The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-12
SCHa or KKAMINAiI0Nh.

/ mas Deen MARKED Improvement In
this school during the past term. No
fault can be justly found with the
department of the scholars now. In
their recitations the boys have also
made good progressl They are viva
cious, attentive and anxious to learn.
Consequently the examination yester-
day passed of very pleasantly to- all
who were present. The classes ex-
amined in the forenoon. were the
Fourth in Reading and Spelling, the
Second in Arithmetic, the Third in
Geography, the First in Arithmetic,
the Second in Grammar, and the
First in Physiology.
The reading of the Fourth Glass
was not up to the standard. 1t was.
not sosgood as that of, the class IN the
same grade in the Girls Grammar.
Neither was the spelling as good as it
might and ought to have been. The
Second Glass in Arithmetic did not
quite come up to public expectation.
Apparently, the class did not answer
as we'll as the boys knew. Mistakes
were made which were manifestly.
more the, result of excitement and
EMBARRASSMENT than want Of prepa-
ration or knowledge. The Third
Glass in Geography did more credit
ably. The questions and answers
showedSa desire ron GtheCpaH of the
teacher to bring out, and on the part
of the scholars to show, that they uE-
derstood what they were talking
about ,eempreheRding not enlYths text
but the principles of the study. The
First Glass in Arithmetic did re-
markably well. 1t is composed Of
boys, who will make a valuable addi-
ton to the High School next Fall,
and edorn the new building now be-
ing constructed for its accommoda-
ton. The ,Seeond Glass in Grammar
stumbled 4 LITTLE but stir did very
well, and appeared to have a very
clear idea of the first principles Of
the language they speak. The class
in Ph5aology8 was lhhicA and pretty
thorough, as far as the boys had adj
vanced in the study. The answers
were given promptly, and almost
always 1eQrnectlyZAVa
AFTERNooN.-The Third class III
Reading, first called, read we'll, but
there were too many errors in SPELL
ing and defining, and an indistinctI
ness of answers, evincing doubt, to be
ranked as near perfect. The Fourth
classAi III ArithAieAc has some very
good scholars in it, but their exam
ipation was much damaged by associ4
atf6n With number of boys who are
dsRlopabEy= defaient, aud 4 was an
non ncEd { by 5he< Superintendent
that hhoseE wha had fallen behind
w6aldsbe-degraded,to tie aItsrmedI
late SShool. The FirseSlass passed a
vefS Satisfactory e kamiuattenS in
GFamn1ar, and fully spstafnsa their
reputation. --The=reeitatisn Of the-sec-
onH class in Geography Waszery good
indeed: this study apuarantly be-
ing more generally interesting to
the pupils. In German there
was a decided Improvement over the
examination-of-th day previous in
the Girls Grammar. The boys ap-
pear to take hold of it with more
zest; their pronunciation fsthe Ger
man was quite correct and easy, and
their translations were made readily
With the little time devoted to
German this school. made-very
commepdable progress. Prof tinker.
although he made an apology for the
boys, in his department of instruc-
ton, we think had no cause for dis
satisfaction with their examination
yesterday.
At the close of the exercises, which
had been well sustained in interest
throughoutithe entire day, Prof. Cow.
after some remarks upon the exami-
nations called cut Rev. Mr.. Ahdrus,
who made some capital remarks to
the school. 5 ~ = TFgT 10
The following is, the
NHRn ROLL Of HONOR. HgHaH
Not absent or tardy during the term.
Shelby Y+ughp, Marshal White,
Frank Sturtevant, Henry Lutz.
MOI absent bit tGrdU.-Frank Tai