Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-09
Public school Exnm,mat,eu..

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Public School Examinations.
FIRST DIsTRICT.-Primary school No. o. in
this district, Mrs. Mary L. Sampson teacher,
located in the frame building on Vermont
avenue, between l. and Nj streets, was examined
yesterday afternoon by Mr.. j. s. Brown of the
Board Of Trustees, in the presence of many
This school is composed OF bows. and Of the 81 81
on the roll IS were present YESTERDAY. An ap-
Pearance Of neatness and order pervaded the
room, which Is well suited for school purposes,
and neatly furnished. Fourteen of the pupIs
will be transferred to secondary and higher
grade primary schools at the opening OF the
school year in September next.
Note.-PrimaTy No. 3, in this district Miss
Mary McGill teacher, mentioned In our report
Yesterday was examined by Trustee j. S.
Brown, and not by Mr.. A. X. Browne as therein
stated.
SECOND D1sTRICT.-Primary No. 8, i'm this
district, for girls,) Miss Jennie Boss teacher,
was examined yesterday morning in the Miller
School Building, III street, between 9Th and tn.
In this school, which Is one of the low grade
primaries, there are fifty-nine pupils on the
roll, and four were absent on account of sick
ness. Many of the pupils few months since
did not know the alphabet, and the examina-
conducted 1t, as excellent-showed that the
progress made by the pupils has been yery
rapid. There win be fourteen transfers made
to higher schools. The medal was awarded to
Sarah Faherty; premiums for punctuality ana
conduct to Kate Dill, Emma Gibson. Rose
Lord. Mary Keller, Pauline Blau and Lille
Liho1t; study and improvement to Victoria Es-
sex, Hattie Walker and Caroline Minister; pen
manship 10 Cora Thorn; neatness to Caroline
Frasier; music to Sarah Moore.
PRIMARY No. 13w examined at 3o'clock yes.
school-room on H street, between "a and Sd
sueets-which, by the way, is one of the finest
rooms In that sub-district-and the examination
showed that the teacher and pupils had been
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ing that the school Is composed of boys of lust
the ages to be restless, the order was Commend
able. The number on the roll is 50. present 50.
and IL will be transferred to higher schools.
The medal and diplomas were awarded as fol-
lows: Medal, Frank Middleton; punctuality and
conduct, Charles Lybrand, William Watson.
william hagarty, Cad. Barrett, John Howard,
held Dunn, William Hill, Peter Bilan: pen
mapship, Edward Landvoiet; neatness. .ioaSenb
Walker; music, Ernest Hibbe.
THIRD DIsTRICT.-Primary No. -, (for girls)
Miss n. Moore, teacher, located in Barnes
Duldlng, corner of 9Th and Z streets northeast
was yesterday examined by Trustee Dulin, and
proved so satisfactory that ten pupils will be
transferred to higher grades. The medal scholar
Is Lizzie Wagner, and the premium scholars
are Fer exemplary conduct-Cora Bruff.
Louisa Herble, Elizabeth Roones, Mary Red.
q ng, Lawrence Stincle and Clara Smith; for
son, Catherine Salter; penmenship-Mary Kath-
phine Rue.
Primary School No. II, flor girls } Mrs. Mary
McCathran, teacher, was examined Yesterday
by Trustee W. b. Moore. This school occupies
the first floor Of the old Odd Fellows Hall, on
seventh street, y. f. 1t numbers IS on the roll,
AVID will make Is transfers to the higher grade
Ihe roll OF merit for this year is as follows:
Silver medal-E. q. Meads; exemplary conduct
md punctnality-Mary Quigley, Mary Raw
lngs, CapitOla Scott, Annie Shoemaker, Ada
August, Julia Burt; attention to study and i'm.
Cunningham, II ary Stockett.
'eelena Martin; improvement in penmanship-
r ga Back neatnessIMary Sands; music-Eiith
lalfavall. The children are from seven to nine
Tears OF age, and in their studies exhibit a
,rogress remarkably in advance Of their years.
lher recitations in mental arithmetic and the
Elementary sounds, as well a in correct read !
~, were particularly fine. The room is well
dapted TO school purposes. The methods of
cucation pursued In this school, and to which
I owes In gg-eat degree its excellence, are
mainly those of the IanieIted Prof. McCathran,
eriner principal of waliach Building, who was
eally the father OF the Public Schools OF this
District, and who gave his life to the cause
FOURTH DIsTRIcT.-Maie Primary, No. s. In
his district, Miss Margaret Garrett, located be-
ween Virginia avenue and Union alley, was ex-
mined on Monday last by Trustee Champlin.
This school is composed Of sixty pupils, fifty-
even being present at the examination. The
liver medal was awarded to Fillmore Morrison.
FOR exemplary conduct and punctuaiity, diplo-
mas were awarded to Arthur Deatley, Julian
Crowley, John Herfaith, James Bredekamp,
George Halter and Louis Kettler; for improve
wynn White, and Jeremiah Downing; PEN
Cook; neatness-Wm. McIn-
ire; music-George Clark. About forty pupils
If this school viii be transferred to q higher
trade OF school Remarks were made by Mr..
.hamplin, complimentary Of the proficiency of
he. school, while the premiums were being dis
ributed. The school Is located in muddy alley,
ses otherwise unit for school purposes.
Female primary No. Z, Miss Rachael A. Gar
rett teacher, located in the basement Of Island
ball was examined yesterday by Mr.. Cham
Lewis Wright, and A. j. Thompson. There are
y pupils in this school, 81 or whom were
pr esent This school is divided into four classes;
vears. The examination was quite satisfsctsry
20 the Trustee, who made complimentary re-
marks to both teacher and scholars. Estelle
LangIy got the medal Diplomas we're awarded
Fueitt: r. Seigel, and Caroline Hepburn for
conduct and punctuaiity. For atten-
Ion to study and improyement-Fanny Riley,
Beuder. Neatress-Gertie
Hufh. Music-Mary Cameron. Twenty-one
pupils are to be transferred from this school to
the present
the teacher and scholars on their merits and
An EXCITING ScENE.-Narro,c Escape from
Dretvning In Tie Raging Nber.-This morning,
fiber creek, during the storm, rose rapidly, and
the current very swiftly carried Oft lot OF INN
Der on its banks above the depot. A man,
named VIM. Collins, endeavored to save some Of
1t from floating on, and In his attempts to pull
some Of the plank up the bank lest his footing
and fell overheard. He ct once made efforts to
swim Ashore, but the current was too strong for
him, and he was carried rapidly down the
stream, passing under the cuivert 1t New Jer~
sey avenue. An alarm was at once raised, and,
the rain was coming down In
torrents ct the time, large number OF persons
rushed to the banks Of the stream, and one Of
them, Just q he was being carried under the
culyert af Indiana avenue, succeeded In rescu-
ing him, Che was 1t this time almost iifeless nom
y and dragging him on shore. He
was resuscitated, and went ON his way rejoicing.
SUBSCRIPTIONS Axe BEING RECEIVED TO-DAY,
at the Board OF Trade Rooms, to the Columbia
Railway Company OF the District Of Coiumbia.
The charter TO this road has lately been granted
to run Q horse railway from the corner Of 10Th
street 10 the tolgste, crossing eth street ct the
Northern MMtet-house. The book win be
open for two days only, and all who desire
stock in this road should 20 ct once, e. heavy
capitalists stand ready b take all remaining
after TO- morrow II 5p. m. -
. A COCK yIeHr came OF yesterday afternoon
between two fowls, owned respectively by Peter
Brake and Henry Riviere, It the Philadelphis
House, corner Of 9Th and ID streets, for Q stake
n 9G0. Neith0F NJ the hosn&aA AZ