Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-21
Public School Examinations.
WHITE SCHOOLS

Third District.-Intermedate No. 1, (maie, }
Wallach building, Miss Kate Murphy teacher,
was examined yesterday by Trustees Moore,
Allan and french. The premiums were
Diplomas-for department, attendance and
written examination, Don Twichell; deport-
ment, Albert Bright, Frank Padgett, william
Mcfarland; department and written examina-
ton, VIM. Felger, VIM. Davis; written exami-
nation, Stephen Richard, VIM. Stearne, Ste
phen STEELE; attendance, Eugene Further;
Penmanship, VIM Hinwood; vocal music, Geo.
Siggers; map-drawing, Frank Schneider, Harry
Kurtz. There are 40 scholars on the roll, II OF
whom will be promoted. The school-room was
beautifully decorated, and the examination was
creditable to the pupils and their teacher.
Fourth District.-Male grammar school John
4. Thompson teacher) yesterday closed the an
nual examinations and the scholastic term for
1873, this examination being also the twenty
NTH und, the same teacher. The exercises
were helc in the school room, where the classes
were better beard, though visitors were more
crowded than in the large hall OF the jefferson.
The exerIis were opened about one hour after
the time liked by the trustees, on account of
the heat End consequent slim attendance of
those int rested in the schools. This leads to
the sugges Ion, which the trustees may be COM
PEELED 70 iopt, which is, that the order of time
for written and oral examinations be reversed.
Instead Of beginning with the written examina-
tions as at present, they should begin with oral
examinatic ms, which would, under'that arrange
peDt, take Lace before the heated term sets
follow in The last weeks of the term, and the
whole wee < should be given TO them, 90 rs to
render t. m more effective than at present,
and at tn. same time X eep all the higher schools
fully emp ioyed until the last of the term, and
not as no v In q disintegrated and useless school
keeping after the oral examination. The trus-
tees wop,d thus be relieved Of the immense
pressure n their time when the most numerous
class Of Iimary and secondary schools require
the usual oral examination. The distribution
of prizes to meritorious pupils could follow
somswha in the style of what the colleges call
s.comrencement," though really the end Of .
In the examination of the grammar school
yesterday, the exercises were prolonged 20 a
we're omitted for want Of time. George II
Covie, ESQ.,, Of the Treasury department, exsm.
lined tie second reading and second weotaj
arithmetic. james A. Thompson sxAnined :
United States, and reading. Prsfessor HIM,
having been invited by the trustees some ds yI
before % give the first grammar elias vefy
g ss sns iTS. the subject in
defed the exercise aighiy interesting to the Wis
itors, but demanded al the attention and
knoxls dge Of the pupils in answering his sharp.
examiner elected the appreciation Of ali pres e.
ss@E II that ins .tS @sieSp our n school, o.
cienr number Of questions upon hrst princi Ole,
and definitions, he handed the cIass half I
dozen verses from Pope's fine Essay ON Crit.
cisn." The pupils were told 70 write each
yerse on me black board. and the professor Sc
!ected pupils from the class, whom he Invited
g Snanze parse or define, as the requirement.
or TIE selec Sons indicated. This Vas Continued
VIA nuch spirit for An hour and hair, and
ne 0usteee seemed 20 much interested that
tney preferred Q thorough examination OF that
ctsss % superficial questioning in se verai.
Annough the boys made, a. boys usually 40
strongly ceDplimented them ct the cIose. 80
M. Champiin then presented the diploma
g. cesduct, attendance and scholarship = pub
nse<d yestesday with the exception Of . diplo-
Douglas Z: Miller. accidentally omitted from
orr hst. Mr.. J. NJ. Wilson, Who prcssnfed ~
a.a honor OF ne school ana made dc ciesins
'fnere and Of the trustees present. vac 80 49,
school had lost nothing Of lie former FOOD sfands
ING and scholarship, II measured by the resrit.
Of u work during this examination,