Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-11
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THE ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS.
what was Done Yesterday hs Award
Of PremIsH's.


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Of PremiaHs.
Flsst DlsttIrt.
MAILS RrcOrDAnY NO. T.
This school, which Is located In the paradise Of
yesterday at 9gO o'clock by Trustees stewart
I Hart aud Faust. Miss Alkaline Fuller the
accomplished teacher Of this school, with her
o e,@ sSS ne 1Ss NAL 10 exquisite s
/ tion TO these attractions the black boards we're
adorned With maps done in colored orayons,
than that Of Ohas. MoNabb, aged ii Years, who
| run close contest for tho medal, but lost II o
account 81 tedious illness. At the hour Of open.
n gs .sg young students s, marched into ne hall
buttonhole OF their coats, 10 tho music Of the
.GTand March," and took their seats at their
de.ks which were ornamsnted with boquets Of
The exercises were then opened by singing,
There's Music In tho Air." which was followed
By The order Of exercise, for secondary schools,
oonilstlng o. music, reading, writing spelling,
mental and practical arithmetic. The examln.
| efs gave the young gents a thorough test Of
their abilities, and on every hand prompt and
eucy Of Miss Fuller as teacher and the intelli.
| genco OF per pupils. There are upon the rolls
" this school hfty.seven scholars q which mum.
cod Of tho sohoiaS,lo year he entire school will
| be Transferred TO higher grade. Miss Fuller
/ has every reason TO DO proud " the success Of
witness ie exercises f.t q isod Win ne caro-
and discipline bestowed upon their children,
and expressed themselves AZ we'll pleased with
| the result.
The ntSt honor, silver moial, was AWARDED
10 James Donnely, and diplomas 10 Henry u.
| MoNabb, Obs, MoNabh, Fred. Higgins, JAnes
Main, biTin sBlfsS, 5haiis; BT TUSIo %iiiS@
| Omohandru, Fred. BENZ mln, CHARLES BARKER,
Louis Smith, Herbert Whlppls; Tbs exercises
thon closed ey beautiful ehlld's song, sang BY
| These examinations, unfortunately, ieato DO.
hind regrotful recollections and disappolnt.
menu, caused sometimes by patuallly OF a want
aud IN the case Of the above examination thero
was planted ttiny 10 the breast Of the lad who
received tho ntDt diploma which will never DO
| GUS, and he had been absent but one day In the
year, and that on account Of sickness
PRiNARY NO. 10,
| MISS Ellen Hamlet teacher, was examined yoas
terday morning by Trustee stuart. There arc
about forty.olght scholars on the roll, Of whom
| about Ope half will be transferred.
| Premiums were awarded as follows Alice
Corooran, medal, Carrie Douglass, Florence
spauldinT, JoscPhinc Foertsch, Hattie Cions.
onts, Bridget Robluson AMI Clara kcltncr, di.
/ plolnaA
PRIMARY NO. II,
/ Miss Katie Snyder teacher was examined BY
TIqslee Faust The number Of pupils on the
1
i DO transferred.
| Premiums were awarded AZ follows John N.
Iawton, medal; Peter McArdlO, Frisbey q.
| Eher, Wm. Baker, John s, Drury, Walter
Barkley, Magruder Hough, Edward Cannon,
| Walter BoIIell, Richard A. Chlsm, R1ber,
King and Frank Woodward, diplomas
| PRIMARY NO. Is,
Miss J. NJ Wilson teacher, was examined by
| Trustee Hart. Tn ere are forty.hye pupils on
the roll OF this school, and one half will DO trans
| fcrrod.
| Premiums vere awanled as folloVn Emma s.
| Todd MEDAL Maggie Maher, Annie V. Crown
Mary a: Moore, Margaret hlnes, Mary T.
| HAger, Hester A. Linklne, Charlotte A. Rams
burg. Emma CrutchoIt, lila II. rurIon aud
Anna l.. Rolllngs, diplomas
SO far the examinations in this district have
SSsn SSry satisfactory g me N Last
| pllmouted by the trustees for the manner N
which her pupils acquitted themselves.
Second District.
TEMALE INTERMEDIATE NO. Q.
The second week OF examinations In this dis
trlct c0mmonced yesterday morning at 0 O'Clock
with Femslo lnteTmodlAte No. e. Miss Alice l.
Kern teacher. The school IL located, c0niointll
with two others, In the Miller bullding, on u
street, between sixth and Seventh streets. Tn
horal decorations about the room were neat aud
pretty, aud added much 10 iu attractivenesi
, while on tho black boards were some nnely-ex
eented map drawings BY Louisa Ifolllngs, Myrl
| Hlllmnn, Emily Snowden, and Mary CLARK tina
eyinced tho great talent Of the yOang ladies u
Trustees Mo..eliAn and woodward and AudIto
Riohards, In the presence Of many visitors. tn
exercises consisted Of spelling, mental arlth
StSn,ss cEL n s%% n. an aS S.1,
arithmetic and grammar. There was very mi
altering tho answers, asa general thing, bsinl
Miss KsrnT school has always maintained
degree o. excellence second 70 mono 10 ihe D PA
evineod The tact that both teacher and scholar
are determined to deserve the laurels they hav
The school numbers fOrty.soven pupils. Al
ierred.
During the recent spelling contest among tn
the prize was carried Oh by this school. OF tn
six pupils sent TO contest for the prize four cam
out perfect and the badge Of victory was awarde'
The regular premiums were AWARDED rs fol
lows; Medal, Annie Il, Ourand; Diplomas 70
department and attendance, Annie 4. Ourand
scholarshlp, CLARA burke, Fannie Martin, Kat,
y. Dowl, Juliet NJ. DlckeuNon, Mary l.. Rol
lingsi soholnrship aud department, RiOrenco A
aSSln@eoa s'P ssI.DsRss. ES m.ra B'I mSTy
Clara X. watson, May fOnoeda; vocal music
Rosalie q, korni penmanship, Kate Herbert.
| FINALE SECONDARY NO. 4.
At2 O'Clock Trustees Mcclellan and Randolph
assisted by superintendent Wilson, examine,
we pupils Of Female Secondary No. q Miss =
d hGSia'3n teacher s The school Is lScated VIII
l
tween Sooond and Third streets, and the tast,
dresses OF the scholars, In connection with th
noral decorations Of the room, presented q vor!
pretty scene TO look upon. There were illy.Ori
names on the rolf all the scholars were presen
excepting one, and iorty.hye will be transierre'
e. higher grade school at the close Of the term
The exercises consisted OF spelling, geography
mental aud practical arithmetic, grammar an,
reading. Both the superintendent aud trus
tees were very thorough In the trial they mad
with the scholars, and In all their studleI the!
showed marked proficiency, excelllng more par
ticulariy In spelling and mental arithmetic A
me conclusion ofthe examination remarks wer
on the progress they had made and credit tho
had reflected both upon themselves and thei
, Medal, Mary j. vOlst Diplomas for attend
ance, department aud scholarship, Kate
n Massksyi music, !; Noyssi attendance and ds
attendance and schoiSfshlp, Martha Modiay
department and scholarship, Helen q. Nichols
attendance Mary Rose Callahan, Ella NJ
shoSsp Hatts ssIIs VAIN NAV AZ 1 nSs
MORT dsportment, Ada b. MAekcy, Louise U
Enlhoner, X. Cora V. Steele; vocal music
H M. A. aOlditeini penmAnshiP, LOUIS
MALE rRIMARY NO l.
While the last named examination was golnp
on at the same hour, Male Primary No, l, Mrs
Roosevelt, teacher, WAS receiving an oyerha ullnl
at the hands Of Trustees woodward and Delttiell
10 the presence OF many visitors. Tho schoO
occupies one Of the upper rooms 10 the SeatoI
OF evergreen and flowers. Tho roll bears Oh,
names OF 10 scholars; all were present 'excep
one, and 20 will DO transferred. Many Of TIT
scholars have been In the school but q shor
time.
Most Of MrA lROsovolrs old scholars have al
ready been transferred, while others were with
} 70 tho examination. Still, considering thei,
/, drAWbacks, the teacher has no cause 10 b.
ashamed o. the maaneT IN which her pupil