Evening star., 1869-06-11
LOCAL N EW IS.
Public school Examinations.

Public School Examinations.
The oral examinations Of the public schools
Of this city was commenced yesterday after
noon. and will be continued daily unit the 30,
INST. saturdays and Sundays ex ceptsd.) seye-
raj schools being examined in each district
every afternoon by the various trustees.
FIRsT DIsTRICT.-PrImary No. n, located
On 18th street, between Pennsylvania ayenue
and street, Mrs. r. W. Cslkins, teacher. was
examined by Mr.. A. h. Browne, and Primary
No. ~ Miss haze s. yder, teacher. located in
the same building. was examined by Mr. J. %.
Wilson yesterday afternI Ion. Both Of these
= hools have been lately organized and are
cemPosed OF small children, pat the examina-
reflected credit upon teachers and pupils
SHCOND DIsTRICF.-PTimary SCHOOL, No IL
taught by Misc Maria Y. Davis. and No. IL,
Miss Alice L. k-an, teacher, Were examined
yesterday afternoon by Mr.. Mcclellan: the
former AZ ,, and the latter AZ 3I O'Clock
Tue rooms were tastefully aud elegantly deco
rated with evergreen ns and flowers. W hich weTa
IL prOfusion. snd hey presented n beautiful
appearance. The schools were thoroughly ex.
amInsd IN the primary arithmetic aud spell
iEs-h(CE. and in the first. second, and fbird
TsaoeIs- and the pupils ACQUITTED themselves
very CT6 bltahly- Indeed. the readiness aud ac-
CUTaCy which marked some OF the exercises in
sp"lhGT and arithmetic would have done
'T'dit 20 much Older scholars. The singing
aud FJmuastIC exercises We're entered into by
tts little ones with great .arn-stnaSs ana
oshGht, and exhibited proofs OF carefuIl drill
ug-
good number of The parents and friend. of
ne children, as well as many tea, hers OF other
s'h'Cl J.. were present. and express ed n high
0eCTee Cf satisfaction with the examination
and The iItellIgent appearance OF the scholars
lHlLD DISTRICT Primary School. No ID,
Mis- Alice smith, tsacher-Iocat.d on T. street
south, between 5th and 9th streets east-xas
.ASmIEed yesterday afternoon by Mr. W r.
Moore, Q; the Board OF Trustees. Besides the
parents Of the pupils, who were present IN
u Al lzD "A mn ha-
OF visitors TO witness the examination, among
whom We're Msssrs. j. e.. DulIn. George =.
Gubek, r. Is. Ferguson. and others. The
schoiaTs were examined IN practical aud lite
rary arithmetic. reading, spelling, and dafini-
non; ard their reaCy answers gave eyiden ce of
Meil-sPent labor on the part of the teacher.
The scholars seemed 10 appreciate her efforts,
as Ter table was covered with boquets. The
school rs composed OF three classes. comprising
5s scholars altogether, all OF whom Were pres
EFT AZ the examination yesterday. except two,
VINO were sick. Twelve scholars will De trans.
ferred to secondary schools. TIE average at
t.ndance during the year has been about ST.
Primary School No. ~. Miss Emma Gray,
tsacher,) located coTne- ID street east and A
street south, was examined yesterday after.
noon by MI j. u. Dulin. The examination
here was very short. As N is altogether a We
nile schoel. comprising about A. children be.
tween the ages OF six and nine. There are two
classes learning the alphabet, and their pro.
gress was roted with satisfaction by the trustee
conducting the examination.
The Male Grammar School OF the Third
District located In Wallach School building
tMr. West acting teacher) was examined this
morning oy Trustees Dulin, Moore, Browne
ard West. There are three classes in this
school comprising 81 scholars who were ex.
amined IN writing, reading. spelling. arithme.
nc, geography and algebra, and their pro.
ficisncy was truIy gratifying. In the higher
branches the Male and Female Grammar
Schools were united during the past year and
were Io.asy jointly examined. In geometry,
Satter and MeEaddin deserved special mention
and as readers Misses Langley. Brown Piles
and Sancerson were very proficient. Ii was
easily the most intricate problems in geometry
and algebra were solved by the pupils. as also
questions in arithmetic. and in the system OF
WORKING out the sane the scholars were per.
feetly at home. The average attendance dur.
Ing The past year has been about 50. of whom
tour VIII probably leave. The children of the
Were present during the examination and
lotned IN The singing exercises conducted by
MI Mcfarland. The Trustees were fairly
loaded down with bcquets, as also the teacher.
MI West, who has had charge OF the school
since November last in consequence of the in.
ness OF the regular teacher.
FOURTH DIsTRICT.-Yesterday afternoon.
Primary schools No q, ~, and N, located in
smIned, IN the presence of Messrs. ChafnplIu
and Thompson, Trustees.
Number IL composed of ffty-six male
scholars, Of which number nifty were present,
iheir teacher being Miss II Davis. Al the be-
ginning OF the session all the pupils bAgan
Win the alphabet. and the progress ofimproye.
ment- as demonstrated yesterday, shows great
eHciency on The part of their instructress and
aiso tnat she has taken great pains in their de.
Horiment The examination continued about
two bours. and ar the close elected nigh euco-
mIums from the Trustees srd visitors MANY
OF " hOm We're present.
School No. 10 has fifty-two male scholars On
the roll, foriy-eignt of whom We're present at
NE examination. Miss Bette Robinson who
has laocIec assiduOusly for the educational
advancement Of her pupils, conducted the ex-
~reises, and showed a perfect control over her
pupEs, VINO Were neatly attired. and seemed as
happy as possible. Like the aboye.mentioned
-chCol. tie scholars OF this one began with the
nrst rudIments. and proved by their ready
answers that they had closely applied them.
selves 10 the work before them.
Female Primary School No. II, located ar
The corIer o: Tenth and ID streets. Is composed
Of less than forty scholars. and had at the ex-
animation thirty. Their teacher, Miss Riley
pursued the work OF questioning in the
branches taught them win much sarnsstness
fer over TWO hours, Receiving as her reward
s;Iiet att ntIon 10 order and q marked degree
~ eneien cy on the part OF Ler pupils About
half Of the young Misses OF this school are con.
sidered prepared for promotion.
The pupils of each of the above schools pre-
seEted thSir teachers with handsome boQuets
which, during the examination presented a
nesntIfpl appearance in their tasty arrange
rtrt atout the school rooms.
ExINIrATIoN OF CoLoRED ScHooLs-First