Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-02
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p,.6,,c Scuoot. EXAMINATIONS AT nine
..,r th;s morning, the last of the public
.h,.l examinations, that at Washington School
,,on IT the old school house on Washington
.ro.t Mcssrs S. Ferguson Beach, John s.
r,,ob and John ". Burke, Of the City School
r r1'rI conducted it. the Superintendent, Mr..
" i (,arne of the Board, and nearly all the
,hsr teachers, and two or three OF the parents
,I,b, bows being present.
u w., first grade, taught by the Principal,
T,.na,r, H. Fckliu, \. NJ, was examined
nn,;I half past twelve clock, in Spelling, Read
inv, Writing, Grammar, Geography, Arlthme,.
t1* and History, IN all OF which they passed
w, successfully; indeed we have never seen
mos. s iu ~ tbe same grade 10 better The order
sc,.'u u.rt,t, aud Mr. s. f. Beach, before leav-
wa; Wa> rxrrcssed his great satisfaction, aud that
~ ~ H., Hther examiners with the appearance,
'j,..;n,;n,., and progress of the school
'rte Principal awarded his medal to Edgar
Nmnioy, aud Cards of Honor were givon as
follows
VIM Desmond.
For Obedience and Diligence, to John T..
Cn,k and Norman W. Wrenn.
For Obedience, to Mcknight Baldwin, Ed
ward \. Evans, John IL. Gregory, aud Charles
For Diligence, to Frank S. Ballenger, Iren-
eus X. Boyulon, John G. Graham, john
Lypch George ". Merchant, YIN. a. Merch,
ant, Edgar Mountjoy, Samuel Mouuloy and
Joseph L. WllkensOn.
The little boys of the sixth grade, taught by
Mrs. Virginia Baggott were next examined,
and, though they had been kept waiting nearly
four hours, they kept perfect order and un
derwent an excellent examination, particularly
in enumeration, which they performed quickly
and accurately up to high numbers. Cards of
Honor were granted, here, to Alfred Woods
and Henry Tucker, and han dsome bouquet
was presented to the Superintendent
At half past one, the fourth grade, under
Miss Fannie A. Wilson, was reached, and, aso,
passed very good examination III spelling,
reading, writing and arithmetic. Cards OF
Honor were awarded to VIM. Schofeid, for
Obedience, and to Ellsworth Windsor, Edgar
Simpson, and Bcaurcgard Atwc, for Dill
genoe. Walter H. Gohan. Claude Gushing,
and Arthur kempcr were honorably meution-
ed as having made the required per centase
Tor the part of the year they attended, and
Robert Lee Hoy, Garlic Richards, John Good
rich, and Harry Monroe, DIS having very nearly
attained the standard for the whole session.
Both these divisions were examined by Mr..
John S. Beach, the latter being concluded
ar 2:l5.
MIR. Burke commenced the examination of
the fifth grade at Harlow's Building, at two
o'clock, aud was assisted in it by Superiutend
ent Carne. This division is in charge of Miss
Mary j. Walsh, and did well Ia the studies
generally. Cards Of Honor were awarded to
John Gray, Granville Kelly, aud JAS Lynch,
for Diligence.
At half past three, Mr. J. S Beach, assisted
by the Superintendent began the examination
Of the third grade. taught by Miss Sallie Yates,
which, like the others, did very we'll. Cards
of uouur we're awarded to r. Lee Field, Wm.
T. Richards, Andrew Scblevogt, John Do
herty, s. Frank Field, Joseph Harrison, Ohm
S. Acton Upton Davis Alexander Ii. Wilson,
and John l.. Rcece, for Diligence.
Just before FIVE, Mr.. Beach began the ex-
animation of the second grade, under the H.
structon of the Vice Principal Mr.. Edgar E.
Harper. The boys acquitted themselves very
well indeed in all their studies, and their pro-
fcicncy reflected great credit on their :nstruc-
tor. Joseph Kirk, George Baker, Chas. Her
bert, and Charles Smith received Cards OF
Honor for Diligence. The examination closed
at ten minutes after six.
We are glad to be able TO say that the spell
ling in all the divisions of this school, was good
which cannot be said. with truth, of all the
others. We hope special attention will be
given, hereafter, to this branch, as it Is ono in
which not only boys and girls, but many ''chid-
rem of larger growth, are lamentably deli
clcnt.