The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-26
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OF tLc Soldiers' Memorial Society closed
yesterday. For four years past these
schools have furnished excellent facilities
for obtaining an EDUCATION to the children
OF our city. An average of more than
] 900 different children each year have re-
cei7ed instruction, and very many have
passed from these schools to the shop, the
counting-room, or the normal school. The
influence OF these schools l1as been felt
for good in many ways in this community.
Very much to their Influence, and the intc-
rest they have excited in the subject of
general education, is to be attributed the
recent action establishing in this city a
public school system. a -.o--
We have followed with much pleasure
and great interest the examination Of the
different schools. VI
The statistics and hbnors arc as follows :
LOWELL SCHOOL. -
Etermediate Departments school
has been taught by Miss NJ. NJ Nichols
during the year. The number of pupils for
the year has been seventy y-fve We found
the school-room beautifully decorated with
flowers, and as bright and charming
group of boys and girls as was ever witness
cd. The examination was in reading,
spelling, arithmetic, and geography. Qucs-
tons and answers were given with wonder
ful rapidity and cxactncss. especially in
mental arithmetic The order III the school
was perfect, and everything indicated that
the teacher was fully aware Of her duties
and responsibilities; and earnest and ener-
getic in her labors. a .5 #. Sl
Prizes for good conduct and attendance
were awarded to Walter Wardwell, Thomas
McNamsc, Oliver Jones, Julius Lawrence,
Rosa Phillips, Mary Filgate; Dora Smith,
and Ida Stron. Oliver Jones has not been
absent nor tardy for the year.
:Ro1lS' GrammGr Depdrtmem.-Taught
by Miss Il. 6; Clary.. The teacher seems to
have great personal influence with her pu-
pills. The recitations in history, arithmc-
tic, grammar, and reading, were very good,
and everything indicated u pleasant and
proftabi5 school year. The number of
scholars for the ycaf iGs been eighty. Prizes
for regular attendance, good con11""ct; and
scholarship, were awarded to Benjamin
Libby, Henry StoCk:Har; Gustave 10th, Her
bert Hankins, Lawrence Myers, ana Will
liam Yeamans. Herbert Hankins and Will
liam Yeamans have been neither absent
nor tarly during the year. -..... -.
Girls Tffdiam7r neDrtm Taught by
Miss J. T. Howard. herC " f0d about
sixty different pupils for the year. The
studies pursued are the same sin the boys
grammar school. The reading here was
particularly good, and all the exercises
were highly crcdit2blc TO both teacher and
pupils. From this school many pupils OF
the Normal School have been taken from
wear to year; and We notice several III the
present class whose requirements and cha
ractcr seem to fit them for rundcrtakins such
q course. Prizes were given to Belle Pc
louze, AunEsta WaBhbuln, Clara Hagemycr,
Anna Peasants, Ella Hicks, Bella Ander-
son, Sally O;myan, ard kate Dowdcn.
Ella Hicks and Bella Anderson have not
been absent during the year, and but once
tardy.
CHURCH HILL SCHOOL,
Taught by Misses n; s: Watkins and NJ.
4. Bachelor. The nu!nbtr Of different
,,nniis here has exceeded one hundred df
both sexes. Tho singing here was very
pleasing. The recitation III grammar WAS
excellent, thc order crcditablc, and every
thing tended to show that vigilance and
tact will enable teachers 10 manage large
schoJl :sit!' profit and good success even
under the disadvantage Of an ovcr-crowdcd
and ilt-adaptcd schoo-room. Wcllsearncd
nrizrs were distributed 10 seven or eight OF
The pupils Of this Gch6ol, but sc failed to
obtain the names of the delighted rcci-
picnts.
In all these schools VIC saw the parents
of some Of tho children. Several of our
leading citizens also attended aaa addressed
the pup pills. This especially is movement
in the right direction. Parents should keep
themselves familiar with the conduct and
progress Of their children in school at all
times.
Much credit is due Mr.: Washburn for
the zeal which he has manifested III con-
ducting these schools, and for the prof.
cheney which the scholars, under the SyS-
tenn which has been adopted, seem to h"YG
attained. ..t.s