National Republican., 1873-06-27
COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Second District.
MALE ANN pRN.IHnn

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J. 4. Chappell, teacher, and located near Ten.
nsllytown, was examined yesterday by Trustees
Slick, Carter and Harry, In the presence OF a
large number Of persons. Nj. Chappell has
forty pupils, thlrty-seyen Of whom were present.
Those honorably mentioned were Jno. W. Chan.
pell, Jno. Morgan, Thos. Collins, A. Williams, T.
'. Paxton, Geo. Paxton, Benz. King, Ada Harry,
l. scherer, ]. Chappell, b. Pyles, Mary Queen,
4. Carncs and A. Morris, for progress Ia studies
Inc Lhe examination was very successful, aud the
little ones, though embarrassed at the beginning
OF the exercises, soon overcome all trouble, and
with ready replies and smiling faces astOnIshed
the examiners with their correct replies, Mr.,
school, Mr.. Chappell was, on the conclusion oi
the examination, warmly commented on his
success.
Fourth District.
MALE AND PEAALE KO2
located near the Soldiers Home. was examined
oy Trustee Mitchell, assisted by Mrs. Douglass.
The school Is under the charge OF Mr.. Joseph r.
Keene, assisted by Mrs. Indie A. weneberger.
Mr.. keene took charge OF this school on the lst
OF February, iseS Al that time the number OF
pupils on the roll was 81, and through much ex.
ertion and constant attention TO duty 1t soon in,
creased TO rs, and for some time there were over
100 pupils In attendance,
There are now on the roll 70 names, % in the
principals room and Il In the Asslstanls depart
saA. hoeht nhs uhl tuhfkt Oh ttlH
school there has been an average attendance Of
nearly 90 scholars. The principal has never
been iale but once during the seven years, and
then there was sickness In his family; never
absent DHt one day wi, ,hout permlssIon. iexeent
frOm slckness,) and then was kept At home by
severe storm never carried q complaint TO ihe
tIustees about single child OF the school, and
no patron OF the school has ever lnterfereI win
his duties as teacher.
This school is Of the same grade as the Gnam.
mar schools OF Washington. A scholar from
ssss sasea te ea t e eSSs S%41ssSB 5n% IN
tue Second district. There was also a scholar
blan College on "Wednesday night Tine eSSmi-
nation was perfect.
majority Of the children have done well dur.
my VIZ session, out the following pupils deserve
special mention; Department, Thomas w, Joy
aud Fannie O'Iiare; attendance, A. L Keene. 4
u Z, heene, and George 7. Brown; spelling, v. W,
rsad,g mnd,,1eIggr, Thomss 10y, and GeorgianG brown;
Georglana Brown, and Hattie Ward; whiting
Arthur l. Keene, Thomas W. JOY, Ida NeaIe
klla Hughes, and =. W: Wltberger arithmetic,
Geo u, Brown, Thomas Joy, GeorRiAna Brown
l,ng, ,g, hrederlok "; Wlltberger, Arther l.. Keene,
Elia hughes Ida Y. Nealel Fannie o'IIare, GeoT,
brown; Grammar, Frederick ". Wiit6eTgsTs r
W w ySy, Louisa siedenberger; history, Frederick
W, WiltbeTger.
Sixth District.
NO. l SCHOOL,
Taught by Mrs, Voorhees,, and SITUATED in the
school building near Benning's bridge, was ex.
AHMED by Trustee Miller. The examiner WAS
very exact In his questions, but the children
this school were equal 10 the emet'
Ienoy, and met them boldly returning correct
md prompt replies. Mrs. Voorhees, is considered
! nne teacher.
Seventh District.
MALE AND FEMALK, NO. ., (coLoRED.)
Trustee Folllott, assisted by Mr.. Petty and
Dr.. Christie, examined this school, which Is To-
ated In the school building at Howardtown.
he school Is taught by Miss shriner, who has
lade twenty -four transfers during the past year.
ne has thlrty-seven pupils, who were all pres
ut, The following were honOrably mentioned:
hrlstlanna Dorsey, Mary slInms, Nancy DlRRs.
Ieorgle Simpson, Grnce L. ShlInnl, Margaret
JOns, Ermlnle Y. Shimm, Fannie johnson,
lenson Steward, Jesse PendletOn, Albert LueaS' |
'aao West, John LoOmls and Joseph smith. |
MISS EMNA PATTERsoRs SCHOOL,
lsO colored, located in the same building, was |
EAmined by the same gentlemen. Miss Patter- |
IN has nfty names on her roll, and all were |
resent. During the year she made twelve trans |
,ns. The merirorious scholars are. JemIma
ixon, Theresa Douglass, Nettie Arnold, Eliza
eth Reider, Ada Blair, Emma johnson, Mary
urnKt Philip Herbert, James Stewart, William
noctori Thaddeus Herbert, Horace Stevenson,
%, Leroy BlAkey, WIN. Bryant, Anthony Carter,
lncoln 0reene. The examination was perfect,
"a the scholars acqVittsd themselves Splendidly.