Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-03
Public School Examinations.

FIRST DIsTRICT>-The exAmipation OF Pri-
mary School, No. 2, First District, taught By
Miss Jennie HallaraD, was examined yesterday
afternoon by Mr. A. h. Browne, trustee. This
school. composed OF thirty-hye girls, between
the ages of eight and twelve years, acquitted
themselves in the branches taught in q manner
which reflected credit upon teacher and pupils
In mental arithmetic, reading. and geography,
the pupils excelled. Little Miss Ada Halle,
aged eight years, won the medal Diplomas for
exemplary conduct and punctuality were award
ed 90 Misses Mary Kelly, julia Marsdsn, Matte
COlclaZier, Barbara Bowman, Susie Cherrie,
and Nettie Cattell. Also, for attention 10 study
and general improvement to Misses Annie Artz
and A ddie Clements. and for Improvement in
PenmanshIp to Miss Katie Georges; for neatness
30 Miss Mary Morgan, and for Improvement in
vocal music TO Miss Marian Herb srt- Superin-
tendent Richards participated in the exarpina-
ton, and number OF parents OF the pupils were
present. The room was tastefully decorated
with wreaths and flowers.
SECOND DfsTRICT.-PrimaryN No. !. (for boys, }
. Miss Laura LaTner. was examined OF Wednes-
day afternoon by Dir. Mcclellan, IN the school
room, ia a frame building Oh yth street, between
y and q, in the presence of number of the
parents Of the pupils. This is one Of the lower
grade primaries, many OF the children being
hardly through their alphabet. There are %
pupils on the roll, and ii room can be found in
some Of the more advanced schools q dozen or
more will be transferred. The conduct OF the
boys. considering their ages, Was very good, and
the answers were in most cases readily given.
AT the close OF the examination, Mr.. Mcclellan
expressed himself As much pleased with the
result, and awarded the medals and diplomas to
the fohOwing;-George Kent, medal; James
ChilCiress, =. Dahler, and Ellsworth Troxall, for
exemplary conduct and punctuality; John
Stewart. Willie Wells. and Arthur Donaldson,
attention TO study and improvement; Columbus
stewart, penmanship, Nathan Stern, neatness
Thomas Martin, music; III. Arnold, Il. Shreeve,
r. Slaich, Joseph Sweatman, George Beall,
and Henry Martin, honorable mention.
On the same afternoon, Mr.. Woodward con-
Quoted the examination OF Primary No. 2, (for
girls,) Miss Julia Moran, in the school room of
the building formerly used as the seed room Of
the Agricultural Department, on + street, be-
tween 9Th and eth. This examination was in
some respects much better than last year, espe-
cially as 10 arithmetic, and the behavior of the
pupils was such a. 10 merit the commentator
of those present. There were 80 of the So pupils
present, the absentee being away on account of
family a1ftlction. There will be a number OF
transfers from this school, including the follow
ing premium scholars Anna Moon, medal;
Pfnkey Hurdle, Louisis Beveridge, Anna Nor
TisOn, Julia Lord, Cora Judd, and Ellen Lord,
conduct and punctuality; Ida Grenacher, Kate
Walker, and Emma warder, study and improve
ment; Libby Touhy, penmanship; Belle Rock
wood, neatness; Kate Howard, music; Hattie
Townley, Ella Warder, Gertie Wood, Mary l..
Burnside, Josephine Plant, Ella McGuiggOn,
Lulu Lyons, honorable mention. The medal
scholar in this schOol-Anna Moon-carTied
of the medal for spelling in the match with the
primary scholars OF the district, being equal IN
two trials with ore OF Miss Kerns' Primary No.
~ pupils.
Primary No. ;. Miss Marion Hazard, teacher.
was examined yesterday afternoon by MI. Wood
ward, in the school room, basement of the As
sembly's church, 5th and streets. This school,
like Miss Larner's, Is composed of boys, very
young and Just commencing, and the whole
number (56) were present They did very well
as beginners, and their conduct was quite good.
Mr.. Woodward cOmpllmented them, and an
noaDoed the following a. the premium list
Frank Helmsen, medal; Geo. Randolph. Geo.
Atkinson, Willie Brown, John Walsh, and VIII
lie MCGav. conduct and punctuality.
Mrs A. l.. Watkins school, Primary No. !,
Tor girls, Was examined yesterday afternoon in
the school room, in the upper story of the build
ing occupied by Miss Semmes' school, IN the
presence OF quite number Oh the parents and
friends OF the pupils, and the little girls passed
very creditable examination. Mr.. Mcclellan
was the examining Trustee. There are 80 names
on the roll OF this school. ana 81 pupils were
present The room was very handsomely deco
rated with towers, eyeTgreens, &c. The eVer-
c1scs were InterSperSed with singing. and a solo,
"Home, sweet home by Emma Pettys, was
very sweetly sung. The following Is the pre-
mium list Augusta kupp, medal; Mary
Sehlaich, Della Boswell, Laura Sclaich, Annie
MeMurray, Alice Humphrey, Orinds Brown,
conduct and punctuality: Catharine Kirk, Ell
len Donaldson, Katie Schlaich, study and i'm
Stowell, neatness; Emma Pettys, music; Alice
ClaryOe, Mary Stanley, Janette Poole, Anna
Harris, Reggie BOokbinder. Kate Bookbinder,
Rosa MenhOrn, Ella johnson, Maggie Rupp,
Carrie shryock, Mary Mott, Nellie Baker, and
Annie Clarvoe, honorable mention.
IHIID DIsTRICT-Primary No. 2, flor boys,l
Miss Mary T.. Armistead, teacher, was examined
yesterday afternoon by Trustees Moore and
Clark, who were highly pleased with the pro-
gTess VI the pupils. The dingy appearance OF
the room, which Is the first story of the old Ana
costa engine-hOuse, was somewhat relieved by
the extensive floral display. Fifteen pupils
vii be transferred TO secondary schools. The
premium list Is as Observation-Disclosures
Miller. Exemplary conduct and punctuality-
George Miller. Henry Terrill, Thomas Robey,
Adclph Solk, Willie Rocket, Dixon Daughton.
Attention to study and general Improvement
Arthur Rawlings, George Lomax. George Ruff
improvement IN Penmanship-GoOrge Gates.
NestneS-Peyton WiIkerson. Music-Charles
Zoos.
CONVICTED OF MURDER IN THE FIRST
DEGREE--Nimrod Richards, colored, one OF the
party Of i've men who murdered Col. Lyles, Of
Prince Georges county, Nd., about four years
chssetts, was yesterday convicted Of murder in
the first degree at Annapolis. His four com
Panions an crime were hanged shortly after the
of has guilt, and has expressed the desire that
punishment be not delayed. The time Tor his
execution will have TO be nxed BY Gov. Bowie.
A BOwEs DODGE--Yesterday a note was dis
counted at one of the banks for the corporation
yielding about So 900, and this sum was checked
Brown, the ds6ursiDg officer of the corpora
ton, Who l. to-day paying some OF the corpora
tion employees small instaiments Of their dues,
from IS 70 s15, for the purpose of inducing them
to vote for Bowen on Monday next. The amount
raised doesn't 90 great ways, and the trick
serves to exSperzte the large crowd who don't
get anything.
CAPITOL HILL BUILpISG ASSOCIATION
The f0rty-second monthly meeting of this
association was held last evening over DOolsy's
drug store, and they are now settling up with
the stockholders by a dividend OF fifty per cent,
thirty Elk shares being thus paid OF asf evening.
IL was agreed TO hold a meeting at the same
place on Thursday night next. 20 consider the
Propriety Of organizing Capitol Hill Building
Association No. 2.
BASE BALL---The anticipated game between
the Monitor Club, composed of Midshipmen of
the graduating class at Annapolis to-day, and
the Jeffersons Of this city, will not take place
" morrow, owing to the impossibility of the
Monitor coming mp here at this time. The JEFF
fersons are disappointed a thew are anxious TO
reeiprocate the hospitality of their navy friends.
IHE sToc KHoLpERs OF TAE PoToNAc RAIL