Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-02

EXAMINATIONS OF CoLoRRD SCHooLs.-The
following rs the programme for the examina-
ton of the public colored schools OF Washing
ton and Georgetown prepared by the Board OF
Trustees. Mr.. GeorgeF. T. Cook is the capable
superintendent Of the colored schools. The
current school year OF these schools ends June
30
Wednesday, June 9th, go a. m.-Lincoln
Chapel, I2th street east and ID Dnorth.-Ungraced
School. Wednesday, June 9th, 13O p. m.-1itn
street west, near the canal-Ungraded School.
nue., near II street south.-One gradedand one
ungraded School. Friday, June llth, a. m,
l3lh street west and s, north.-FIve graded
Schools. Monday, June 1ith, a. m. to 3p.
m.-Stevens, 2lst street west, near X north
Five Schools Of the lower grades. Tuesday,
June 15th,9 am. TO p. m.-Stevens, 21st street
west, near north.-Four Schools OF the
higher grades. Wednesday, June 10th a IN
e Son 2 P: P.In, mIGeoIsetown, East street
Thursday, June Eth, Q a. m. to , p. M
Georgetown, East ts.reet.-Three schools of the
higher grades. Friday, June Ieth, a. m. 10 3
graded schools. Monday, June 2Ist, a. m. to
p. no street north, between 4th and 5th
streets west.-Four schools Of the lower grades.
Tuesday, June ssd, 9 a. m. to p. mo street
schools OF the higher grades. Wednesday,
June 23d, a. m. 20 p. m.-Csrner 9th and f
streets, island.-Four schools OF the lower
grades. Thursday, June Gath, a.. m. to y.
m.-Corner 9th and E streets, Island.-Fcur
schools OF the higher grades. Friday, June
25tn, y a. IN. TO p. m M street north, near
l.th west.-Four schools Of the lower grades
Monday June 28th, Q q. m. to p. mn street
north. near 18th west-One ungraded school
and three schools Of the higher grades.
Spelling Matches.-Tuesday, June 10Th, 1 70.
m, at Stevens School. house, room No. l. Com.
petitors to consist OF SIX selected pupils from
each higher intermediate school. Three prizes
70 be awarded. wednesday, June Both. 1 p.
petitors to consist Of six selected pupils from
each grammar school. Four prizes to be
awarded, one Of which is gold medal to be
speller.
Musical and Literary Entertainment.-Tue..
day evening. June 18th, at O'Clock, at Ste
the best talent selected from the several schools
OF the higher grades. Proceeds OF the enter.
tainment TO be devoted 70 the forming of Ii.
braTy for the use OF pupils Of colored schools,
in fnrtherance Of which any contribution of
books or money will be gratefully received and
judiciously applied.
CLOSE OF Women Refused
ke fraachise-Prof. Wiloo1 Takes HIS Name
from the LiSt-Yesterday closed the three days
revision Of the registry list, and was the last
opportunity afforded for registration. Al
O'Clock the list footed up e53 names, which had
been recorded that day, and a total for the three
days OF 2,i97. These added to 1855 voters reg.
Istered during the regular sessions Of the Board
this year, gives total OF 1S,O32 persons who are
entitled to the franchise at the next election
Last year the registration was 232iO decrease
OF 5,ae. Before the adjournment of the Board
yesterday. Col. Cook, It's chairman, formally
rendered decision upon the application Of the
females who had from time to time asked to
have their names placed on the registration
liets: which was thar the law forbid them from
registering the names Of females, and that they
were therefore compelled to refuse the request
Mr.. Croseman, one Of the Board, stated that he
was in favor Of ladies exercising the elective
placing their names on the lists Of voters. As
soon a. the decision was announced, Professor
}. Il. h. Wilcox, who had been acting a. the
ed written statement requesting his name to
be stricken from the list OF voters which had
been prepared in the Second Ward. He says:
for registration, and that their REQUEST has
been, on legal grounds, denied. My own, on
the other hand, has been at oncs acceded 70.
present stase Of the Law have hved here much
longer than myself, and understand the Affairs
Of The city better, and are, in my Judgment,
much more capable Of voting intelligently in
deemed BY the law unfit to exercise the fran-
chise, the same unfitness must ex lst in nv own
case; and am unwilling TO take an unfair "a.
of the law which seems 70 me- defenceless IN
justice or wisdom. ~That may not be mis-.
understood. viii add that my vote would be
cast Il as al, Tor the Repubaican ticket; bat the
own success BY ,procurins the eSfranchissmenf
OF the women Of the District has in NV ind~.
menf. settled the result Of the election.
TIE UNION WAR PRisoH.Rs Moxuxrrr.
The committee appointed By the Union war
Prisoners' Association TO cali upon the Presi-
dent to secure his endorsement o. The plan Tor
monument 70 deceased prisoners OF war per.
which consisted Of Capt r. ". Ssnborn. q.
>. N. Cot. Emarlc Sxabad, Mai. L. p. viii.
naTs' Captains w. II. whitney. II. a. White,
was introduced By Gen. W. r. LasseIIe. the
Rresident OF the War Prisonsrs' Association.
Capt Sanborn stated the object Of ths inter.
view 70 the President, and the latter exprsssed
ms nearly approval OF the proposed monu.
ment, and said he would at his earliest conve-
nleuce expresa hie aDDroval an n leffer ar dor