Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-17
EVENING STAR!
LOCAL EW
Public school Examinations,

Public school limitations.
SsC0RG Dis,TiCL-PTImary No. l. IN charge of
Mss Mary Lemon, was examined ON Monday
morning by Mr.. Fox, IN the presence of sever al
friends OF the school This l. full female
school. the 80 pupils of which Were present,
ana IS taught in building On 9th street. be-
tween and Y streets north. There are four
classes IN spelling, reading and arithmetic. and
ihe hI.t and third classes were specially com
nenoed The singing of this school, WAS very
nne; and II may be said 70 be one of the best
arIled schools OF this grade in musical ever
sIsts. Inc room was handsomely decorated
and ne behavior Of the pupils was good This
IS Miss Lemons first year as a teacher. and
she has been very successful, as are nearly ali
me graduates OF our own schools.
TILnary NO. D, under the charge of MISS
Caton, was examined al the school room. IN
tne basement OF the Assembly's Church, by
M. WOODWARD, yesterday. This school is
-,I,s',h-asy composed Of sixty six pupils,
o-lhg SICK, and Notwithstanding the examina-
uon tasted several hours, and the bows would
"a auIaIiy become restless, II was observed that
ine pest order was maintained. In all their
studies The pupils did well, and especially in
arllhmeuc and reading, and the tables of
weights and measures seemed to be familiar TO
every scholar The school, at the close of the
Woodward. -
Female intermediate School, in charge of
mrs. Myers, we'll known one of our best
teaC heIs, was examined yesterday afternoon
IN me Miller school Building, H street, bet ween
bth and I'm, by Messrs. Rhees and Wood ward
me pupils and teachers of other schools II
numbers % girls-four OF whom were absent OF
account OF sickness. The room was handsomely
decorated with eyergreens, and the teachers
desk was well laden with flowers In the va
flous studies the pupils gave evidence of hay-
ing cone nard work, and in grammar and
,,H,la1I a,llnineuc the examination was an un-
usually me one, while the reading was very
COCO, and IN geography the pupils were well
sohahceo The singing of this school was
ngnly compilmenteJ, and il was remarked
fin
among the pupils. The copy books were ex-
ahmed closely, and gave evidence that the
kiIis naa taken much pains in this branch of
HeH stuaes. AT the conclusion of the exami-
nation, Mr.. Rhees announced the names Of
ABOUT 70 OF the girls who had sxcelled in pen
p ana IN a few remarks paid deserved
compliment 10 the teacher and scholars. and
was followed by Mr.. Woodward, who said he
Sould not leave without endorsing what Mr.
h.ees salu. A greai drawback was the bad
behavior OF few of a number of bows outside
VINO Notwithstanding the rebukes OF the trus-
t's, KEPT up a noise around the doors, which
had me eject OF taking the attention OF some of
Inc police Will take the hint in future TO pre-
vent boys getting about the doors of schools
undergoing examination
LhTd DiStTict--The annual examination of
Primary school No 5, I'D dlstrictD took nIsca
yesterday afternoon, under the direction OF Mr..
Malks, trustee, with Miss Amelia WaIborn
tne teacher, conducting the exercises This
sCnooI Is located on the corner of Sd and A
streets. Capitol Hill, and is composed of sixty
female scholars. fifty mine of whom were nra:
e sI al me examination. The order of exercises
Werr'-Song, "a Summer Ride spelling and
Ieaoing, 90 class;) song, The Pet Lamb"
sPeiIng, reading, and mental arithmetic I'D
Ia song, May Day" written ARITHMETIC
sho ulctatlon, list class;) song, "Minnie Leg
written arithmetic and dletation f2d class,
sPeIhhg, reading, marks, abbreviation sounds
ai,u mental arithmetic, (Ist class:) in all of
ChISn me scholars acquitted themselyp~fsirIv
Good order and neatness charac,eri1ed tba nhyy
Gren OF the school e N"Ai-
Urinary Noe, (male,) Miss Armistead teach,
~, iSSatru IN the school-house in rear of The
Wailaeh building was examined nnSar "a, Va t "a
IeSuOn OF DIR. Walsh, trustee Fiftv.nina
stnolaTs Were present, divided into Glasses
ca. q OF whom indicated earnest study and an,
phcatlon In the various branches of educati6n
taught them. AT the close of the evsrc;sa- n
waish made few remarks, expressing satls
idcuOh with The advance the scholars had made
studies, and exhorting them TO re-
neWed earnestness in the future Eirhteen
scholars Of this school are pronounced nra-
pared for higher grade
Primary No :, Miss +. Gray, acting teacher.
va va eaalnlhed under the direction OF Nr John.
son, trustee hity-five scholars being present
IIe exercises, consisting of spelling reading
Iniheucs writing, and singing. all of which
oiahenes Were executed by the classes in a sat
lslactory manner. The first class proved 10 h.
wen nahned Tor higher grades of studies
Inc discipline and order OF the Third Dis
ulct schools thus tar examined is very COM
mendaole. The school rooms during the ey
amInations are filled with the fragrant psrfnms
OF nnumerable bouquets, presented the teach
ers by the scholars
me bs41 R.,1 S.ists,st-Prin,ars Nc IN charge of
aIleIlioon by HessTS. H,sssn WoIrsed 60
pr,s.nr- - IN. Number on the roll, SO;
Sf nd Is in alphabet at the beginning
.e year. all OF them now reading and SPELL
ing nicely. There was a large attendance Of
visitors; the room was beautifully decorated
with flowers, and the school motto s.Perse.
verasce," showed boldly on the wall; and
quite as distinctly in the requirements Of the
httle girls, whose unusual excellence in al
most all their studies attracted the attention of
the examiners, and elected eneomiums we'll
deserved. Not failure in any of the exer-
cises, the questions generally being Well
adapted 10 a school Of higher grade Mss Pey-
ton has set her mark high. and gone beyond it.
PRIMARY school No. 5, Miss Alice Mllburn,
teacher, was examined by DIR. X. T.. Croggon,
IN school court IN the rear of the Grammar
school Here the accommodations are of a
miserable character, the room beng destitute
OF desks and comfortable seats, the consequence
OF which has materially been irregular attend.
anee on The part Of the scholars, the most of
whom are small boys. Taking these facts INTO
consideration, the examination was satisfactory
ana gave promise OF improvement in the
fnture, when comfortable school-room tand
better furniture Is provided.
PRIMARY School No. :, Miss Rachel Garrett,
teacher, was also examined yesterday There
Were % pupils present, a large number of
whom Were in the alphabet at the beginning of
The year The examination was conducted by
-1A. !" y STEPHENSON. Dy heSSrS Her.
ron and Wright, in the school room Of the 7th
PTesoy terrain Church, which was handsomely
decorated with flowers and evergreens. The
parents OF many OF the scholars were present.
and the result of the examination developed
considerable Improvement during the year.
~
FUNERAL OF Coz. WnLIAMs.-Yesterday
afternoon, the funeral of the late Colonel John
- w Villains took place from the Church of the
Ascension and was attended by a large num-
Der OF the friends and relatives of the deceased
and the members of the Oldest Inhabitants
Association. Rev. MIR. Jackson officiated The
pail -oearers We're 5. Carroll Brent, Esq, DR.
J. h. Blake, Lewis johnson, Esq, Chauncey
Bestor, Esq, General Skinner, Assistant POST
master General; Col. John Hanson, ex-M. e.,
from Maryland; Gen. Roger Weightman and
James ;. Holiday, Esq. The cofin was a
PLAIN walnut one. on the lid of which was
placed wreath OF Japonicas and other rare
and choice flowers. The remains were inferred
an GlenwoOd Cemetery, Messrs. Harvey &
&c. were the undertakers.
MATRIMONIAL.-Last evening, MAJOR Geo.
O. McChesney, of the Statistical Bureau OF the
Treasury Department., was united in marriage
win Miss Carrie '. Stewart, of Baltimore, al
the ThIrteenth-street Baptist Church, IN the
presence OF quite large assemblage of the
friends of MAJOR McChesney and his bride
many OF whom We're from Maryland and Viz
gInIa- The knot was tied by Rev DIR. Fuller.
OF Baltimore, and Mr.. Frederick A. Stewart