The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-24

scnooL E1AsIsarross. .-.rirst District
een.s ana .sfssss Examined On g. f MSu
g., i.asS soGGS n M s..ss J. sSn ssd ii
s Ese% .s ss ss "a e: pYrS ssasns
n. pupil. ware ssS,oSsh,I ~ ss.LDsa y zee
Ss., Ind apsSersd ali questions readily. ID
sursey With which any, pupil called upon
SSs srs. .o o hs and ss With
to the mathematical, political, and physical
feature: OF the country so drawn, slielted tho
sTsass Hs. X: from A. gGssp II p,
insly severe, was very satisfsotory. In short,
the examination In all Of their studies was en-
cellent. The sehool-room 10 furnished with
o.S via SSs:s: saa II. sss
Of the pupils will DO Transferred to the Female
Grammar school In Soptember nsxt. Az the
Se;s on the IN han gold
awarded to Miss Enc McFsrlsne, she being
a m, that the intsrnsdI.te prize 10 the
.hip,j had been awarded BY the eommitteo TO
close Of the On aminstion addresses were made
Dy NebsFb. wilson, Brown, ana tOO0win, who
expressed themselves pleased with the esami-
nation.
Second District. - Miss Mary fuckers
school, Secondary No. Z, tfenale, was exam
Miller s school Baiiains, IL. pressso: o. ss
unusually large number Of the friends Of the
pupils snd teacher, among WHOM ~ noticed
M. Randolph, toi Tie court Of ci.ias.y There
were 81 Of the 50 scholars on the roll present,
metioI tnsntsl snd Srittsn,) diotatIon, geo.
ns :Rsy Il slssSsls al %d ssy
show 10 advantage, and the manner In Which
answers were given indicated that they were
TS,ss ths result Of thought than mere Ieehsn.
excellent And the general appearance and be.
havior ofthe school wds 6omHehdcd. Al tho
conclusion many OF the parents present took
Tucker for lsboring so dsyotediy In behalf Of
the children placed under her care.
Third Distrlct-Second school No. ., Miss
E sc M w:. pI. % SSsn .yoS a.
room, wsllseh's building. The programme
comprised az choice selection Of moral songs,
reading, spelling, a,revlation, dictation, men:
dietAtion. Fifty-thIee scholars young misses)
were. present, and the manner 10 which they
stood the examination proved that the earnest
ao Fl bs sss ss g. the s.s t II:
examination the trustee expressed himself as
highly pleased, and declared Secondary school
No: equal to any which he had yet visited.
nrssen,cs MIA Fiorsnse 'Hng Tsnmnsan !. ssa ye
est aa S Il p pei sRi s,'i IL
'Pss ..oa AND s .sSsci ,gS ~ % Josephine
Bird, teacher, was examined BY MI. Johnson
trustee, At tho same time, at the wAliach
building Tho school consists OF sixty boys,
All o. whom were present toEether With a
aminstios Throughout was very satisfactory,
especially 90 IN mental arithmetic, and a. its
close congsatulatory remarks wero made BY
The sehoolrooms We're handsomely deco
teachers were made the recipients Of innu.
mf Eoa.sh ed2aiie oSIIs o,oo, NJ,
:, MT. John Z. thompson, teacher, was ex-
Amined In the afternoon By messrs, Oregon,
Stephenson, and Casseii, OF the board OF Trus:
Mr.: J. Z. Holmcad, ex-member Of the Hoard
In this school distriot. The parents OF the
school manifested considsrabls Interest In the
examination ~ ne early and numerous At.
ercises until late hour: All tho Male Gram.
mar School ses cher Of the city were gre:epti
s we're on The roll Ss.tsrdsy, I'll PRESENT. nc
promotions having been made during the year
from the intermediate schools. Atthe close
with the prseedias months, Ehsn nearly sixty
were In daily attendanee. The olasses exam.
ined were third, second, and frat mental arith
mst' arss :ssGnd' and third English gran
tory and Constitution 81 United States, ant
the whole school In written photography ant
Spenoerian pepmanship. Mt. Thompson ex
think for .Ssn.slye:i and hi: .s sonssiSs !;
be the main purpose OF school training. IN
capacity for 9uieknes. and vigor OF menta
SsSaSihfsa * mi son o. in ss
textbooks, was shown ~ several lntere:tinl
and smnsins instances In the examination
and the exPerieneed ssaniners thenseiyes 9 &c
Guilty 10 keep pace win the prompt, quick
witted pupils. The conscientious manner y
S Thieh me sesohSs Q. "a, M: seaooi ps0rm n
o OF he classes. &ishoash The sr:s sisssss, ..
peoially In mental arithmetic and grammar
exG S muen numlsau1h ~ tnem D,ii as ~
lower GLASSES hsd oeen nosiected IN otuet Y
make an especial display OF few OF the bes
pupils; The reading was very good 10 ~
quaiities o. cleaIness AND distinctness, ana u
nor peing huirieu.
"Thc Faculty OF Speech" John H, Yonsor
Am Ready for MY Annual Examination,
Willie Dulanyi Books" Ambrose Rowel
".Pstsioti.m,"M. A; Du.toni .oonyer.atiSn,
Jas. Sayers; "The Ocean, WIN. Wood; 18th
Eternity OF God" Eddie Taber. These con
positions Wore not Written tor the ocoasiot
but were the ordinary school exercises OF tn
session. They were noticeably good, and tw
OF them so markedly so as to attract yer
great attention. Here again the teacher Ia
shown tho advantage OF teaching pupils tn
habit OF Independent original thought. Pro
| lessor Copp conducted tho analysis OF tn
Spencerian system OF ,psnmsnship, the cop!
books OF Jas. Saycrs, Harry McArdle, 9eorg
Godron and Frank Bid, showing the best o.
ecution In this branch. The specimens wer
excellent both 10 execution and In progress
Several songa were given, and masters Go,