The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-18

EXAMINATION OF CoLoRED ScuooLs.-An
examination Of colored schools throughout the
District commenced yesterday under the super.
vision Of Mr.. Newton--Mr. Kimball, general SUI
| perintendent, being prevented from attending
through domestic addiction. The frat school
upon the order which was arranged was the
school on street south, between Second and
Third streets east. This school, we believe, was
the first erected in the District for the benefit Of
oolored children, and Is n substantial Franc
structure, situate on an elevated piece Of ground,
| commanding fine view Of the Island and the
portions Of the city lying south. 10 Is cool and
airy In the summer; without doubt warm and
comfortable in the winter, and 10 In every respect
q substantial building for the purposes for which
II was erected. It Is divided into four apart
monts-two on each floor. The upper floor on
the north wing Is occupied by the Primary school,
| In charge Of Miss Pierce, and numbers some 65
scholars-boys and girls averaging about the
same Their ages vsny from Ave 10 eleven years.
Their exercises consisted In reciting from the
plain reader, multiplication table, some spelling
and answering any questions which might arise
from these branches Of study. The children In
this school were all clearly clad, we'll behaved
| and mannerly, and appeared to be advancing
rapidly In the frst and invariably the hardest
branch Of study with all soholars-the primary.
The Secondary school, on the upper -four,
| south side, Is under tho charge Of Miss Helen
Gordon, and numbers some As scholars. The
branches Of study In this school are arithmetic,
orthography, chirography and music. The
pupils ages average about the same as In the
primary, They all looked well, sang well, and
rendered the task given them to the satisfaction
Of all.
| Tho intermediate school Is on tho lower floor,
south side, and Is under tho charge Of Miss
/ Annie Allen, and numbers some As scholars.
The scholars in this school are taught the more
advanced branches Of arithmetic, geography,
30 and wero quite proficient in all their studies.
| They were all clean In their personal appear.
anco, and seemed to devote much attention TO
their tasks, and were prompt in replying to any
questions which were given thom.
| Tho higher class Of studies are taught on the
lower floor, north wing, and the children are I'M.
der the superintendence Of Miss Annie Smith,
which lady has tho general charge of the entire
school. The pupils In this department are In
| structed in arithmetic, geography, grammar,
defamation, &c, and we were surprised at the
| state Of proficiency some Of the scholars had At
tanned in those various branches. Messrs. Scott
and Dyson, prominent colored men in the Fifth
ward, have sons in this school, and the lads show
| themselves worthy Of the care that had been
taken with them by their teacher.
Tho average attendance Of the scholars In the
four branches has been 1872 and the classifca'
ton Of boys and girls Is about equal The inte-
riOr Of the school Is Kept very clean-the floors
benches, a., being we'll scrubbed when neces-
| enry, ana there was a look OF clehnllnesS hoOut
the entire building, which pleased US much, and
we know must have beon gratifying to the gen.
tleman conducting the examination-Mr. New
| ton
- The next school visited was the Lincoln
| Chapel, corner of Twelfth street east and ID
street north. Miss L Gilchrist has the superin
tendence of this school. and the entire number
of scholars is some 100 Miss Gilchrist has one
portion Of the scholars under direct control. and
Miss Dorsey (colored) has the other. There are
but two branches-Miss Dorsey teaching the In
FAINT classes, and Miss Gilchrist the elder. som'
Of the scholars under Miss Gilchrist were sixteei
and seventeen years Of bge, while others were bu
Eve years old; md though they appeared to b
S somewhat more mischievous than the scholars IL
+ the c street school, yet nevertheless paid grea
attention to their teachers commands, and
. DESTROYS of improvement and instruction. MIS-
Gilchrist and Miss Dorsey each had their schoI'
ars to recite, &c, for reporters especial ben
eft, rs Mr.. Newton bad not reached the school:
we suppose in consequence Of the heavy shower
Of rain. The scholars all acquitted themselves
creditnbly, and wo were sorry that our duties
compelled US to leave; but needing the approach
of another shower, and the knowledge that oui
reportorial cares were not over for the day, w
took our departure, pleased with the examina
tion which had been given In both schools.
NEGLECT OF STREET SCAvESGERs.-Yes
t terday Lieut.. G. Noonnn, in charge Of the SAM
l tary detail, pennod the following letter to Mayo
0 Wallach which plainly indicates that the stree
scavengers, almost without exception, are wo
= fully derelict In their duty. We feel sntishe
. TINT Mr. WalInch will hayo this defect pTomptl