Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-11
Public School Exam,r.,iou..

This school has always hem considered the
crack primary school OF the First District bat
on account OF the dissatisfaction caused among
the parents OF the pupils by the admission OF a
colored chld-the daughter OF Sella Martini
lew months since, number OF the children
were Withdrawn I'm the middle OF the school
year, leaving the school with but tthirty-eight
pupils at the examination. The system OF OBJ
lect Teaching has been successfully pursued by
Miss Noyes, who is from New Hampshire. FIT
to higher schools in September, among them
the daughter Of Sella Martin. There were two
medals awarded in the school-to Elizabeth
keyturn and Lilly Mccarthy, pupils OF equal
merit. s4H r.l''-
Primary No. IA, located on 10th street. near
X, Miss Jennie Downward teacher, was examined
yesterday afternoon by Trustee J. ). Brown.
and OF the tnirty-seven on the roll thirty-fve
were at the examination. It was established
during the past year for the accommodation OF
children In that Immediate locality, and the ex-
animation was very satisfactory. At the close
the medal was awarded to Mary Heiss pre-
miums for exemplary conduct and punctnslity
James vermillion. Margaret Armour and Thos.
Rider; premiums for attention to study and inn
provement to Charles Vermillon. John O'Day
and Anna Curran; for penmanship to Gertrude
Dayton; for neatness to Rose Kerchine. The
building in which the school is located was for
merry Methodist chapel, and an q t has
passed the Councils for the purchase of the
building, which is well suited for school pur-
poses.
SECOND DIsTRICr.-Primary No. Is, Mss
King teacher, was examined yesterday after
noon, in the school-rOom, under Shiloh aptist
Church, Massachusetts avenue, between 9th
and 10th streets, by Trustee Mcclellan, in the
presence OF large number of the parents and
friends of the pupils. The room was prettiIy
decorated, and some of the pupils did we'll. but,
from some reason. many OF them were slow in
their answers, aud the school did not, in the
language of the trustee, recite as well as he had
heard them during the year. The entire first
class. nine in number, were transferred last
january, and, consequently, the present first
class was new, and but few of those present h ad
attended during the entire year; and, besides
this was the first time most Of them had at
tempted to recite in public. There are 40 on
the roll, 40 of whom were present. The follow
ing is the merit roll:-John LANCE, medal; Frank
Hood, Benz. Hodgkin, VIM. hamburger, John
King, VIM. Scrivener, Edward Forrest. good
conduct and punctualty; Laidaw Swank. Ge).
Day, Oscar Asmussen, study and improvement
Master Fague, penmanshiP; w. Bowers. neat
ness; CLAYTON Swank, music; Bland Burdett,
Edward Morris, Felix Dennis, Peter Pierce,
honorably mentioned.
THIRD DIsTRICT.-Female intermediate No.
2, Miss Hannah +. johnson teacher, was exam
ined yesterday by Messrs. Dulin, Clark and
Moore. This school is in the Wallach Building
Foity-fve names are on the roll. and there were
10 present at examination. There will be Is
transfers TO the higher grade. The roll OF merit
If a. follows: Gold medal Annie Mallory; best
written examinations, Helen Schimmelfenning,
Florence StOrme and Lavinia Accord; exem-
plary conduct and punctuality, Hattie Evans,
Lena In.t hettlnger, Matte Garges, Ada Mallory,
to study and improvement, Nellie Darr. Helen
Gates and Mary Hughes; Improvement In PEN
manship, Mary Scarf; neatness, Ella Hopkins;
vocal music, Minnie Ruff; h0norably mentioned,
Martha Simpson and Fannie Armstead. This
school deserves special mention for the marked
Improvement made during the last two years i'm
the various studies. 1t has always stood well
for neatness in appearance, and now adds to its
reputation by exhibiting fine scholarship. The
room was jammed almost to suffocation with
visitors, and addresses by George +. Gulick, T.
Edward Clark and West were received with
applause.
Primary No. 10, flor beys,) Miss Rosalie Dyer
teacher, was examined on Wednesday last by
Trustee Clarke. Among those present were
school Superintendent Richards Alderman elect
q. NJ. Gulick, Prof West, principal of wallach
Grammar school, and Prof. ID. l.. Selke, Ger
pupils. The school showed marked progress and
evidence Of good and faithful service on the
part Of the teacher, Whole number Of pupils,
sixty, number to be transferred, nineteen.
dnct and punctuality, VIM. Storey, VIM. l..
Wesley, Isaac Beers, VIM. j. Nalley, Andrew j.
Robinson, Robert Q. Dyer; attention to study
and Improvement, VIM. Aiken, John Durham
James Durham; Improvement in penmanship,
Fred. X. Hennessy; n eatness, Edward K. French;
Improvement in vocal music, Marion A. Tippitt;
entitled to honorable mention, Geo. 7. Parker,
WIN. O'Neil, Hector BueBler, Jacob Schneider,
Geo. Kelly, Frank Kelly and Harry Simonis.
Primary No. IA, for girls, corner 81 aud !
streets, Old Capitol Hill Market, examined by |
Trustee Dulin. This school during the past
year has grown from an alphabet into first |
c ass primary. Its tone Is good, its discipline
the best, and IN Improvement 10 will compare |
favorably with any in the District. The teacher |
her school is not so large as many |
others, but in all other respects IT is yery good.
IL is source OF regret TO :he trustees that they
have not been able as yet TO perfect the sale OF |
dstiops for the schools meeting in IL. 1t is most
unsuitable for school purposes, and should be /
repaired at the earliest practicable moment or |
abandoned. The roll of merit of this school is |
as follows: Medal, Ella Barnes; exemplary con- |
duct and punctua]ity, Harriet Barrett, Della |
HieIling, Naomi Brown, Fannie Towner Lizzie |
Herbel, Annie Marshall; attention to study and |
Improvement, Annie Lowe, Edith Towner, and |
Linney Hill; penmanship, Susie Book; neat |
ness, Ida Kierle; Music, Nellie Beckett honor |
able mention. Virginia Briehaupt, Sarah Gates, |
Mary spaulding, Fannie Seton, Katie Entwis- |
Primary No. IS flor boys) Miss Mary Kelly
TEACHER, was examined by trustee Clark on
Thursday last. This school has been somewhat
dable progress has been made. Number to be
II; medal scholar, Edgar Lyons:
exemplary conduct and punctuality, Marion
Caweod. John Davis. Ceylon Boswell, Alfred
Chiseldine, Andrew Hughes and Robert Story;
attention to study and Improvement, VIM. Gar
rett, Henry Griffith and Charley hardwood;
improvements In penmanship, Harry Goodrich;
neatness, George Miller; improvements In vocal
music, Charles Gross; honorably mentioned,
VIM. Morris, Charles Fugill, VIM. Newman,
Henry Cross, Charles Weeks, EDDY Speaks,
John McGinnis and Dan Shea. 80, -, :
FOURTH DIsrRIcT.-Female Primary No. 6,
Miss Elizabeth HenninG, was examined on
Tuesday last. This school IL located on the
corner OF 9Th and G streets. There are 50
pupils, 80 Of whom were present. Messrs.
Champlin, Allen, Holmesd, and Thompson
we're present, and conducted the examination.
Emma Halter received the medal. For puno-
tnsiity and good conduct diplomas were awarded
to Selma Rynex, Clara Freirick, Christians Mil
Ter. Mary Snow, Margaret Bolan and Catherine
Kahler; attention to study and Improvement
Rosa Groves, Catherine Myers and Margaret
Grinder; improvement in penmanship, Cattle
rfne O'Neal; neatness, Lilly Beck; music, Viii
helmina Ballman. The teacher gave premiums
to Matte Allen and Norah Bredekamp for hav-.
ing the largest number OF perfect lessons; also,
one to Dohlia Hine for good lessons. The ages
of these pupils are from six to ten years. Thir-
teen are to be transferred to higher grades. The
schOol-room was very tastefully decorated with
wreatbse and hags, and at the close OF the exam
ibation Mr.. H0lmead gave ont the diplomas
with complimentary remarks suited to the oc-
casiOn. ava - ftH lf go Ia
Primary No. 4, in this district, in charge OF
Miss n. A. Humphrey, was examined on the Sd
inst. by ex-Trustees j. Il. Holmead and s. Y.
At Lee. On the roll s.; present at examination
90; promoted during the year 6. Miss Pun
phrey II one Of tho youngest teachers In tho