Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-29
PUBLIC SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS The fol.
lowing Were examined yesterday:

lowing were examined yesterday:
First District.-Secondary No. /, (Female)
Miss M Augusta Evans, teacher, by Mr.. Will
son. THIS school occupies comfortable room
in stones studio. There are &c pupils on the
roll; "A were present yesterday, and sick.
The exercises commenced by the pupils-who
were all neatly dressed in white-rnarching W in,
singing "The Red, White, and Blue" There
are two classes in the school, and both passed
a creditable examination, in reading, spelling,
penmanship, writing from dictation, geogra-
ply. mental and written arithmetic, &c. The
present teacher took the school in October,
when it had been redu ced to about 30 pupils
by transfers to the school in the adjoining z
room, and her success has been very great
are now ready for transfer TO a higher school,
Mr.. Wilson, in his address 10 the pupils at the
close OF the exercises, recited the facts we have
stated, and said that the examipatioa had
given him pleasure, because what they knew,
they had learned we'll, and they could give
reasons for all they did. He compiimented
them particularly on their reading, because
they not only gave the sounds of the words
correctly, but paid due attention to emphasis
and infection. The exercises closed by a song
with the motions. and the song Good Night
without the motions-both well sung.
Secondary No. 9 Male,) Mrs. EmmaIr. Red.
pond teacher, was examined by Mr.. Tustin.
Forty. five pupils enrolled; all present. The
school occupies good room in the public
school house, corner Of l4th and Z streets. The
pupils passed good examination in reading,
wiring, spelling dictation, arithmetic, geog-
raphy, and the usual branches taught in schools
OF this grade. Sixteen are ready for transfer
at the opening OF the next scheol year Singin &
was a pleasant feature of the exercises. A
dialogue was excellently read. Mr.. Larmon
assisted Mr.. Tustin In the examination. Prof.
Olms'ead was present and number OF teach.
ers and parents. Mr.. Tustin gave the boys
some good advice before the school was dis
missed, as to their conduct in vacation and
during the next school term.
Nots.-The examination of Miss Williams
Female intermediary school will take place
in the school house. corner of l4h and G streets,
on Monday afternoon, instead of Wednesday
afternoon. as previously announced.
Second District-Secondary No. S, in charge
of Miss Mary Rowe, was examined yesterday
by Mr.. Rhees, In the school room. corner OF
5th and l streets, where there were a large
number OF the parents OF the pupils present.
absent on account of sickness, and they were
examined in reading, spelling mental and
written arithmetic, and acquitted themselves
handsomely At the commencement OF the
year, during the sickness OF the teacher, the
pupils got to be quite unruly, but from the
order Of the school 1t was apparent that the
teacher has brought them well under control,
and has made the school as fine a one as the
school she had last year, Primary Nos.
Miss H. NJ. Morse's school, Secondary No. /.
was examined on Wednesday evening last, by
Messrs. Brown and Rhees. in the Berret School
House, 9th street and New York avenue. This
Is amale secondary, mum mbering 60 pupils; all OF
whom were present An excellent examination
was passed by the pupils, particularly by an
advanced class, prepared because Of the diff
Guilty of transferring them TO higher grade.
This school is one of the best disciplined in the
District and the teacher was highly compli-
mented by the Trustees.
Third District.-Messrs Coombs and john
son examined the Male intermediate School,
taught by Mr.. Chase Roys, in the Wallach
School Building, on Pennsylvania avenue,
between 7th and Sth streets east. There were
present many Of the parents and friends of the
scholars. also several teachers of public
schools. The school numbers 81 upon the roll
all OF whom were present save one. Twenty
of the first class were transferred to the Male
Grammar School of the same district. The
class in geography and arithmetic passed the
examination with marked credit, while the
examination OF every branch Of study was
proncunced satisfactory, and it was rem arked
that the scholars did credit both to them
selves and their teacher
Fourth District The Female Grammar
School, MRS. Amidon teacher, was examined
yesterday afternoon by DIR. Croggon, Mr..
White, Mr.. t.ssell, MI. Brown, and Mr.. VIII
SON, of the Board of Trustees Aldermen L.
Richards and John X. Elyans. The room was
crowded with visitors. among whom were
Thomas +. Lloyd. Esq, DIR. Allen, Ex-Trustee
Pearson, Rev. Dr. Hamilton, of X land Chapel:
Rev Mr.. Davis, of Gorsuch Chapel; a large
humber OF teachers from other schools, and
the parents and friends of many of the chill
aren. The room was bands emely decorated
with flowers and evergreeus, and on the walls
were the notices, ' Excelsior ' I'll try " l
CAM" WILL tastefnlly arranged with cedar
The whole number on the roll of this school
is &c. all of whom were present yesterday The
examination was excellent, and fully sus-
tanned the reputation of the school. The gram
mar. men tai arithmetic, rhetoric. and geogra-
phy, could not be excelled. The penmanship
was beautiful, and the specimens submttcd d
elected the warmest praise from all present
The singing could no be surpassed and many
OF the pieces were repeated by request The
examination of the school as to the vowel
sounds by Alderman Richards, was thorough,
and the answers were given readily and the
sounds explained, showing that they we'll un
derstand that which they have studied The
examination was good in every respect; the
school.room was neat and clean; the furniture
well kept, and more comfortable, tidy room
cannot be found In the city. At the close OF
the examination addresses were made by AL.
rerman Richards, Ex Alderman LLOYD Rev
DR.. Hamilton, and Ex-Trustee Pearson, all OF
them expressing themselves highly pleased,
and very justly complimented both teacher
and pupils. The examinatio closed about
SIX clock, and the visitors retired we'll pleased
with the school.
EXAMINATIONS OF CoLoRRD SCHooLs.-Ihe
examinations of cOlored schools in thls CITY
was closed yesterday evening with those
known as the New York Schools situated
IT the intersection of M and 18th streets. The
teachers of the New York Schools" are fur
nished-and the means to pay them-by be-.
neyolent societies of the Empire State, hence