Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-13
Public Colered sehoal..

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The board OF trustees of public colored
schoo!s-henry johnson, president, Chas. King
treasurer, and VIM. II. A. NOMENCLATURE ar
ranged the programme for the annu Al exsmina-
ton of the pupils this year. by Geo +. T. Cook.
superintendent, and George B. Nashon, A. NJ.
The examinations will begin each day at BIS a.
the following days: Monday, May I3, Delaware
avenue, loRe primary Brooks and Rehoboth
chapeis; Tuesday, May II, Columbia and Love
two primaries and two secondaries: Tbnrsdav'
May 70, New England Friends Mission three
primaries and one secondary; Friday, Nav Il,
stevens, hve primaries; Monday, May ~, Ste
yens, two primaries and two secondaries; Tues
day, May u, Chamberlain, three primaries and
one secondary; "wednesday, MAY 22, John r.
Gook, i've primaries; Thursday, May %. John
friday, May "A, Anthony Bowen, four prima-
ries and one secondary; Monday, May q, Lin
con, four primaries; Tuesday, May %, Lincoln,
one primary and two secoDdar1es; Wednesday,
May %, written examination in all schools of
intermediate and grammar grades; Monday,
June 3, VI street, three primaries and one sec
ondaTy; Tuesday, June 4, Chamberlain, one
secondary, one intermediate, and one grammar;
Wednesday, June 3, John +. Cook two inter-
mediates and ore grammar; Thursday, June 6,
Lincoln, two intermediates and one grammar;
Friday, June I, Stevens, two intermediates and
one grammar; Monday, June 10. VI street. two
Intermediates and one grammar; Tuesday June
H. anthony Bowen, one secondary, two inter-
medlates, and one grammar; Thursday, June
Is, 10 m, preparatory high school. Musical
enteTtainmcrts-Wcdn June 10, 1870 y.
NJ, Eastern district, Lincoln school hall; Thurs
day, June 20. $50 y M, Western district, Sum-
ner school hall.
TIE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
at Mount Pleasant was formally dedicated on
Saturday. The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. DIR. Rankin, Of the Congrega-
tiOnal church, and hymn written for the Occa-
sion by Mr.. John ). Brown, was sung. Address
es were then made by Gov. Cooke. 5. p. Brown
ID. L. Eaton, T.. Richards and John VI. Langs-
ton. Mr.: John Ii. Cook presented the keys OF
the building.
TEACHERS MEETING.
AT the meeting of the teachers of colored
schools on Friday last, Superinte nClent Cook
CONF AIRED the present condition of the schools
With their condition last year, showing a great
improvement in the attendance of pupils. Mr..
Henry johnson, president of the board of trus-
tees, addressed the teachers and in the course
OF his remarks stated that he was in favor OF the
Dill consolidating the schools. MessrS. F. Doug
lass, Peter Campbell, John III. Brooks and Prof.
Barbour also addressed the meeting.
THE FIRST EXAMINATIONS
took place to-day at 9i5 O'clock. Primary, No.
.: located on Delaware avenue, between G and
Ii sweets south, under the charge of Miss III. NJ.
Johnston. was examined by Prof. q. Il. Eashon.
This school Is composed of sixty-fve small girls
and boys, all Of whom were present and passed
so fair an examination that the examiner marked
the majority of names 10 1.-THE highest), and in
reading and spelling they were remarkably
apt.
Miss f. L. Fishers primary, CNo s.) located
on u street, between Sd and ~, was examined
by the Superintendent, Mr.. ). +. T. Cook. This
Is mixed school, the roll Numbering SIS
being Present-aDd the pupils are graded as 3D.
3th and 9Th primary scholars. This was fine
eNamlnatloE, the 9Th grade pupils excelIing in
reading and arithmetic, and the 18th grade in the
trustees, was present at both these examina-
tons.