The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-17

Our Baltimore yisttors-The Public
Schools Inspected.

Our Baltimore visftors-The Public
Schools Inspected.
Mention was made yesterday of the ar
rival in Richmond of Mfr. A. NJ. Newell,
Superintendent of Public instruction in
the State of Maryland, and Principal of
the State Normal School, at Baltimore,
and Mr.. W. r. Creery, Superintendent of
the Baltimore city Public Schools. These
gentlemen are at the Exchange Hotel, the
guests Of the Board of Education Of this
city. On yesterday morning they visited
several Of our intermediate, primary, and
grammar schools (white and eolored), in
company with Superintendent Binford,
Captain William English, Major John Ha.
gan, Jr., Alfred Moses, Esq, and several
representatives Of the Press.
The first schools visited were primary,
Nos. 81 and 80, for colored pupils, on 18th
street, taught by MIR. Otway M. Stewart
and Miss Frances E. Clark. These schools
are under the same roof. The forms ap-
peared to be full, and the scholars lall all
small colored chldren) showed that they
have had the benefit of competent instruc-
tors and thorough discipline. The little
urchins answered every question promptly,
and gave abundant evidence Of their ac-
quaintance with the lessons upon which
they were engaged. .
From 18th street the visitors were
escorted to Masons' Hail, Union Hill, where
arc the grammar and intermediate schools
for white children, taught by Miss Z. G..
Stanwood and Mrs. M. Solomons. The
School-room here was filled with bright pn-
pills, and all the surroundings indicated faith
full, painS-takng teachers, and of course the
scholars rs a consequence were attentive
and cheerful. The latter were questioned
on arithmetic and grammar, read in con-
cert, went through the gymnastic exercises
at the tap of the bell, and finally sang very
swcetly by request of the visitors. They
were then addressed by Messrs. Newell and
Creery, and Mr.. w. S. Gilman, after which
the routine of study was resumed.
The next schools visited were those on
Clay street, in the Friends Westinghouse
and at Dll'S bakery. That at the meeting
house is white school: taught by Mrs. r.
A. Apperson and Miss Y. T. Sutton. The
pupils here showed their proficiency in
reading, geography, and arithmetic, and
sang Il school song very sweetly under the
leadership of Miss Sutton. AT Dill's old
bakery there are three scbools--all for col.
ored pupils. The first is taught by Mr.. j.
w. Cromwell. His scholars were evidently
well drilled in every department in which
they We're examined, and amused the visit.
ors very much by their stentorian yet accll-
rate recital of the list Of capitals of the
United States, with the rivers upon which
they stand, sung to familiar tunes.
Adjoining Mr.. Croniwelfs is the pri.
mary colored school, Of which Miss
Z. V. Dixon is principal. Her pupils also
were satisfactorily examined. On the
the intermediate and primary schools, OF
which Dir. Z. Ii. Voolfolk is principal and
Miss Margaret Voolfolk assistant teacher.
Here half IN hour was pleasantly spent,
and some very intelligent colored boys and
Girls were made to show their progress in
the pursuit of knowledge. They showed
that they not only knew their lessons by
heart, but were well informed rs to prt1tci-
pies. These also gave an exhibition OF GYM
naStic exercises and Of their vocal powers
showing as excellent training in music as
any school visited. This was the last visited
yesterday.
At O'Clock in the afternoon all the teach
ers Of the public schools assembled in the
school-room on Broad street, between 9th
and 10th, for the purpose Of perlectng the
organization of Teachers Institute. Prac'
teal addresses were made by Messrs. Newell
and Crcery and Superintendent Binford
upon subjects of interest to professional
| teachers. Another meeting Of this kind
will be held on Saturday morning ut 1C
o'clock, when MessrS. Newell and Creery
will again address the teachers.
To-day our Baltimore guests will 60 to
Petersburg for the purpose of visiting the
schools there. They will be accompanied
| by Superintendent Binford and Mr.. Moses
Returning tonight, they will be entertained
at . o'clock, by the Board of Education, at
the Exchange Hotel. Tomorrow they will
| visit several other schools in this city.