Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-02
LOCAL NEWS.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 2.

SCHOOL ExAMrNAIoN.-The annual Ex-
animation took place yesterday at the Alexan-
dria Washington Free School, being conducted
by the Board of Guardians. #-.F 5.a4
The boys were first exercised In Reading, in
which they did remarkably well; two little
fellows only six years old, we noticed, In par
ticular, who had learned the alphabet during
the session, yet now read quite auently
Much attention seemed to have been paid to
Penmanship, and the specimens exhibited,
were very creditable. Geography, also,
seemed to have been well taught, the
class passing an excellent examination, as did,
also, that in English Grammar. 80
The larger boys were then required to write
letter each, under the eye of the examiners,
no books being allowed them, and speaking to
each other being strictly prohibited Consider
ing the time they had been learning Compost
ton, the result was creditable to the school,
In the afternoon, the examination was main
" on Arithmetic Here, was observed def
cheney, for while considerable acquaintance
with the compound rules now, becoming OBJ
solete, was exhibited, particularly by two boys
who made very vigorous contest tor the
medal, the performance Of most of the boys
and the reading and writing of figures was not
GOOD, and fractions, the most essential part of
arithmetic alter the first four rules. had not
been reached in the course.
Mental Arithmetic, too now considered an
essential 10 modern teaching, seemed to have
been ignored 1t is expected that the Board
will make provision for the introduction of
''Cobum's First Lessons, on the re-opening
of the school,
To addition to the Board Of Guardians, which,
we are pleased to say,was entirely full, = rather
an unusual circumstance, We believe, at examin-
ations,-w observed in attendance, John West,
esq.,. a former member; Capt VIM. E Baker,
DR.. T. 8. West and Mr. r. H. Ficklin, Of St.
Johns Academy None Of our Getty Fathers
were on hand, ii being, probably, too hot for
them.
This morning, at @ clock, the boys were
again assembled and after some time spent by
the Board 10 arranging for the distribution, the
President made brief but very felicitious ad-
dress, giving some very excellent and appro-
pirate advice to the boys, and then read the
list of awards, The medals and premiums being
handed the successful competitors by the Rev.
Mr.. Leftwich and Mr.. Beach. The awards
were as follows:
SILVER MEDALS.
Flodo a. Jones.
For Observance Of the Rules, to William Il.
Domaine.
For Excellence in Reading, to j. Albert
Hannay.
For Excellence in Arithmetic to John G.
Wilson.
For Excellence in Penmanship to John T.
Hammond.
For Excellence in Composition, to j. Albert
Hannay.
lst Class-2d Honors to Henry S. Brown Sd
to Norman Jenkins.
I'd Class-lst Honors to John c. Wilson I'd
to Robert T. Cook Sd to Joseph F. Cook.
Sd Class-1st Honors to James F. King.
4th Class-lst Honors to Wallace W. Davis.
5th Class-lst Honors to John ". Bontz; I'd
to James Brown; Sd to Thomas Cook.
Senior Arithmetic-2d Honors to Flodo 81.
Jones, who maintained long and close contest
with the successful competitor for the medal
IhAoA 1hiAtuliitbiS-1st hoLolS W oosoPA -
Cook.
Premiums were also awarded to the follow
ing boys for regular and pnnctual attendance,
they having been present the number of days
annexed to their names respectively. The
whole number of school days was 200.
George W. Sutton, 2l9; John c. Wilson,
2l9; William Wilkinson, 217; Edgar Camp
bell, IA; Joseph + Cook, 2l3 John Hughes,
2ll; Benjamin Hughes, 2l03; J. Albert Han
nay, 2O9 Robert B. Scott, FOG; Robt T. Cook,
2O2; Flodo Il. Jo"es, 200; Frank NJ. Boil, 200.
A premium for punctuaity was also awarded
to John Henry Knight, who although neces-
sarily absent during several months, had been
remarkably attentive during the rest of the
session. A scholarship in St. Johns Acade-
my, which had been placed at the disposal of
the Board to be bestowed on the best scholar,
was, by its vote, awarded to j. Albert Hannay.
After the distribution, the Rev. James T.
Leftwich made brief but very impressive
and beautiful address to the boys, and after
few parting words from the Principal, the
President, after thanking the teachers for their
faithful discharge of duty during the year,
dismissed the school until Monday, the Goth of
August next
The CLOSING EXERCISES at the school of
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