Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-22
LOCAL N E w 8.
Public School Examinatisn..

Public School ENaRinatisns.
FIRsT DIsTRIcr.-The Male Grammar
school Of the First District, =. j. Thomson
s<scher, located in the second story of the
banding 81 the corner of1sth and q streets, was
examined yesterday afternoon, by Messrs, j. %.
wilson, A. X. Browne, y. :. Brown, Champ
bp, Mason, and West, of the Board of Trustees;
superintendent Richards, and Prot. II. Q.
spencer, In the presence of q large number of
parents and friends of the pupils, among whom
were Alderman Clarke. " Illiam Balantyne.
s1-Trustee Holmead. Mr.. Hunt, late principal
CT the Second District Grammar School, and
others. This school has had 50 pupils during
withdrew recently 10 engage in business,
,eaying but IS on the roll, and all of whom
were pre- sent at the examination.
MT Thomson commenced his successful ca
IeI as q teacher when Dung man, and though
low apparently just approaching his prime.
has taught IN the public schools of this city
since Is64 and has. we believed, held his po-
sition At the head of the Grammar School In
tie First District since ls56. He does not make
change IN the reguisr course OF studies 10 fur
bish up for specisi display on examination
day, and, perhaps, for thaf reason the exercises
sIye great satisfaction 10 experienced examin-
srs. who Ike 70 find pupIis well grounded
IN their studies outside OF the routine ques-
uoLs. The successes of this school have been
SO great and unIfoIm thaf hey AFFORD O difficult
stsLdArd to surpass, but in the opinion of the
examiners the school as n whole presented an
adya nce upon any previous year. The exercises
m written and mental arithmetic were partic.
ularfy good. The renmauship (Spencerian
systemI was excellent, not as illustrated by a
few specimen copy-books- but as showing the
improvement Of inc whole school. a tact dine
rot alone 10 the teacher, but 20 the merits of a
sysIsu. founded like photography, upcn a
La. nonions theory ard not upon mere ar
tEaTy rules. The specimens OF the work of
tie pupils IN bookkeeping were very gco3 in
GrFG. and served 10 show the great strides
mace IN our Puolic school system, where the
IoPiis oil free school are privileged 70 receive
instructions of this high grade, TIE exercises
~ the ether studies pursued We're good. those
IN sIamma geography, and the Constitution
81 me United States very good.
foloVmg upon the examination the gold
medal Ter Good Conduct and General Improve
ment, presented by a friend of the school, was
AWARDED 10 master John T. Clokey. The pre-
sentaton was made py Mr.. ]. o. Wilson, OF
the trustee, who also announced the follow
lIg GerI- roll
Written Examinasion-Masters Singleton,
Crosby, and McNair.
Exsm2Iary Conduct and Punctuaiity-H.
flsu,( Har kness, J. Mckenuy, F. Branden-
burg, j. Hurdle, and Stuart
Alteration to Study and Improvement-T
Morgan. q. Garfield, T.. Garfield.
PepmanshIp-A. Paris.
Nsatness-Ciare Moody
Contestants for the Kendall columbia Col-
Egg neutrality-suspicious. Singleton, Crosby,
and Doyle.
tioie observations upon the importance of prac-
ueal training In our public schools as dis
unguished from the merely snowy. Toe much
attention was given TO form instead of sub
stance The display of boquets, music, march,
lng, &c, were very well in their way, but
AFFORDED poor substitute for the sort of train.
lng needed for success in life by Door boys whJ
80 out from our public schools to make their
way IN the world. He paid q warm compli-
ment 10 the teacher OF this school, whose palms.
taklrg, CONSCIENTIOUS lsbors had come under
hIs immediate observation for the last nine
years.
Messrs. W. H. Singleton, West, Mason, Hunt,
r. T. Winslow, J. ;. Brown, A. X. Browne
and SLpi- H. Richards followed IN the
same suaIn Of hearty recognition Of the SER
wees OF Mr.. Thomson IN our public schools.
Mr. Richards IN the course OF his remarks
STATED the interesting fact that measures are in
contemplation for the establishment of High
school. he predict d that before twelve months
Guild pass away we should see in the city of
washington High School IN which our pub.
lac school pupils shall be taught German,
French, drawing. the higher mathematics &c
10 Inc same advantage as in the best high
schools OF the country He did not say THIS as
rejecting ms own wishes only, but as repre-.
stnung the views Of Mayor Bowen and others
lBhueI iIal IN The mater
Secondary No. l. located IN tue building
sIown as stones studio on II, between 18th
and lith streets, Miss Augusta Evans teacher,
was examined on Friday. by Mr. Wilson, in
tne presence of large number of parents and
friends This school Is composedo of IS little
girls, "a Of whom We're present al the examine
non, which was, in some respects. a very sat
Eiae,ory one. In geography and spelling the
school excelled- The spelling medal for secon-
Gary schools was won by Miss Lille Bangs a
pupil of this school, " no had only three errors
conduct and general improvement. presented
Weaver
Secondary School, No 4. Frs, District
for hoys-taught by MISS Lizzie CampbelI-was
examined Saturday by Trustees J. = Brown
and A h Browne. The room was tastefuIly
decorated with nags, flowers evergreens, &c,
and large number OF visitors Were IN attend
ance. The examination commenced AT a. m
and continued until l \. m. IL was very thor.
eugh. and each boy seemed 10 excel the other
Al aar q zvrra.r
ANALYSIS Of the examples given him The first
and second classes in reading, mental arithme-
TIC and geography passed very creditable ex-
Ar1lnailons for school Of this grade. The
teacher is q graduate of one OF our grammar
schools, q daughter Of MI Peter Campbell of
TINS city has taught two years, and, onsider.
Ing the very difficult material she has had in
her school 10 work upon, has ACCOMPLISHED
much during the present term. The singing
PeIuanshIp, and experiment Of the whole
scnool was excellent. and the taste DISPLAYED
by NE beys IN the collection and Advancement
OF Moral gifts for their teacher and trustees was
rot tehind any OF the girls of other schools.
mccall was presented by Mr.. A. X Brow ne ON
neo2H Of a friend. 10 Willie Douglass for be,ng
The best scholar. C0ngratulaiOry addresses
were delivered BY the Messrs. Brown, Doug
lass, and others.
SKCcND DIsTRICr.-Ths examination of F..
male intermediate, No. ,, was held Yesterday
afternoon In the Miller School Building an
was conducted by Mr.. NJ LeIlau, OF the Hoard
u
parents OF the pupils and teachers of other
SCHOOLS. i he reading was better than IN some
sCIooIs OF higher grade, and the written exam
NATION was. IN The language Of the examILiug
trustee, exceedingly good" and II was re.
maj Eec mat the figures were, with few excep-
LIONS neatly ard quickly made. Spelling,
grammar, and geography had each received al.
'cLton, and IN these studies the examination
Was up 70 the average, while IN music taxam-
lIed " Prot. DanielJ the pupils gave ans ers
showing mat hey know more about the science
a music than many older pupils. The singing
was gOCc, and a duet The Dark Eyed MAID.
en- ty two lit le mIsses-Lizne > Langley and
lara MeClellapd-was very sweetly sung
Ire order was quite good, and the bearing OF the
puphs natural, none of the stiffness in their
ectIcns common 10 some scholars being OBJ
served The walls of the school.room were
cecorated with the national colors, eyerxreens
ac- nile many OF the pupils were arrayed in
white, and had on their desks handsome no.
tGets There were present so pupils, the entir.
hummer On the roll, halfof which number nave
been reserved into the school during the YEAR
snd July one-half will b. transferred TO the
Female Grammar School at the COMMENCEMENT
q ne next school year n room car be made
LOT tn.m- Mr.. Mcclellan briefly addressed the
SCHOOL az tnr conclusion OF the exercises And
announced that the best written examination
Was maj o. Sally X. Randolph, and thar Emma
L. h,cnAIcs. Lizzie :. Langley, Ella Stratton
ARD liza Lambeth were equal as ..next pest
HihD DisrkIcr.-Female Secondary No. s,
MISS Jane MOSS tescher, was examined yest.r.
day oy Trustee James 4. Dulin. The school
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