Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-16
Public school Examinations,

was examined yesterday by trustee j. s. Brown
assisted by Trustee Champlin, j. q. Wilson,
Esq, and j. L. COlTOw, in the presence of up-
vards OF one hundred visitors, most OF whom
were adults. This school was formerly taught
by Mrs A Eyans, now in charge OF Female In
termediate No. 2, and has ALWAYS sustained a
big reputation, which has been fully MAIN
tanned under the tuition of Miss Walker. The
whole number of pupils on the rolls Is Gall OF
whom were present yesterday. At the hour ap-
pointed the pupils marched Into the room under
the inspiration of the piano, each neatly dressed
an Whlte,with beautiful bOquet in hand. After
passing around the room, each came to a halt
opposite their place, and at a given signal all
modestly seated themselves, ready for work.
The examination lasted about three hours, and
was both thorough and highly satisfactory in
every department., as will appear from the fact
that only SIX questions were missed by the whole
school. Where all the recitations are of igh
order II Is difficult to discriminate as to which
were best; but il is safe to say that the reading
spelling. arithmetic, and singing cannot be eX-
eelled b. any school of the same grade in the
city. The room was profusely trimmed with
flowers and hanging baskets, all eminentIy
IN keeping with the bright eyes and
happy faces occupying the desks. AZ
the close. after complimentary remarks by
Trustees Brown and j. y. Wilson, the following
awards were made:-Medal, Agnes A Clampitt
duplicate medal furnished by friends to Louisa
ROWS, (sf equal merit); for exemplary conduct
and Iunctuality, Ruth POcock, Ida Stowe
: nnie Nitfns, Sarah Burket, Elizabeth CLAYTON,
FRANCES Bryan; for attention to study and i'm
IIOvement, May Gilfellen. Charlotte WOhlforth
Hattie Foster; for improvement in penmansaip,
Jane Rankin; neatness, Mary Larner; improve
ment in vocal music, Margaret Thomas; entitled
10 honorable mention, X. Clampitt, Il. William
ION, \. McCTistal, j. PolglaSe, VI. Webster, )
Hurdle, l.. HaTtwell, Is. Murphy, f.. Reiss l..
HuntIess, f. Reid, 5. Pratt, a. McRae, VI. Git
ron, Il. C0w1ng, Z. Norton. \. Burnett, &.
Blodgett, NJ. Willett.
SECOND DIsTEICT-Seconl Intermediate
lMale,) Miss Adele TAFT, was examined nv Mr.
Mcclellan and Mr.. Woodward in the school
room, third story of the old No. 6 Engine House
corner OF 9th street and Massachusetts, avenue
yesterday afternoon, and there was quite
goodly number OF parents and friends OF the
pupils present. The room was very handsomely
decorated, and on the black-b0ar,is were some
very good specimens of map drawing. There
are at present tfty-fOur on the roll, two of whom
were absent, and during the year TWENTY-FIVE
have been transferred to the No Intermediates
in the same building, and twenty are ready to
follow The behavior OF the pupils was all that
could be wished, and the geneI al appearance
OF the school was such a. to merit rbe .nco-
mlums passed upon 1t. During the afternoon
several pieces were sung with fine effect In
mental arithmetic the examination was not so
good as in the written arithmetic for in TIE lat
Ter they could not be excelled by pupils OF the
same grade anywhere. The reading SURPRISED
the visitors, for the pupils not only paid at
tentlon TO the punctuation marks, but also had
good idea as to the proper words to empha-
size, and indeed there were but few grown per-
sons who could have done better. A dialogue
from William Tell was finely read by Wallace
Richardson, and Henry McElfresh. One OF
Mrs Caudles lectures was exceently read by
Thomas y. Adams. A feature of the reading
was the Song of the Forge, a portion OF the
school reading the text of the piece aud the
remainder giving limitations of the sound of the
hammers, &c. In geography they were exam
med by Mr.. j. W. Hunt, formerly of the |
second District Male Grammar, and their
answers were correctly and promptly given.
At the close of the examination, which lasted |
until past tive O'Clock, the medal and Diplomas
we're awarded as follows :-Medal-Capstan Nc |
Donald. Best written examination-Wm Land
Toigt. VIM. Macarthur and Henry McElfresh |
Conduct and punctualty-Wallace Crossman
Frank Hubbell, Ed. Hodgkin, Study and i'm,
ProTement-Wm. Baxter, Edward Chambers, |
walker MaconichOl; Penmanship-Riyes Car.
ran; Neatness-George Kerr; Music-Thomas |
Marin; Honorable mentiOn-John Richardson. |
albert Soumb, Chas. Watson, Eugene Thomas,
ana 4. \. Adams Messrs. Woodward and Nc
lelian briefly addressed the school and visitors
the latter that the Jesuit OF the exam,
nation was not surprising 70 them. Miss TAFT |
Az the conclusion of the exercises received the |
congratulations Of many OF the parents of the
pupils present.
THIRD DIsTRICT.-Secondarv No. |. (maIel
'liss Josephine Bird teacher, located In Wal
ach bulldng, was examined yesterday after |
'oon by Trustees Moore, Dulin and Clark, ana
dr. y. \. West, principal of the Wallach Schooi |
Building. a large number of the Parents AMI
rlenus OF the pupils were present, and listened !
nth marked attention TO the different exercises |
re -cb.c%%.. room was EandSoI.'v decorated |
18th hanging baskets and flowers, and the prize
;hoiaIs were School medal, Walker HOPKINS: |
sTtnPlary conduct and punctnality, John
idtchlisoD, oscar 1Owner, Robert SHINES |
mas. Robinson, Frank Eaton, Frank Padyett |
tJentlOn to study and improvement Frank |
ameTon, Edwin Jones, Samuel Martin; pen. |
iahshlp' FRANK Hare; neatness, II. Scm- |
ielpiennig; Improvement in vocal music. Ed |
ard SfOckett; hOnorably mentioned WIN |
lcFarland, Bernard NsndOren Charles Hojg-
On. The entire examination gave full satisfaS- |
on to all present.