Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-22
COlOred school Examinations.

smined to-day. Miss May ii. Anderson, the
principal OF these schools, has occupied her
prese LIT position but seven months but has had
large experience III teaching in New York city,
where she was engaged in the work Of education
fcr over twelve years. The D street school has
been in operation about four wears during
which time the attendance Of pupils has steatiI y
Increased, and during the past year a large
number applying for admission have been turned
away owing to lack of room. To remedy this
another story viii he added to the present build
ing the coming fall, in order TO accommodate a II
applicants. The number of pupils at present
attending these schools is about 600, and the
number Of schools eight. Two Of the teachers
are white, and the others colored.
Miss Anderson's classes are of the Sd and 4th
grammar grade, and the studies pursued are
arithmetic, geography. grammar, u. 5. history
reading, writing, spelling, and map draw
There have been about co different names on the
rolls of Miss AndersOn's classes during the term;
there are now on the roll 81, OF which nearly ali
were present to-day. The number to be pro-
lnoted is - The following pupils have made
the greatest Improvement in their studies during
the year: Rosa Jones, Sarah Jones, Maria
Fletcher. Mary Fletcher, Catherine Slade An
ME Clarke, and Albert Jones. The vocal and
instrumental music in this school was pleasing
feature of tO-day's examination.
The following exhibits the condition of the
other schools in the building, a. shown by the
examination
first and Second Intermediate. Miss Rilla
Darlington, teacher, was not examined. Mis-
Darlington being detained at home by Illness
All OF her first class, except two, have been
Fourth Intermediate and First Primary, Miss
y Mildred Jones teacher; number of pupils on
The roll 81, of which rs win be promoted All
were present II the examination to-day.
First Primary, Miss Maria A. Dorster teacher:
plumber OF pupils on the roll Al, OF which 10 viii
be promoted.
number ON the roll Sc, OF which So win be pro,
noted. an Of the class present.
Third Primary, Miss n. Kelly teacher; num-
per OF pupil: on roll 80, all Of whom are to be
prOmOrfd. 10 Fl
Second Primary, Miss Julia L. Brooks teacher:
number on ruif IS; promotions this term on
aeeoun, Of frequent changes OF teachers. The
whole class Wa present to-day.
Third and Fourth Primary, Miss Mary T.
Garrett, teacher; number ON the ron 80 of which
80 are ready for promotion; the entire class, was
borne on the rolls Of this school during the term
With but few exceptions the pupils Of all of the
above schools were found TO have made com
inendabte progress In their studies during the
term. The examinations were conducted IS the
teachers assisted by Trustee VIM. III. A. Worm
icy, who exhibits unfagging interest in the well
iare OIL tne schools; The various school rooms
were Handsomely decorated with flowers, ever
green's and fags, that OF Miss Garrett being
-espec.aily Conspicuous The street school is
twseatraea as one Of the best colored schools in
The LATE LABOR SrRIKE-Maior. A lC.
M. ,shs ara S9perintendent OF Metropolitan Po-
ne says -" Although never DOUBLING for a mo-
ment my ability, with the force at INV com
Inand, TO suppress any riotous Demonstration
that might occur, yet feel ii 10 be NV priyileoe
equally with my duty to acknowledge to Won INV
high appreciation OF your counsel and advice
dorlng the days Of ouriate turbulent outbreak.
Less tact and eonsiderate Judgment than VIM
employed IN dealing with these lily advised men
would have IN all probability resulted In depIo-
rabie scenes c. Violence
DR. ocHchAS INDICTED FOR THE MURDER
OF hEsRIErTA PADDoN.-Yestcrday the grand
Jury maze Bfesentment against DIR. Schnmnn
Tor The murder OF Henrietta Paddon by alor-
ton, some months ago, and the Indictment win
he made out to-day by Assistant District A.
torney Harrington Sehuman Is In Jail. =