The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-30

OFFICIAL EXAMINATION OF THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS CoNTINUED.-Thc examinations for
Monday commenced with the Twentieth
Street Primary and intermediate Schools.
| These schools have steadily and rapidly im-
proved in efficiency and good appearance
during the year, and now rank among the
best Of the public schools of the city.
The Primary School is taught by Miss
Mary Walters. A large class was offered
for promotion. and accepted after an excel
lent examination. The following are the
pupils promoted to the intermediate grade {:
Willie Gressct, Thomas Murdoch, Charlie
John, Charlie Bailey, George Walford, Ed
die Levy, Willard Cottrell, Josie Cain, Sani-
mic IIrshberg, Simmie Butler, Annie
Smith, Bettic Jacobs, LenaDorsam. George
Walford has not been tardy nor absent.
Eddie Levy has not been tardy, and only
absent on the occasion Of the death of his
lamcnted father. The punctuality of this
school has been remarkable, not more than
five or six having been tardy during the
year.
Miss A. Pecor has taught the intermediate
School with good success. This school has
had in it large primary class, which is now
fitted for the intermediate grade. The fol-
lowing, after fair examination, were pro-
NOTED to the grammar grade David Sig
niago, Clinton CottroH, Willie Doley, Frank
Kain, Rosa Nachman, Bella Tichenor, De-
lii Curry.
The Union Hill intermediate and Pri-
mary School was next examined. This
school Is model Of order and efficiency.
Separate rooms for two grades would les
sen the labors Of the teachers and add to
the good results. The intermediate School
has been taught by Miss L. Ct. StanWood.
After fine examination the following were
advanced to the grammar grade Josephine
Adams, Mary K. Fox, Ida Hardin, Branch
Allen, Joseph d. Briggs, Austin Burr, Vii
He f. Crump, james II. CARRIER, G. kicngle,
Herbert ]. Mcdonald, William q. Dwyer,
Isabella 2. Day, Alice Fay, Lena kehrer,
Lila Parker, Annie Riddell, Annie Z. Tur-
ner, Martha A. Watson, William Holmes,
Clarence Sadlcr, Georgeanna Whitlock.
The last three were passed with some leSi-
tation, but on the whole are judged SUM-
cienty advanced to join the grammar class
The pupils not absent nor tady during tne
year are: Branch Allen, Josephine Adams'
Ella Robertson, GenevicVe Adams.
The Primary School is taught by Mrs.
Mary Solomon. In this department no
pupils were offered for promotion ut TINS
time, as the schools have been together, and
promotions have taken place from time 10
time during the term.
The Asberry Chapel Primary School was
next visited. This school is taught by Mrs:
S. A. Bradley. The following pupils passed
a very creditable examination, and are pro-
moted to the intermediate grade: Kate
johnson, Winnie Diekenon, l.. Russell,
Maggie Davis, John Graves, Mary NJ
Simyth Mary Moore, and Abby Henry.
The Twenty-SiXth-Strcet Primary Schooi
Miss Hattie Rogers teacher) was also VS.
tied on Monday, and found in good order
notwithstanding the extreme heat of the
day. The progress of the pupils has been
ycry satisfactory, and the examination
showed faithful and successful labor on the
uurt of the teacher. With a little more ad-
vancement in arithmetic the first class viii
he in all respects fitted to enter the inter
mediate school. Martha Crabbln has not
been absent during the year, nor nave Fan
ME uobson and Mamie Bradley been tardy.