Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-27
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL N E w 8.


Public school ESamiuatious. ~
Ssee-.l D,sfr.,t-Tbe Male Grammar school
This district, an charge of DIR Hunt was ex-
smlned yesterday afternoon in the presence of
very large number of persons, including
many of the teachers, at the Berrett school
hOusr, 9th street and New York avenue. There
were PR sent Messrs. Wilson, Croggou, Stsph-
ensCn, Rhees, and Woodward, of the tru sts,.s.
;. j. Thomson, John r. Thompson, and Mr.
a. Jewell, Mr.. :. r. Bond. ex-CouneIimsn
Clark. w. e. Lipscomb, and others The ex.
ANIMATION was commenced about one O'Clock,
snd was conducted principally by Mr.. J. Z.
until six O'Clock, embracing ARITHMETIC, read
tHr, geography, and grammar. Several pieces
Sere SPOKEN oy the scholars. as follows:
speech OF Cstaline before the Roman Senate,
by Gldeon Larner Nc Kean; Imaginary speech
an opposition to the Declaration of indepen-
dence, oy Frank Newton; Mr.. Adams reply to
Liberty Henry Harrison Arnold; Entry OF
tne Austrians into Naples, Samuel H. Evans;
Pan OF Poland" Albert Wise; |.Dream OF
Ambition" Theo. j. King. These boys all
spoke well, particularly the two last. and In
the opinion of many the last named was the best
speaker-thIs portion of the exercises showing
thaf defamation Is one OF the features Of this
school The school now numbers 20 pupils, ?
of whom were absent. lone siek,) and noiwirh.
standing that the pupils were somewhat in.
an orderly well behaved school. LAST wear the
examInation was not one OF the best and the
improvement Of the pupils was noticeable yes
second
District Grammar will be equal % the other
Grammar Schools. In arithmetic the exami.
nation was very fne. and the reading was also
COCO, IN some instances as fine as in any other
school, Last year a gentleman having offered
PRIZE of gold medal 10 the best pupil in
arithmetic, (mental and wrItten.) some time
was spent with the class, and 1t was decided
mat the claim 20 the medal rested between A
wise and I. j. King. The first named stated
that ne would not receive the medal unless the
latter received one and Mr.. Wood ward, Of the
m rA@zE gnI rnI -
conclusion OF the exercises Mr. Wilson ad-
dressed the assemblage, congratulating the pu.
pils on the Improvement they had made. They
mad got We'll mp In arithmetic, and the reading
and eloeution no doubt was IS satisfactory TO
the audience as 10 himself. He had not expect.
ed TO hnd the pupils we'll advanced in gram
school well mp IN that study Mr. Rhees fol.
lowed alludIng TO the fact that there had not
been one case of punishment during the year
and the school had given entire Satisfaction tn
the Trustees. Mr.. Woodward remarked that
there was no school IN the District more order.
~, ana Ne bore testimony To the faithfuiness of
the teacher.
Secondary No. q, Female was examined ON
Thursday morning by Mr.. Fox, IN the school
room, on street, mar 9TH, which was hand
someiy decorated for the occasion, and u
friends OF the school and pupils were well
pleased with The result. The rumber on the
roll - forty-one of whom but one WAS absept
and they were IN two classes. each passing a
very crFdItable examination. and eyery one
being on heir best behavior At the close Mr.
FOX made some appropriate remarks compli-
mentary TO the teacher, and expressing his graf
incatlon &c the progress inside.
THIRD District -One OF the most satisfactory
senoOI examinations that has taken place tins
season was thar of Miss Addle Thoupson,s
Female Intermediate No. 1, of the Third bis
trIcf yesterday afternoon. al Wallach building
Ine exercises commenced az two O'Clock and
lasted t,ll half past six, during which time the
n'mC-t interest wss maniiestcd by the large
number of visitors pre- emf, included among
whom Were many of the paren.s G. the scholars
ard teachers of other schools In he District
ne school room was Handsomely decorated
Win MOVERS. while on each desk, between two
young misses was beautiful bouquet, and a
serses OF others Were the teachers desk
merely presenting an agreeable sight TO the eve
and distributing throughout the room a telici-
Gus fragrance. DIR. Walsh, Mr.. Marks, Trus-
tees, and Mr.. 7. Edward Clark, ex-trustee were
present the frst-named officiating as principal
conductor of the examination Forty six
scholars, the full number on the rolls were in
attendance, ranging in ages from 10 TO IS We ms,
and each one was alfred in white jliusi)--
trimmed with ribbons and flowers.
Il he exercises comprised the following pro-
gramme:-SOng, Tell not of Bowers" Secord
class-Mental arithmetic and orthos rapny.
song The Snow" First class-Practical arith.
metic ard reading song. .sZula Gong" Second
siass-PraericaI arithmetic and dialogues.
First class-OrthOgrIphv IN ,ntal arithmetic
and geography Song. The Eagle s cond
sIla .. and geography song, the
fogue. Second class-Grammar; song. lake
me Hone" and al tire close the dialorue of
Sir Peter and Lady Teazle,' the parts being
sustained IL the most excellent manner by two
young misses In all the departments of study
The scholars exhibi-ed a high degree of pro-
fciency; but more especially in grammar and
geography. solo was sung before the close
by Miss Annie Cox, a little girl of petit statue
about ten years Of age, assisted by Misses Alice
Williams, Delphia jenkins, Belle Kelsey ard
Gageie Bean. For Der age, Mss Cox has a
most rem arkably rich and sweet voice. the cui-
tIvation OF winch has already been farad vanced
Before The scholars were dismissed addresses
nsre made by DR.. Walsh and Alderman Gu
lick, both Of whom e. pressed unqualified ga.
IIs1acuon al the maarer In which the young
ladies bad passed the examination, and highly
complimented Miss Thompson for her zeai and
tmeleney as a teacher Both sentlemea said
Fat " bile they had been much gratified al the
preceding exanin atoms, yet in this par slcular
case they could not refrain from saying that IL
far exceeded any Of its grade which they had
ever witnessed Prof Daniel was present To
whom Is due the high character OF vocal culti-
Walton manifested by the scholars. Bouquets
Were distributed as the visitors passed out, and
then Miss Thompson babe each scholar fare
well with an sfectionate kiss.
In the forenooD, Secondary schools Nos
snd 5, with Miss Lusby and Miss Morphy as
teachers, were examined at the WaIlach huild.
ing. by MIR. W. 7. johnson, trustee. At the
hTst, nfty-seyen scholars Were present, and at
the second, hity-hye. The classes Were exam
ined IN the usual studies Of reading. spelling,
geography, arithmetic, and singing, and from
those who were present we learn that the schol-
airs were well up 10 the mark. The discipline
was good, and the ndy appearance Of the chill
dren indicated that the teachers had not ri ven
Their attention solely 70 the mental culture of
their little charges.
AN OLD AND OUTRAGEOUS OPYsSDER Ar
REsTED.-ThurSday night at q festival held at
the colOred pecple's church, on Vermont ave.
nue., between Y and X, q negro named Henry
Willis, lwell known 20 the police of the Sec
nd Precinct) conducted himself IN so outra.
geous a manner that Sergeant Mulloy and ON.
Gers Williams and Calhoun were called upon
20 arrest Willis and some others who were
concerned in the disturbance. Willis made a
desp~Tale resistance, cursed and swore in the
church and set he officers at defiance He
was, however, oyerpowered, and when out
side fhe church hrnka AWAY AfLer a ..hasa ~