and their teacher
much credit; they Will compare favorabIy, IN
the advancement they have made, with any
other school OF a like grade in the city. !
The Female Intermediate School, situated
on d, near Sixth street, taught by Miss Sarah
DIR. CrOggon and Mr.. Cassell. Prof. Daniel,
teacher Of music, was present, and superin-
tended the singing. The school number So
animation exercises were commenced by sing
ing hymn of thanksgiving. The pieces sang
throug ghout the exercise were 4" w ork, for the
Night % is Coming" Ws. Happy Moments Wa!
Plains and closing with aAbsent Friends.3
The school sustained rigid examination,
which was passed well. In grammar and
written arithmetic the scholars of the first
class seemed TO be the most proficient. The
school ts an excellent one, and the manner in
wfseh it passed the examination reflected
AoSA SiCuit 4pOA tuC ScdCucIs u1SU UPON
the scholars.
Z THx CoLoREp SCHOOLS Lon Monday after
noeE. the school of Miss Mann, at the corner
OF nth and u str eets, YVES examined byMessrsI
Newton and Kimball and Rev! Mr.. Frissle, of
the Boston Tract Society. Rev. Mr. Aiyord,
superintendent OF Freedmeu's Schools, and
Alderman q. Richards being present, assisted
The school numbers about IS pupils of bsth
sexes, ranging from 2 to 25 years Of age, and
they were found to be we'll advanced in arith-
metc, grammar and HISTOLOGY. In geography
they could not be surpassed. The questions
were not confined to those in the book, and IN
bnt few cases were the anwers slow. Those
taxing partin theexamina alton give Miss Mann
the credit Of being the best teacher in the
REPoRT OF CoLoRED ScHoeLa-The7 report
Of Rev. John Kimbau, Superintendent 81 t,ol J
Ored School Department Of Washington for
The month Of May (which has been DELAYED byi
The sxarnlnauons) shows that there Are In
Washington 50 schools with 10 teachers and |
1886 pupils; Georgetown, 9 schools, 9 teachers
an j30S pupils: washington ceunty, schools,
9teachers and 81 pupils; Mar yland, 8 schools,
10 teachers and 55 pupils; West Virginia, S |
schools. teachers and 36i pupils. Total, S6 |
schools. I1G teachers and 5.591 pupils, to which
may be added schools with 340 papils who |
40 not regularly report, making grand total |
of ae31 pupils. or these schools So are pri- /
9ATy, 20 intermedtate and A grammar. tn.
expenses for the month amounted to S4,e4632, / /
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