Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-23

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frame shed on H street, near ii,h, Ms. Auna
| Z Evans teacher, was examined yesterday af-
tsrnoon BY MessTs. J. O. Wilson, A. X. Brown
j. : Brown, @. K. Mcclellan and J. G.. Daln,
Richards, in the presence OF a large num5er Of
parents and friends, among whom were Rev
DR.. samson. Prof Shaffer. u. q. Wight, VIM.
Ballantyne., A Rothwell and others This
school for several years past has divided hoa-
ors with Mrs. Amidon's school as one OF the
| two best female grammar schools Of the city,
snd me examination Yesterday maintained Its
claim 10 this distinction. The studies during
the past year comprised geography, grammar,
| phy steal geography. philosophy. botany, rhet-
ORC, mental and written arithmetic, reading,
history, peDmsnship, &c, in all of which they
were thoroughly examined, Mr.. o. g. Wight
conducting the examination in rhetoric, Prot
Schsner the class in botany and Prof. Spencer
the penmauship. The examination m the va
| rious studies was searching and critical, but
the promrtness and accuracy Of the young la
| dies IN answering all questions and analyzing
penmansbip perhaps excels that Of any other
school in the city The unifor nifty in toe for
nation OF the letters. the neatness Of their
DOCKS, and the care manifested In following
copies were highly commendabIe. The roll Of
tins school bears the names Of fifty young la
dies. all o: whom were present yesterday.
A. the conclusion OF the exercises the gold
medal for good conduct and general improve
ment, presented by friend Of the school, was
awarded 10 Miss Mary Mc3ill, Rev. DIR. sam
son making the presen tation in a neat addrv<s
Ihe spelling medal. contested for nv pupils
from sil The female grammar scsools OF the
city, was won by Miss Emma xallow, of this
DR. Samson. The following roll OF honor was
also announced For best written examiu-
aucn-Misses Annie Trnmbull, Fannie Jul
nen, and Ella Butler. For attention 10 study
and lmprovement-M'sses Bessie Chase, Ella
McMahon. and Ida Retss. For good depurt-
ment-Messrs. Lottie Swallow, Sara Oliphaut
FANNIE RothweIl, Sarah Yeatman, Fannie
Sothoron, and Clara Lesb. For peumaushIp-
MISS Jennie Hsilaran. For neatuess-Mtss
Jennie Turton. For music-Miss Maggie Bal
lertyne.
Addresses were made by the examiner. n,
the conclusion. highly complimentary to both
teacher and pupils. The BUILDING occupied by
inns schooi Is poor one. being a one-story
frame. but the room presented a very neat ap.
pearance yesterday, with its tasteful decora-
lions.
SECOND DIsrRICr-Secondary, No. 7,fmaIe,)
in charge Of Miss Eliza Caton, was examined
by Mr.. Mcclellan. This school numbers a. of
which number AZ were present, and was started
on the LIST Of January, most OF the pupils having
at that time been transferred from primary
schools There were a number of teachers pres.
ent, as also some spectators, who were pleased
win the exercises as a whole, but owing to the
on the programme, aud was not reached until
the pupils were mostly tired out, there were q
few failures. The order was very commend.
ssseo, and the Of the
their young teacher. The spelling was very
good, OF the first class particularly so.
Ahc BeORIapuV QuestiOuS were prOMpely an.
swered; the reading was fair, and the cypher.
ing was very good. Two specimens Of map
drawing, by Benton Wardsr and Jos. Thomas,
msn OF r m%cn a,'enn1r as also mir sp-ci-
Fahsrty. The singing was very fair for a new
school OF the secondary grade. In conclusion,
MI IA, mel. sald that notwithstan ding the failure
OF two or three TO ans wer questions, the teacher
should feel proud of the examination, espe-
elally as the school is one OF the last organized
Female intermediate Ne. 2, OF this district
ian account OF the examination Of which ap-
peaied In TIKI STAR of Yesterday J, is under the
charge of Mrs. Emily Myers, who, for several
yeaIe, mas been successful teacher in this
District.
THIRD MISUNDERSTANDING, No. }. Miss
Lutte '. Nourse teacher. located in Wallach
by trustee w. Il. Moore There were 40 pupils
present. OF whom fifteen will be transferred
The questions in mental arithmetic were
promptly and correctly answered and the pen
manship was first rate, but the examination in
the other branches was rather unsatisfactory
owing TO the tact that the teacher was absent
sickness, and her best pupils were being trans
ferred from time to time to other schools
Female Secondary No. 4, Miss F. NJ. Lusby,
was examined yesterday afternoon by trustee
N. A West. There were GO pupils, all present,
OF whom 20 will be transferred. The examina-
ton was most satisfactory. The reading, how.
ever, .would have been much better had the
pupis teen drilled TO read in a louder tone OF
voice. The examining trustee with the best
motives in the world OF course,) gave praise to
the school rather at too much lene th for the
comfort OF the pupils, who after ha wing been
confined in the same room for five hours
might have bc en- dismiss ID more 10 their salts.
faction with few complimentary remarks
FOURTH misunderstanding No. g. Fou-th
District Miss Bella PPyton teacher, was sx-
aminsd Yesterday by MIR. Cnampiin, trustee,
Fourth Dis irict Grammar School Mr.. F.
{. Holrnf ad, Rev. DIR. johnson and Mr.. w J.
stephenson. Forty scholars are on the roll Of
this school, and thirty-eight were present
Miss Peyton has the name Of q hard working.
energetic teacher, and the condition OF her
school Justifies this reputation. Tne school,
ranked little better than primary. 1t now
stands in the opinion Of the trustees amongst
the best Of the secondaries. In the examina-
tlon yesterday the best display was made in
mental arithmetic; indeed, il could not well
have been better, since every question in a
protracfed questioning was answered with
pIompt correctness and equally prompt demon.
etratlon; In arithmetic the pupils were quss-
toned sipgly. In geography the pupils were
apparently very we'll up, but the ans wers were
made BY class, which affords no satisfactory
intelligent answers almost uniformly: giving
evidence that Miss Peyton has taug ut them to
understand what they 90 over, outside Of the
routine questions. The reading was what il
is in most of our public schools-simpIy a
failure. 1t is SO aifhcult to unlearn bad
habits Of reading, and our teachers when com.
peteut 10 luetTuCt nave 10 1ttle ume 70 give TO
the reading classes that we would suggest TO
the school authorities whether il is not desir.
ables ito have the reading lessons (In the
lower grades OF schools at least) given under
the direction OF some competent eiocutionist,
and made a speciality, as the music lessons
are. The merit roll at this school has not been
made out fully, but we understand that Miss
Fannie Church will he awarded the medal
1t is bright well.trained school, and pu.
pills and teacher do credit TO each other
We were glad to see the interest displayed an
our public schools, shown by the number OF
parents and other visitors at this examination
yesterday. Perhaps the attractiveness of the
school-room may have had something to do
with the unusually large attendance. Ii is
one OF the four fine school-rooms in the new
school building on \ street, between NJ and
N. The edifice is OF brick with slate roof is
- feet by 80. with stories IL feet In the clear
There is a large coal-vaul', 3 feet by 81 The
alleys are covered with concrete, and
careful and Intelligent pro ision has been made
for light, ventilation, and other REQ uisites for
the comfort and convenience OF the pupils.
The cost OF this excellent and really hand some
building was but S6,479. How il was CONSTRUCTED
for that small sum Is mystery to be explained
by Mr.. Champlin. the Trustee, under whose
supervision, We believe, it was erected.
Music AT THE EAST CAPITOL GROUNDS, bv
the Marine Band, this evening, commenc,np AZ
six O'Clock. While IN the neighborhood do NOT
fail to call at Eerguson's drug store corner Ist
afr nd po NJ ansa