Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-15
Public school Examlns,ion.

Ward-fornerfy known ~ St. Matthew's In
stitute-Niss Kate Mcmahon, teacn her, was ex.
amined yesterday afternoon BY Mr.. J. o. VIII.
parents and friends of the pupils This school
Is composed OF boys from 10 to IA years of age.
Fifty-six names are on the roll, and al were
oy sickness. Up 70 December last, this school
ranked as . secondary, and about rs OF the
pupils therein were received from primary
schools Al the beginning Of the sch plastic year.
last September, all Of whom were continued in
the school when II was raised to the grade of
intermediates; and about 10 will be transferred
TO Male Intermediate, No. I, in September next.
The studies during the past year were written
and mental arithmetic, geography, spelling.
reading, map drawing, penmanship, &c His.
tory and grammar will be introduced at the
opening OF the school in September il having
been deemed mad visable to Introduce those
studies in the middle Of the year. when the
school was raifed- The examination Yesterday
was entirely satisfactory, showing tina, great
advancement has been made during the past
year The reading was especially praisswor-
thy, and the pupils were fully up to the aver
age IN their mental and written arithmetic and
geography. The marked Improvement in PEN
manship was noticeable by all, and reflected
the highest credit upon the school. The room
In which the school is located is well adapted
having high ceiling. IL was yesterday taste
fulIy decorated with the national colors, flo W.
ers, ana evergreens, presenting very neat ap-
pearanee- Miss McNahon, though q young
uacher, possesses much ability. At the
close OF the examination yesterday, Mr.
Wilson presented a handsome gold media, TO
Master Johr II. Turton, Jr., for good conduct
and general improvement during the year-it
being the first honor of the school. awarded by
a friend, to be bestowed upon the most merito-
riors pupil.
SECOND DISTRICT. Yesterday morning
Primaries No. and H., the first a male school
in charge Of Miss Jenny L. Adams and the lat
ter female school in charge of Miss SaIlie
Dalton, were examined by Messrs. Mcclellan
he rms int
OF the German Evangelical Church on 9th
street. These schools were examined as one IN
the studies taught in that grade and the ans
wers were given promptly and correctly, mere
being considerable en- uiation apparently he.
tween the schools. The order was good. The
singing OF he pupils was much complmented
Zach school mum bers GO pupils, all of whom
were present, and quite a number Will be
transferred this year The school room was
handsomely decorated, the motto ..punctuality
and order being conspicuous, while in each
window a handsome flower basket was hung
The teachers desks were loaded with boz uets
and each or the 100 pupils had a beautiful
boquet- The interest taken in these schools
was evinced by the large number Of visitors
present, including many OF tne parents, who
crowded every available portI IN of the room
among others present were Mr. Woodward of
the trustees, Mr.. W. j. Rhees formerly of the
Board. Rev. q. M. Condron and Colonei
waller.
Primary No G, IN the Miller School Building.
81 street; was examined Yesterday afternoon by
Mr. Mcclellan, in the presence of quite 4 num-
her OF teachers, parents, and friends. This
school is composed Of Al girls, (alI of whom
were presently who conducted themselves with
credit, and In their various studies did well,
especially in mental arithmetic. The teacher,
Miss L. l.. Wilson, will transfer ten or twelve
OF her first class at the end Of this year.
Primary No. S. composed Of ~ little boys. In
charge of Miss Haislup, NOW in her first year
as teacher.) was examined by MIR. Woodward
at one O'Clock, in the basement Of the Assem-.
bly, Church, 18th and streets) There were
a n NJ he nils
who seemed satisfied at the progress made by
the youngsters, who seemed 10 he quite thor.
oughly drilled IN the primary studies. Miss
H. will transfer eight or ten OF her pupils to the
Secondary schools at the close Of the school
year. Some Of those present expressed surprise
that good school could be conducted in a
room so unfit and 10 was suggested by some
that many of the boquets DISPLAYED on the
desks could have been made more useful by
placing them In the rat holes. MIR. Wood ward
expressed his pleasure at the successful result
Of the first years labor Of the teacher. and con-
graduated the pupils ON their general ap.
pearance.
Mrs. Rosevelt's school, Primary No. :. was
examined IN the school room, in Washington
Market building, corner and 5th streets, where
there were a number Of visitors present, in.
GLIDING several teachers. This school is com.
posed OF small boys, As in number, every one
Of whom were present. Mr.. Woodward con.
Quoted this examination. The pupils were no.
ticeably good as 10 authorizations, and the read
ing was very fair; The spelling was good and
pupils was enjoyed by all, and a dialogue by
TWO OF the boys was very well spoken. Mr..
Woodward and Mr.. Mcclellan expressed the
opinion of themselves, and also OF the visitors
when they said the pupils had done we'll. Mrs
Il VIII transfer probably 20 pupils if room can
be made for them in The Secondaries. The
noise made by a crowd OF boys outside the
building rendered il very difficult to hear the
answers OF the pupils at times, and young
man y engaged in catching flies and placing
them IN cage drew of the attention OF the Wis.,
ha haah
located al the junction of three Streets is not nj
all suitable for the purposes Of a Primary
school; but class in geometry would make
rapid progress IN IL. for every an gle and shane
kI own is described 10y and on the walls
THIRD DIsrIICT.-Female Primary No. z,
Miss l.. r. Hopkins teacher, was examined yes-
Ierday afternoon by Trustee w. b. Moore.
The school is located on the corner Of LIST street
east and T. street north, in the first story OF
what was once a commodious building The
march Of improvement has left the building on
such nigh bank, however, thar il can be ap.
preached only by flight Of steps of almost
dizzy height. The school-room itself is rather
small and uncomfortable. There has been
during the year an average attendance of fifty.
five pupils, fifty four OF whom were presenta at
the examination, which embraced reading,
spelling, definition and arithmetic. Z wo read
ing selections by Miss Lavinia Paeschlln were
the feature OF the day, the examination being
lnterspersed throughout with songs by the en-
tire school. About twelve scholars will be
transferred to secondary schools.
<AoAc s1thOOis ANO. ,, MISS duule l.
Cannon teacher, located in the Christian Asso.
Grafton building, opposite Duddingson Row,
on LIST streeteast, was examined yesterday after
noon by Trustee James q. Dulin, the examina-
non being most thorough in reading, spelling
dominion, arithmetic, and abDreviations. The
most proficient among the pupils Were Masters
VIM. Hart and VIM. Leman. Not more than
-FOUR or nye Will De transferred 10 secondary
schools. Among the visitors We're Messrs
George +. G Ullck, X. b. Ferguson. T. +. Clark,
and Joseph CLARK. The building Is we'll
adapted TO school purposes, but Is sadly in
want of a new roof
FOURTH DIsTRICT-Primary School, No.
l, taught by Miss Lizzie Schecs, was examined
Dy Trustees Thomson ind Champlin yester-
day afternoon in the school-ouildIng on 18th,
male scholars on the roll, fifty-six Of whom
Were present The school Is divided into four
classes, The first class embracing twelve pupils,
second class twenty-fOur, third class thirteen,
and fourth class thirteen; the branches OF edu.
cation taught In each class being enumeration,
cIphering, spelling, reading. definitions mental
arr nme tic, and writing. In mental arithmetic
me pupils acquitted themselves WELL Al the
conclusion Of the exercises, the Trustees ex.
pressed their grauication atthe efficiency of the
school. Eight pupils are ready for transfer 70
secondary grades.
Primary School No. 4 is located in tn new
building on X street, between NJ and N, which
establishment is well adapted for school pur-
poses, and supplied by the Board of Trustees
with every convenience necessary tor the
gle Humphrey is the teacher, and has on her
roll the names OF sixty.one female scholars
ffty-nine Of whom Were present. The exami-
nation was conducted bv Messrs. Champiou