The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-28
LOCAL DEPART NJ L N T.

exercises Of schools Of similar branches Of study
yet there Is still much interest manifested in the
examinations by all the teachers and the friends
and parents Of scholars
In the First District yesterday there were two |
schools sxAmined-the Secondary No. 3, Mrs. |
White, teacher, and the Secondary No. 4, Miss |
Browne, teacher. Mrs. Whites school was OK. |
aminsd by Mr.. Tustin. There are some fifty. |
four soholars--all girls-and they were exercised |
in geography, mental and written arithmetic, |
definition, spelling, reading, and music. In |
arithmetic and geography the pupils were good;
In music excellent. They also read and spelled
well, and their writing was tasteful. There were
twenty three scholars transferred the past year
from the SCHOOL, and there will be some thirteen
transfsrrsd the coming year. The schOOl.room
was decorated very tastefully for the examina-
tion, and q number Of the friends and parents Of
the pupils were present. This sObools Is ioUHted
on the southwest corner Of Nineteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue,
Secondary No. 4, Miss Browne, teacher, is
In the basement Of tho chapel on Twentieth
street below Pennsylvania avenue There are
some ifty-6ye scholars-all boys-who were
rigidly tested by Mr. Wilson, who conducted the
examination, In their various studies. GeOg.
rapby, arithmetic, definition, spelling, and read.
ing were tho principal branches, and they were
certainly In those most severely questioned
With but one or two exceptions, they succeeded
10 passing safely through the ordeal. The school.
room was most beautifully decorated with over
green, and numerous wreaths and bouquets
adorned the walls and the desks OF scholars and
teacher. Spectators were plentiful, all enjoying
the annual gathoring' looked forward to by the
pupils with alternate hope and fear.
Second District.-In this district, yesterday,
there was but ono school examined-the female
intermediate Miss Emily Billings teacher, cor.
ner Of Fifth and streets. There are "A schol.
ars In tho school, all Of whom were present.
Messrs Richards and Rhees examined the pupils,
Al f.tA Hal In hes lha WHAN n
tions Of their teacher and the committee. In
reading they were all very good, but Miss Mary
Demowberay bore OF tho palm in that branch,
her pronunciation and attention to punctuation
marks, being remarkably accurate. A number
Of the parents Of the scholars were present to
witness the exercises. The ages Of the scholars
vary from Q to 10 years.
Fourth Notwithstanding, No. |, Miss An
ME Adams teacher, 10 located In the school build
Ing corner OF Sixth and d streets, Island, and
was the only school examined In the district yes.
terday. DR.. Crogson and Mr. Whyte examined
the pupils. Geography, reading spelling, arith.
metic and writing are the studies Of the pupils,
and we noticed that In reading and photography
they were particularly proficient. They also ex.
celied in writing, their copy books giving evil
deuce Of that Misses Mary Thomas Julia Gam.
brill, Susie NJ. Deatley and Mary Green, were
especially noticeable In this branch Of study,
their books being clean and the writing excsed'
iugiy good. There are some 55 scholars belong
ing TO the school, all Of whom were present.
Their ages vary from to IA years.
In the female grammar school, Of the First dis
trict, yesterday, Mr.. J. o. Wilson, trustee. dis.
Miss A. N. Woodward, Of the third class, medal
scholar, received q lady's writing desk, Miss
Saie Butler Of the frat class, for tho best writ.
ten examination, received an English edition oil
the "Vicar of Wakefield" Miss Mary Wilson,
an illustrated edition of the Home aud Hauntl
Of Cowper." Miss Rose Calvert, an illustrated
edition Of Poetry Of the Fields"
CoLoRED SCHOOL EXAMINATION. -
number of colored schools were examined yes
terday-the committee, Messrs. Kimball and
Newton hrst visiting the building corner O.
Seventeenth and I streets, in which three school
are located. Mrs. Madden's was the first ex
amined. There are the names Of 90 scholars
girls and boys, on the roll-46 Of whom wer'
present. The primary branches are taught, auC
the scholars were exercised by classes.
The development shown by the pupils was no
very brilliant, but 1t was good.
Miss Barborn, colored, is the teacher Of thu
school on the lower floor, north side. Fifty
seven scholars names are on the rOll-foTty thre
of whom were present. There are boys ant
girls, and about equally classified In sex. Th
pupils though taught the primary branches, evi
denced more ability than In tho other school
Tho examination was long, and a number Of The
Madden and Johnston, colored, were among th
spectators. ,-,
adjoining Miss Barborn's, numbers some forty
four scholars, boys and girls-the girls FREEDOM,
mating. Geography, writing, reading, ana speil
ing are the studies, and the pupils were realI
ro,d and passed a very creditable examination
Miss Washington has labored assiduously 10
the educational culture of the children, and MI
Kimball was exceedingly gratihed with the pro
gress that had been male by the children. ,,
The schools on NJ street, near Seventeenth
were next visited They are under the chGrg
Of the Misses A. S. and ii. A. Simmons ~
material of which these schools are composed
yather varied; and while some of the scholars e'
bibited considerable advancement, others WeT
dull, plodding and stupid. The ladies' are PEI
eeyeripgly endeayoring to bring ,he sohoo
Urinary, to the standard achieved by others
ibe same grade and if ability. and energy wi
accomplish the result they 'er'a'"'S WV ''
coed -,.,. .,
In going the ''rounds'' of these schools OF
renorter has had considerable distance to rave
as the location of the most Of them is upon u
suburbs, or out of the city altogether
The following schools will be examined to'da,
Public graded schools in large building, M stree
near Seventeenth, commencing at a. m, VII
the Lowest grade and proceeding to the highest.
Misses Elwell, Hamilton, Parsons, Hart HUI
bard, Crane Wright and Lord teachers
EXAMINATION OF ST. DoMINIcEs FAR
CutAL SCHOOLS On Wednesday the examin
ton of these schools was conducted ny the nov
nv Cary and p. c Coll. In the male dePar
ment. taught by Messrs Kingly and vaughan
Father Cary expressed himself highly pleas,
with the intelligent responses oil most OF u
pupils. AT the close Of the proceedings the re
srend gentlemen briefly addressed the boys, co
Graduating them on their progress, and slim
iating them to future exertion, The gir's AZ
answered very satisfactorily -evinoIng great
teptiou on tho part Of their kind and nceoi
plished teachers, Miss Eckloh and MISS Cler
The distribution of prizes comes Oh next week
FIRST ANNUAL COMMENCEMEEr'-h este
day morning the first annual commencement
the st. Stanislaus Academy was held ~
cured In their beautifully decorated nan on
street, before many Of the,chldren's parents a
we'll Wishers.
Awards of merit were conferred upon gre
number of scholars by the Rev. Bishop Whel0
of Wheeling, Va. 80 AZ
Academic hOnors were conferred upon !"
Mary L. EcklolI, who delivered therefor mi
feeling and soul.touching farewell address, =,
After music and singing by the young lau
of the academy the exercises OF their hrst ann
commencement closed.
AssAUITAND BATTERY.-GeOrge Iopha
coIored, was arrested by Ofieer White. OF
Fifth precinct at the suit Of Moses Dunbar,
charged George with assault and battery, )
w.. Ausa Tonhan ~, hTaa a nllaFa In his [