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


Hart. There are 43 pupils on the roll, and all
were present. The medal was awarded 10 VIM.
b. Baldwin, and the diplomas to John G. New
man, Cbas. j. McGin, Wm- Paxton, Frank
Phalon, Henry Bensinger, Jos. s. Latimer, and
Chas. Garner. Twenty-Five scholars will be pro-
noted to advanced grades.
Primary No. 4, corner OF 18th and y streets,
Miss Stabler teacher, was examined yesterday
by Superintendent Wilson and Trustees Stuart
and Faust. The school numbers sc pupils, all
present at the examination but one, and Is di-
vided il three classes. The exercises consisted
OF spelling, reading, writing by dictation, men,
tai and written arithmetic and definitions. The
superintendent expressed himself pleased with
the progress made during the school year, and
in conclusion presented medals and diplomas,
as follows Medal, Lawrence Cole; diplomas,
Burton l.. Bowen; John Beaton, Hatch Cook,
Frank II. Duehy, George McFlnkel, Emerson
W. Hawk, John 9. Cook, +. h. Duvan, j. W.
Trader, j. b. Williams, +. A. Van Week,
Robert Hurley, ii. Grass, NJ. n. Richardson, r.
j. Graham and G.. G. Payne.
Secondary No. 4, 18th, between G and III
streets, Miss Sarah T.. Gibbs, teacher, was
examined yesterday by Trustees Hart and
and the school room presented a beautiful ap-
pearance with its floral decorations. The roll
OF merit was as follows: Medal, Edith Blacke-
ston; diplomas, Cora Hines, Louisa " Bodier,
Nettie Cattell, Amelia Daltar, Fannie Dalton,
Kate Bridget, Emma Larner, Florence Hays,
Sophie Altmansperger, Mary f. ToSur, Jennie
=. Cunningham, Rose McCourke, Alice Carl,
Alice York, Ii attic Hauptman, Catharine Holtz-
man and Bertha Petsch.
SECOND DUsTICT.-Female secondary No. 8,
in charge of Miss Jennie Free, teacher, was ex-
amined by Trustee Mcclellan, in the presence
OF number ct the parents and friends of the
pupils. This school keeps up the HI .gh eputa-
ton il has enjoyed for several years past. There
are 50 pupils on the roll, two OF whom were alb
sent. The walls of the room were handsomely
decorated, and on many of the desks were bou-
quets. There were some fine drawings on the
blackboard, most of them by Kate Kirk and
Annie G.. Clarvoe. The examination was a
singing was the subject of commentator; in
deed, those who ought to know stated that the
school, in music, is ahead of any school of the
same grade in the District. The first class, Is
in number, Is ready for transfer, and it is not
unlikely that Others will be promoted TO higher
grade Of school. In the contest for the medal
two of the scholars, Fannie b. Thomas and
Alice A. Clarvoe, stood equal, and, lots being
drawn, Miss Thomas was successful, and the
medal was awarded to her. A handsome NAL
Miss Clarvoe by the teacher. The diplomas
were awarded to the following pupils:-Alice A.
Clarvoe, Louisa G. Heider, Addie A. Boswell,
Howard, Belinda g. Saunders, Mary L. Peters,
Harriet l.. Davis, Sarah A. NJ cMurray, jeanette
b. Poole, Louisa II. Prinzhorn. Georgana
Mary White, Sophia z. Dahler, Caroline c.
ScLlaich, Annie ID. kaiser. After the exercises
were over a German gentleman stated that he
had seen many schools in Europe AMI this coun-
try, but had never witnessed a better examina-
ton.
Female primary No.. 6, Miss. E. L. Wilson
teacher, was examined yesterday by Trustees
basement of the German church on 9th street.
The roll bears the names Of thrty-six scholars;
thirty-four were present, and twenty will be
lowing is the award Of premiums Medal,
Mary +. Keller; diplomas, Annie Seltman, Ida
'. Robinson; Lille G: Sohi, Ella q. Dom, Lucy
Bontz, Sarah f. Hodgkn, Mary A. Redmond,
Metcalf. L.. ZyDDreclt.
nina Sehnell, Mary Sheckels, Pauline NJ. Blau,
Mary G. Crppen. The examination was very
creditable to the teacher and her pupils.
Female primary No. 9, Miss Jennie Boss
teacher, In the basement of the church on 9th
street, between l. and NJ was examined yester
day by Trustees Mcclellan, Woodward aud Ran
dO1ph. The school numb ers iG girls, Is Of whom
were present, and Is of them will be transferred
to school of higher grade. The examination
consisted OF exercises in reading, spelling, arith.
metic, &C., land though many Of the children
were new scholars in the school, the examin-
alton was fully up to the examinations OF other
schools stis Of the same grade. The premiums were
DiplOmas-Kate Fox, Annie Robinson, Marga-
ret A. HaRdley, Minnie Nj. Moran, Florence g.
Smith, Claudia M. Smith, Claudia NJ. Moran,
Lesny ID. Shifner, Alice l.. Ho xlett, Mary Z.
TTunnell, Rosa T.. Crippen, Alice Z. Bouis,
Clara V. Stewart, Martha Trunnel, Gertrude
y, Stewart, Kate A. Stickney, Annie Nj. Vieh-
man, Margaret A. johnson, Elizabeth Scott,
HOTtense Whiting, Alice Ii. Weaver, Geneyieye
e. Calvert.
N ale primary No. was examined yesterday
by Trustees Randolph and Richards an Audi
tor Richards. The school is in the Berrett
building, and Miss NJ Z. Clark is the teacher.
She has been in charge of the schoo, only since
last January, and in that time has handled her
pupils so successfully as to have ten transferred
some time since to a higher grade school, and
now has twelve more ready to follow them.
The roll shows sixty names, ami fifty pupils
were present, The premiums were awarded as
follows: Medal, b. Carlyle FeEwick; diplomas,
Peter Printz, John g. Hodges, Grant Richards,
James O. Mitchner, Charles L. Hoffman, VIM.
B. Burden, VIM. Scriyener, Ellwood Hinkle,
John MeCabe, Henry &. Tegeler, James H.
Stone, Frank kross, Edward Eddie, Arthur
TCIaliEson.
Male primary No. 10, located in the building
on 9th street, between p and q, miss Ellis
teacher,) was examined at $50 O'Clock yester-
day by Trustee DIETRICH, in the presence OF
many visitors. The names OF forty pupils were
on the roll; one absent, and twenty-five will be
transferred. The scholars were given a long
and tedious examination in their different
The premiums were awarded as follows: Medal,
Robert A. Wind; diplomas, Maurice Heilburn,
Theodore h. Nelson, Joseph DeSouter, Chas.
Crider, Chas. E. Stems, Jehn A. Gross, Her
McMurray, Geo. b. III. Dorsey, George b. NJ.
SeDgstack, David Shaw, Geo. W. Bea!l and j.
EDGAR Nelson.
THIRD DIsTRICT.-Primary No. (femalel,
corner of 9TH and g streets southeast, Miss
Laura Bland teacher, was examined Yesterday
afternoon by Trustee VIM. P. Allan, assisted by
ex-Trustee Clarke, Asbury Thompson. Trustee
French, MIR. Mcfarland. Mr.. Edwards, and
other friends Of the school were present. OF "a
pupils on the roll, 62 were present. The medal
was awarded to Mary A. Anderson. and diplo-
mas to Ida V. Caldwell, Carrie Banks, Ella
Thompson, Agnes Russell, Mary Sparks, Anna
Padgett, Kate Daughton, Matilda Viemedy
May jenkins, Anna Schneider, Louisa DesseZ
Hattie Carrigan, Jessie Fox. Kate Martin, Lille
Mills, May Nevills and Mary Towniey. The
examining trustee and the parents of the pupils
present cOncurred in pronouncing the examina-
ton frst-class in every respect. Twenty-six
pupils of this school will be transferred to a
higher school.
Male primary No. 0, corner eth and streets
southeast, Miss Wilkerson, teacher, was exam
ined by Mr.. French, trustee, yesterday after
noon. On the roll are 81 pupils, and all were
present and gave evidence OF great progress, in
reading and spelling especially, and the teacher
and scholars were highly commended by seye-
raj parents of pupils present. as well as by the
examining trustee. The medal was awarded to
Charles NJ. Bruff, and diplomas to the following
pupils: William Mallory, H. Herfurth, William
Beall, Daniel Kaufman, Fred. Neurath George
Miller, VIM. Dulin, VIM. Carr, Frank Tuell,
Joseph Jetfers, VIM. Martin, Burnett Nevis,
Ed. Siggers, Daniel Hardin, and Andrew Hin
ton.
Primary No. 6, was examined by Trustee A.
Nj. Scott, Miss l.. +. Thomas teacher, at p. m.
yesterday. There 4s pupils, &c OF whom will be
promoted The examination consisted of sing
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