Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-24

e. anined yesterday afternoon By Trustee A. X
Browne, assisted by j. L. Corben and r. Y
Mckee This school has the full number, sixt,
| on the roll, fifty-niae OF whom were present a
| the examination. The studies in this school
| similar to those in other Inter mediate schools
@ ~ OF reading, writing, mental and writer
| arithmetic, history, geography, map drawing
| vocal music and gymnastics, in all of which tn,
| pupils acquitted themselves very creditabIy
Indeed, the examination was especially good
| G NJ dering the tact that twenty-seven OF the
| advanced pupils were transferred to the Gram
mar School about the middle of the wear Al
\ The ele Be OF the examination Mr.. Browne adj
i the admirable manner in which they had ac-
| quilted themselves. The teacher, Mss Dexter
ranks among the first in the District, and was
aa cSn aa,n oy the examiners yester-
Ben Eiker; premiums for the best written ex-
aminafions were awarded TO John Young lie
hoy futile and VIM. Brsndenbury; premiEms
for exemplary conduct and punctuslity we're
awarded to Jno. Griffin, John Barker, Robert
Barr. jas. Griffin, Kirby Woodward, and VIM
Butter; for attention to study and improvement
Charles Collins, and Samuel Sibley; for penman-
ship, to Eugene Jewell; for neatness, to Edwin
tumble; for vocal music to Henry Strel; honor
ably mentioned, Edwin Pettingiil, Jas Chur-
chill, Henry Brandeabury, Henry Bartle, G.
Holden, and VIM. DuttOn.
SECOND DIsTRICr.-SecondaryN No Z, finale. \
of this district, was examined yesterday after
noon by Mr.. Mcclellan i'm the school-room on III
number
the parents and friends of the pupils. This
school is under the charge Of Miss Eliza Cation.
and has on its roll Is pupils, only one being Alb,
sent, and fourteen OF these are ready for trans
fer The examination was a very good one es-
pecialy in reading aud spelling. In mental and
written arithmetic they dill veil, rs also in geo
graphy, and the behavior of the pupils was ex-
eellent. The following pieces were finely sung
Awake, Weary Sleeper" Around the Tres;
"Galloping On, ""Absent Friends . and 90 A fter
School The Orphan Boy was exceedingly
well read by Frank Mcdowell. Mr.. Mcclellan
highly compEmented teacher and pupils at the
close OF the exercises, and awarded the medal
ard diplomas IS follows: Medal, Frank McDow-
ell; conduct AID punstuality, Charley Gill,
Charley Scott, Charley Helmsen, Willard Dunn
Daniel Mcmahon, Frank Germon; study and
Improvement, John Dunn, Bingham Baxter
Willie kimmen; penmanship, George Faherty;
Tarpin; entitled to honorable mention. LEROY
Hipkins. Frank Miller.
Secondary No. 8, (female,) under the charge
on Miss Jenny Free, was examined In the school
room on street, between 4th and 5th, yester-
day afternoon, by Mr.. Woodward, when there
was large number of parents OF the pupils and
visitors present. This school has on its rolls As
pupils, all with one exception being present, and
Is of them are ready for transfer On the walls
were the notices "Welcome Friendsv and eve
try to please as also several stars, crosses and
wreaths in evergreens, and some very neat
m spelling, geography, arithmetic, mental and
written, and reading, passed very creditable
examination, especially in arithmetic and the
n nrst class In geography. The pupils. with but
lew exceptions, did very well in reading; some
as well as some intermediate pupils. !" The
Inquiry" was wen read by Caroline Moore. and
the dialogue "After Marriage" was read with
very good meet by Emma Brown and Bertha
Mr.. Woodw..d awarded the prizes
- onows;-Medal, Annie VI. rmage; conduct
and punctuality, Genrgie French, Ma RANT,
J leslie Donaldson, Ella Reynolds, Lottie ST. ne
gel, Ida Jones; attention to study and improve
ment, Naomi East, Ida Pendel, Estella Heard;
Emma Hoffman; neatness, Jennie
Hoffman; vocal music, Emma Brown; entitled
to honorable mention, Sadie White, Mary White,
Ida Gibson, Agnes Macarthur, Rebecca Collins,
Bertha Crane. The medal for spelling, for
which the medal scholar of the school, Ida
FURNACE and Sadie White stood equal, and to
awarded to the latter. Mr.. Woodward closed
with some appropriate remarks, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Mcclellan. 1t is
tbsT are pupils IN this school
in any other school In the city, which is very
much to its credit.
THIRD DIsTRICT.-A large concourse of peo-
pie were well entertained YESTERDAY at the ex-
animation of the Female Grammar School in
the Wallaeh Building, Miss Mirick teacher.
The exercises were under the direction of Trus-
tees Dulin, Clark and Moore, assisted by Messrs.
West, Leavy and Selke. The young ladies be-
age. The average number in attendance dur
ing the year has been about 50, and some six
teen finish the course of study as it is now ar
n hf GaShaHl and The Rotations
ton in grammatical analysis and plrsing by Mr..
West was very thorough and very satisfactory.
striking feature in this, as in most OF the
Dtht. schools Of the Third District, is the large
number of ve,vv fine readers. whittier's poem
'The Angels Of Buc,c Vista'-was read in con-
ert by the whole school a. " oy one voice;
ssoetical trsnspositions by Misses Ssn..ta On,
Morgan and buckingham, were excellent con.
positions, and handsomely read; Estelle Willis
reading OF the translation of the Russian poem
mt ntitled God" brought tears to many eye;
10 my Infant Son." by Annie Foster,
vas characteristic 81 this promising younS
girl. fIof. Selke's examination OF the German
= lass was thorcdgh. and exhibited much pro-
lcleney Or che part of the pupils, considering
mat ley have been studying this language but
q portion of the year.
AT the close Of the exercises trustee MORE
read the roll ofhonor, which is as follows: Gold
medal, Lizzie Stromberger; best written exam
Inatien, Cora Armistead, Laura Callahan, Mary
McKim; exemplary conduct and Dunctnsi.:..y
Msmie Thomas, Julia Stronbergef. Alice
Simpson, Lizzie Scott, Maggie Bean, Virginia
Laura Prospect, Aggie Prospect, Kate Doyle;
penmaDship, Jessie Clark; neatness, Mamie
Morgan; vocal music. Eliza Hildebrand, The
first German prize, by the Messrs. Schmidt, was
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Emma Little.
Mr.. Moore explained that Eliza Aiken, who
took the German prize, was also entitled to the
gold medal Of the school, in the opinion OF the
teacher; but after consultation with the sub
board, il was deemed best to conform to the
rule OF the board, which prohibits the award of
two medals 70 the same person, and thus the
nrst prize OF the school was given to Miss
Stromberger. This examination was creditable
to all concerned, and its interest was greatly
enhanced BY the beautiful singing Of the chill
dren throughout the exercises, which lasted
nearly five hours.
ST. PETERS PARoCHIAL SCHooL-The Dig
tribttion Of Medals and Premiams.-The annual
distribution Of medals and premiums at this
school came Of at the school-h0use at O'Clock
this afternoon, and was largely attended. The
pupils, who are under the direction OF the Sis
tiers of the Holy Gross, we're highly compli
mented for their progress by Rev. +. 4. Boyle.
The following is list of the pupils who received
premiums
GiyLs D,yaTfmsnf.-F irtt Class-Media Davis,
Ann Castell, Mary Marceron, Ann Mitchell, Jane
Mitchell, Mary Foley, HanorA Foley, Ellen Hhedd
Della Dougherty, Harriet Clark, Marion Stanford,
Della Toole, Annie Cunningham. Mary Hazel, Ann
By Agnes yrne, Efie Brooks, Bridget Neville,
Margaret Coffee, Annie johnson, Marion Sinclair,
Fannie Young. Second Class-Ida Hutton, Mary
willh ms. Mary Cunningham, Mary Byrne. Kate
Howard, Mary schroth. Rose snoot. Martha Sierra,
Kate IOhey, Mary Callan, Bridget keyes, Ellen
Bresnahan. Margaret flaherty. second Division
ceciis fistorio, Mary Heley Ida Howard. Florence