Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-23
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FIRST DfsrRrcT.-Female Intermediate No.
I, in this district, Miss Frances y. Hoover,
teacher, was examined yesterday afternoon by
Trustees Judson 8. Brown and A. X. Browne.
fifty, OF whom forty-eight were present-their
ages ranging from twelve to fifteen. The exer-
cises consisted OF mental and practical arlth-
mesie, leading. grammar; and history, in all OF
excellent, and the penmanship meritorious.
The first honor of the school, q gold medal, was
awarded to Ella Norton. For proficiency In
Seymour and sarah 8. Childs. These girls,
after i've trials In spelling, lasting for I'VE days
IN which several hundred Of the most dIfiicult
m one word; 30 that the Trustees gave the
second medal, 20 well pleased were they at the
result of the contest. Diplomas-Best written
examinations, Sarah Childs, Kate Bryan, LII
tuality, Cora Chase. ETA Abrams, Nettie
George, Mary La Barre, Lydia Winn Virginia
Bailey; attention to study and improvement,
Emma Belnls, Bertha Freeland, k. Shields;
improvement in penmanship, Emma DUNCAN;
neatness, Lille Gray; Improvement in vocal
music, Anna Wilson; entitled to honorable
mention, Augusta Grub, Ida Bowen, Emma
Miss Lille Reeves presided at the piano.
SECOND DIsTRIcT-Primary No. IA, under
the charge Of Miss Mary F. Wilson, was exam
med by Mr.. Woodward yesterday afternoon.
This school consists of IS small giris, Zone being
absent ON account of the death Of her mother }
and is located in q building on street, near Sd.
The room L. quite = pleasant one, and was very
uniformly dressed In white, the sight was a very
Pleasant one. Several pieces we're sung during
the evening, in a very creditable manner, and
remarkably well, there being but few ques
tons missed, and the pupils conducted them
selves in q manner which reflected credit on
their teacher and themselves. Mr.. Woodward
the Of a Lad q a
premiums rs follows-Medal, Sarah Lyddan;
exemplary conduct and punctuality, n. Robin
son, L. King, Isabel Rodgers, NJ. Trettler, Anna
ment, Anna walmsley, Mary Moore, Kate
Dom; penmanship, Florence Graham; neatness,
Nettie Won Lukowitz; music, Anna Wills; hon.
Orable mention, L. Lyddan, NJ. Minor, NJ. Scott
I. Charming, Louisa wernandt, Alice Dodge,
Florence Cole.
Miss S. Tilley's school Secondary No. 81 To-
Iieultural Bureau, on + street, between 9Th and
9TH, was examined at three o'clock YESTERDAY by
Mr. Mcclellan, and very fine examination was
fair one and in ARITHMETIC, reading and spelling
all did remarkably we'll. The discipline OF the
school was satisfactory to trustees and visitors.
GTee1 srs sbe p'eSss we're very well
sail" 81 love at early morning." Boatman
. Now L lay me down to SLEEPY "Beautiful
bells" and "Greet the reapers." There are but
.
were present, and 30 successful has the teacher
been that Of this number she will recommend Is
for transfer to q higher grade. The school room
Is quite good one and It was quite tastefully
decorated for the occasion. At the conclusion
Of the examination the following awards were
made by Mr.. McLellan:-Medal, Ella H. Nc
Connell; conduct and punctuality, Juliet
Emery, Ida Cassidy, Lillian Chancey, Cora
Dennison, Emma Davis, Emma Shifner; study
and Improvement, Fannie Houston, Kate
Ecklof, Rose lndermauer; vocal music, Millie
lockwood; Penmanship, Hattie Wilson; neat
Ella Columbus, Florence weaves, Fannie
Peaster, Jennie Manning and Louisa White.
The medal scholar took the teacher by surprise
copy Of Whittier's Poems, after which appro-
pirate remarks were made by Mr.. H. H. Tifiey,
Dr. +. w. Ritter and Trustee Woodward, who
assisted In the examination.
THIRD DIsTRIcr.-Secondary No. 4, Miss s.
N: Lusbey, teacher, located in the Wallach
school-building, at the Navy Yard, was exam
med yesterday by trustee j. W. Clark. The
room was handsomely decorated with flowers,
ens Of & Of the parents
from y to IA years. The number of pupils at
tending throughout the year was 80, all of whom
were present. Owing to the great proficiency
this year make q transfer of 81 scholars to
grade schools. The exercises consisted
OF singing, reading, mental and practical arith-
mn. geogTaPhy, and spelling; The premium
exemplary conduct, premiums to Eva Sander
son, Margaret Hess, Mary Beatty, Rose Sander
son, Susan Jenkins, and Z. Ardeeser; attention
Stromberger, Josephine Mallory; improvement
in Penmanship, Frances Fairchild; neatness, s.
Quigley: improvement In vocal music Isabella
Mary 6aiahsn, Rose B1fse and HhhaeX sseR
eson. The gold medal was drawn for by Eva
Sanderson and Nellie Scarf.
FOURTH DIsTRICT.-Mdle Grammar School,
this scheGi always Induces large attendance at
the examinations, as was the case yesterday;
and II was noted that there were no less than
eight ex-trustees of the Fourth District present,
viz: j. L. Holmead, P. nj. Pearson, j. I. Cas-
sell, j. B. Ellis, Dr. j. Z. Morgan, s. Yorke At
Lee, DR.. X. q. Croggon, and w. j. Stephenson;
also Superintendent j. .. Wilson, who was for
merly a trustee of the First District. Among
the others present were William Thompson,
ESQ.,, Mr.. 4. Champlin, Trustee, DIR. Roys, of
the Third District, ex-Alderman Fenwick T. 8.
DaHnho. Crosby 5. Noyes, DR.. +. Howard. DIR.
j. G. Riley, s. j. Thomson, (late principal First
District Male Grammar School, aud NO " prin-
nipal of a fourishing private school,) Adolph
Cluss, George Wilmer, A. Hart, NJ. Reisinger,
q. q. Anderson, William Wise and other we'll
known citizens. Mrs. Martin, teacher OF the
Fourth District Female Grammar school, and a
large number OF the lady teachers of the city,
were also present.
In this school sixty-one pupils were entered
during the school year, and there are now on
the roll forty pupils; all present yesterday. The
examination, conducted by such searching and
experienced questioners as Superintendent
Wilson, Mr.. j. f. Z. Holmead, Mr.. s. j. Thorn
son. Mr.. Fenwick, and others OF like capacity,
was naturally pretty close and rigid, and no
little amusement was created by the prompt
ness with which the boys met the knotty ques-
tons propounded and defended their positions;
and occasionally getting the better OF their en-
aminers, even, on some contested point The
examiners took occasion afterwards to speak of
two points especially noticeable in the general
excellence of Mr.. Thompson's mode of training
First, in the dinduality, alertness and self
reliance shown by the boys in expressing what
they knew; and, second, in their ability to an
swer questions outside of the books, and give
reason why for every answer. In msthe IN atics
and in grammar the classes as usual In this
school were up to the first mark, and il nav be
said that Mr. Thompson's mode OF teaching is
decidedly practical, with the idea of giving
thoroughness in those studies that will be OF
special service in after life. The class in Ger
man was examined by Prof Seitz, and seemed
to show evidence of considerable progress.
Original compositions we're read by several of
the scholars, notable among which were "Edu-
cation" by Frank NJ. Hunter; "Honor,r by
Walter b. Reynolds; "Study Of History by
John H. Yons0n. Several very fine declama-
tons were also made by Vim. A. johnson John
7. Tayler, Edmund c. Blunt, Harry McArdle,
Theo. w. Moves and Frank NJ. Hunter, the lat
ter Of whom, by the excellence OF his delivery,
carried OF the priZe. consisting r,icolv-