Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-25
Ceiered School. Ex.m;u.,;,w..

The schools corner Of 9Th and L streets,
Island, we're examined by The superintendent
Mr. q +. T. CooE, on Wedn..dsy and Thurs
day In the presence Of very large number OF
parents, friends and tpachers. Among the very
fiags, &c, were hung here and there upon the
walls likenesses of Abraham Lincoln, PresI.
dent Grant, Thaddeus Stevens, John Brown,
and other distinguished advocates OF liberty,
equality. and common education. The chill.
dren OF the several schools were neatly dressed
in holiday attire, and sho wed by the precision
and regularity Of their movements, and their
unex ceptionable demeanor, the laudable and
successful efforts Of their teachers in this de
partment of the school. The singing " as good,
and the recitation Of several pieces received
schools Nos. Sand :, primary grade, respec.
lively aught by Misses M. f. Reed and NJ X.
Comes, are composed of girls and boys whose
ages average about years. They were ex-
amined In easy reading, list and I'd Readers,)
spelling. the simpler tables Of arithmetic, Ro.
mans, and the first lessons in geography, in all
Of which they eylnsed very commsndaole pro.
attendance throughout the year, and has %
ready for promotion School No. = has had an
average attendance through the year of ~, or
RpeI cent, has promoted IS, and has ready for
promotion III Absent 3.
School No. 6, primary grade, taught by Miss
q Wilmington, is composed of IS pupils, of
whom ~ were present. Miss Wilmington took
this school January I'd, and it has i'm.
proved since that time-stiIl there Is much 10
De remedied in low and indistinct sp.akin T.
&c. and which we have no doubt the faithf al
efforts of the teacher Will soon correct Tnis
school has had an average attendance through
the year Of IS pupils, or 81 per cent. Ready
for promotions 5; promot d ~.
School No. ), secondary grade, taught by
Mrs. T.. j. Brooks, passed very satisfactory
examination in the several branches pursued
The Success OF her labors is further aitested in
the promotion of 81 during the year. The
average attendance through the year has been
q, or 90 per cent. None absent.
School No. 4, secondary grade, taught by
Miss Z. Prentiss, showed a good degree of pro-
nciency. and was particularly remarkable for
IT'S order and precision in movement. Mss
Prentiss' school shows the very excellent at.
tendance through the year Of 10, or g. per cent
She has promoted 20, and has ready for promo
ton 30. None absent.
taught by Misses NJ. r. Mason and 5. L. Ire.
dell, were examined in spelling. reading, arith.
metic. geography, and writing, and gave sat,s-
faction. These teachers deserve great credit
tor their fathfulness and success. School No.
has had an average attendance through the
year OF AZ, or 90 per cent; has promoted g, aud
has ready for promotion Is; absent ,. School
No. has had an average attend dance through
the year OF ~, or OIL per cent; has promoted Is,
and has ready for promotion Is; absent none.
School No. !, grammar grade, taughtby Miss
L. l.. Grouse, was examined in the several
branches pursued. The examination. IN everv
branch Of study, reflected the greatest credit
upon the teacher for thoroughness in training.
and the very commemorate degree of progress
she has effected on the part OF her pupils.
Average attendance 81, or 81 per cent. Absent
none.
After the examinations many encouraging
and fiatteriug remarks were made by Alderman
Baker Professor Green, DIR. Ambush, NJ ,ssrs.
Dyson, Thornton and Thompkns, Trustees
Jones and Syphax, and others.