The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-26

PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF THE " LOWELL
FREE ScHooL-INTEREsTING STATISTICS
DISTINGUISHED VIsIToR.-For some days
past the public examinations of the free
schools of this city has been in progress
and still continues. The "Lowell" free
school, as it is termed, occupies o spacious
building on Franklin street near Seventh,
end contains-First, the Primary Depart
ment, under the charge Of Miss II. G.
Cleary.
The number of pupils in this class is lO2,
ranging from five to twelve years. The
average daily attendance is fifty-four. This
school is supported by parties in Auburn
dale, Mass. Prizes were awarded to Junius
Street, Charles Sherman, James Yeamans,
and Haswell Jones, for proficiency and
good conduct.
These children on yesterday exhibited evil
dences of commendable attention and train
ing on the part of the preceptors, and con-
siderable progress and aptitude in their
studies. They were entertained for some
minutes by Governor Wells with appropri-
ate remarks. He related several anecdotes
illustrating how many persons of limited
means had, by energy and industry, ac-
complished great things. He showed them
the value of time, and endeavored to i'm
press upon their minds the necessity of en-
ploying it to the greatest advantage.
The intermediate Department is sup
ported by Messrs. Charles Choate and John
| Cummins, of Boston. 1t isunder the
charge of Miss M. M. Nichols, is composed
of seventy-seve scholars between the ages
of seven and thirteen years, and has an
average attendance Of fifty. Prizes were
awarded for regular attendance, punctu-
| atty, good scholarship and department, to
Willie Yeamans, Walter Gregory, Thomas
Walford, Luther Butler, Walter England,
Thomas Southall, Willie Snyder, Willie
Holmes, Arthur Hawkins, and Ida Strom.
In this school the evidences of progress
are more marked than in the primary
school, and the recitations, especially in
mental arithmetic, were remarkably good.
The Boys Grammar School is presided
over by Miss J. E. Howard, and is sup
ported by the liberality of J. B. Gran, Esq,
of the firm of Manning, Glover & Co., of
New York. There are seyenty-eight pu-
pills between the ages Of ten and seventeen,
and the average attendance numbers fifty.
Our time prevented US from remaining in
this room until the close of the examina-
ton, but we saw enough to convince us that
every care had been taken, and that great
progress had been made. The singing ex-
ercises were particularly good, and showed
considerable culture.
Prizes we're awarded to Oscar Flanhardt,
Willie Manly, Henry Hagemeyer, Edward
Hagemeyer, Robert Holmes, Gardner Wash
burne, Henry E. Holmes, Perry Jones,
John Stockwell, and Church Webster.
The Girls Grammar School is composed
of seventy-one scholars, varying from nine
to sixteen years, and has an average at
tendance of forty-one. 1t is supported by
the general funds of the Soldiers Memorial
Society of Boston, and is under the imme.
date charge of Miss S. E. Haskell, who
merits the highest commendation for the
proficiency to which she has brought hel
pupils.
duct were awarded to Misses Mollie Has
kins, Isadore Jones, Clara Hagemeyer, Ber'
tha Streat, Julia Knot, Isabella Anderson
and Annie Jude. About twenty pupils have
been neither absent nor tardy during the
term, and half that number during tht
year. =
The examination in all these departments
took place under the immediate supervision
of the Board of Visitors, consisting of Go
vernon Wells, Messrs. Manly, Chandler, ant
Bunby. These gentlemen made encour
aging and appropriate remarks, and distri
buted the prizes, which consisted prlncl
pally Of books.