Evening star., 1869-06-16

NAItohAL lHkArER--Miss Kate Raymond
IN "Mszeppa."
METROPOLITAN HALL AND VARIETY raE.
krER, Pennsylvania avenue, between Iltn and
Rth sfrsets Open every night with . firsL-
slass ehte ertainment.
SBvRSTH -srRKEr PARK.-Annual Festival
Of The Germania Schue,zen Verein-
STRAwBKRRr FKsTIvAL, for the benefit of
me MswoTial Chapel, Capitol Hill, at the corner
Of ID street east and Pennsylvania avenue.
ST. JOINS HALL-Comneneensut Ex.,e,,es
Yesterday afternoon ST. Johns churcn was
crowded IN every portion by the relatives and
nrnas OF tne papiis Of 81 Johns Hali-a
located on i street, near 22d-to witness The
ecnmencement exercises. In the church was
ssaisd Ri; Rev; VIM Robinson wnittingham,
u ID, L. l.. ID. Bisnop of the diocese; Rev. DR.
Leeds, OF Baltimore; Rev. DIR. Trimble, Rev
Dr. Kelly and Rev. Messrs. Southgale. of
Genn.: Cnew, Hobole, Rrssell, Wilmington.
jackson. Harris and the rector of 81. Johns
Rev j. Vaughn Lewis, ana othsrs. The C chotr
was occupied by the boys OF 81. Pauls church
choir, who sang very finely. The altar ere
esnce and lecterD were covered with white
and profusion Of flowers was tastefuily az
ranged about the coapcel. The exercises were
commenced by sin ging the Hallelujah Sequences
and Rev Mr.. Russell read the evening PRAYER
The lessons were read by Revs. Mr. Scathgase
and Dr. Irimble. Rev. Dr. Leeds delivered an
aedrsfs 10 the pupils which was rerlete with
listened TO with the greatest atrention
The rector, Rev. Mr.. Lewis, stated that 81
johns hall was begun on the first OF January
ITO oy opening primary deparunen, with IL
schoiaTs In the following fali an In ter mediate
department was organized, and the Luu her of
puplis increased TO 81, and IN the fall of lss;- a
n,eosI department was organized and now a
child can receive at ST. Johns Hall a complete
sducaiIo: from the elementary branches % the
hRbest taught ln similar institutions The
maximum number OF pupils has been %, and
curing the session now closing, (ususllv not
as We'll attended as other sess ions. the average
attendance has been 56. He explained that each
scholar nigh: having during the session OBJ
tanned SIS tickets each per day for perfec,
lessons, department. and punctuaiiry, and that
NJ had been determined 10 award the frat
hohors To those who had obtained over 81 per
cent OF the tickets, the second honOrs to those
who had obtained from 80 10 90 per cent, and
third honors to those draining from 20 10 ~
Per cent. He announced those entitled TO the
fnird honors, and after addressing them appro.
priaiely presented the neatly prepared certifi-
Gates rs follows: Mary Florence Harrison.
Jennie Thompson, Kate Payton Trimble, Jane
Aug gusta Brown. Ada Augusta Rhodes, Luiu
Perry, Bertha Hopkins, and Kitty Day,s
i those entitled TO the second honor were ad.
dressed briefly by Rev. Dr. Kelly, and the rec.
toT presented the certificates as follows. -Sn
san kenney, Helen Kate Rhinehart, Kate Ma.
bel Smith, Kate Dean Owen. Maud AIIce
Dainonslr Ramsey, Ida Blanche Sisussa and
1einsent Magrnaer. The first honOrs, after q
brief address by Rev. DIR. Leeds, were awarded
10 Virginia Travis johnson. Margaret Wilson
HENDERSON, Merry Margaret Early Leila Raw
ana floIda Everett. 1t had been announced
NJ The nrst OF the session that a gold cross
would be given 70 the most merltorious pupil
but ~ had been found that three were entitled
70 ms nonor, and two silver crosses having
peeh prepared, the gold cross was awarded 70
MISS Everett and the silver crosses TO Misses
Johnson and Henderson. The following were
nonorably mentioned Emily Dodge, Carrie
Bessie Chubb.
Rev. DIR. Kelly read letter TO Bishop Whi..
unenam, containing reg uest from the rector
of 81 Johns, requesting his Official recognition
OF the Institution as a diocesan SCHOOL, and ths
reply of the Bishop asserting to the request.
Alter singing an appropriate hymn, the con.
sIegahcn was dismissed with the benedicuon
BY the Eehop.
CoIoRED SCgooL ExAMINATroNs-Schools
No II, -, II, - and Is, First District, Were
examined on Monday by Mr. q. +. T. Cook.
superintendent, IN the order named. The most
Of these schools Were removed from Govern.
n msnt oaTrsSk buildings to the Stevens school
Ihe snort period OF thres months more systs.
matte training eyinced general progress which
saIPassed even the most sanguine hopes Of
HrncS- A. the examination many or the
parents and friends OF the pupils were present.
Senoel No. ii, OF secondary grade, tau sht bv |
MISS " u Kelly, was examined in reading,
writing, arithmetic and geography, and reacn.
ed the expectations OF the school oficers and
visiting friends THIS school, which was DIS
continued az the Close Of the last school.yea
was reopened March 29d 10 meet more fuiiy me
deman de of this district Average attendance
-, or "A present. Absent on day OF examina.
lion Z.
School No -, Of primary grade, taueht bv |
MIS- v Dateher, Is composed OF little BOYS |
and girls, whose sges average between seven
and e'gbt years. In reading easy mouosvlla-
pes nom the chart, spelling, easy lessons IN |
numbers, the Roman table, and simple, peril |
nent questions IN geography, the history OF our |
country, &c the pupils showed commenda.
oie degree OF progress This is he lowest pri- |
mary, and composed oftnose who three months |
ago did not know the alphabet. Two classes |
mao nan oeen advanced to quite good reading in |
the fIIst Reader-one OF which. n numbering Is,
rs ready for promotion. Average attendance
20, OF - per cent. Absent on day OF examina- |
tor, l.
School No; I2, of primary grade. taught by
Miss l. A Barbour. This school numbers So
OF which ~ were present. The pupils were
examined in spelling. reading, first lessons in
Il umoers, Roman table. simple oral geography, |
&c. and reflected much credit upon their |
teacher The efficient and faithful services of |
MISS Bafoonr suring the year have been frliy |
attesled In the promotion OF is pupils, aud there
are II prepared FOR promotion. Average az.
tendance ~, or Dper cent.
SCHOOL NO. l3 primary grade, taught by Mas /
"A. Howard, was examined IN reading. spell. |
ing, nrst lessons in arithmetic and geography,
In each OF which the scholars acquitted them. |
selves fairly. This school was also discou.
tlnned at the close Of last session. and did not |
resume operations till the 11th of March Aver.
age attendance 80, OF IS per cent absent a, ex-
animation: O. Ready for promotion, 16.
Senoel No. Is, secondary grade, Taught by /
Miss N. y. niger, was examined in spelling,
reading, arithmetic. and geography, in the ac-
Of which the classes Showed a |
perfection but rarely excelled by schools of \
similar grade. Average attendance 55 or gi
Per cent; absent on day OF examination >
ne examinations were res sumed Yesterday nv
MI Cook, Superintendent, in the following
order:
School No. IL, secondary grade Taught nv
Miss q. i. Fleet, was examined in spelling
reading writing and geography. With one or
Two exceptions tie scholars acQ uitted them.
selves creditaby, ana by their distinct pro- |
es well as excellent discipline and /
10 TsgpIerIfy in motion. showed that great pains
bad been taken with item by their teac hers
AyeIsge attendance 30, or 81 per cent. Absent
four.
Sctooi No. n, intermediate grade, taught by
Miss e. A. Jones, was examined In spelling,
reading. writing. arithmetic and geography.
fhn school, which has always borne q very |
high charP cter under The instruction of the
present tea( her, fully maintained Its reputa-
non yesterday, and the examination passed /
on 20 the satisfaction of all Interested Av. /
trage atiendaI ee IS, or 81 per cent Absent one.
TIMPKEANCR-TheG Grand Lodge of the ]. %. |
OF u i. OF the District will convene this eyen- |
ing al Union League Hall.
Fountain Lodge, No. 10, i. o. OF G.. T., last |
evening elected and installed new list of ON |
GERS for the REMAND der OF the term. Brother |
BepJar1in r. Hawkes., the Worthy Chief Tenn |
pIar ard Grand Lodge Representarye.elect,
then addressed the members on the workings
of the Order. and the necessity of labor outside
as well rs IN the lodge room.
The temperance picnic has beer postponed |
untl the 15tn OF July, on Account of SsvarsI Il