Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-19
LOCAL n e W s.
Public school Examinations

Public Scn0ol ENam1natlons
EIRer DIsTRICT.-FemaIe intermediate, No.
Z. located q; the corner OF llth and q streets,
N,ss Helen l. williams teacher, va. examined
Yesterday morning by Mr. J. o. Wilson, as
sisted by Messrs Mcclellan. A n Brow a.
Lawrence, Champlin, and J. ;. Brown. of the
Board OF Trustees, and Superintendent Ri ch-
ards. This school has 81 pupils, SO Of whom
~ere 81 he examination yesterday, and as
Usual, acquitted themssiv IN a very credit
.ble manner. For several years past this
school has held the first place among the inter-
mediate schools Of the city, and Judging from
he eIamiu atiOn, seems determined ~ wear the
laureIs heretofore won. The studies coraprls az
mental ard practical arithmetic, geos raphy,
n all Of which they Were thoroughly ex-
AmIned. and evinced 4 knowledge of them
which proved tina. they have been hard al
Work during the year. The map drawing from
memory elected the warmest praise from all
present In fact, the examination all of the
studies vas enrrely satisfactory, as all ques.
mons were answered promptly and correctly.
"A he close OF the examination the medal for
spelling was awarded 10 Mss Laura Bowen,
who lad but three error IN lin dIffic ~,
VOrds. This Is the third year out of four tina.
he me 1msdiate spelling medal has been car
led CT by Miss Williams school. The medal
for good conduct and general improvement
presented Dy friend OF the school, was
awarded 20 Miss Annie Hazard. x-ntv-opa
u ne pupils VIII o. iranferred 10 the Female
Grammar School IN September next the
room T. which this school II located IA lar.
AEO We'll ventilated. hui much annoyance has
beer experienced ITOm the NOSE on the stree.
a. B.: = located directly ON The corner of ,Uo
oUsy -EOrOugbia!es; however, IL i expected
tba: y viii be removed 70 the new building
saTly II SspieTnbe
secondary No ,, Mrs. Mara l. Rod,sr.
"a hsr-IOeated ON IAN street, between OaiO
nJe and H. Strest-Was examined Yesterday
afternoon by Mr.. "A. h. Browne, Ih the pres
one If number OF parents aud friends OF the
pupils This school is composed of little girls,
ana g.Iil rank with any school Of IKE grade Ia
he District.
secondary No 6, in Shiloh Church, on Mas
sachusetts avenue, between 9th and 10Th
streets-MI.s OCtavIa Israel, teacher-was ex-
2mined by Dir Wilson, assisted by Superin-
tendeEt Richards and Mr.. Woodward, on
Thursday This school Is composed of is boys,
all OF whom were present, but passed only a
fair examination. IL was evident that they
had not applied themselves to their studies as
they should have done. although II was claimed
Ina. the teacher had been uhtIring IN her eff
forts. More was expected of the school, "a
some Of the pupils are large boys, and should
De farther advaIced than they are.
SECOND DIsrRICT.-Miss Susan TIlley's
sChOOl-Seconday No. twas examined yester-
day morning in the school room, in the build
ing formerly used BY the Agricultural Depart
mept, on street, between 18th and eth streets,
by Mr.. Woodward, of the trustees, assisted by
Mr. Rhses. formerly of the Board. This school
numbers 80 girls, and will transfer III al the
close of the session 10 the intermediate schools.
The examination was a very good one, and in
reading the pupils distinguished themselves
one of them-BertIe EIsner-read in an excel.
lent manner, Mrs. Caudle's lecture. The order
was very good, and AT the conclusion of the
exercises, after appropriate remarks by Mr.
Woodward, Mr.. Rhees expressed his pleasure
az beng present. and extended an invitation 10
;ne school to spend day IN picnic on his
place, which was accepted.
Female Intermediate, No ], Miss Emily
billIrg IT charge, was examined yesterday
afternoon, by Messrs. Mcclellan, Woodward
and Mason, W hen there were quite a number of
parents and friends of the pupils present wne
took much interest in the exercises This
school has on us roll ~ pupils, all of whom
were present and will transfer 10 the Grammar
school from Is 70 2u. The reading was very
good. particularly the Caudle lectures reac in
concert by Anna kalusowski, Lucy Bishop,
Mary Davis, and e.. T. Garner; the dialogue
narso Gel Carpio. read by Lucy Bisnop. The
Singing accompanied on the piano was O ute
3 feature and some specimens OF map drawing
attracted much attention. The grammar ex-
ercl>es were satisfactory, and IN arithmetic, the
manner In which they worked out prob
lens, showed that they understood the princl-
pies but there was a oackwardness in giving
me dennItIOns OF arithmetlcal terms, which
las attributed, however, 70 the fac that the
pupils had become tired and Uttered from the
heat. The school was not examined IN spell.
ans IN Consequence of the lat-ness OF the hour,
and The trustees very Justly deciding that
When me reading was so perfect the scholars
must De good spoilers. At the close OF tue ex-
eTeises the trustees briefly addressed the school
written examinations were by Anna Kaiusow-
SKI, Lille Pearson, Ellen Frazer, Almira
Garner. Grace Poole and Lucy Bishop.
THIRD BIsTRICT.-Male intermediary No.
=. Mrs. Rowland teacher, was mined yes
terday afternoon by trustee n. A. West. This
school Is located a. the corner OF ifh street east
ard Pennsylvania avenue, and has - pupils,
whlle the loom Is only large enough for about
Is. The ceiling Is low and ventilation is un-
knowp The pupils, OF whom Ii will be trans
TERED pas sed most satisfactory examination.
Female inteTme6iate, No. 2, IN Wdllacn
building, Miss H. johnson teacher, was ex-
amIn-d yesterday afternoon by trustee James
e. DGlln and gave unusual satisfaction. The
geography and grammar classes Were examin-
IInguIshIDg itself Messrs. George L. GuIick
and L. L. CLARK were present and together
win me trustee gave unq ualihed praise TO the
teacher for the Success of ner efforts. Thesong
"Srtue " Iidwood by Miss Eva Van Doren,
IN me chorus Of which the whole school loin.
ed, was beautifully rendered. The school
comprises ~ pupils IL OF whom We're present,
and the entire FIRST class Is qualified for pro-
motion.
FOURTH DIsTRICT-Female intermediate
schC oil No. 2, 3th district, Mrs. NJ. A. Martin,
teacher, was examined yesterday afternoon by
Messrs Lawrence, Cnamplin. Superintendent
Richards, Jno. f Thompson and A d. Thorn
son There was q large attendance OF visitors
among when were eX-Trustee Jonas B. Ellis
sd-CooncIlmah Bates, Rev. Mr.. johnson,
large number of the parents OF the Children
and many others interested In our public
schools. The examination took place In Mrs
AmIdons school room, on 9Th street the inter.
mediate loom being too small for the school and
visitors. Mrs. Martins school numbers az
pupils, all OF whom were present, and passed
generally good examination IN second read.
ing. mental arithmetic, geography, second
grammar and pars sing, first grammar and pars.
IIg. hrst reading, concert reading, Spencerian
analysis, and exercises in music. Forty-tWo
nave been designated for transfer. The order
was also unusually good. and rendered more
creditaole because attained by moral suasion
rather than harsh discipline. AT the close OF
ne examination the scholars Were addressed
by Messrs. Richards and A. ID. Thomson. the
former Of whom, IN eulOgiZing the rapid pro-
gress OF the children, complImented the excel
lent teacher an the main instrument in securing
o. hi mi haA