Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-03
GEORGETOWN,


TIE PURIIc SCHOOL ExHiRIrIox.-The
distribution Of medals and premiums 90 the
scholars Of the Public Schools st Market Hall
yesterday, was quite a brillisnt affair. The
Board OF Guardians was present. and The exe--
eises were opened with prayer, when all the
schools joined in chorus sHail 10 AL We love
beautiful address, and after the song ..Cone IN
Ssnnaren," the premiums Were distribated, as
Male Grammar Schoo,.-C}old m Atial. h,sA
eat honor, to John Barr. Premiums in Read :
lng-frank Baker, Chas Hedrick aud T. Will
nams. In SpeilIng-A. Paul, r. Baker and .
III ,iS Us In Gecsraphy-Samuel Dehzell,
tee. Williams, John Athey, John Long,
John Barr and L. Williams. In Penman.
ship-Aiex, Paul, samuel Delizell and John
Barr. In History-John Athey. Premiam
for presence at every roll cali during the year
Jno. Abbey. For Neafness-Isaac Birch. Mn.
sic-Oharies Hedrick.
Female Grammar School.-Gold medal. n i'm
est honor, TO Adel,a NJ. Ross. Gold medals
For Improvement in Penmanship, TO n 40. Lucy
Lattsmer; for having the greatest number OF
Weekly Cards, Miss Alice Robertson; for great
est Improvement in Music, Miss Adeiia Ross
Premiums in Reading-JennetteB Brooke, A mer-
ica Foster and Julia Moore. In Sp-lIing-Clara
Robey, Alice Seyes and Adelia Ross. In Die
honary-Alice Pasco, Alice Robertson and
sarah Martin. In History-Ance Robertson,
Mary Berry and Adella Ress. In Grammar
Mary Berry, sarah Martin and Adella Boss.
In Arithmetic-Alice Robertson, Cuyler Tan,
Ankelico Houehton, Clara Rooey, Sarah MAJ
nn, Julia Moore. For Neatness-Ellen Nc
knight.
Premiums TO L. Sebastian, NJ. Bernard. J.
Brown. Premium in muslc-E. J. PettIngill
premiums Tor neatness in person and dress
James T. Housh. Premium in junior depart
nent-Sam1 Turner. In spelling-premiums
to John Burdettee, f. Robinson. :. Turner,
u. Fewkes, II. Shoemaker. and J. Owens
Premiums IN reading-H. b. Miller, Willie
Collins. +. Baumback, L. shoemaker, NJ Bpr-
mad, and q. Catchcart Premiums 10 geo.
graphy-E. I. PettengiIl,F r. Strausbnrger. Go
Payne, and +. Appleby. Premiums In arith-
mete-E: Strausburgsr, w. Shoemaker, Willie
keyser, Willie Collins, r. Robey, Z. Walker
and H Burrows
Female Primary No. 2.-MedaI TO Amelia M
HIlse. Extra medal for general improvement
department 10 Jennie Coombs. Premium for
neatness-Mary Newman. Premiums for
punctuality To Clara Caamberlin, Alice Seoas-
tan, Annie Mudd, Ida Robinson. Annie
Walker. Bette Huddleson, Emma Hurlabuss
Ssllie Sparks. Spelling-premiu 70 Amelia
NJ Hulse. Reading-premium TO Mary Cum
ningham. Geography Sarah sullivan
Arlthmetic-Lillie Robertson. Writing-Mary
Palmer, Minnie DUNDEE.
Primary No. ISchool medal to Willie
Barr Premium for presence at every roll
eail-John Huddieson. f. Stake, Marion Lew
rs, Willie Oliver. Waiter Farr, George Dsroy.
Farr.
Primary No. 3, Mrs. nj. 7. Edmons,on.
teaeher-Silver medal, the highest honor OF the
school, 10 Lizzie Woodward. Premiums for
pr sebce AZ early roll-call 10 Bette Walker.
Lucy Davis, and Sarah Waugh. Premiums
for neatness, Mary Scion. Premium in music
to Ida Gibson. Gold medal for the greatest
improvement in penmanship by J. A. Blum
don to MISS Sarah Waugh; Silver medal by
T. A. Newman to Miss Indiana Sherwood
The following are the names Of the teachers
OF the above schools Male Primary. No. J,
Mrs. Bates; Female Primary, No. 2, Mrs. Tur-
Primary No. 4, MISS N. J. Edmonston; Male
Grammar School, Miss T. Reed; Female q ram
mag School, Miss Laura Reed
The crow ded state OF our columns prevents
the enumeration OF the many others who were
the recipients Of premiums.