Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-06
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
YESTERDAYS EXAMINATIONS.
Interesting Gatherings and Exercises.
The annual examination Of the pupils 10 the
several public school districts Of the city were
continued yesterday, ~ foilowr


The annual examination Of the pupils 10 the
several public school districts Of the city were
continued yesterday, ~ follows
FIRST District.
PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. g.
(female,D taught by Miss Kate Rawllngs was
oIaminsl Yesterday morning BY Trustee Harris
Tho medal Of the school was awarded to Kate
HSIts% ElIs CNs.ei k,.s BSTsssr '1 To,e noe
Perkins, FLORIDA Prince, Ada Conn, Filth h.
Teylon, Hattie McQr.en, Lille Bond, Moille
Mspy pSsssI.s Li.,iS j. ScIii"i Bsstss a sspes;
aud Sarah loTard. The two lastnamed were
almost equal IN all thlngs 70 the medal scholar,
and = val only aItsr ths closest scrutiny and
hnally awarded 70 Kate Mcqueen.
MALE PRtNARN NO o,
located on Thirteenth street, between q ADD n
streets, taught by Mrs, sampson, was examined
yeSterJSy by Trustee Hart There Are a. sehol
aTs on the roll, and the null compliment were IN
attendance. The medal was awarded 10 VIM.
u NSSman. uhafls, b MsclllI VIM P,sto 1
Frank Phalon and Henry Bensinger. The
award for penmAnahip was made TO joseph 5.
Latimsr, aud for vocal music to Charles Garner.
The examination exercises we're upon topics In
mental arithme.le, sgelllng aud reading.
vanood grades -
Corner Of Fourteenth and J. roots, Miss sta.
bier, teacher, was examined yesterday mornInR
by Superintendent Wilson and Trustees stewart
tone sbssnt,) and iI divided 10 three CLASSES,
writing by dlotAtion, mental and written arilh.
msile dohni,.ion,, 80 a. Mt. Msfarlssd exam
and found good understanding Of the sabjeot
for this grade Of schools. The Duperinteudent
expressed himself pleased with the progress
presented medals and Diplomas. as follows;
MedAli Lawrence Dole. Diplomas: Burton L.
Bowen, i0r attendance and scholarship; John
1eosge MsFini.I for depor1nen, and d' ssSoIaT.
ship; Emerson W, Hawk and John G. Cook for
seholarshipi =. y. Dqyall, j.; W. Trader, J. =.
Wa n.d SsS. Robert s hS,isg ~
.. j. draham, for psnmAnshipi q. 0, Payne,
for music.
Nineteenth, between q and II streets, Miss
Sarah II. 0lbbs, teacher, was examined yoster-
day by Trustees Hart aud stewart. There was
q very full attendance, aad tho school room pre-.
TENTED os"9. ns HppssGTs sS w!h s aSrsl
Medal, Eiith Hlacksstonl diplomas for scholar.
ship, CORA Hines, Louisa NJ Bodlor, Nettie
Oatteli, Amelia Daltar Hnd Fannie DAitonJ for
ESrnSri ioI panCt saiiiy and Appointment, Fior'
ence Hays and Sophie Altmanspergeri for
PunctualIty, MARY Z, robur. Jeauie 5. Gun
department, Alice York, Hattie Hanptman and
Oatharine HOFFMAN; for department aud schol.
arship, Bertha Pstsch. ".. ....
Second District.
FHMALR PRIHART NO.
The examinations In this district commenced
at 1 O'Clock with Female Intermediate No. 8
Miss Jennie Boss, teacher. This school II
pleasantly located in the basement Of tn,
church on sixth street, between L and NJ. Tn,
room e large: veil llsh,ed and yonillstod, aoS
and pretty sPgss.ranes; Many Of the parent
peared very much pleased with the results .
the examination, which was conducted by TIus
tees Mcclellan, woodward and Randolph. Tn,
school nutlbers 10 little misses, Is OF whom Wer,
present, and IL OF them will be transferred TO
school OF higher grade. The children looked
very pretty 10 their white dresses, and viii
bright, Intelligent meos, promptly responded =
questions, and gave ready and correct answers
fhe scholars ranged between the agss Of I'll
aud nine years, snd showed thsmSsiVss SpI
pupils for their ages. The examination con
sisted Of exercises IN reading. spelling, arithme
tic, kc. The children, though many Of then
| selves with honor, and must have given mucl
| Kratincation 70 their Industrious teacher.
Tho premiums we're awarded as follows
Medal, Amelia Jacobs. DIplomAs-for attend
anee, Kate FoE, Annie Robinson, Margaret A
| HAndIeyi Department Minnie M. Moran, Flor
| ence q. smith, ClAu,lia NJ. Smith, Claudia NJ
| Moran, LaAny ID. Shifner, Alice Il. Hewlett
| Mary II TTunnoli Rosa L. Urippen, Alice +
Boufs CLARA v. Stewart, Martha Trunnol. De
pertinent and Scholarship, Gertrude A. stow
art, Kate A. Stickney; Scholarship, AunIo M
Vishman, Margaret A. johnson, EiiIaboti
| Scott, Hortsnse Whiting; Improvement In Pen
mAnship, Alice IL. Weaver Vocal Music, Gene
pEsALE sEooupARr nos
The examination of Female Secondary No. 8
i Miss Jennie Free teacher, was commenced at I
| o'clock. This school e located In the building
and Finn. The room was very pESttily decor
/ Atsd, and 90 the side walls, In letters Of box
bush, were the words "weicomo 70 all" and "w,
will DO our best" The scholars were as brish
wish % see. There were 50 names on the roll
Der % be trahsisrred cannot DO dsnnltsiy stated
| Is will certainly be sent to q higher grad,
school, and the transfer Of the others depend
malnly on the result VI the rigid examination
Just made. 80
Mei~lian and Saps,in,soasSs Wnssn i N ~
| presence OF many Of the parents and friends 0
the pupils, and could not fall OF bcing satisiAc
tory. The test Was a severe one, but In geog
their studies they displayed an excellent know
edge attained during their past year Of study
A moro complete understanding betgoel
must feel amply repaid for their days Of lAbO
by tho many handsome complmonis showsre,
upon them BY their friends yesterday At tn
''SsS 81 sRs sS nv NJ, o.,vo
were we'll executed, and showed that the yount
lody possesses considerable talent In that direc
| uon.
The rendition q tho music was particular
| admired, especially the work Of the scholars Il
| copying the score for thelr own use A. was %
hibltod.
10 the contest for the medal two OF the soho
airs, Fannie X, Thomas and Alice A. Chrvo
stood equal In department, attendance and stud
les, making u impossible To decide between III
| two. To award the prlLo the scholars hnally drei
lots for Il, aud Miss Thomas was the fortunAt
winner. As the other contestant was equally a
deserving as Miss Thomas who had won n
medal, Miss Free purchased . handsome Ma
lese cross; beautifully chased, and presented
TO Miss Claryoe, much To that little lAdy's sui
Tho diplomas we're awarded a. follows Al
tendance, department, scholarship and penmau
mRnshlp, Alice A. OlarvUe; attendAnce, Louis
| u, Holder, AddIo A. Boswell, Ellen r. Donall
son, Margaret nj, Rupp, Edith Howard; u,
linda q, Saunders, Mary T.. Peters, attendanc
and department, Harriet L. Davis, Sarah A
MoMurrayi attendance and scholarship, Jahett
h. Poolei attendance, deportment and scholAl
ship, Louisa II. Pringhorn; scholarship, 9eOrK
ana Brown, Annie II. Oavls; department., Carr
A. Calhoun, MARY White, Sophia T. nahle
Caroline q. bchlalehi vocal music, Annie l
Kaiser.
| MALE PRIMARY Eol9, -.
| This school, located 10 the building on Mint
street, between Il and Y, Miss Ellis, teacher
was examined ~ $50 o'clock BY Trustee bet
rich, during which time All the vacant space
the room was nlled BY visitors, who appeared
take deep interest In All that was trAneplfipf
rhe name. Of iorty pupils we're on tho Iol
DO transferred. TIE scholars were given 4 Ion