Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-05-21
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STEVENS BuILDtE0.
Tbs annual examination OF pupils attending
the First school district was continued At THIS
building yoaterdAy, commencing with
Ms, Emma V. Dyson teacher. Number OF
scholars belonging, ~; present, IS. The pupils
were subjected By IL peril ten emit Cook 70 quite
n rigid examination, commencing at e2s m,
and lasting 70 p. m, During that time lhei
and third readers, and spelling from sans was
quite goodi apelllug from reading books, both
oral and written, was worthy Of commsndatlony,
one.nEure multipller 10 multiplication. The
children showed mark ed proficiency In the latter
study, and were also prompt IN answsring CUES
lions rom the primary geography.
Miss Laura v. Fisher, tcaoLer-composed OF pu-
pills In the second and nrst grades-numbef In
Al $50 No. and vas snsaS"a Sp,l isC Sp p n0' IN
thlrd reader, spelling, (orAl and written from
same,) arithmetic, mental and written,) and
f rsssa SS cs 70 ~ sSi
and considering, the limo they we're held, and
the work imposed upon them by the examiner,
or 4. manner 'f S wS.S sSsy oond 81 tSsm
selves, rejecting credit upon scholars and
teacher.
Miss Lucy barbour, teaoheri number Of scholars
present 20, which was taken 10 charge by Prof
Vashon at ESQ p. m, and was held TO $50 D. m :,
the examination being in the same grades With
grade. The proficiency shown BY the scholars
was generally very communicable; their Their.
oughness was especially noticeable ~ the two
geography classes, the second class In the study
mentioned not missing one out OF large num-
Der Of questions put, while a very few others are
chargeabie 70 the other class. The writing 10
being neat, regular and free IRON blurs and
| bloti. In arithmetic they did very we'll In
fact the examination generally was . marked
| perseverance, OF the teacher In charge.
| SECONDARY NO. q
/ Miss MARY y. KlEer teacher, composed Of forty.
gra.les, was taken hold Of BY Superintendent
/ Cook at $50, and was held 70 1870 .. m, being
examined during that time In reading from the
| fourth readers, aud spelling, oral and written,
from same. Arithmstio--ln addition, subtrao
i tion, multiplication, division and cancellation.
/ The pupils, while deserving OF credit 10 reading
i and spelling, covered themselves with glory IN
afithmstlc-ths entire school being exosedingly
rstsly the most difncuit examples 10 the grade
tss. .Slv Ssnaoa by ~. soSo hns s 9SsS
Ing a thorough knowledge Of that important
branch Of education.
/ The writing IN this room showed neatness and
i commendAbls attention 70 the rules Of penman
ship The department Of the scholars 10 this, ~
| In the other room, was, under the trying ciroum
stances excellent. When Il IL known That eact
be formed Of the labor exacted Of them. Th'
| rooms were all tastefully trimmed with over
greens and choice noral gins by the pupils, vhc
apparently eudeavOred 10 Guido each Othor IL
identifying the school rooms. The music and
| singing by the children, under the direction o
/ Mrs Jas. T. WOrmley, music teacher, was thu
| subject OF general remark and approval, thu
| selections being made with taste aud sung with
| natural sweetness. The examinations were wit
| nossed by large number OF persons, amOnp
them John II Books, EE- Trustee Alfred Jones
| ueo. Garrett aud WIN, Brown. Trustee Henry
johnson was present during the entire exam
| inatton.
The examinations will DO continued today a
Chamberlain school, East street, Georgotown
| commencing at olb q m.