Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-16
school Examinations.


The Female Grammar School of the first dis
ufct, Ms. Nj. T.. X. hewitt teacher, was eI-
amined Thursday afternoon by Superintendent
Wilson, Trustee Hart, and ex-trustees Harris and
Stuart, and passed very fair examination.
Mrs. hewitt IL a teacher of long experience, and
has been in our public schools for a number OF
years The eIam;nation Of the pupils yester-
day in some branches of their studies was rather
severe and served to embarrass the young ladies
some, bot when the examiner discovered that
they were too rigid they changed their questions
and answers were then perfect and prompt. The
medal was sworded to Miss Annie NJ. Clarke,
and diplomas TO Ella Butler, Hattie T.. Grove
Clara Lesh, Gerte Jones, Ella Birnie, Electa
Grant, Fannie Farley, Mary McKenna Amelia
Brown, Ella Norton, Annie BoIger. Katie
Byram, Nettie George, Effe ROdier, ida Bowen
Mary Clark, Cora Chase, Emma Belfls, Annie
i: Wilson, 6ussie Grub, Eliza Foote, Agnes
MeGrew, Katie Shields, and Annie Dutton.
Miss Louisa Nj. Bishop obtained the penmanship
scholarship; Miss Alyerda Hank, the gold medal
for grammar, and Miss Hattie Gore, the silver
medal for the same study. -Four pupils OF this
school, Miss Belle Wilson, Miss Louisa VI.
Bishop, Miss Sarah Oiphant. and Miss Effie
Burr, lately passed satisfactory examinations for
the certificates. Besides the above, a number of
special prizes Of books were offered by Mr.. by
renforth, the German teacher, and by Mrs.
branches.
The awards in Primary School No. 2, first dis
uict, noticed in THE STAR of yesterday, were as
follows: Medal TO Cora Gibson. and diplomas to
Catharine wenzel, Alice VOss, Hattie Haupt-
man, Adelaide Clements, Cathsrne Hoffman,
Martha Woodley, Anna j. Shape, Matte Colcla-
9. Serrin, Mary A. Reilly, Louisa kroit, Mary
Barrett, Celestina Bruf, Margaret Murray
Mary r. Wheeler, Ella McCann, Mary j. Dewd-
ney, Lena Streb, Ida j. Dalton, and j ulia Erb.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Female intermediate No. /, Miss Emily v.
Billing teacher, was examined Thursday by
Trustee Woodward, assisted by Mr.. X. w. Fen
wick, Superintendent Wilson and Rev. o. Cox
In the presence of a large number of the parents
and friends of the pupils. There were fifty
three pupils on the roll, and only one absent
mental arithmetic, grammar and reading. Tie
contest for the best penmanship in the interme-
date schools, the prize for which was q scholar
ship in the Washington Business College for
three months, was won by this school, Mis- Anne
liza Bliss being the successful scholar. The
medal was awarded to Miss n. Ella King and
Nellie Mclean, Mamie Woodward, Mary N. c.
Cook, Louisa Asmuxon, Emma j. Bowie, Jo-
sephine Hobbs, Emeline Weightman, Alice "
Skippon, Josephine Kirby, Adah Frazier, Mis-
souri, Ricketts,, Mary Crews, Martha Davis,
Mary Davis, Sarah Bartlett, Kate Durham
Frances wheelock. Eta Eakle.
THIRD DISTRICT.
The examination OF Female INTERMEDIATE,
No. 2, Sd district, Miss Hannah P, John
son teacher, took place yesterday. Messrs.
Duiin, French and Moore, trustees, were pres
ent, also, Mr.. q. y. Quick, Dir. Charles Cham
pion and quite a number Of the parents and
friends Of the teacher and pupils. Mr.. Cber and
Mr.. Hilton assisted IN the examination OF the
grammar and arithmetic classes. The exhibition
reflected credit on both teacher and pupils
Amer few complimentary remarks by the trus-
tees, the medal and diplomas were awarded a.
follows: Medal, nj. Jeanette Scarf; diplomas
Mary c. Jones, Isabel Carroll, Cecilia Doughty,
Mary Petrola, Helen Jeffries, Louisa Bock
Mary Nolan, Geneva Thompson, Annie Mudd
Floretta Williams, Annie Stockett, Mary Book
Annie Smallwood, Sallie woodfeld, Alice
Stromberger, Cornelia Dodge, Rosa Sanders IN,
Alfredo Thomas, Fannie Smith, Laura Keithy
Number on roll 20; present 20; transferred q.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Male Seeor larry School No. 4, was examined
Thursday by trustee Champlin, assisted by Mr..
b. Il. Lloyd and Mr.. j. 4. Thompson, teacher Of
the male grammar school. There are 80 pupils
entered on the roll, and all were present. The
majority OF the pupils in this school have been
under the instruction OF the teacher only about
six months, almost the entire school (ss) having