Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-19
Public school Examinations.

Public school Examinations.
SECOND DIsTRIcT-The examination of Miss
place yesterday, and was largely attended.
count of sickness. The room was beautifully
fire drawings which would have done credit to
u professional draughtsman. MIR. Woodward
examined the school in mental arithmetic, Mr..
DERRICK in written arithmetic, MIR. Mcclellan in
geography, and Mr.. A. h. Browne in grammar.
The exercises were interspersed with singing
and the reading Of compositions. The result Of
In the competitive examinations i'm arithmetic
and grammar this school carried of the prizes,
the premium for the former study being award
ed to Mary NJ Rohrer, aud for the latter to
Sallie X. Randolph. prize book for reading
presented by friend of the school, was
awarded to Emma L. Bond, and premium
offered by Trustee Randolph for the best
composition, was won by Elsie q. Justice.
The Schmedtie medals for German were
awarded in the rst eiss, to Mary Bartlett,
sented to Caroline Z. Reiss, of the first-ciass
who was considered equal to the medal scholar
DIT DyIenforth, the German teacher, gave books
TO the following members of his class:-Alice v.
SkippOn, Nellie Mclean, Grace T.. Poole Isa-
bella Helmsen, and Mary Evans. In the contest
for the school medal Mary johnson, Inez Good
rich, Emma l.. Bond, and Kate V. LawlOr were
equal on their record through the year, but at
the written examination the first manned young
lady gained the prize, and the teacher made ali
the other contestants a handsome present. A
gold harp was presented to Ida Jordan for her
music The other premiums were awarded as
follows:-DiplOmas, Emma l.. Bond, Kate "
Lawlor, Mary Bartlett, Inez Goodrich, sarah
Bartlett, Alice Harrison, Florence Bali, Alice
". SkipPon, Alma Palmer. Nellie Mclean, Sal
lie Parker, Adah Frazier, Emma Rowe, Maggie
McCleary, Isabella v. Helmsen, Kate Walsh,
Caroline E. Reiss, Emeline g. Weightman, Sal
lie IL. Randolph, Grace q. Poole, Mary X.
Evans, Mamie II. Woodward Kate Buruham.
Carrie Cassidy, Eta Eakle, Laura Hoover
Mary NJ Rohrer, Ida Jordan. Florina Brereton,
and Alice Bowie.
THIRD DIsTRICT.-Female intermediate No.
z, located in the Wallach building, Miss Han
nah Z. johnson, teacher, was examined yester-
day Afternoon by ex-Trustees McKim aud
Marche. The pupils showed remarkable prof.
in fact, in all their other studies. They sung
several pieces with tine effect. Both teacher
and scholars were highly and deservedly COM
Riimented IN remarks by DIR. McKim and Mr..
Dulin. Mr.. George GUSTS, who taught i'm the
public schools OF Washing ton some twenty wears
ago, made very interesting address, in which
present. His remarks were listened to with the
greatest attention. The honors were awarded
as follows; Medal, Annie 3. Harrington; diplo-
mas-for attendance, scholarship, and deport-
ment. Salie WOodheld, Carrie Clark SeyiIIa
Bryan, Rose Armistead, Ida Hawley Lizzie
Wilson, anne HutcherSOn, Ada Mills, Cora
ODeI, Anice HALEY, HOsie jenkins, Lizzie Nor
ris, Georgia Adds, Laura Shomo, Annie Skiry-
ing, Mary Murray, Annie Taylor. Kate Lus1y
and Lille Cross; penmanship, Rosa Sanderson;
music, Leonella Twitchell.
FOURTH DIsTRICT-FemaIe intsrme,li.ta
school No. =, NJ Is Annie Van Horn teacher was
examined yesterday by Trustee Champlin
PREVIOUS to the examination a grand march was
performed BY Miss Annie Kowell on the piano
durlLg which the pupils, dressed in white and
each with a bouquet in her hand, entered the
room aud proceeded to their respective seats,
and the examination was made by Mr. Cham
pin in his usual thorough manner the profici.
eney OF the school meeting his expectations. The
Ioh OF merit was as follows Medal, Annie
koweli; diplomas, Ada Niburn, Mary Daniels
Katie Hutton, Mary Magill, Ada Davis, Laura
MURDOCH, Martha Yonson, Susie Curtis Annie
Frazer, Katie johnson. Maria Angel, Mary
OePue, Katie Dunn, Marion Anderson, Jennie
Stein, Lizzie White, Katie Hartman, Lena God
son, Laura Shreeve, Frazier, Elite Hem
burn, Katie Ho mes Annie Graham, Ida Beagle,
hate Conington. OF the ~ scholars, I6 have
been transferred, and 80 more are ready for
transfer.
Female secondary No. 2, on 9Th street, be-
tween ID aud streets southwest, Miss Annie
Adams teacher, was examined yesterday by
Trustee Atl.ee. There are Al scholars belong
ing TO this school, all of whom were present.
There have been "a transfers made the past sea
son, AMI 10 more pupils are reported ready for
transfer. The merit roll was As follows: Medal
Laura Luekett; diplomas, Jennie Inoire, g.
sophia Nessens0B, Mary Burr, Mary Cameron
Eleanor Wilson, Ida Burch, Sidny Guthrie
Jeanne-e Mcwilliams, Maggie O'ConneIi, So,
Phia hunt, Annie johnson, Ella Callahan,
Minnie Fisher, Fannie Burr, Selma Rynex,
aaIgaret Gunter, Minnie Melvin, Clara
wight, Katie Myer, aiena Ballman. Clara
Mary Thorn. Fannie Clark, Fannie Wright
HE teacher presented handsome books to FER
ina WiLkman, Clara Rice, G.. Helm, Annie
Nhk.nsoD, Annie Fowler, Lizzie Mitchell.
Cora French, Sophia Bien, Caroline Hspburn
and florence Clark.
SPREADING THE SMALL Pox-Complaints of
the earelessness OF the sanitary officer having
charge OF the small pox ambulance are made
usiiy. ~ Is stated by citizens living in the
neighborhood of Mr.. Ober's residence. East
washington, that the sanitary OH Ger in charge
on entering the room where the corpse was
Iying, raised the window and tossed the bed
efotnlng out upon the roof OF a back she'd
Sithont using any disinfectants, thus exposing
the netghborhood to the contagon, and after
:; ,ns com containing the body had been placed
An unirequented street, drove up through Gar
rison street and through the crowd OF Children
JUST dismissed from the waliach school build
ing. IL Il also reported that a man named
becket employed IN laying out the dead in the
Email Pox hospital, yesterday got upon a street
losing all within the car to the risk OF taIino
the disease. 1t 10 not believed that the board of
health will countenance this carelessness on the
part Of Its officer
TIE PORTRAIT OF Most Worthy Grand Sire
rIed. ID. Stuart, I. o. D. F.. WAS presented to
responding and recording secrstary of the
Grand Lodge Of the United States, ct Odd FeI-
tove hall, 9TH street., last evening, In the pres
on behalf Of the order, In An sppropriste sd-
9srSsss, y w: W. Moore, Past Grand Sire. Mr..
neoooee kAunmann, the artist, was intro
oroeo, and was greeted with prolonged ap-
p.s1se. Grand Sire r. ID. Stuart was next in
u1ueed, and In Q few fitting words thanked
LED sretnren for the honor they had conferred
spon him: During the evening several odes
cas sang by the audiences. The Odd FeIloVs,
oa sang . chorus entitled, Awake Eolian
'''e which va. loudly applaudsd." -
NIL s tsLs AusDss OF AN OLD SoLDnR.-
Sa. ne soidiers Hone, died last night at the
~ -, o. that Institution from in furfes vhyeh.
n,.s neged, ne received in . row which tool
Hace recently az the drinking house .,f Oafbe-
.ne Dshey, on the 9Th street road In : Sa COM
~, deputy Coroner Hartigan 1ss notia I'd. and
an inquest was held this afternoon NJ H. "a.
diers Home At O'Clock. - INC wv
hkAL ESTATE SALRs-Messrs Cc,a..u a,
Dug, suctioneers. have sold for Nessr. vs
ns.eh and fenwiek. executors fonr Iots ~ ,
n9 near me District line. and adioinino ssss
isnes or hon. y p. Blair, ST., ct prices ras.;ne
1rom 30 ~ 10 $40 per acre. John r. CooTI ~
W9nington, and Mr.. james g. FeuVicf. orr.
county, being me purchaser. NO