Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-26
Exa animation Of Colored Schools.

ORGANIZATION oil Coiored schools.
The colored schools i'm the building at the
corner OF Ninth and Z streets, Island, were
visited by The exam ners, contist ing of Inspec.
\ or Langston and Superin tendsnts Newton aud
Kimball, on Wednesday and Thursday OF this
week There are eight Of the schools, graded
new and plain, bnt substantial brick structure,
erected last summer by the trustees of colorsd
schools, and first occupied in October. II 10
Philadelphia pattern, and the rooms hare 4
neat, eommodious and airy appearance The
Pupils, also, were well dressed and tidy in ar
order OF their respective grades, commencing
with the lowest primary, as follows. =
Room e-Mrs. Sylvia s. Bemis, from Massa.
Shnsetts, teacher This school has enrolled la
different pupils during the term, OF whom 3,
had been promoted, 40 had left, and 81 remained
members. OF these, in consequence Of some
Misunderstanding. only ~ Were present at the
examination. The first class had read through
the primer, and had made corresponding adj
vancement in the knowledge of number rs and
the outline. OF geography. Their reading and
as some Of the other exercises, but the teacher
Iseyidently laborious and faithful i. ..IY
Room MISS NJ II. Gaines, of Washington,
teacher. This school has numbered from s. 10
GO pupils, but unfortunately the teacher has
been seriously i'll with fever for several DAYS
and was unable to be present. Thirty- four of
the pupils, however, presented themsel yes for
examination and were briefly tested nm reading
ara spelling from the primer, and in numbers
ana the outlines Of geography. They acquis-
led themselves SO creditably under the unfa.
yoIaDle circumstances as to eyinee that thay
had been well trained. They sang very sweet
tenn
Room e-Miss L. E. Fisher, of Washington
teacher Forty -four pupils, Al present; i26 had
tetn enrolled and ~ promoted First class
was reading In second reader, and second class
mao ABOUT completed primer. The reading was
obscured by TOO low tones; but the speilins
both by letters and by sound, was good. The
pupils appeared familiar with the map OF the
United States, and had made a beginning in
arltnmeuc The school was very orderly and
quiet.
Room AIRS. Z. j. Brooks, of this city.
teaoher-6i pupils, 62 present. One hundred
and forty had belonged 10 the school. of whom
- BAD been promoted One class in third
reader remainder in second reader The pu-
llis read VIII good degree Of distinctness and
ANIMATION Though little more would have
been sui better,l and their spelling was gener-
ally eAceiient. In geography, they appeared
9uite familiar With outline maps Of the United
States and other countries, also with the con-
tents OF Montieth's first lessons: and in arIth
metict had advanced to division in Felter's
first lessons. The room was tastefuIly orna.
menteG, and several very creditable mans
Were exhibited or the black board The mn
pills were very orderly and devoted to their
duties. Alderman Baker, OF the Seventh Ward
wa present during this examination, and
made remaI Ks expressive OF his gIatificatiop
Room 4-hIs. l.. j. Stull, of Georgetoyn
teacher. Number OF pupils "A, of whom -
were present. $50 during the year. The meth
ods OF this teacher seemed somewhat pecuIitr
and not altogether in accordance with the pre-
scribed "eourse OF instruction" In arithmetic
me pupils read and performed very we'll the
corresponding written exercises Geogranhv
was taught mainly by a series of map Sketches
hastiy drawn by the teacher the black
board-the localities. boundaries &c hsIno
named by the pupil-which is probably a very
useful method. connected with others Tho
pupils appeared wide awake and Interested
ing and spelling from Third Reader) were not
ma1hed Tor distnctness or accuracy
Room 3, MISS ID. g. Haskell, from Name.
sacher. Forty pupils present, S absent; lOe
reading from third reader, spelling, writIng
arithmetic, geography, DC. The reading
though generally IN audible and distinct tones:
was rather deficient in accuracy The eyer.
cises IN arithmetic and geography showed a
GOOD ceGree OF proficiency in those branches
Tor the grade, and some fair specimens of writ
ing ana map drawing Were exhibited. Miss
Haskell mas only been in charge since the first
OF January. when the school was in bad condl.
ION BY patien; labor she has much improved
IT.
Room =. Miss :. l.. Iredell from PhlIadel-
pins, teacher; II pupils, absent. The present
teacher had been III charge only since March
Isl. The exercises consisted OF reading and
spelling IN the intermediate reader deciama.
lions reading Of original compositions and
Ieeiatlons III arithmetic (Felter's Primary to
LiVlsion) and geography, (Monteith's No to
Europe) Al OF these were excellently and
nigniy eredltaole to both pupils and teacher.
Several finely drawn maps were exhiDitaG
npon the blackboard and the room was very
tastefUlly decorated ~
Room No. Mise E. L. Crane, from Yer
mont, teacher. The pupils Ut THIS school had
Assem- bied, but III eonsAa deree OF the absence
oA '0s !sa"..er from illness. the examIuation
was postponed until Saturday (to-morrow) at
a.
Nearly all the pupils Of these schools were
found TO he enrolled in the ssN an guard of Free
dom"-those CT the lower rooms in the ..JoneS
DIVISION and those Of the upper rooms in the
"Bowen division, F" named respectively in honor
OF members of the Board Of TT ustees.
The Vanguard of Freedom is All excellent as.
ISOLATION for The children, and is doing much
good through the happy home influence worked
by H. Those joining the Vanguard pledge
themselves 10 abstain from the use OF intoxica.
ting Quors, tobacco and profane and vulgar
language. About 300 coiored children are M.
ready enrolled ~ this organization in the
schools OF me South n