Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-01
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEW 8.


p Clarke, Rev. Dr. j. g. BuiIer. prof Snen-
err. Prof Schaffer, ex-TrD stee F. d. Stuart
ano oteers- This school Is composed OF young
ladies from ten 10 seventeen wears Of are "A nv
fcur names being on he roll, ali OF whom were
present. The baildlng in which this school 1.
IooaIed Is a small frame one. though the room
Is very comfortable, with high ceiling, and Is
wen ventilated II is neatly furnished with
SCHOOL dcs Ks, and yesterday was Handsomely
decorated. The exam nailon in the studies was
very satisfactory, and reflected much credit on
teacher and pupils. An excellent class IN bot
any was examined by Prof Scbater, aud the
examination of the whole school in mental
antAmeiIe was conducted by Z. Richards,
Esq, and altough the examination was very
severe not ngle allure WIS made. Ia pan-
manshlp Prof Spencer conducted the eIami-
nation, and all of his Tue Stiops Were an werei
accnTateiy and readily. In grammar, I'd tory,
rtacing, spelllrg, pa setical arithmetic, geoyrl-
ply, and the o.ber studies, the pupils were
thoroughly examined by the Trustees, and we'll
did they maintIin the high reputation 81 the
school Jenny sol's poem The Brook" wee
~ ad BY Mics Kate RAWLINGS, he lyric 4 part
beng render.d by Miss Swallow, Merry
at the pIeno. class of young ladies an the
school during the past year, nave carefully
read Miiton's Paradise Lost, AID a compo 7ition
upon the same by Miss huule z TruubulI
elected great praise. AT the close of the exam.
inafion SenatOr Patterson made a very pIe s.
ipy address. alter which gold medal xres-nt-
Miss AMAZE L. Trumbuli, the most merito-ious
p0PIL the presentation being made by Dr. Boz.
Ter, IN very NEAT address
The Male Grammar school, located on the
corner OF 18th and Y streets, ). John Tnom-
son teacher, was examined yesterday afternoon
by Messrs. Wilson, Brown, Tus tin and Wood
ward, with Alderman Richards and Professors
SEeEeer and Caoy, IN the presence of q large
number Of parents and friends and other
teachers. The building in which this school is
located as twO-story brick, and well suited for
school purposes, the ROOMS being large and
We'll ventilated, and neatly furnished with the
Boston school desks. The examination yester.
Gay was very creditable 10 teacher and pupils
IN grammar they Were thoroughly examined
an analysis and parslng by Mr. Wilson. and
answered all questions accurately. In pen
mSnshlp they cannot be excelled by any bows
School In the city. and the examination
IN that branch and bookkeeping. which
was conducted by Professor Spencer, ELECTED
great praise from all present In geography
ana arithmetic, mental and practical, they
showed great advancement, but in reading
they lacked that expression which Is neces
sary, ana weicn is found in several other of
the puohe schools of the city. As a general
fhiDg the examination throughout was yery
good, Mr.. Thomson being one of the oldes, and
most falthfui teachers in the city. AT the close
gold medal, presented by friend of the
school, was awarded to Master W. j. Drink
-ait' ne belng The most merItorlOus pupil of the
school Addresses were made by Mr. Wilson
and Alderman Richards, who expressed Them
selves highly pleased. Mr.. Brown announced
Ihe eand dates from this school for the Colum.
ban College scholars hip to be Masters Andrew
Lpscomb. W. j. Drinkard and - Singleton
SeeOsd Distr1ct.-SecOndary No S, taught by
Miss NJ. L. Rowe. in the Columbia markst
bulldl ng, corner OF 5th and streets, was ex-
amInsd Monday by Nessrs. Woodward and
hhees There was quite a goodly number of
me parents and friends of the pupils present.
Enc me scnool-roorl, Notwithstanding its con-
thtlon' presented handsome appearance, be-
lng iastefully decorated; bur owing 10 the Ieaky
roof and portions OF the ceiling having fallen
an upward glance was cot a pleasant one
There are the names OF fcrty-one bows on the
II he of
who was taken sick. being present, and a more
orderly school we have seldom seen The nm
plls were exercised in spelling dictation,
sounds &c, and gave evidence that they had
not been idle after which the second reading
class was called up and acc Uittad them
selves very fairly, and good examination
an mtatal ano written arithmetic followed.
the pupils giving the rules and tables
OF weights and measures quite accurately
AFTER other satisfactory exercises, Master
wine Randolph advanced, and delivered in
good style "a closing address" in which he
thanked he trustees and friends for the Interest
they had taken in the school and the teacher
Tor her efforts in advancing them. The csm-
Tany were here surprised by the teacher re.
queslng Mr.. Woodward 70 present the pre-
NUNS 10 the most deserving scholars and that
gentleman did SO, addressing each one Of the
der-Gold Medais-W. Randolph and George
fIunper- Exemplary Conduct and PupctC-
ahiy-Premlums 70 Eddie Benton. Thomas
Dom, Frank Dom. Eddie Hodpkin WaItar
Fowler, Morris Weigle Attention TO Studv
and Representatives.. Blair. Sidney Smit6.
charlie Searle, Hoover Lord, Willis Magruder
Improvement in Penmanship-walterw Wright.
satnsSs-James Keller. Improvement in Vo-
czd AosIe-Willie Stockman- Punctuality,
inOt having missed rol-call during the YEAR,
Engens walter. Harry Ford. Charley Shart
1fLs, MfStSf IeSichol- Charlie NcNiehol.
or Improvement IN Grammar, ltapght during
recess because grammar Is not a study for .
secondary school)-George A Drummer, Willie
y Randolph, Eddie v. Benton Honorable
t n1h rn Aeernncates Of msrit)-John Fergu-
brunner, on behalf OF the pupils, presented the
teacher with Tennyson's Poems. and another
scholar with gift OF perfumery. The trustees
trustees were too poor TO fEd premiums. and
YET the teacher, who had had SO much troubI
~ 0ocalnlng her money, had found means to
provide premiums for the most deserving
pupils.
Third DiStrict.-The examination of Miss
Lizzie HInton's Secondary school, No. G, for
girls, took place on Monday afternoon al the
school-house, corner OF and Sd streets. Capi-
Iol hill. There were present fifty five schol-
aIs, large number OF the parents, Messrs
Walsh, johnson, and Marks, trustees; Messrs
Holmead, Clark, and Ellis. ex-trustees: Alder
man Gulick, Mr.: West, Of the Treasury De-
~ O'Clock and lasted tiil half-past six during
which the classes were kept constantly at work
IN the various branches usually taught in
schools of this grade. The children acq uitted
and by their promptness, perfect discipline,
and distinct articulation, gave indisputabie
evidence OF the unrelaxing earnestness with
which their teacher had applied her faculties
Tor their educational and moral advancement
In geography, reading, punctuation. and wri-
ting, the scholars, with few exceptions, passed
the examination as well many of a higher
Class while in the use Of capitals, dictation,
and arithmetic, both mental and PRACTICAL
there could be no fault found. Miss Hinton
had many disadvantages TO encounter in the
management of her school, and her suc-
cess IN overcoming them fully establis hes
her reputation as young lady qualified for
the vocation which she has adopted At the
close OF the examination appropriate remarks
were made by DIR. Walsh, and Messrx HoI-
mead, W. T. johnson, Quick, Ellis, AID West.
ali OF whom expressed themselves highly graf
lned with what they had witnessed and pre-
uleted an enyiahle future, both for the teacher
and scholars. Mr.. Holmead claimed special
credit Tor having introduced Miss Hinton as a
teacher in the Third District: for, had il not
been Tor his persuasion she never would have
been IN the profession He was proud of her,
and felt peculiar gratitude for the manner IN
which she had fulfilled has expectations. Be-
fore Diminishing her scholars, Miss II gave no.
the premiums for the session, when she hoped
thsy vo2ld all be present.
Fourth DiStriet Male intermediate School
was examined by Mr.. W. J. Stephenson and
John L Thompson, in place Of Nr. Cassell.
who beng juror was absent On roll i6
present Is; 20 transferred at the beginning OF
the year. Miss Geneva Reed is the teacher,
and her school showed assdious attention 10