Evening star., 1869-06-12
Public school Examinations


miller. 'sacher-by Trustees WIl-oa aad
ITCwu. @ K Place yesterday; every s1hollr-
- IN HUm hsr-bslng present I he hoOl ToOn
was tas:efully decUra-pd with flowers, ever
greens. and pICtIrPs. while boquets were IN
prOfusicn. The dus't. bv The little Hut boys,
was well rendered; so also the reading OF w.
ShSIret', y no received the medal. Tne classes
in Arithmetic, writing, and music sho we'd good
improvement. Several OF the visitors ex-
pressed themselves as highly era'ifiad AZ the
progress Of the school and the efficiency of the
teacher.
SECOND DIsrRICr-On Thursday afternoon.
Primary No. 13, located on III street near 81
was examined by Mr.. Wood ward and the
sixty little boys under the charge of Miss Ne
Wit passed quite a cTediiable examination CON
sidering that many of them are now lust out
CT the alphabet.
On he same afternoon, in conssq uence OF the
absence of Mr.. Mason, of the Board Of Trus-
10. taught by Miss III. r. Wilson. in the same
building "a the former school. This school is
composed of sixty small girls. all OF whom
were present with one exception, and the ex-
animation was credItable one 10 teacher and
scholars.
Primary No. II, in charge of Miss Emily X %.
1nsOn, was examined yesterday afternoon oy
MessTs. W odward ana VI Lellan a the sen 90.
room on II street, near 30. in tn. presence o; =
number OF the parents and friends of the little
gHis, and the examination was very good
one.
The same gentleman also, a. 38 O'Clock, eX-
amined Miss Boss school for females, tPri-
mary Nc y n the Miller School Building, IL
street, near IN. where num5er of teachers
and friends were also pre.ens. This school
Ike the others. Is one composed OF very small
pupil, lus; commencing: BAT the little girls
gave evidence that what they had learned was
unGe-stOC thoroughly.
THIED DisTRICT-Primary No. H., Mss Dyer
teacher, was examined yesterday afternoon oy
NJ. W. 4. Moore, Of the Trustees. This school
is located on the corner OF 18th street east aud
Pennsylvania avenue, and has three classes,
comprising 10 pupils, all of whom were pres
ent. Although there has been during the year
a iUil attendance daily, still the room itself
ha dly presents accemm Odations for half the
number of the pupils, being very small and lily
ventilated. The scholars Were examined in
reading. spelling, definition, abore via ations,
arithmetic, and Roman letters, ami gave proof
OF well spent time on the part OF the teacher.
The exercises Were interspersed with songs,
and closed with the vacation song, or sMerrlly
over the snow by the whole school. Twelve
pupils VIII be transferred TO secondary schools
Among the visitors Were Messrs. X. Il. FeIgu-
son, Ii. +. Zimmerman, and George +. Gu
HEX.
Primary School, No. II, located corner of 7th
and q streets south, Mrs. McCaihran teacher,
was examined yesterday afternoon by Mr.. Jas.
e.. Dulin. The school consists Of sixty female
pupils. divided into three classes. They were
examined IN spelling, reading. definItion, and
mental arithmetic, and the reading was one of
the principal features OF the occasion. ssGood
Miss Edith Taltavull, and "The Blue Meadow
was also read by a class composed of Misses
Annie Harrington, Anne Fairchild, Mary
Gill and Nellie Larman. There were present
H .McKim and Rev. Mr.. Halliday, all of whom
took part In the examination, and express sed
themselves highly gratified at the result.
Primary School No. II, Miss NJ. Moore,
teacher, located near the corner Of north A and
5th streets, was yesterday examined by Mr..
West of the Board of Trustees. The pupils, 81
in number, are divided into three classes, all OF
whom exhibited satisfactory proficiency in
spelling, definition, reading, writing, and
arithmetic. The examination was interspersed
with songs by the children, ard indicated an
earnest and faithful years work on thejpart OF
the teacher. All the pupils were present yes
terday except two, who were absent on account
OF sickness. Thirteen will be transferred to
Secondary Schools next year.
FOURTH DIsrRICT-Primary Schools Nos
6, and s, OF the Fourth Dis Irict, (South Wash
ineton,) were examined yesterday by trustees
q. T. Champlln. J. A. Thomson and Will Am
j. Murtagh. These schools are all COMPOSED
of young girls, and tine pupils with but few
exceptions were present ar examination.
Primary SchooI Ne. 6, taught by Miss Lizzie
Henning, located in the basement of 81 Ixth
street Presbyterian Church, numbers So pu.
pills, 81 Of whom were present The examina-
tioL was conducted by Mr.. Chanplin, and
embraced reading, arithmetic, enumeration and
spelling, in all Of which the pupils acquitted
themselves creditably, winning the praise OF
the trustee and the parents of the pupils and
friends OF the school, quite a number of whom
were present. This school room is in good
condition, and was supplied with comfortable
desks, black boards, &c. At the examination
yesterday afternoon the pupils all looked neat
and happy, while each one brought handsome
hoquet- These floral contributions were pre-
seated TO the teacher ana trustee the close of
the exercises. The examination demonstr a,ed
thar Miss Henning has spared NO pains to pro.
mo g both the moral and educational training
OF her pupils.
Primary School No. :, located on 7th street,
near L street, (for females,) taught by Miss
Rachel A. Garrett. was examined by Mr.. Jos
Al. Thomson, Of the Treasury Departm ent
last evening. The school rooE WAS filled to
OVERLOOKING with visitors, and the pupils pre-
sented very neat appearance, dressed in white,
with their desks decorated with flowers. The
pupils were examined in reading. spelling
punctuation, and the primary rules Of arith-
metic, and their answers showed that they had
been undsr the care of a faithful and efficient
teacher The school numbers forty.nine pupils,
and the average attendance has been about
forty-six. About fifteen pupils Will be promo
ted from this school at the com mencement OF
the next session. The singing was excellent
and the whole affair was agreeable and instruc-
tive. AT the conclusion OF the exercises, the
shower Of floral offerings by the happy little
girls.
Primary School, No. :. taught by Miss Anna
Fowler, and located on 10Th street, between ID
and T., numbers fifty scholars on the rolls all of
whom Were present. MIR. William j. Mur-
t2ugh conducted the examination, assisted par:
OF the time by Mr.. J. f. Thompson. Many OF
the pupils Of this school began the session with
the alphabet, and have advanced TO spelling,
reading, writing and arithmetic, in which
branches the majority Of the little girls showed
a prsmptness and accuracy indicative OF due
application on the part OF their teacher TO the
care of her little charges. The examination
developed the fact that ten OF the pupils Were
ready for promotion TO secondary schools, the
names OF HON will be hereafter made known.
The scholars preseL ted an exceedingly neat ap-
pearance, ana n the close Of the examination
they bestowed upon their teacher and the trustee
large number OF bouquets, which they had
brought for the occasion. This school house is
airy and well constructed, while in point of
furniture, drawing boards, and other facilities
for teaching 1t Is all that could be desired.
Il CORPORATION OAsE.-Yesterday, in the
Criminal Court, the case of the Corporation OF
Washington agt. j. v. Reeves was taken up, il
being aD appeal from Justice Walter, who b Id
fined the defendant 'for soliciting trade" Mr.
HIne, for defendant argued that no offence had
beeL committed. Mr.. Cook said the statute
was general and might cover this case, and, a,
the suggestion OF the Court, read from the act
'lt shall not be lawful for any person to sell or
offer for sale on commission or by sample {"
On this being read, the Court reversed the iudg.
ment, and Mr. Cook remarked that this was a
case which developed the stupidity of the JUS
uce. IL seems, however, that later t tn an
that quoted by Mr.. Cook was the one under
which Reeves was fined, il being the act of
November 23d, 1S66, which provides that il
shall not be lawful for any person not a ci,Izen
and actual resident "to sell or offer for SALE
or solicit orders for the sale, by sample. cata.
lOgue or otherwise" "unless he
she, or they shall have paid the tax and OBJ
tanned a license