The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-06

snte,t.sa mani, nonsi.tins ~ no,tian N Inc
school exercises, eomposltions, Geeismstions,
IN tse iss9e haii in Wiseweli bsrrsohs oopnei
q seventh and g ..i.ss:; me sssIci.es were
were sttcnded by aIerac n,rmbsr ~ tbe narents
And friends on t6e pupils. " '"e P'''"''
After a PRAYER by Rev Mr.. Bouldin. Of thu
Baptist church, and the singing OF a hymn
Rsown,s sshooi. he s9perjstcnsent ,tated
that this cntertslnment, Ike a similar one in
The Firat district. a few evenings before. had
Sssn gotten sin,s tss :inoo
Il bsa sesn os sn 10 ro about ana eatber nm
such Of their pupils a. they could md oonse.
All 10 appear. Nevertheiess ii was hoped
the oocsslon might AFFORD 10 many OF the
parents who had not been able to attend the
eesamIn.tions some insieht into me move
menta or the schooi.room. the methods of
tesehinS' and the results ACCOMMODATED during
The lie rm lust closed. The exercises proceeded
Glass in reading and spelling from primer
oy plIpf rom Mia porsteps .sSooi, ics,tatog
i ny 1en Sv Rvrnn Noel and hndrew Rrown Of
MIss Foote,s sohool, Reclamation. by Hnrry
Peters. Of s.me school, song. HE Pluribu,
Unum," BY pupils from Mrs. Ricks school, In
Frank ysshon. OF Miss &Ithinstonis School;
reeitstion. by Frank ya,hon. Of the same
school; recitation, "Ba-bafa Freitohie,n by
WIN Rrnoe. Of Miss Brown,. school: recitn.
ton, HMr, Prejudice,n by John Vashon, OF
Nil, Withineton,s school, aon1' Where
liberty dwells," by pupils Of Miss Browns
1TehJJ sekson' of Mr. Riek'I school, eonposi.
tion. "a trio 10 Cleyeinnd,n by Caddie Parke,
Of Mis- Brown,s school; oompositiop, by
Laura Dvson of same school, deeiam alton
asberidsp's RIDE BY WIN, Bruce, OF same
' These ' exercises were senssslly very well
performed and elected much applause. They
were followed by the presentation OF the Bal
top N tbe sneiiina contest. namely Miss sarah
r Jaeksop, OF Mrs, L. M, u, Ricks' school in
the arst district. The medal was furnished by
| q beautiful design and appropriately inscribed.
1t was presented by j. NJ. Langston, esq,
| chairman OF the committee of award, who
made an interesting and instructive address
relative to the importance and the difficulty
| of acquiring thorough knowledge OF English
| photography; and highly complimented the re-
| ceiyeT on having struggled her way up from
slavery, through poverty, to this honorable
| distinction.
The Superintendent then announced that he
| also a trustee OF the colored schools, to pre-
sent, In his name, a suitable testimonial to
those competitors for the spelling prize who
stood second and third 10 rank for excellence.
/ The awards were made as follows;
| To Teresa Jones, OF Miss Mann's school,
| First district, = richly bound copy of Mont
| QnmpFy'R
To Amelia Ringgoid, Of the same school, an
elegant copy Of Young's poetical works
10 Mary 4. Wheeler, Of the same school, a
blue and gold.
| lar copy OF Mllton,s poems, -, ~,
10 Anna Wormiey, game hchooi, burhs
poems, IN me same oinu,ng. ,o, ao,,.u,,,,.
poems, IN blue and gold.
TO William f. bruee, 81 MISE Bt9wn i.
sehooi, VINO nna reeu , y. ~ ei iIsa ~ ~
avery superior manner' aeopy OIL inc lie OF
General Sheriuah' ,,,. s,,,,-
To Tighimnn Jackson, o. Miss Smth's
school, the Liie Oh wee Aunirai fairasut.
At the conclusion OF the presentations, Prof
q. b. vashon, made remarks highly com
sonai Inspection OF them, aud his experience
for many years as teacher, and concluded by
moving, In behalf OF the parents and residents
OF he Ds s,,o. $4,000 sns ,hs so,th9,i WI
ers anu superintenaehs iot .ne ,a,n.Hi and
e ti NINA, manne .s n"es, NJ the tpnstees NJ
Their aHt,e s also ,s tssv Wouls as a. a. ~,
| eoloteu hShoois sh"s hey wousi n
praetieaeie secure ,he service. r 2, tns same
peL IaS i Rov NJ, Rnmia,n and strnngiv sdyo.
onuea ~ hep :nss;a, oI anss sau Why ststeI
caeu ~ anspeSstT}r ns,,on WI" ,ho .oi"reJ
that asr Saseini IN, inspecon o. ' me Eoso'f ~
sSps ni.,rIct Re- Rad moi fanna anywhere bet
ns sohnnis or nc mare ieborious eomnatent' a,
ehloient teachers and superintendents than In
ms ms ey anu ~ , nsr,iod A"' nv
uon was uhanimousy cnrr,eu. .,
Nj I'snsstoD fop bia yainsSle services in I'm.
| nii 49, ~ - 80 90, sana b, De-
,peetips the schools, any, at.e t song ~ rf9i
nosson, nna a. ,,S = a,.mis.ah ""''e "u''
ehee' 'he meeting was u'su''s'eu'
POLLOK MArrgRs.-Elizabeth Cavenaugh
was arrested IN the Frat precinct BY oaicsi
Hurst for profanity and Indecent exposure
lot p wn,ch R sns as tSe 9e pseeinet ar
rairned Bernard Wood before the same Justic,
for Committing an assault and battery OF
lanes Sweeney with Intent TO kill, and h
vas committed for court, ~
Hiehard Brown, soldier, WAS taken befor,
Jnstice Thompson by Ofiicer McDermott, 70
msLing threata Of Violence towArds Jane
Fiockenstine, and he was held in security t
ke 1Rn sne nrSs, NJ the Four,b prseinct ar
raIsnsS iobn Ran before Justice Morsell, an,
he WAS hned as for Airing a gun in the street.
II" wm' II, Grant, oolored. wa, taken befor
JUS tiee harper, ln M ruin p .eehr ~ IN IN
Ger Hill, Tor committing an Msauit ana pa
terry on Lhos. Wnlams' ne gave o"ii W al
swer the chhrse ~ court. ,. .
Ofcer hardwood, Of the sixth precinct, AZ
rested AiPhonso JohhsVn LOT inueScnt GU
posure. ne was nneu 70 Dy Jususe hsrper'
Daniei bushs was arres ,i ~ 'ne Se ,tttin
an assault ana battery on j. Ashiey' anu wa
lined " by the same lustice. 49,.
Officers How and Davis, OF the same pre-
GnS,, aTrG RHni s' ann Frsssr,ct Reitane
before the same Justiee lot nrlnB eraea - . =
. sguibs, SC, In the street, and they were me
" each; ,,.,, roo,., T., III,
Theodore teWis, iestaurant keepeI, ~ VI
Eighth precinct, was arrested by oheer Ham
: ilton, for committing ~ assauI anu os,te ea
on me- WE, ~ Lesn ,h naI n. ,u'e' N'"''
! Sanitary ohicer Hopkins TOOK wm, butl
before Jus'iee hhtPeI, wno nAsu MI" ~ ~
Sippthnhs 49, T,t s au,..taI ,uu uro,y, n,