The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-29
Examination and Commencement In
tho Erce Sch hOOIs.

in this city, maintained by the Soldiers Me-
mortal Fund, raised At the North, a2d OF
| which Mr. A. Washburne is superintendent
have lust concluded their sessions after a
scholas tic year of eminent usefulness and sue
| cess The last examination took place yester-
/ day, and the prizes we're duly awarded. We
| notice below the schools in the order OF tneir
examinations
| SCHOOL AT HoLLYwOoD.-The examination
At this schooltook place on Wednesday last.
| This school has two departments-the primary
school, taught by Miss Jennie T.. Howard and
| Miss Maria T.. Morse, having 200 pupils; and
| the grammar school, called the Warren
school, consis ting OF about seventy pupils, un-
der Miss S. +. Foster. The scholars acquitted
| themselves with great credit in both depart
ments, but especially the last named. The
| premiums awarded We're, in the Warren
School First premium, Woodbridge Robert
son second, Misses Sarah Priddy, Mary
Priddy, Mary Fanear, Jennie Willis, and Sa-
| rah Robertson.
| In the primary or Hollywood School, first
premium, Willie Cousins; second Caspar and
| Johnny Koppenhofer and James Lechler.
This school is taught in the buildings used
| during the war as 4 naval laboratory. Its
| district Is comprised of all the city west OF
| Foushee street, including Sidney and Oregon
| Hill.
| CHURCH HILL ScHooL.-This school, of which
| Miss Emily &. Stanwood is principal, had
about l2o boys and girls. The examinat ION
| took place on Thursday the 9th, 6nd re-
hected credit upon both teachers ana scholars.
The following are the names of those VINO re-
| ceived prizes:
cond prize Of Bible each 10 Arthur Weisiger,
| Charley Hayward Georgiana Fay, Waiter
Points, John Green, and Amietta Adams :;
| third prize of a picture each TO James Nc
Donald, Alice Fay, Josephine Adams, Anna
| Hughes, Charley Thomas, and Margaret
| Brantwalt
| THE LOWELL SCHOOT.-Jha commencem ent
of this school took place yesterday. Its baili-
| wick is the middle part Of the city, extending
| from Foushee to Serhn teenth street. The
| schoolrooms are located on thc north side OF
| Franklin between Sixth and Seventh streets.
| In the basement is the boys grammar school
taught by Miss RebecCa Breck and Miss
Martha A Parker. In this school We're ninety
four scholars, which had made wonderful sue
cess for the brief period CT its existence. The
examination proved that the boys had made
rapid progress, especially in arithmetic his
tory, and geography. The following premi-
ums show the standard of merit: First prize,
for scholarship, promptness, and hdeilty, 10
John Cullen a magazine; second, for excel
lent department and fidelity, to James Morris,
Il Bible. Other premiums were awarded TO
Strcat, for reading; II. Hagemeyer, for spell
ing: Andrew Anthony, for arithmetic Alex
Koch for writing; Willie Moscley, for draw
ing Eddie krebbs, for history David heleher
| for geography Thomas Wager, for faithtul
ness Perry Jones, for constant attendance
and John McCloy, for grammar.
,, After these gifts were distributed ih'
| teachers presented to almost every scholar
tokens of their affection, which We're received
with bright and Joyful faces.
tn. PyiDGry ShOoi.--In this department
| there are sixty little children working up from
| their letters and a-b-abs. They were cheer
full and orderly, and seemed 10 he much de-
voted to their kind teacher, Miss Ellen VI.
Lee Il daughter Of Il former member OF CON
grpss, Their exercises, including Singing
were conducted in manner very pleasing,
1 | Il tod IN
minds.
= L,termeliiGte ScLooi-Ths department, with
| sixty scholars. Is under the direction OF
! Miss NJ NJ. Nichols. The examination was
very satisfactory, and gave decided proofs OF
excellent instruction. Prizes were awarded
10 the following names John Lyon, Charles
| Lucas Fritz HitZman, Adolph LOth. Gus
tave 10th, Carl kOss, and Lewis llarvie.
These honOrs were for scholarship ana con-
| slant attendance.
arts G,oDtha' ScioDI.--This school, under
Miss 5. +. Haskell, containing about sixty
scholars, was behind none in the RAPID au-
vancement exhibited by the scholars. The
first prize was awarded 10 Miss Florence Jones
for proficiency in scholarship. Many other
prizes for studousness and good conduct were
awarded, though the names were not an
uOunccd.
These schools are doing a great deal of good
TO the city and afford the means of education
TO many a child who would have gone without
instruction. Thor" j. "ithsr in the syst"in
OF tpICnlUg, lnt ueNOllOu iHu tiIi
cheney of the teachers, or both, that which
achieves very remarkable success. In the eX-
crCises of the different schools there We're dis
| plays of proficiency IN geography, history,
| grammar, and arithmetic, and especially the
| last named, that We're astonishing when we
| cons slider that these schools have been but Il
| short time in operation, and that the pupils
were but slightly advanced in any branch oI
learning when they entered school. These
| excellent schools aggregate SIX hundred ana
| sixty four pupils
At the examinations of Wednesday, Cover
nor Peirpoint was present, as were also Hon
Frank Fay, of Boston, president of the Sol
dierS' Memorial Association, and other gentle
men. The Governor made an address 10 the
children of each of the schools, marked by good
sense, and q happy adaptation 10 the cOmpre
hension of the children.
Mr.. Washburne, the Indefatigublc superin-
| tendent Of these schools, attended all the eX-
aminations, questio the pupils, and made
| them brief and appropriate addresses, which
were well received. From his coustan. at
| tendance upon the schools he was as well
| known rs the teachers, and apparently very
| popular. He exhibited excellent knowledge OF
| the modes OF approach 10 the youthful mind,
and presented TO them some of the best morals
| in Il manner 1T once entertaining and lmpres-
| slVe.
| Mrs Washburne has during the session
taught Il sewing class in the afternoon At the
| Lowell School, which has been largely at
| tended
| And now z word about the ." Schoolmarm.
The young ladies who have been lndustrlously
teaching these schools, far away from home,
ana we may almost say friends, deserve the
highest credit for the extraordinary industry
and elIiCiency-nay, the devoted Zeal-Wlth
which they have addressed themselves 10 their
arduOus duties. May they have Il pleasant
| vacation among their northern friends, and
return refreshed and invigorated 10 recon-
mence their duties in October.
| We have before spoken OF the high character
of these ladies and their respectable relation
ships ut home, and we commend them alike
for their worth and the good they do.