Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-17
Pub,te schoo, Examinations.

Building, Miss Augusta Evans teacher, was ex-
lmined yesterday afternoon by Trustees A X
Browne and j. 5. Brown. This school has fifty /
aames on the roll, OF whom fOrty-niHe Were !
present at the examination. The attendance OF
parents and friends was very good, and u q
greatest interest was manifested in the ey ar
cises At the close of the examination the ,,oi5
medal was awarded to Clara Weaver. b.
miums for exemplary conduct and pur ,ctnaIitv
TO Pauline Garner, Il. Eicholtz, Flo go Cans
field, Emma Terrett, Cora Weaver and Lille
Bangs Premiums for the best " ritten examI-
nations were awarded to Ssr IN McNonigaI
Anna Erb and Mary Oliver. PREMIUMS for at
tention to study and improve ment were awarded
to Emma Weaver, Mary Hartweli and Kate
MeSweeny. For penms .nship to Virginia Hirsh
For vocal music TO VIZ ginia Bryan. Miss Evans
Is one OF the best ,achers in the District, and,
a. usual, her school yesterday passed a very good
examination. The pupils were neatly attired,
and the appearance Of the school-room was very
pleasant.
SECOND DrsTRIcT-Miss Jane Thompson,s
school, (femslel secondary No. 2, in the presence
OF quite number Of visitors, was examined by
Mr.. 5. +. Mcclellan yesterday afternoon. This
school has during nine months Of the year aver
aged 81 pupils, but owing to the fashion of chill
dren being taken away Just previous to the ex-
animation, "to go to the country" the number
has been reduced to A., one being absent from
sickness, and of these SO will be recommended
for transfer. There was quite an attractive pro-
gramme performed, embracing the songs " Come
Away" "Hold Fast to the Truth ,""Stars that
Gem, 1.-THE Brook "After School, I" and "God
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beauties of Gossip" very well spoken by
Florence Wolf, Florence Cook, Mary Roberts,
and Anna Henderson, as also one entitled
Nothing but Common People" by Florence
Cook; duets by Alice Fehey and Clara Boswell,
and Anna Forrest and Clara Boswell, were
well rendered; Clara Harris spoke exceedingly
we'll :. Rolla's speech to the Peruyians.' The
examination was a fair one, and in mental
aritb metic the pupils were fully up to the stand
ard. The order observed was very commenda-
bic, and the bearing of the pupils throughout
N Oh anrrnUa lrutoVN tad
marks were made by Trustee Mcclellan and Mr.
X. q. Green, president of thdPetersburg (Va.)
Board OF Education, formerly of this city, both
OF whom paid deserved tributes to Miss Thomas
on the proficiency displayed by her pupils. The
following is the merit list, as announced by Mr..
Mcclellan, who awarded the medals and diplo-
tuality, Minna Henderson, Mary Roberts, Hat
tie Baxter, Emma Morrison, Emma Engeiberg
Anna Forrest; study and Improvement. Flor
ence Cook, Clara Haynes; Penmanship, Harriet
Campbell; neatness, Hattie Hamlet; vocal mu-
sic, Josephine Prather; to honorable mention,
Eva Deland, Fanny Moore, Anna Chestney,
Fanny Boteler, Melinda Graham, Alice Trn-
man, Charity Croggan, Ella Stikell, Ida Elliott
Ida Vanarsden Kate Fowler, Amelia Metz
Trustee woodward examined the school of
Miss Emma l.. Wilson, Secondary No. 5, (male,)
SECOND District, on % street, near 4th, yester-
day afternoon, in the presence of quite large
number of the parents and friends OF the pupils.
There were 40 pupils present, one being absent
transferred at the close of the school year The
reading was above the average, and the dialogue
between Tells son and Gessler, could net be
improved on much anywhere. The spelling
was excellent, the geography good, as also the
mental arithmetic with the majority, but one or
two of the boys getting bothered in this study
the school did not show TO advantage. The
written arithmetic was very fair, and the sing
ing was, for small boys, very good. The school
room was Handsomely decorated, and appropri-
ate notices were conspicuously displayed. The
teacher, from the behavior of the pupils seems
to have good command of her school, but there
Is no unnatural restraint, the children not being
required to keep their arms folded and ewes
resting on the hoor "ffteen PAGES to the 'front.'
as has been seen in some schools. Mr.. Wood
ward, at the conclusion OF the exercises adj
dressed the school and visitors, expressing the
opinion that the few questions which were not
answered promptly would have been readily
answered had the boys not become little timid
because OF the number of visitors present. The
Medal to Thomas Belts; diplomas for study and
Improvement to Charles Riggles, Sharon Do
ran, Jesse Plowman; for conduct and punctu-
S W;Is,s 70 Henry Mcdonald; Charlie Pringhorn,
tlngs, Frank Ferguson; for penmanship TO John
Spepgler; for neatness to Frank Pendel; for
tioned-John Claxkson, Joseph Thomas. Char
lie Wills, James Jones, Cortney Cooper Henry
Cooper, Frank Hamaker, Frank Mott.
THIRD DIsTRICT.-A large party of parents
terday at the annual examination of Miss Lucy
r. Davis Female intermediate School, Third
District: The exercises occupied about three
and half hours. They were conducted by
Trustees Moore and Clark, Superinten lent
Principal West, and DIR. Houston.
The thoroughness and advanced scholarship,
The recitations in history, practical aud mental
and English grammar, were as Mr.
Richards remarked, simply perfect. The read
ing oi Whittlers poem Barbara Frietchie, by
Florence ODER, and of "The shores of Tennes-
see, by Ella Miller, were greeted with applause.
OF the IS scholars enrolled, all were present
except one. Seventeen will be transferred 20
the Grammar School. The roll Of ;Irvrft is as
follows:-GOld medal, EiIa Miller; best written
examination, Annie Jeffries, Kate O'Brien
Emma Young; exemplary conduct, Florence
Boyden, Bridget McGraw, Caroline Skirving;
attention to study, Emma Lowell, Bella Dixon
Frances Herold; penmanship, Nellie Dyer; neat
honorable mention, Mabel Fair,
child, Margaret Beers, Barbara Woodward,
n ate Cook, Susan Gonzemback, Kate Barclay,
T. Edward Clark, l.. b. s. Miller, Il. O. Davis.
Judson 5. Brown, and many others of the east,
ern part of the city.
FOURTH DIsTRIcT-Female Secondary No.
terday by Trustee Champlin and ex-Trustees
Messrs. Holmead and Croggon. The honors
awarded were as follows :-Silver medal, Julia
punctualify, TO Abby Camp, Sarah Lucas, Mary
Moran, Cora Knott, Sophia Gottsman and Ada
Lawson, attention to study and improvement,
Martha Lacy, Fanny Knott and Lulu Boswell;
penmanship, Anna Rush; neatness, Virginia
Donohue; music: Mary Dickson; honorable
mention was made Of NJ. Roach, Ida Beagle,
Leah Calishear, Elizabeth White, Fanny white
Elizabeth Hickey, Mary MagiIl, Augusta
Mack, Kate O'Donnell, Lulu COdrick, Kate
BY an, Annie Delphy and Virginia Hungerford
There are forty-four pupils on the roll and all
were present. These are divided into two classes
and the most advanced class, twenty-four in
number, will be transferred to schools of a
higher grade, showing that Miss Adams IN aim
tains the reputation she has long enjoyed of
being one OF the most competent teachers. Mr.
Holmead's remarks Of this school were quite
eulogistic, complimenting both pupils and
teacher, the latter of whom he remarked should
be put in charge Of . higher grade school.
Wreaths and flowers were the decorations used
on the occasion, and neatness in all its appoints
ments were observed in the school-room.
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CoLORED SCHOOL ExAMIUATIoNs.-On We'd
nesday, Secondary eolored school, IN room No
3, in the M-street school house, Mrs. NJ. G. Hart
was examined by that lady in the presence of
the Trustees and Superintendent Cook land the
result of the examination was Of the same graft
ahar OF NH oh haa -IoI a.