Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-10

great pans taken by her IN the management OF
this school was fnlly demonstrated. Number of
pupils ON the roll 56, of whom 81 were present.
The examination embraced reading, spelling,
POINTS, Roman letters, writing, figures, singing,
John Mcconnell; diplomas to Harry Knoch,
Adolph Hamlein, elias. ceas, Momas Robinson,
James Riley, VIM. Bein, Max Fisher, Thomas
Burnette, Harry Mitchell, Joseph OppenheiIner,
Lewis WaaswOrth, Simon Rice, Samuel Barron,
CLIFFORD Grant, Frank Reagan, Daniel Shea,
james Maddox, Harry Somcrs, Conrad Got
man, Antonio Evans and John HAYS. Sixty.
four pupils have been transferred to higher
grades during the past year and twenty more are
ready for transfer.
The adjoining school. i'm the same building,
Male Primary No. 10, Miss Bette Robinson
teacher, was examined at the same time by MIR.
John r. Thompson, teacher of the Male Gram
mar School, fourth district, Primary No 10 con-
tains on the roll 80 pupils, of which number -
were present. Diplomas were given to Harry
Hepburn, John O'Day, John Croghran, William
Rowland, VIM. Freer, Joseph Hogan, George
Campbell, Joseph Wright, Frank Reiner, Enoch
Bodine, Charles Sneall, VIM. Wright, Howard
Reoside, and Frank Reside The examination
was satisfactory to Mr.. Thompson, the teacher,
and TO the parents OF the pupils many OF whom
were present, and the order maintained through
cut establishes the reputation of this teacher for
good government.
Miss Lizzie Riley teacher, was examined Thurs-
day 10y Trustee Champlin. OF the fifty pupils on
the roll, eleven will be transferred to schools of
higher grade. The reading was considerably
above the average. The medal was awarded to
hary Haley, and diplomas to Alice Moves. An
ME Joy, Mary Mcbride, Lydia Ryan. Mary Ash
onbeck, Jessie G. Bogert. Mary Clark. Virginia
Blunt, Caroline Raabe, Emma Pascy, Elizabeth
kepner, Mary CHAMPION, Sarah Fluerer, and
Mary NJ. Regain
Female Primary No g, Miss Annie f. Fowler
teacher, was examined Thursday by Mr.. Il. F.
Lloyd. The ffty-three pupils were all present,
and their examination cviuced 50 much general
improve meIt that twenty Of them win be trans
feIred To higher grade schools. The medal was
awardcd TO Sallie Popkins, and diplomas to
Elizabeth Birch, Elizabeth Cumberland. Martha
NoIboCk, Annie Cooper, Martha Reeves, Adelia
Stohr, Annie H. Taylor, Roberta Cumberland,
nellie Riddle, Lily Marden, Cynthia Noycs
Mary West, Emma Brown, Cora Nichols, Anna
Hav3 nner, Mary Cramp, Charity Bradburn,
sarah Reese, and Annie Williams.
Male Primary No. ), Miss Lizzie Schecl1
teacher, was also examined Thursday BY Trus-
tee Champlin. The 43 pupils on the roll were all
present The reading class eyiDced degree OF
proficiency above the average. The medal was
awarded 10 Charles johnson, and diplomas to
Leonard cffutt, Richard Burch, Joseph john
son, VIM. Cramp, Frank f.. Sceiey, Alexander
s. Culver, George Frazer, Henry Straining Ed
ward Douglass, James Upper, VIM. March.
VIM. Puiiin, Conrad Faunce and Merrill Mar
den.
Male Primary No. 4, Miss NJ. A. Pumphrev
teacher, and Female Primary No. H. Miss Ellie
Dunn teacher, were examined yesterday by
Trustee Champln. These schools are on ~
foI mcT has % pupils; 81 were at examination: rs
will be transferred to higher classes. Clinton
SInlJlsOn received tfic inedil, and diplomas We're
awarded to Frank Davis, Adolphus Lippard
levi Jones, Charles Sandford, Charles Ashton,
William Alice. Daniel Cocl1lin, Sydney Furgu-
son, George McCauley, AlOnzo Halves. Andrew
Ferguson, William Mitchell, Henry Gessford
Fcmund HinsOn, James Knott. George Dichard
Benjamin Ballinger, John Collins, L. Holmes
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT AT COLUMBIAN
COLLEGF.-The trustees OF Columbian College
have determined to proceed with the erection OF
a large edifice of stone, adapted to meet all the
wants of the college for public rooms. They
have APPOINTED building committee. consist
ing OF W IN. Stickney, president of the Council;
Governor Cooke, j. .. Wilson, superintendent
Of the public schools, Vim. F. Mattingly. Esd
and Robert &. Fox, Esq. They have adopted a
plan and awarded the contract for the founda-
ton work. About Onc-half of the requisite
funds are secured and the work will progress as
those become available. The plan proposes a
building about los by 60 feet, four stories, in the
style of the Renaissance" now 80 widely intro
vides chapel which will accommodate 500
hearers; scientific lecture hall adequate for 200
pupils; six lcctUre-rOOms for the literary and
philosophical departments, each ample for 100
pupils; library and n muse um hall. each 80 bv
o. leet. The site of the building IL 10 be south
OF the pres nj dOrnitOry building, and on the left
Of main entrance. Columbian College. under the
care Of Br. samson ana an able CORPS OF assist
ants in all its departments, has been steadily
rising in reputation and usefulness. and the only
drawback to its prosperity has been the made
quGcyof the buildings. This defect Is now to be
IT NEEDED, and the college cannot fail 10 speedily
take rank amongst the very foremost in the
country.