Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-14
Public senosl Examinations.

FIRST DJsTRIcT-Female intermediate
school No. I, Miss Fannie Il. Hoover teacher,
and Il msle intermediate No. 2, Miss NJ. Augusta
Evans teacher. we're examined together yester-
day sfternoonin the Franklin building by Trus-
tees Harris, Hart and Stuart and Superintendent
Wilson, IN the presence OF q large number of
visitors. These schools have always had a high
reputation, which was sustained by both on this
occasion. In intermediate No. the medal was
awarded 70 Miss Mary Woodward, and in inter-
mediate No. to Miss Laura Rowles. These
were presented by Mr.. SolOmons on behalf of the
sub board. The plomss were awarded as fol-
Mary Lowry, Ella Arnold, Nellie Cooper, Lula
Hill, Annie Niffins, Kate MeSweeney, Helen
Watt. Ada Duehay, Annie Conrad, Sarah Heis-
Lizzie huntress, Lille warder, Maggie Pugh
and MOllie Bond. In intermediate No. ?, 70
Laura Bangs, LOuisa Hauptm Al, Fannie Reeves,
M Mas Gore agnes ola GsmP He Eny dariand,
puvall, Amelia Cohen, Florence Hazard and
Mary Chism. Both these schools carried of the
grades: The successful pupil in No. ! being
Kate McSweeney and in No. 2, Gertrude Hough.
Female secondary No. 1, Miss Susie Hawkins
teacher, located in the Franklin building, was
examined Yesterday by the same trustees. This
Is one of the best secondary schools in the city.
A large number of her pupils will be sent up 70
the intermediate schools in September. The
medal was awarded TO May Chase, and diplomas
to Ella Bates, Katie Wilson, Lola Clokey, So
phie Pratt, Blanche Lewis, Susie Noerr, Carrie
Morgan, Katie Pocock, Nellie Fitzhugh, Lilly
lehman, Belle Meany, and Henrietta Menger
The prize medal for the best spelling in the Sec
ondary grade of this district was awarded to
Miss Ella Bates, of this school.
Female intermediate, No. 3, Miss Nellie Gibbs
teacher, was examined this morning by Trus-
tees Harris, Hart, and Stuart, Superintendent
Wilson and Mr.. Stickney. This school Is in the
Franklin building, and is one OF the best schools
of that grade In the city. In penmanship and
arithmetic especially the pupils excelled yes
terday. The medal was awarded 10 Matte
Mckee. an6 6iulnrr1 : n Ma
Sarah =. Davidson, Mary +. Frank, Lille Jack
son, Mary Casey, Alice f. Speak, Jane RI an
kin, 5. ID. f. Shields, Il. McEwen, S. G. Shaw,
Leah SfanDier, Sallie NJ. Burkhard, Mary f.
Hill, Cornelia O. Helmuth, and Kate +. Hirsh
SECOND DIsTRICT.-TruStees DERRICK, Wood
ward, Randolph and Mcclellan examined Miss
Adele Tait's school (mals intermediate No. p
Yesterday afternoon, In the presence OF a very
large company. The high reputation of this
school was fully sustained, and in mental arith-
netie and geography the pupils were very
closely questioned, but there was neither a
breakdown or falter. The roll numbers &c. IS
present, and Is will be transferred. The pre-.
miums were awarded as foilows:-Medal,
Francis A. Lange; diplomas, Perry b. Turpin,
VIM. ii. Peters, Samuel ROsenbaum, Joseph b.
BslleDger, John j. Sturgis, Charles RIFLES,
Jeddie Cuttings, James o. Hagan, John r.
Sturgis, George Q. Faherty, Charles III. Ehr-
brant, Hamilton W. Adams and John w. Koot.
Miss 1sraeFs pupils secondary No. y were in
cluded In Miss Cations school they having been
transferred TO that school a few months since
school on account of sickness. The premiums
in this school were awarded as follows Medal
+. French Moran; diplomas, j. Fred. Kelley,
Willis Fowler. Bryan II. Stickney, William O.
Dewar, John r. Columbus. Harry A. Ecklof
John ID. Chaplin, Emil Newman, X. Morris
Richards, Samuel Newton.
TEuRD DIsTRIcT.-Intermediate school No.
lmalel, located in the wallach building, Miss
Maggie r. SaxtOn teacher, was examined yes
terday afternoon by Trustee Allan. assisted by
Mt A. n. Browne, Mr. George f. Quick, and
Mr.. Lemuel Bursley. The examination was in
every way satisfactory, although Miss Saxton
has had charge of the school only about two
months. On the roll Of this school there are $
pupils, OF whom SO were present. Thirty are t.
be transferred to higher school. The honors
were awarded by Mr.. A. X. Browae as follows:
Mccall TO VIM. Davies, and diplomas 10 Freder-
lex Griffin. Chas Heitenger, Victor Mendeleif,
Geo. Kaufman, James Brown, VIM. Handy,
VIM Richardson, VIM. Gaddis, Stephen Pritch-
ard, Winfield Scott, Fenelon Brock, William
Brooke, Harry Milans, Thos. Browning, Geo
Mclaughlin, Alfred Hovey, VIM. Stewart Jno
Nierbuchen, and Walter Trunneu. A medal
gwen by Mr.. Eemuel Bursley for deportment
field Scott.
building, Miss Mary Awkward teacher, was
examined yesterday afternoon by Trustees On
lin and Scott, assisted by DIR. s. y. III. McKin,
and Mr.. Hilton, OF the grammar school. The
pupils passed a very creditable examination
VI the "a pupils on the roll all but one were
present. Twenty are ready for transfer Swiss
Consul General Hi'z, who was present, de-
hveTed an address to the pupils. The first
medal was awarded to Mary X. Oulah an, and
another medal tthe gift of the teacherl was
given to Annie NJ. Scheitiin: Diplomas were
aE arded as follows Annie IL. Scheitlin, Mary
Cunningham, Emma Scott, Mollie Edelin,.
Lizzie Davis, Geneva Russ, Fannie Sinypson
Lizzie Meads, Anna Kealey. Emily BuehIer
Winnie Oekert, Nav Williams. MAD
McCutcher, Seiia McCa,hrsn, Nav Nifis6S
Netfie Brown, Isabella Fletcher, Isabel walk
or, Anna DeirAy, Annie Eckstein, Emma Com
Zeh6a'h, Annie Rothwell, Melyie Larman, Ada,
aims, kettle Van Ness and Adela LeOnhardt
I,.-TH DIsTRIcT-Hais Gramp,ar School
J"hE l. .aomPsCH teacher.-This school was ex-'
aInln6u yesterday, with as usual a Iarya num-
Der OF visitors in attendance. amony whom
were super intendent Wilson, Trustees Cham
I'm, Crook, AtLee, ex-trustees Ellis CrocroD
HOimeau. Lloyd, Stephenson, and P. Nj Pear
son. WIZ. 1 thompson. ESD, the venerable farmer
OF the teacher, Rev. Mr. MeadOr, Mr.. McIntire,
A +. Clark, George Cowie, DR.. Charles Allen
j. T.. Norris. y. u. Gage, teacher OF male gram
mar school, "a district, and many parents and
teachers. This school, il is well known stands
among the foremost OF our public schools. hav-.
ing been FOR many years Under the charge of
MI John l.. Thompson, whose thoruu oh ness
anu intelligence as an ,ducator is shown by the
Stthoing ot rs pupils in after life, many OF them
being among our most useful and valued citi-i
zens Another college scholarship was takeni
ms year By this school, il viii be remembered
ne examination yesterday illustrated the ex-
ceuent practical mode OF training ahCDfei bv
Mr. Thompson, which exercises the thinkiny
powers OF the pupils, and enables them 70 ri We,
something more than routine answer In
mathematics, grammatical analysis, Sc. th-ir
answers served especially TO SHOW the
benefits OF this mode of training.
The examination was conducted by Superin-
teEdent ison, the trustees aud prominent Wis
itoIs, and was declared most satisfactory The
examination for the prize medal for English
grammar, presented by MahlOn Ashford, ESo..
was conducted Thy his reqnest) by ,JnO. b
MOTIFS, Esq, who skillfully developed the intel /.
Hgence OF the boys on the subject and finally
awarded the medal to VIM. A. johnson, to whom
MT Norris made some excellent sugges ions in
his Presentation remarks. The s.frst hOnOr''
medaiot the trustees was pres ented to Herman
khOch by ex- trustee L. NJ. Pearson. The med ais
LOT HERMAN by ex-sldermaR A. p. Clarke The
teachers medal for composition and penman-
snip 10 Harry Z. Davis by e1-trustee Holmead.
Inc exercises embraced a reading by
JOhn i: Taylor, admirably done, and some
credltable compositions by Clarence Ander-
son, Albert COwie, H. G. Davis, and
others The singing by Homer Altemus, and
by tie sth)Ol generally, was notably GOOD.
The roll Q! meIit was announced as follows:
herman knoch, medal; diplomas for best writ
Ten examination, John 4. Taylor Clarence An
derson, Thomas j. COwie, Douglas G. Miller.
Joseph II. DePue, and Homer Altemus; deport5
ment, D. ". Cooksey, X. l.. Anderson; punctu-
amy Albert Cowie, 5. B. Taylor, w. III. john
son, W. II. LIff, penmanship, Samuel w Bow
en-, Elijah \. Dechard, William Dixon: vocal
music, Daniel q. SmithsoD; prize medal for