Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-08

ouu u etTce0. ms u one OF the lowest grade
primaries. and the pupils are instructedon the
object and phonetic system. Miss McMahen is
very thorough in her instruction Is was indi-
Gated by the general condition of the school.
The examination was conducted by the teacher
(who thus Was enabled best TO illustrate practi-
cally the object and phonetic syssem) In the
presence of Trustee Harris, Superintendent
medal wasavarded to Edward Koss, aud dipio-
mas to French Floyd, VIM. Crawford, james
Sinclair, Charles Floyd, Samuel Kohler, John
O'Hsre, Patrick Muldom, John Hickey, Robert
Jones, William Everett, Clarence Bickerton
and Eugene Mcmahon.
Primary No. II, at the corner Of 22d end
streets, was examined by Messrs. Hart and
Faust yesterday. This school Is composed Of
sixty little girls, and passed very satisfactory
lien, is well qualified for her position, and her
school cannot be excelled by any of that grade
in the city.
Sarah Oiiphant, teacher, was examined by
Trustee Stuart. This school Is composed Of
boys, having IL names on the roll, at least one
third Of whom will be transferred TO higher
school in September. This fact alone speaks
well for the school and shows that teacher and
pupils have been at work. The premiums have
been awarded as follows: John Lowry, medal;
Charvis, George Henry, Valentine Menger,
Charles AltmaDsperger, Charles Oliver, Ttelsas
Nash, Stephen McArdle.
SEcoSD DIsTRICT.-Trustees Mcclellan and
examined male primary No. 5, located in the
Seaton building, and in charge of Miss Hudson.
There are Il names on the roll, pupils we're ab.
sent, and % will be transferred. This is a schoo
tor beginners, and The pupils showed tn at they
had taken good start. The promiums were as
follows: Medal, Jos. Goldstein; diplomas, John
Pussy, Hugh DoheIty, Charles Cook, Walter
Donaldson, Henry l.. Shac keltord; SCHOLARSHIPS
Albert Hall and Charles Nalley.
Miss Morans female secondary, No. 10, on the
t.uil linz
med by Er, w oodward, Y. Richards and Super
intendent Wilson. Al prpils are enrolled and
OF thesel was absent; Is are ready to transfer to
showed that the pupils had made good progress.
The merit roll was as follows: Medal, Nellie
Hamlet diplomas, Julia III. Lord, Maggie Sears,
Mary M Finney, Sarah Peyser, Minnie l..
Stone, Bertha B. SELLER, Lizzie L. Brown, Jen-
ME Il. Thompson, Roberta X. bengal, Carrie
Davis. Ella L. Perry, Lula H. Lyons, Annie q.
user, ANNE Under, Cora Z. Beavers, Eliza
Myers, Ada Y. Drummond, Alice w. Goldin,
and Ellen ID. Lord.
of the tsildinss in Judiciary square, used as a
hospital during the war, was examined by
Messrs. Mcclellan and woodward. This school
is composed of very small children, the average
age being7 years. and numbers SO pupils and
Notwithstanding it has labored under the disad-
vantage of q change of tescher-Miss Prime
being obliged, in consequence of sickness over
Lizzie Prather, cub assistant yettwenty of the
little girls are ready for transfer. The deport-
ment of the school was all that could be desired.
medal. By lot it fell to Emmq Hslmson. and
the teacher presented very fine silver medal to
the other, Julia X. Hunter. Diplomas were
awarded to Julia X. Hunter, Molly Howard,
Laura V. Sears, Margaret T.. Horton Ella Pow,
ell, Clara Cohen, Mary McCourey, Dora Lopp.
Bessie Birch, Margaret CLANCY, Cora Adler,
Jane Bartholomew, N: Elizabeth eopenhaven.
man, Martha Locke, Rebecca Getz Corne-
beth Minister.
MT. Y. Richards, examined female secondary
No. 2. in charge Of Miss Jane Thomas, located
on IL street, between I'd and Sd, yesterday, and
found g Of the 30 pupils present, and 80 ready
to transfer. This school kept up its high repu
tation, the pupils being prompt and accurate in
their answers. The medal was awarded to An
ME ID. Wesrich, and diplomas to Mary Cock
Green, Annie Wright, Susie Sheriff, Annie
Louana Pusey, Linda Herman, Lin
da Hobbs, Maggie stinzing,, Amelia shuster.
Fannie Gusdorf, Regelia Randley, Annie Tee,'
eier, Louisa Beverage, and Leona Carrier.
Female primary No. 10 was examined, In the
snS sndSg b Tufssss Wood
charge, and she has on the roll 81 pupils, only
one OF whom was absent; % will be transferred.
The examination was very fine one. The pre-
Rena Deschszo; diplomas to Sailie x. Faherty,
Lula b. Fitzhugh, Clara 4. Myers. Martha o.
Burch. Ella Z: Pywell, Laura V. Kirby, Char
lotte Eastwood, Rebecca Behrend, Flora ID.
Hiedt, Martha Frayser, Ella b. McGuiggan,
Ella l.. Fowler, Lizzie l.. Wiley, Ida $. Halde.
man, Amelia Barr, Rosa 4. Lord Ottilia Sill
yer, Elizabeth j. Stone, Augusta Behrend, M.
tlesey, Jennie Oppenheimer, Ida f. Gusdorf,
Caroline W. Frayser, and Caroline Munster.
THIRD DIsTRIcT.-Primary No. 10, (female,)
Miss Aiken teacher, was examined by Trustee
french yesterday. In this school there are 62
pupils, all Of whom were present. Fourteen
will be transferred. The trustee compl!mented
the teacher for the prompt manner in which the
questions were answered, and distributed the
premiums as follows: Medal, Belle Stanford:
diplomas. Ella Ellis, Lillian Z. circuit, George,
ana Larcombe, Maggie Simpson. Mary Dsrr,
Kate L. Simmons, Emma r. Edelin,, Mary Con-
ner, Mary Potee, Florence ERgel, Anna Bland
ford, Elizabeth Krahling, Emma Jones and
Primary No. IA, female, Miss Tew teacher.
was examined ;esterday By Trustee j. c. Dulin.
There are 40 pupils on the rolls, IS OF whom
were in attendance. Seventeen will be pro-
NOTED to higher grades. The roll OF merit Is as
follows: Medal Nellie Belshaw; diplomas, Edith
kk
Ella Wetherall, Anna Claryoe, Ella Nally, Ida
Kraft, Lizzie Andrews, Anna Lillibridge, and
Theresa Corcoran.
Primary No. IS, tfemale.) of which Miss f.
g. Kelly is teacher, was examined by Trustee
Allan and Mr.. Witzleben yesterday. In this
school there are 81 pills, IS of whom were
present; will be transferred to higher schools
During the exercises, Mr.. Wilson, superintend-
ent Of public schools, and Mr.. Cowan, treasurer
Of public schools, visited the school and united
with the trustee in rendering to the teacher a
deserved compliment for the neatness of the
school-room and the accurate and prompt man
ner in which her pupils answered questions.
The roll of merit Is as follows:-Medal, Mary
Metz; diplomas, Mary Kelly, Isabella Parkin-
son, Victoria Ansley, Ida Cudliff, Nellie John
son, Minnie Kaufman, Sarah Harlan, Eda
Witzleben, Mary Morris, Annie McGrame, Mar
garet 0'Meara, Angelina Ghiselli, Amelia
Eiedt, Helen Saxty, Mary Forney and Ellen
Mulcare. The teacher also made several pri-
waite presents to deserving pupils.
Primary No. Is, (male,) Miss Sanderson
teacher, located on LIST street, between q and ID
streets southeast, was examined by Trustee A.
NJ. Scott yesterday. Forty-fye pupils are on
the roll. all of whom were present. Seventeen
will be transferred. The following is the roll
of merit:-Medal, Chas. Thomas; diplomas,
George A. Digges, Walter 3. Dodge, Cosmurs
Mendeleff, Hector Buchler, Aleck Kiskadden,
Joseph Evans, VIM. Bowers, VIM. Seton, VIM.
Campbell, VIM. Brenninger, and Richard
Mccoy.
FOURTH DIsTRIcT.-FemaIe primary No. 6,
Miss Annie Z. Fowler teacher, on 10th street.
between and 4 southwest, was examined yes
terday by Trustee w. II. Crook, assisted by Mr.
Alice, in presence Of q large number of parents
and friends of the pupils. The school at present
&c rl ILL.,