New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-06-20
The ClOsing Examinations of the
CO!Orcd schools.

Thursday, the 18th instant, will be remem-
bered with pleasure by those who attended
the examination of the Preparatory High
School, in charge of Miss Mary Patterson.
This school has been heldin the Hall OF Ste
vens Building during the year, but next year 1t
will be removed to the Sumner Building,
corner 18th and NJ streets, which is one OF
the finest school buildings in the city. The
examination ofthe high school was conducted
by Superintendent Cook and Prof Vashon.
This school numbers twenty-four pupils.
1t began with larger number but many left
during the year. The exercises were wit
messed and appreciated by large number OF
friends. The classes in Algebra had just
taken the floor as we entered the building.
They who gave the explanations Of the
problems which were given them did it well.
The Arithmetic, embracing variety OF sub
jects, was we'll handled by those who ex-
planned. The pupils here had the Latin but
short time, and we could not expect a very
snowy examination, yet the translation and
parsing were good. The reading was good.
Among the best readers in the school are
Misses Blanche Brown, Mary Nolle, Amelia
Butler, and Caddie Parke.
Tho examination in English Grammar was
fair. We well know that they can make a
better showing than they did, for on former
occasion we were present when they ana
lyzed and parsed with greater facility. The
audience was very pleasantly entertained
al. xl,o eli
following is the programme: Duet, "Let the
Dead and the Beautiful Rest"--by Misses
Matte Lawrence and Margaret Hutton.
Essay, "a Leaf"-Miss Rosetta Coakley.
Defamation, ga Requiem"-I.loyd Mar
shall. Essay, "Whither arc we Drifting?"-
Miss Aurelia Butler. Solo, " In Life De-
serted"-Miss Caddie Parke. Essay, "a
Neglected Accomplishment Miss Mary
Nolle. Defamation, An Educated SOUTH
VIM. Bruce. "First Chapter of Chronicles
Miss Blance Brown. Duet, "Tell line where
the Fairies Dwell ?'-Misses Matte Law
renee and Margaret Hutton. Defamation,
son the Bridge'-Miss Matte Lawrence.
''Second Chapter of Chronicles" Cad
die Parke. Selection, May Queen"-Miss
Blanche Brown.
This programme was well carried out, and
the young ladies and gentlemen acquitted
themselves nobly and deserve great credit
for the ability they manifested. Miss Pat
terson has doubtless labored assiduously to
make her school a success, and the friends
appeared to be satisfied with the examina-
ton.
The examinations were closed on Friday,
18th instant, in the Grammar room OF the
Anthony Bowen School, presided over by
Miss Martha Briggs. There are thirty pu-
pills enrolled in this room, two of whom were
absent. The examination was conducted by
Superintendent Cook and Professor Vashon.
While we were present classes were ex-
amined in Decimal Fractions, Percentage,
Denominate Fractions, and Grammar. This
examination met our most sangune expecta-
tons, for the teacher is one of the most
thorough instructors we have, and we could
see the characteristics of the teacher stand
out prominently in the scholars. This school
evinced a thoroughness in scholarship and a
promptness in recitation second to none of
the schools we have visited.
The examinations this year have been at
tended with deal of interest and as a whole
have been successful and satisfactory. The
Board of Trustees, Superintendent, and
teachers have labored arduously this year, as
they have in the past, to make our schools a
success, and under the disadvantages we
have labored the schools have thrivsd.
We look forward to the day, and we hope
it is not far distant, when we shall have but
one school system and our facilities for inn
proyement shall be far in advance of those we
now have. In saying this We do not wish to
underrate what we now have, but we do
wish and must have the best system that is
possible. We trust that the friends of educa-
ton in this city and elsewhere will not leave
stone unturned, but do everything that can
be done to do away with separate schools.
Not because we have not efficient teachers,
for the examinations which have closed prove
that very large proportion are competent,
but we well know that the best interests OF
the children, the community, and the coun-
try demandit. In view of this fact let us all
work tremendously to secure that which is
for the best interest Of all concerned.
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