Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-16
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
Public school Examinations.

Inc Examination OF the Public Schools was
resumed yesterday in all OF the Districts
First Distrset-FemaIe Intermediate, No. Q
located on street, between 18th and l4th
streets, Miss FannIe Hoover teacher, was ex
ahmed yesterday afternoon by Mr. j. o. Will
son IN me presence OF a large number of
n composed Of ffty.four girls, from nine to
fourteen years of age, fifty -one Of whom were
present yesterday and by their prompt and &C.
eurate answers to all questions showed that
neither teacher ner scholars have been IDLE
ourlng the past year. Questions In reading,
writing, geography, grammar, arithmetic,
&c, were readily answered and Miss Hoover
has reason TO feel proud of her school In ge-
osraphy they were very proficient, and the
Sulckness with which they drew maps upon
The boards showed their perfect Familiarity
with the subject. Their penmanship cannot be
surpassed by any school of equal grade in the
10 Female Intermediate No. in september
next AT the close of the examination yester-
day, Mr. Wilson addressed the children press
ing MS qualification at their examination.
Seeond District.-PrImary No. 2, second dis.
rlct was examined yesterday by Mr.. Wood
ward This school is composed Of very small
girls, and has its full complement-60. II is
held in the building on F street, between 9th
and 7th streets, lately used as the seed room for
the Agricultural Department, and until about
three months since was in charge of Miss Good
man, who resigned, when Miss Chaplin was
placed in charge temporarily. The scholars
were examined in reading, spelling, dictation
primary arithmetic, and geography, and ac-
quilted themselves well, considering the change
of teachers.
Primary No. 3. for the past year in charge
OF Miss Marian v. Hazard, one of our pub
nc school graduates, is composed of IS small
boys, all excepting two Of whom were present,
and was examined by Mr.. Rhees yesterday
Afternoon, IN the presence of a number of the
parents and friends of the scholars. The school
Is divided into classes-three reading three
spelling, and two northumberland thew an
Peared TO have been well instructed They
owl OF sfn
punctuation marks, &c. The afternoon was
very warm. ard the little fellows Were natu.
rally somewhat restless; but it was observed
that while the school was a very orderly one
NJ was not one of those where the scholars are
as precise as soldiers on drill.
1hird DistyIet-Primary No. 2, under the tn
torsnlp OF Miss Nourse, was examined under
the direction Of DIR. Walsh, trustee, at the hall
OF the AnacostIa Engine house, when the
scholars acquitted themselves in a very credi-
table manner. in the various branches of study
which they are taught. Many of these schoi.
airs entered school, at the beginning of the ses-
SION, scarcely acquainted with the alphabet,
whereas yesterday they showed considerable
proficiency in spelling, reading and arithme.
ne. IN the latter branch working out several
olmeuIt sums IN multiplication and short di.
vision.
Primary No. 3. Mrs. Atlemus. tsacbar Urn,
examined by Mr.. Quick. acting in the place of
MT johnson, one of the trustees, who was nm
anle 10 attend As in the case of school No 3
the scholars of this gave unmistakable signs of
good training, to prepare themselves for higher
studies. In reading, spelling and aritbmetic
they merited favorable report. Their concep-
ton OF punctuation was passable
PRIMARY. Nos, Miss Awkward, teacher was
subjected TO close examination of over four
hours duration under the direction of MIR.
Samuel Marks, trustee. Here the progress was
marked, and the scholars would have done high
credlt 10 schools of much higher grade Oral
proolems were solved by them without hesita.
NOR while elaborate exercises in multiplication
and long division were passed through with
but lew plumbers. Difficult questions embrac-
ing words of similar pronunciation, but with
in neai cbirnnra1oh, were promptly written out
me scholars We're also well up to the mark
while IN discipline a high merit of praise is
cue; al me close OF the examination of Miss
Awkwards school, Messrs. Marks and Guliek
bihIy addressed the scholars in words of en-
conragement and communication after witch
inc school was dismissed with the gratlfvino
holiday.
The average attendance of each of these
SCHOOLS nearly reaches one hundred. |
toaTh Distriet-Prlmary Schools Nos. 2, 3 |
and ,, OF the Fourth District, Were examined
yesterday afternoon. Primary No. ?, lmaIe,J |
on u street, between * and 9th streets, taught |
by MISS Annie L Fowler, and numbering 81 !
SCHOLARS, was examined by Mr.. W J Stephen.
son. The school comprises four classes. and
was examined in reading, spelling, numera-
non, arithmetic, punctuation and writing, in |
an o. winch they gave satisfaction to the ex-
Primary No. 3, (male,) taught by Miss Iizzis |
Shtck, on 18th street, between Maryland ay
tnue and Z street, and comprising 50 schoI
aIs, was examined in the same branches as the |
above by Mr.. j. T. Cassell, assisted by MI
thompson. The examination was witnessed
by Lumber of the parents of the Scholars.
VINO Were well satisfied with the advancement
thelr children had made during the term
many Of whom could not read when il CON-
men ced. - 'oni-
The Fourth Primary School, comprising % |
girls and III boys, taught by Mrs Stratton in a
mail room on l. between II and 9th streets
was examined by Mr.. X. G. Croggon and gave
evidence OF satisfactory progress during the
J resent TERM for, as in Primary No. 3. most OF |
The children could not read at the Commence
ment Of the school year.