Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-26
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL N e W 8.
Til. Public school Examt,a,;o,<


sehoOi-room corner Of 5th and STREETS, We'd
nes Gay afternoon, by the teacher. Miss T. nily
BIllIng, m the absence OF the Trustees assist
ed by DR.. Bond The school numbers forty.
sI1 pnphs, OF whom two Were absen, and
they were examined in spelling and dictation,
geography, mental and practical arithmetic
reading, grammar and music. and did exceed
IpEiy wen, especially in arithmetic, dictation
sra reading Professor DaLiel examined
them IN the principles Of music Several
PIeees were sung with fine effect by the school
The order OF the school was good aud the ex-
amlnatlon was very creditable one
The Female Grammar School lo.ated NJ the
corner OF 5th and + streets, was examined yes-
hrday sfernoon by Messrs. Wilson and Rhees,
ards and Mr.. Hunt, of the Male Grammar
school. This school was last year in char OF
MS Mctallam. who resigned, and her place
was tlled by Miss Lane. OF Boston. A. acting
TEACHER. The school numbers forty. n We on tbs
Toll Two OF whom Were absent from the exam-
NATION on account Of sickness. The school
room was Handsomely decorated. and the be-
haNior OF The pupils was very orderly There
were some on the parents and friends of rhe
pupils present, but il was regretted that the
nun Der was not larger. The singing of the
pupils was very good, especially the solos OF
Miss Nellie Lemon, and on being examined BY
Professor DANIEL they showed thar thew had
.tndlsG hard to acquire knowledge of music
IheTe " eIe some line specimens OF penmanship
exhibited, and the school was examined as 10
me principles OF the SpenceTlau system by Mr.
wilson The examination in arithmeuc was a
good one, and IL mental arithmetic the yvers
Were gwen with remarkable IapIdity The
concert reaching. charge OF the LighI Brigade"
was extra well read, and a dislogue. "Aftsr
marriage, was Capiially read by MOlhe Lord
ana SUSIE Collins. IL history they We're well
up, as also IN geography. At the conclusion of
Tie examination the school was addressed by
MI- h. Bono, Mr. Hunt, ana Mr.. Richards
1hiId Its,JIct.-The Male Grammar School
Tor the 1hird District. Dir. Mirick tea cher WIS
examined Wednesday afternoon AT the WaIlach
oGiulhe- foTty-one scholars We're present.
W RHurr
snPerlntt ndenee Of Mr. Johnson, trustee. a..
sisted by Alderman Richards. Prot Daniel
ano Mr.. Royce. The exercises consisted or
JtaoiHg, geography, mental and practical arith-
Tene, algebra. grammar, and governmental
lEstl UCuo1. IN the different branches Of
stuGy The scholars Were put to a rigid
tst ny The teacher, but IN almost every
case they proved them selves equal to the occa-
sIon ana passed through without difficulty
1be following names Of scholars were an
iCuhCeG as deserving OF premiums Frs
premium of a gold medal, for Improvement
m study, punetuality, and general good con.
eHct-AIoert scott; second best premiums, for
written exerClses-CbaIles Scott, fwho OBJ
famed N" PR MUM last year for first scholar
snip az Columbian College, William Stro,,-
Deitel ana tennis Doyle. fOI exemplary con
duct and PunctUality-F. Curtis. Fulton Cun
mn ghaIn, I'll aries DeviiR, Daniel Foley, James
hutchinson ana John MsilIs. for attention 10
stuoy and general inpCovement-Charles Not
hhtbam, Charles Banick aud John Dougherty
heathess-N Ililam AcFadden; vocal recita-
ISh-N IlIiam Leach Under the tUtorship OF
Nh MIIcA ILIs school nas mau- rand adj
Nane, ment since las year; which, when it is
considered that he has no assistant and has
the supeTntendence vi the whole building en-
hues hln TO high credit as an energetic and
fmelent Ieaeh'r. The discipline OF the school
y excellent and an each scholar there seems
ulsposIIOl 10 excel Ia department and studies
BESIDES the names enumerated above thara
were number Of other persons present among
WI HeIt ne parents OF many OF the youths.
Female Intermediate school, Mr. Chamber
IAN acting teacher. was examined Yesterday
Moining at the WaliaCh Building NJ w #
W " ION was the presiding trustee assisted by
~ NORTON, WIo, together VITA u number 81
pHIeL's % ne - hOlars and other visitors war,
present ABOUT forty-tye youths Were in at
.sIGaL - All oi whom presented neat APP
p'afahce, ana seemed ia earnest in their efforts
10 IsaIh- The course OF studies through yvhich
inc sehOiaiis ~eTe exercised EMBRACED reading
er hns. ge3grapAy ana arithmetic, in the pro
gress CT whieb they acquitted themselves In a
fair manner 81 nc close, Messrs Johnson
AID Norton made brief remarks when the
scholars were dismissed tili MoRdav next.
The school Is hardly mp 70 the average OF other
schools of a similar grade.
F,urtA EisfTlc..-The Fifth Secondary School
situated on u, between 9Th and eth streets and
1uEht oy Miss Angie Van Horn, was ex-
amirG Wsenrsday afternoon By Messrs; j. J.
Casseii, X Z. Crosgon and J. l. a 2s.2sac
,u Ieading. writing. spelling orthography,
dsfiniiioYs. written ana msn,al Aritum-,,s.
dic:ation, and weights and measures, in all Of
2 hiCh the school showed satisfactory progress.
MI. Holmead ccupli-Ierted the school. say
ing that IN the last two years more IMPROVE
ment bad taken place here than IN any Of the
schools he knew Of. MI Casseil also spoke In
fa1tering terms OF the school, which year ago
was hiiet up WITH primary scholars. Miss
Van Porn has had charge % the school but one
ysar, IN which time II has made great progress,
and is model Of order and discipline. The
school Is divided into two classes, and pun
bers 81 scholars, all OF whom we're pfs:,ut
Seventeen will be transferred 20 the tnierme-
GIate school at the beginning O. the next tern.
There We're many of the friends and parents
u Inc scholars present al the examination
i he sixth Secondary school taught by Miss
Morse, and situated on ID. between A. and 6:h
streets was examined "Wednesday. in the same
bran Is the above, by Dr. ! &. Croggon
and j. j. CaSseil, assisted by J. Thompson
i ne school numbers 4 scholars, ali of whom
Were present except one sick II Is divided
Into two classes. The first class comprises %
boys, WHO VIII BE- transferred 10 the interne-
dIaie school. There were many of the friends
Of the school pres emit all Of whom seemed TO be
highly pleased with the progress made during
the present term.
Secondary Nc. :, composed of girls from
sto ~ years Old Mrs. NJ A. Bowen, teacher,
was examined yesterday afternoon bv Mr.
John L Thompson. of Male Grammer School
No !, in place OF DR. Croggon, who was IN
avoidably absent On the roll 80, present Al,
80 transferred 70 the Intermediates grade during
the wear The school has labored under some
DISADVANTAGE IN having pupils transferred 10 II
rron The Primaries without the requisite
preparation, out there was material differ
rEce IN Tie examination, in fact the important
branch or photography; written and oral
showed higher attainment than in any other
school OF Its grade, that We have visited About
ltb words were given the frst-class, such as
usual IN the Grammar Schools, and the errors
Were not more than the average in the higher
grades Tals IS success in the right direction.
as a knowledge of words, is the gateway 10 all
other branches, and without attention
10 tins fact. preparatory school fails
m its mission. The mental arithmetic, reading
and geography, Were also creditable. The
pupils knew more Of the use of the
marks IN the speIler indicating the correct
vowel sounds and accents than any we have
net. IL Is astonishing how many teachers can
goon from year 10 year, without drilling their
pnpils in this important exercise. placed a. II
rs al the very beginning of the text book The
writing was good, but a little more systematic.
ing OF tne.instrUctiOn would produce better re-
suits The examlnauon was every way a sue
cess and The school was deseryedly commended
al the close by the exam iners-Messrs J. E
hoImead and W. j Stsphenson-who en-
tered early IN the exeI cises and rendere most
smclent assistance in elicIting the acquiremep,s
Of the pupils
ELEC TON OF DELEGATES TO THE CoNsER-
fANlvE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS COHvEs-
TION.-The ad lourn meeting Of the Conserya.
tive and Democratic soldiers and sailors OF
the District OF Columbia, met last evening for
the purpose OF electng delegates 20 the Nation.
al SOLDIERS and Sailors Convention, 10 he held
IN New YORK July ith. Colonel o. Bairse Ore