Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-22
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HE annual examination of the public schools
OF Washington closed yesterday, having been in
progress for three weeks past. BY their pres
ence and words of counsel and encouragement
at the examinations, the members of the board
OF school trustees, number Of ex-trlstees an 1
other friends of educational progress have ex-
hibited a prasevorthy interest in the good
cause which merits recognition. The result of
the examinations generally has been very salts
oomnendable progress, while the great majority
OF the teachers have clearly demonstrated the
TACT thar they are well fitted for the important
THIRD DIsTRIcT.-Male intermediate No. 1.
(Nallach buidiDg,) Miss Kate MOrphy teacher,
was examined yesterday IN the presence of a
large number OF visitors. There are 40 pupils
On the roll, all of whom were present, and il is
noteworthy fact that the entire number will be
meneement of the next scholastic year. The
pupils almost invariably gave prompt and &C.
cuTate answers in the different studies in which
they were examined. Trustee VIM. b. Moore
was the principal examiner, and was assisted by
Trustee Stuart, of the first district, who mt the
boys through rigid test in geography; Mr.. Il.
hiehards, ex-s1perintendent of public schools,
who examined the second class in English
grammar; Mr.. Hilton, principal OF the male
grammar school of the district, in history; Mr.
West, the first class in English grammar; and
trustee Mcclellan, of the second district, in
practical arithmetic. HOnOTS were awarded as
follOws:-Gold medal to Thomas Hickey, and
diplomas to Benjamin Abel, Richard Burch.
James JaTboe, Henry Scott, Arnold Bradford,
George Bradford, Julian Casteil, Oscar Shomo,
Daniel Mccarthy, John Ingram, Geo. Garner
and Joseph Ockert. The singing Of the " Mar
seilles Hymn" and "Iugiesi,le' by the boys is
worthy of especial mention. In closing the
examination the trustees took occasion TO COM
piiment Miss Morphy in the highest terms on
her efficiency as teacher, as demonstrated by
the remarkable proficiency Of her pupils.
FOURTH DIsTRIcT.-Female intermediate
No. j, Mrs. 5. T.. Wise teacher, was examined
yesterday In the room on Sixth street southwest,
occupied by the Female Grammar School, by
Trustees Champlin and All ZEE. assisted hy Mr.
John Z. Thompson, teacher OF the male gram
mar school OF the fourth district, j. f. f. Hol-
mead, and others. The attendance was quite
large, and much interest is felt in the success of
this school. The exercises were in music, read
ing, mental arithmetic, composition, grammar
practical arithmetic, and geography, and were
nigh creditao'e to both pupils and teacher. ~
Is the r,umber belonging to this school and only
one absent; Is were transferred and % more are
ready TO be transferred. The awards were as
follows: Medal, Fannie A. Knott In the con-
Fannie Knott. Lots were drawn, and Miss
Knott became the winner. Julia Camp was
equal, excepting the absence of one day from
school; being detained at home in consequence
OF sickness. Diplomas, Clara Siegel, Julia
Camp, Joanna Iabler, jamie Dulin, Emma
Palmer. Nellie Humphrey, Emma Tate Ida
Atzerodt, Eva Hazard, Alice Carroll, Mary
Parkinson, Ida Curtis, Cora Knott, Maggie
OIeary, Katie Humphrey, Leila Heron, Katie
Sayers, Hannah Fisher, Katie Anderson Mary
Coreoran, Ida Fahey, Matte Brock, Laura
lar prizes, Mrs. Wise awarded three books: one
10 Julia Camp, for superiority in spelling; one
TO Clara Siegel, for exemplary conduct, and one
10 annie Shreve, for Improvement during the
year. AT the conclusion Mr.. Champln read a
resolution which had been unanimously adopted
at meeting of the sub-board of the fourth dis
trict, thanking Messrs. Henry McIntire and j,
+. Thompson, and tc' ex-Trustees j. f. Hol-
me al, Peter NJ. Pearson, and j. p. Ellis, for the
assistance which they kindly rendered during
the continuance OF the oral examinations.