The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-11
sen DOL EXAMINATIONS.

school is taught by Miss Britton assist
ed by Miss Anna Farrell. There were
seventy five girls present for examina-
ton, yesterday morning, notWith-
standing the inolemency of the
weather, The classes examined were
the Fourth Glass in Reading and
Spelling, the Second Cla,s in Arith-
metic, the Third Class 10 Geography,
he First Glass in Arithmetic, the
Second Glass in Grammar. and a
Glass in Physiology. Each class re-
cited for half an hour. Between
each recitation recess Of five min
utes was allowed the pupils. We be-
lieve the same plan has been
4 followed during much of the
session, and seems to work well.
The scholars are revived and
cheered by the five minutes relaxa
ton, and pursue their studies and
recite their lessons with more spirit
and zest in consequence. A new
feature, to US, has been introduced in
reading classes. The scholars are re-
jqiIired to substitute words Of SINH
lar meaning, for many that are In the
text. To do this, they must have a
clear knowledge of the meaning as
well as the pronunciation Of the words
contained in the reading lesson. The
exercise is both pleasant and profit
able. The Fourth Glass seemed to
be quite proficient in this particular.
/ The Arithmetic classes manifested a
more. thorough knowledge of the
study than is usual even in our
schools. The rapidity with which ex i.
amples were solved on the black
board was surprising. The at
tention paid by the teachers to the
fundamental principles of the science
will be of inestimable value to their
pupils in future years. The classes in
Grammar and Geography did well.
4 There was an animation and readi-
ness, added to closeness of attention,
that was, pleasing to visitors. The
ansSgers were always prompt and sell
dom wrong. What these young la
/ dies have learned, they know The
class in Physiology reeited very we'll
indeed. 1t is a study that must re-
suit in good tozeyery girl aud boy who
I pursues it, by improving their bodies
1 as well as minds. It,is gratifying to
reflect that our children. are early
taught the Scriptural Injunction,
" know myself = ivpregE qsfgas9
AFTEREooNa 4The Third Class in
Reading was the first called in the
afternoon. We noticed little in
distinctness of enunciation and rather
too much fapidity on the part Of some
! of the; scholars, but generally the
class did itself much credit The
1 definitions. were promptly and intel
4 lightly given The Fourth Glass in
/ Arithmetic did excellently in solu-
ton. and made few failures in the
definitions. 5 The First Class in Gram
mar, under the. searching questioning
of the Superintendent, manifested
quite an accurate comprehension of
the study. There was no thing de-
handing criticism 10 the examination
of theSeoo4dC Class in Geograp ply, there
being fewer incorrect answers given
than in any of the exercises of. the
afternoon. The. class in German
/ pronounced the language tolerably
correctly, but dill not translate with
much fpency. If the examination
was not as satisfactory as might have
been desired, it is to be remembered
that this was entirely a new study in
theasehod, and too much is not to be
expected thefrst term. Prof Tinker
rapidly went over the progress made
by the school in the study of the
isseienees of music, and demonstrated
I'd all present that it is entirely prac
teal as a part of the regularycourse of
instruction in our Public Schools.
i The following is the :. s5sya
- ROLL OF HONOR:
l-e Neither absent nor tardy during the
term.-Parne Whittlesey, Jane Mitch
ell, Efie MeCIain, Mary Mounts,
| Nellie Davidson, Quintilia Mounts.
Allie Jaqpess, Julia Fufnockg Jane
Tribe, Mary Graves, Mary Harriug-