Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-24
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
TuiIic school Examinations.

I4tb- Miss VI. A. Evans. teacher, was exam |
med Yesterday AFTERNOON by Messrs. J. o. Will
son and ] y Tustin This school rs composed |
If - girls. from q 20 ~ years of age, 81 OF |
" hem were present yesterday. The examin-
atIon was very satisfactory. especially I'm ge- |
Ueraphy and practical arithmstic, the pupils |
show II that hey were thoroughly acquaint-
I'd with all that they have studied during the
wear. In map drawing they cannot b. sur
passed by any school of like grade. The aeon
rscy with which any pupil called upon would
~, tire map upon the blackboard, without
reference 70 the book, and the correct answers
gwen as 10 the principal features of the coun-
NV represented, elected warm praise from all
present Their reading. penmanshiR and SPELL
ing were very good. Twenty-two will be
Trans ierred TO schools OF higher grade IN SEQ
tembsr next At the conclusion Of the examin.
a;ICn yesterday addIe Were made by Nessrs.
Wilson and IuStin, after which a handsome
medal, presented BY friend of he school, was
awarded 10 Miss Sallie Childs, and another.
presented 10 Female Uterine diate No =, was
AWARDED 20 Miss Jennie Lewis, of that school,
Mr. Wilson making the presentation
Scene DistTict-Nale intermediate School
Of the Second District, Miss J. A. Brown
teacher, was examined in the school room,
second story, OF the Gerret School House, cor
ne- Of 9Th street and New York avenue, in the
presence OF qnite a large number OF the parents
and friends OF the pupils Mr.. Rhees was the
examining trustee, but AZ his request Mr.
Hunt. principal of the Male Gramm ar school
10 whose charge a number of the pupils wpr.
transferred, conducted the exercises. and with
view Of making these transfers the examina.
numbers SIS boys, all, with the exception ofope
tabsent hon the eity) being present, and il was
noticeable that the pupils were well behaved
without showing any unnatural restraint
Tie school Is divided INTO two classes, and the
order CT examination was as follows Mental
and practical arithmetic, geography, reading
and gram mar, ln-erS persed with singing, when
Was led by Master Arnold While Mr. Hun
conducted the examination, Mr.. Rhees mar ked
The standing Of the pupils in the first class; ten
Trpresenting perfection il the studies, and of
Tie ~ tEtE-DVP nuDilS IN that class tyra
were marked ten in grammar and thirteen had
The same mark in geography and arithmetic
The lowest Lumber marked was seven and the
average was a man fraction less than nins
Al he conclusion OF the examination the fol
loving were announced as having made the
ttSi written examlnatlOn.-JOhn Warder Max
GeOLglI, W. VI. Evans; but taking into c-nsid
Grafton TeLmaEship, &c. Willard Habbs wOuId
come IN as one OF the best The names OF six
Teen boys We're announced as en- titled 10 he
Transferred 10 the Grammar school. The teach.
~ announced that Willard Fries and Willie
NCss we're equally entitled 70 medal. having
been perfect IN conduct and attendance An
pTOpriate remarks, Justly COMPLIMENTARY 70
he school and teacher, Were made by Messrs
khees. Hunt, +. e. Care, and y r. Bond
~ SS S n no. :, lnla.e,l IN charge OF Miss
basement Of the Assembly's Church SIN and I
STREETS, IN the presence of large number OF
, ,r,.t 81 other schools and parents and
Trends OF the pupils, by Mr.. Fox. This school
y q very orderly one. and is composed of ~
boys, q whom but one was absent lis al.
NIded INTO two classes, which were examined
III spelling dleiation, geography, &c. The ex.
animation as 10 reading and geography was a
hne one, and the singing was good A dIalogue
~ Masters Sweet and Nc Eifresh was COM
mended by all who heard IL. At the Conclusion
Oi the exercises M. Fox addres sed the cbooI
and the examination closed by awards of merit
70 The following pupils Willie Cation, Angus
us PeTrle, Henry McElfresh, Willie Baxter
ia douglas ETmIle Kaufman, John Kaiser
AlhtTt COOmbe, George Frazier, Willie Wal,
lace. Enos Cross, John Cruif. Caperton Nc
b.
" i4IL.msOn, Willie Gamer, ThOs N Adams
(iaIU ha RiggIss.
Third DiStrict.-The Female Grammar ScbooI
81 ne IhlId District, taught by Miss Nirick
IA thr " allach BuIlCIng, was examined YES
teTCay afternoon by Mr.. Johnson, trustee as.
sisted ny Dr. Walsh, Alderman George IT
tTHnek, Dr. Norton and Professor Daniel.
I'acheI OF music. There were also present DIR
Nc him. Mir. I. Edward Clark n urn Der OF the
parents of the scholars. and other visitors The
examination commenced AZ one O'Clock D. m
aho lasted until SIN O'Clock, during wblch
NE tie utmost interest was manifested in tha
exercises by all who Were present The differ
'nt branches OF study embraced principles
Oh grammar, geography its Origin and all con.
EtcteG with 1t reading, algebra, trigon omerrv
mathematics, philosophy, composition. con.
NtIIng poetry INTO prose. and singing. In the
sahlOHs, studies, the scholars, win few exsep
mons, (anG these We're delinaueut NOR. TIN,
tintaTTas ments than the lack of mental nroa
ttenSy) Were well posted. With the use Of the
hltCk board the classes showed most thorough
acquaintance, and IN The exercises OF aigsbya
md the higher mathematics gave great satisfar.
fitE- The beautIful poem cover the River,
"as li'ken IS text by class. each of whom
made The subject of 4 composition IN
prose. This part Of the exercises was
peculiarly interesting, inasmuch as II 70.
CURED a fuil comprehension of the poets
The compositions Were each well coucei yeJ
ana expressed, and covered ON an average
aIont four pages Of compactiy written note
paper. The exercises Were interpersad Win
singing with piano accompaniment by Nj
MHIck, the teacher. Many OF the young ladies
nave exceedingly hne voices, and the harmony
ni sound ana regularity and CORE stness with
winch each one took her part. demons rated
wha' skill had been displayed and pains taksn
ID teaching them this agreeable and healthfuI
accomplishment. AT the close of the EXERCISES
appropriate remarks Were made by Drs walsh
aIG hc Kim, each of whom expressed rhan.
srlSes ghly gra'Ified with the experiences of
ne evening.
EO1Tfh Dis'riet.-Secondary No. 3, airs. Alice
Macleod, acting teacher, was examined y,sIer.
Gay afternoon by Mr.. w. j. Stephenson and
MI j. Il. Ellis, ex-trustee. This school Is
, EestG on me Point" a sparsely populated
IOtShiy' ara therefore includes many pupils
Ihai properly belong TO a primary school. The
schoCl-roOm Is not quite as good as a second.
class stable. and Is cramped in size. Not more
thaL DIrty should be admitted to AZ, bnt IL has
had 10 carry double during many years. In
view VI ~ extreme age, having At some remote
ItTICd Of time been donated ~ the city by 4
charitable religions body of that section unat,le
having 'deeent respect for The opinions of
mankind" we respectfully ask that Il be placed
On the retired lIst,' or conveyed 70 some asy.
lUm fcT superannuaied school houses, where its
Antiquity may become 4 theme OF speculation
Tor cur highly respected association of sold
Residents The examination was creditsble.
and y 50 reported by The examiners. The
singing OF The little girls was very good
Secondary No :, Mss Aunie Baily teacher,
Was examined by DIR. Croggon, and Mr. ] f
Holm'ad- About fif'y papils on the roll all
present.. This Is an advanced secondary,
which the Trustees hope 10 raise 10 The grade of
an intermediate school. II has 4 grammar
class eyInCIng fair share of first steps" IN
hat branch The writing was generally good
tnt lie SpenceTI3n system l. not yery rIgidly
adhered 10. The spelling was generally accu-
Tate. and he reading slIcited The prais.. of the
examiners Miss BlIly l. a hard working
teacher, and the existing proficiency has cost
E"f ImmeI 50 labor IS her material though
naturally bright enough, seems 10 b- shy OF
he ''PieTi3n SpTing'-Of book learning The
singing o. The boys was uncOmmOnly good for
INA; gender and age The school was addressed
~ he close, by DR.. CrOggOn and Mr.. Holmead,
b"'h expressing gratihcai.On a. the result of the
afternoon : exercises.
POLICE IATTEEs--Last evening officer
M haTcsOn arrested Charles Hair, a sailor for
t-atlng has wIfe, with whom he had a dis pute
ana Justice Lynch committed hun TO mi for
court About y O'Clock officers Ellis and
burlington arrested TWO of 4 party of disor-
GrTiy marines ana with some troubIa knock
HNg slraI ii