Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-12

EXAMINATIONS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
schools were in progress this morning, an
there were but few absences noted. The fol.
lowing were the questions, the answers Of
Spei, i !BooI . speliipsi When ara
W and y sonsonants Give examples. What
is digraphl Example. What names do
words receive from their syllablee Define
When are and & hard, and when SOFT Give
the name and use Of the marks in the paren-
thesis. O. Example. For what are the fol-
lowing aboreviatisns used ct, Ed, !. e.,
Geography-who have an equal length of
day and niehtl What line divides the Eastern
and Western HemIspheresl Give the reason
for its adoption. When is the rainy season in
the West Indiesl Mention the seas in and
around Asia. From what Is latitude and long.
itude reckonedl Define Physical Geography.
Which are the i've Great Pc ~ers Of Europel
important cities.
Arithmetic-Giv the methods Of expressing
numbers. What is the Quotient Now does .
the least common multiple and greatest COM
mon dlvisor Of 9, 80, 60, and 252. Upon what
principle does cancellation depend Give the
snaly si OF n,ne-eievenths From the sum Of
fourths Of sixteen.twenty.e ights, take three
fourths Of two and four.ninths divided by
three-sevenths of eighteen multiplied by three
and one-seventh. Mr.. p. bought IS hundred
weight Of iron, at 7.24 cwt., As of which he
paid IN sugar at ssa5 a cwt, and the remainder
in cash; how much cash was paid
Grammar-How many ways Of distinguish.
ing sexl Give an example of each. What
parts Of speech admit of comparison 7 Com.
pare old, equal, rough, and nHluckg. Give the
classification Of verbs. both according TO form
and in regard TO objects. Verbs have what
properties Define proposition. Give an
example. What is a neuter verb Example.
Define sentence. Write one. Correct and
parse the following sentence "My brother
CoLoRED SCHOOL ExAMINATIoNs.-The
regular annual examinations of the colored
schools were commenced on Wednesday at the
school in Lincoln Chapel, near Lincoln depot,
in the Fifth Ward. The examiners were Su-
perintendent Newton and John NJ. Langston,
eolored, general inspector for the Freedmen's
Bureau. Rev. Mr.. Scott, pastor of Enon
Church, and several parents and friends of the
pupils were present The school is ungraded
and is taught by Miss Grace A. Dyson; il num-
bers IS pupils, of whom 81 Were present. The
pupils were tested in arithmetic, geography,
and reading, acquitting themselves very
fairly in the two former branches, but
somewhat imperfectly in the latter. They
however, performed some exercises in or
thoepic. spelling very creditably.
Yesterday the same gentlemen visited the
schools on Z street south, between Second and
Third streets east. The first OF these is the
Primary, taught by Miss Helen Gordon, of
New Bedford, Massachusetts, in which there
are 81 pupils, As of them being present, and all
presenting neat and orderly appearance. The
exercises In reading and spelling We're very
satisfactory. The same was true of all other
recltatlons, showing most thorough training.
Secondary-Taught by Mrs. A. b. Proctor,
from New York, IS pupils belonging; s. pres
Observation-Disclosures NJ. y. Pierce, from Lynn
massachusetts; so out of SO pupils present
Exercises in reading, spelling. geography. and
arithmetic were all very satisfactory.
Grammar department Miss Annie L. Smith
teacher, forty-one pupils. all OF whom wera
present. They We're exercised in reading aud
spelling, from the Fourth and intermediate
gramm ar. and physiology, all showing excel
lent proficiency and most careful train ug.
Problems IN compound and complex fractions
were worked out and explained on the black
board, with clearness and promptness that
would do credit 10 any school of similar grade
Several readings and Rotations, by the pupils
OF both sexes, were given very finely, The
penmanship and composition of the pupils
attracted considerable attention.
MAIL RoBBERY.-This afternoon, Mr. Fred.
Depro, the efficient special agent of the Post
Office Department, arrested the messenger OF
Weidershiem & Co. claim agents on eth street,
near the Post Office. on the charge of opening
and absTactlng money from letters directed 10
the finn. The firm had reported numerous
losses OF money through the mail and affida-
Wits had been sent them by parties who had
sent them money. and the case was taken in
hand by Mr.. Depro, who suspected the mes
placed two letters in the mail, one pur portin Q
TO come from Ashley, Illinois, and the other
from Fairfield. Mich, containing IS each-the
notes being marked The letters failed to be
accounted for this morning, and Mr.. Depro
took him in custody, and he made a full confess
sion. One OF the notes was found at Smith s
9 & snop, street, and the other with Mr.
Flesh, who keeps an eating saloon in the neigh
boIhood. He was taken to police headq uarters,
where he is held for a hearing This is another
case. which shows that parties outside of the
JOS faS.r rlhIa nIS
robbery the charge is laid TO the Department,
and this case exhonerates the Department, and
Will, probably. induce other parties who ha We
had letters robbed TO make more particular in
quiries into the honesty OF their employees be-
fore charging the robbing upon mail agents,
clerks. &c.
THE RIVER FRONT, j une l2.-Harregs Wharf
Arrived-Stsamer Pioneer, Capt. Olden, with
an assorted cargo OF wood. hay, straw, lumber.
&c. from Accotink. for market.
Ruey's WldU.-ArTived-Sch WaddingtOn,
Capt. Fields, from Salisbury, Md, with lum
Der, for market; Pandora, Capt. Landlord, from
See ford, Del, with wood, for G.. M. Tomm Il
Co; John s. Hayers, Capt. Lewis, from Upper
Machodoc, with 80 cords of pine wood. for w
II. NARROW, David r. Wilson, Capt. Russell
from Hunting Creek, Virginia, with clans, for
market.
S;1h Street rf-Sailed-Revenue steam
er Northern, Captain MCGOWAN, for Balti-
more; steam-tug Stephen Decatur. for Rich
mond, having in tow Government barge y
reload with Scofield's Secretary of War;
furniture. &c, for this city.
Potomac Ferry observation-disclosures Wa
waset. Captain Fawk, for Cone river and way
landings, with passengers and freight for eoun
try merchants.
Guandnds War. -Arriyed-Schrs A. B.Tary
Davis, with wood to Guinand; Benjamin Cox
Franklin, with wood TO West & Lusby; Fam v
Ashton. with wood TO Grinder. Sailed-Schrs
A. Il. Tary, Davis, light; Benz. Cox, Franklin
light; Fanny, Ashton. light; Sdco Wilson, witt
bricks to Y. $. Naval Academy, An napolis
Md.
POLICE ITEMs.-Officer Daley, of the seventh
precinct, yesterday arrested Thaddeus S. Slenti
and samuel ID. Hook, tor engaging in a pugi
listlc combat in the public streets. They had
hearing before Justice Harper, who charged
them Is each for making such public exhl bi
of muscle.
Officer Hopkins, of the Sanitary force. yes
terday arrested a drover named Jacob Soloman
who was arraigned before Justice Harper
charged with cruelty to animals, tor which b
was fined IS.
| Robert Lee, colored, was fined 80 by Justic
Clark for disorderly conduct, and committe,
to the workhouse in default Of payment.
| John Mcclure was arraigned before Justic
| Lynch, charged with committing an assault
| and battery upon Isaiah Dean, for which h
| was fined So
THE DECREE OF REBEKAH was conferre
| upon f1~e ladies, wives of Odd Fellows, at
| special meeting of Friendship Lodge, No. Il
1 /. o. u. F., last night, IN the presence OF
| number of brothers and sisters. The interest
ing ceremony was conducted by T.. T. Parker
/ the presiding officer of the Ledge, assisted b
| M. Book and r. A. Bassford.
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