New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-06-13
Examination Of CoIored schools

Friday, June It'll, the examinations were
continued at Stevens Building. When we
entered the building the examination was
well under way. We first visited the fourth
intermediate, taught by Mrs. NJ. V. Catcher.
She has under her instruction forty-two pu-
pills, who presented good appearance.
They were examined by Prof. Vashon, and
were doing we'll in the arithmetic when we
left the room.
The third intermediate is in charge of Miss
G. 1. Fleet, who is also acting principal of
the building. The room was tastefully deco
rated, and upon the west wall, looking to-
wards the entrance, was suspended good
likeness of the great champion of human
rights, Thaddeus Stevens, whose name the
building bears. The examination was con-
Quoted by Superintendent Cook. The school
numbers forty-nine pupils, and all were pres
ent. While we were here, the most of the
examination was in concert, the answers
being quite prompt. An essay was read by
Miss Leila Bruce, in which she argued the
effect of education up,n mankind. After the
examination had closed, master John Vashon,
in behalf of his scho,l-mates, presented the
Superintendent with handsomely bound
copy of Tennyson's complete poems in a
neat little speech. The grammar room in
this building is in chsge of Miss n. George.
This school has laboed under great disad-
vantage this year, Very often the school
has been closed onaccount of the ill health
Of the former teacher. Notwithstanding this
the pupils, as a whole, did justice to them
selves. Tho exercises were enlivened by
well delivered decamations and excellent
singing. Tho latter was especially COM
mendable, it being the best that we have
heard while attending tho examinations.
number of friends and parents.
The closing examination at tho "M"-
Street school occurred on the 10th instant,
and for the most part was very praiseworthy.
The second intermediate is under the control
Of Miss Chanie A. Patterson, who has the
qualifications of good teacher, and her pu-
pills made a good record for themselves in
most of their studies. The school numbers
thirty-eight. Mrs. IA. p. Spencer, whom we
number among our best teachers, is in
charge of the first Intermediate, and the sue
cess she has had in placing her school among
the star schools Of the city, is worthy Of
commentator. The facility with which the
pupils performed and explained the examples
in arithmetic called forth the admiration of
all. Tho grammar room is in charge of
Miss Mary E. Bozemon. The scholars in
this room underwent the most critical exam
inatiOn that we have had the pleasure to
witness this year. Nor were the children
wanting in answering the questions which
were asked. The reading was good, tho spell
ling (oraD was very good, (written,) fair.
The pupils in this room particularly excel in
arithmetic and grammar. Not only the rap
idity with which the pupils in this room
recited, but their accuracy, was commended
by all. The rhetorical exercises were appre-
ciated by all. The select reading of Miss
Henrietta Davis is worthy of remark. Her
manner is pleasing, pronunciation perfect.
She has all Of tho qualifications of a good
RAIDER, and, if care be taken with her, and
her faculty for reading cultivated, she will
become one of the able readers Of our land.
The examinations were conducted by Super
intendent Cook and Prof. Vashon, in the
presence of the Board of Trustees, and
large number Of friends, among whom were
Auditor Richards, Comptroller Baker, Prof.
Golden, and many others.
Anthony Bowen school is under the con-
troll of Miss Martha Briggs, Who is one of
the ablest teachers in the District, and her
school ranks among the BEST, The exami-
nations in this building began in Miss Mary
Reeds room, first secondary forty-eight
pupils are enrolled in this room, two of whom
were absent. The classes read from the
third reader, and spelled from the same.
They were also tested as to their knowledge
of arithmetic, as laid down for that grade,
and proved themselves to be acquainted with
the subjects with which they had to deal.
The examination was conducted by Superin-
tendent Cook. Miss Louise A. Smith pre-
sides over the first intermediate, which was
examined by Prof. Vashon. The pupils un-
der Miss Smith evinced q fair knowledge of
fractions, and answered we'll the questions
in geography; reading and spelling were
good. The second intermediate was also
examined by Prot. Vashon. This grade is
taught by Miss Sarah Jones, and numbers
forty pupils, two OF whom were absent. The
scholars read very we'll, and the spelling, both
oral and written, was fair. We were COM
PEELED, before the examination closed, to
leave. The class in United States money was
on the floor when We left. The pupils in this
class doubtless understand the subject in
hand, but were little timid but we have
not the least doubtful that they became more
self-possessed bebrc the examination was
ended. The examination was commenced
in the grammar rom, but was deferred until
Friday, on account of a death in the Super
intendent's family
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