Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-03
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs in GesrGetsNl.

THH GBoRsErowN PUBLIC SCHooLs-Dts.
tTitEt,oa y Pseaisms-The annual dis,ribu-
ton OF premiums 10 the pupils OF the George
town schools took place on THURSDAY AFTER
noon, a. Market House Hall, and the iaieres.
OF the public in the cause OF education was
plainly eSineed by the large attendance on that
occasion. The children of the yar,on Is eooo,s
moled at their respective school.hopses
and were all dressed in white with blue ana
pink siik ssshes. Having formed IN line, all
proceeded 10 the Market Hall, where, after
recitaIons, songs. and chorases, the hoard OF
Guardians distributed the awards 10 The pupils
of the several schools.
The awards Of premiums to the pupils OF he
GTamma ar Schools were as follows
Male Grammar School, Emrna I. Reed
teacher General Premiams-Ciold medal, 10
Edward Williams; present at every roll cali
during the year, John Athey, Willie Barr.
Chas. Williams; present greatest number OF
times, Walter Wilson, George Fritcn; nea,.
ness, to Harry Miller; N nsic, to John Athey.
Class Premiums-lst Reading, LIST Grammar,
LIST Mental Arithmetic, Scholar T. ouposition
Familiar Science, 10 John Barr list Spelling,
LIST Practical Arithmetic, LIST Peamanship,
governmental Instructor, TO Edwd Williams;
Isl Dctauon. LIST Geography, I'd Practical
Arithmetic, I'd Grammar, I'd Mental Ari:hme-
TIC 10 John &. Athey; ID Mental Arithmetic
STD Practical Arithmetic. Sd DIctation. 50 PEN
manshIp TO Willie Barr; ID Spelling 81 Read
ing 10 Walter Wilson; Sd PracticsI Arithmetic.
I'd Spelling 10 Charles Williams: ID class Pen.
manship, 70 Alexander Paul; I'd Geography 20
samuel Deilzeli; 2d Dic'ation. 10 Thomas
Walker I'd Reading, to John Reid: 81 Gesgra-
BARN. i"'
Female Grammar : hool. l.. A. Reed teacher
General PremIums-tiold Medal 10 Adsila NJ.
Ross. Punctuai Every Session. Margaret
Robinson; AOgelics Hougnton. Puuctual
Creates Number OF SeSsIons-AIicp Robertson,
Alice Goddard. Nea'ness-Emma NJ knigh
Music-Adella NJ. Ross.
TINS premium was decided by lot. the COM
petitors being Adella Ross, julia Moore, and
Sarah Martin.
Glass Premiuns.-Fourt Class-Arithms.
nc. LIZZIE Woodward; grammar, MsuIe
Chapn. Third Glass Reading, Jennie Brooke;
spelling, Kate Bllndon; dIctation. Cuyler
farr: grammar, Sarah GoldsteIn. arithmetic,
Alwilda Brooke: geography, Matte Chapin.
history, SaTah sullivan, writing, Mary Glib
hons.
Second Class-Reading, Lizzie Fletcher,
spelling, Alice Robertson; dictation, Margaret
Robinson; intellectual arithmetic, Alice Ron
ertson; written arithmetic, Angelica Hough-
ton; geography, Clara Chamberlen; grammar.
Julie Moore history, Alice Robertson writing.
Alice Goddard. First Class-Reading, Julie
Moore spelling, Sarah Martin; dictation. Adel-
la NJ. Ross: mental arithmetic, Sarah Martin;
written arithmetic. Sarah Martin, algebra.
Adella Ross; history, Adella Ross; familiar
science, Sarah Martin; geography, AGella Ross;
ancient geography, Adella Ross; mythology,
sarah Martin grammar, Adella Ross; writing,
Julie Moore.
Outside Medals-AIice Robertson and Sarah
Martin, for application 10 stndy ami faul,less
conduct Mary Seior, for improvement i'm writ.
ing, Adella Ross, tor I'm proyement IN spelling
CHEsAPBAKRANDOHIOC BoARD.-The
newly-elected Board OF Directors OF this caaal
held regular monthly meeting on Thursday
last. bur thus tar have not removed any of the
employees OF the canal. The wages OF the
keepers OF single locks Were raised Sic aud
those OF The keepers OF double locks SIS per
month. special meeting of the boaru will De
held IN Cumberland on Wednes day. 7th inst
EIGILANT DIVISION, No. %, 5. OF T, held a
regular meeting on "Wednesday evening ana
installed The following officers: w. r., James
h. NermIlla; ". A, James McCafferty; X y,
tnarlts LittleIohD, A. y, William IA. TruunelI:
r George w. Beall, Jr.; Treasurer, William
". Drew Chaplain, Richard Berry; Con ductor
Joseph b Merritt A. e., John Welsh J. s.
william l.unsford, ST.; %. ), George Toomey
ne installation was conducted by Grand Den
NY Johnson and Past Worthy ParrIartn
Wheeler, of Potomac Division, No, 5,GTDC
CHANNEL IMPROvKNKNT-The dredging of
the Georgetown channel of the Potomac has az
las been completed aud yesterday although
the steamer r. e.. knight left with the largest
freight ever shipped from this port, and tha' a.
nall iIde drawing II feet or water. she Went
our without a miShap or single moments
detention.
POsTOFFICR HOG Rs.-On Monday the 5th of
July the Postofhce Will be opened only from
a. 10. 10 10 a. m.
FLOUR CoNTRhCT-Mr. l.. l.. Shoemaker
yesterday completed the delivery of loo barrels
OF No. Evermay Hour a. SS.72. per barrel 20
the Subsistence Depot an Washington as per
previous contract.