Evening star., 1869-06-17
LOCAL N EW
Public school Examinations.


the Board Of Trustees, Rev. q. VI. Condrou,
Alderman ". II. Chase and s. f. A. Good win,
ESQ., IN the presence OF q large number OF
parents and friends Of the pupils. OF the 81
upon the roll of this school SO were present az
examination. The studies during The lst wear
were mental and practical arithmetic eeosra-
ply, grammar, reading, penmanship, spelling.
cicAuon- &c, in all OF which the pupils were
thoroughly examined Tuesday with yery sat
rsfaciOTy result. In arithmetic and geography
tLey passed an excellent examination ans yer-
Lhg All quSs1ons promptly ana correctly. The
map sketching elected much praise from tne
Examiners and visitors. In their other studies
fney were very proficient, reiecting credit up.
en- BON teacher and pupils Thirty will be
transferred TO Female InteImedtate, No. l. 10
September next and Their places supplied by
transfers from the secondary schools Miss
Hoover is one Of the most experienced and able
teachers IN the city. At the close OF the ex ami
nation Tuesday the gold medal was awarded
tC Miss Virginia Mari tngether with a hand
some gold chain, the metal being the gift of the
brot1sr.
Female Primary, No. 4, Miss Oceana A.
walker teacher. loc1ied in the basement of tue
l3th-stTset Baptist Church, was examined
Tuesday afternoon by Mr.. j. u. Wilson and
Superintendent H. Richards, IN the pressnce of
large number OF visitors. This school Is COM
posed OF little girls oesween the ages of and -
years and of the IS on The roll, IS were present
At the examination. The studies consisted OF
spelling, dIctaiioD- mental ana prac zeal arith-
msae, ieadns; asoEsylaiions, punctuation
MARKS &c.. IN all of which they passed a very
CTedit3ole examination equal % any other
school Of like grade IN the District. Tue room
In which this school Is located Is not at all
suitable for school purposes, being only about
talf large enough, with bnt one window and
no ventilation. Thirty OF the pupils Will De
transferred 10 secondary schools IN September
Primary No. D. Miss Lottie Dexter acting
teacher, loo ated on II street. between 18Th and
l4tb, was examined Tuesday mo-ri lg by Mr.
Wilson. The school was but recently organ
at the examination. Considering tue short time
that the school has been in existence the ex-
animation was good, and saowed that they
have not been idle.
Male Primary, No. :, at the corner of 21d
ard Z streets, Miss Jane Murphy teacher was
examined on Monday by Superintendent Il.
Richards, assisted by Rev. :. NJ. p King. in the
ahsence OF Mr.. ]. :. Brown. - of the pupils
Were present al the examination, and answered
all questions with promptness. Upon the
whole the school passed a very fair examinS-
non.
Primary, No. 3, located in the second story
ol the building corner 10Th street aud Pennsyi.
vsnia avenue, Miss Lucy A. Noyes telcner,
was examined yesterday afternoon by Mr.. ].
~ Wilson This school il comp posed of 5S lit
tie girls, from eight TO eleven years OF age, all
OF whom were present az the examination. The
manner of teaching in this school Is somewhat
different from that pursued in other primary
schools, especial attention being given to OBJ
Jset teaching, with which Miss Noyes is per-
fsctly familiar. and the children u nder her con-
trci nave undoubtedly made rapid progress
.ince she resumed charge, IN March last,
Th>ugh the school always had the reputation
OF be;ik he model primary school in that DIS
tris: A large sumber OF parents and friends
CT the pupils were present yesterday The
room occupied oy the school is hardly large
enough, though mGch better adapted for school
purposes than many others in the District. IL
u furnished with improved Boston school,
desks. and, with the tasteful decorations, pre-.
senisd avery neat appearance.
Primary No ,. located in the third story of
the same building, Miss FIseler teacher, was
.xamined yesterday afternoon by Mr.. A. X.
Browne. This sc hoOl Is composed Of 50 little
girls. y OF whom were present, and passed a
faIr examination, though better order might
have prevailed IN the school, The practice OF
children laughing at every mistake made by a
fellow pupil is not commeRdable, ana should
NJ promptly checked. Miss Fiagier has the
reputation of being good teacher. and with an
eye 10 the maintenance OF order, will NO doubt
continue 10 wear her laureis.
Primary. No. I, Miss Belle Marsh, te, cher
located in Memorial Hall, 18th and N stree
was examined yesterday morning by Mr.. Will
so1 and Superintendent Richards. This school
ls composed Of % little girls, 90 OF whom were
present yesterday. 1t was organized Just after
me CHRISTMAS holidays. and consequently has
been IN opersuon but five months, which is a
sdfheientrca ason for it not being so far advanced
as some Of the other schools More will be ex-
CeCisd OF II next year, and no doubt II will
ih-n rank with any primary school In the Dis
uiet The rcom occupied by the school is
admirably suited 10 school purposes, being
very large, with high ceiling ana good ventila-
ilOn- II Is furnished with improved Boston
school desks, and yesterday presented a very
Leat appearance.
SECOND DIsTRICT.-Pnnary No. ,, held in
the Washington Market building, 9Th and I
streets, was examined On Tuesday at o'clock,
BY Mr.. Mcclellan, when q number of the pa
Isnts and friends OF the pupils Were present.
Eis >cbool Is composed Of boys, ard is q iuil
Cls, and all were present AZ the examination
NJ pupils were very orderly, and did re.
maTkabIy well In arithmetic, while IN other
branches they seemed 10 have made consider
able progress The singing OF the school was
excellent, and the general appearance and
oe.-ing o. the pupils was such as 10 merit the
!arsa lumber will be transferred 10 sufficient
evidence OF the success OF the teafsif
PRIMARY No ;, in charge Of Miss Julia Mo-
ian' was examined by Mr.. bic Lellan, TUESDAY,
: 1meer of parents and friends OF the pupiis-
hIs school numbers j? pupils (girIs,) three OF |
"h ON Were absent on account OF illness Ths
!, ,nSOi 100 Is tsusnt in the building formerly used
Otween Jtn and It'll The department of the |
IhPiis was very good, and in some reypects
" eNamina,iens exeelled, especially IN read |
81 q most OF the pupils having been Carefully
iaineo IN tnat branch. In arithmetic and /
spciIpg Few OF the pupils were TOO anxious.
Ani attempted TO solve problems or spell words |
or ssquently failed, but with this exception the
, &aInin alton was very good one.
PRIMARY No. ., IN charge of Mrs Walker,
. pgn' N me upper part Of building on 9tn
'ireAi, rear Q. was examined by Mr. Wood /
ward a. one O'Clock N. Tuesday, a NUMBER |
Jf the parents Of the pupils being preaent ,
here were 81 girls, divided into fsur claSzas
who IN their studies did well. especially m
-.adlng. and the singing was very fine Five
uplis viii be promoted 10 the Secondary az
hr End 81 this month, which closes the school /
rear Mrs Walker will be remembered as
0lss Henry, graduate OF the second district
c hooS, wno has now spent several years in
eachirg.
Primary No. I, IN charge u Miss Drnbar.
., Hed in the same building as the above
cnco,. was examined on Tuesday Afternoon
v Mr. Woou yard when there were q numbsr
Z the parents OF tRS pupils and visitors pres.
nt THIS school has Oh the roll the names of
= boys But few transfers have been or will
~ made from ~. because OF its distance from |
be Secondaries. The pupils were found 10 be
irI advanced al primary stu lies, and the |
q s'Ee was perfect. The teacher appears to |
xsTeIse In, "catrol of the boys, and bas them
limos, as we'll drilled a< scidIers, calling uptne
Issses and seatins them a. tas tap OF the bell,
.nt In that manner directing eve-v W2fsWenl. |
dr Woodward complIEented the teachef and
ChOlsrs on the manner in which the school
iad been conducted anu the satisfactory result
lf be examination.
Male intermediate No. ?. located in the third
story II the Berret Building. told Northern
IIbSrty engine house,l was examined yester.
iay by Nr. Woodward, ASSISTED by Mr.. Hunt,
orinsrfy of the Second District Grammar
:, hOol, and Mr.. H. Richards, The Superinteu-
Tent OF schools This school nu moers forty-
sght boys. of whom only oLe was assent, and
hsy were very thoroughly examined in men
NJ and written arithmetic, geography and
-rammar In arithmetic several had mastered
factions, and they seemed TO understand the