Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-06
Public school ExaminatiOns.

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Public school Examinations.
THE WHITE SCHOOLS.
firsf District.-Primary No. 1, in the base
ment Of the 18th street Baptist church, Mis-
NJ. r. Perkins, teacher, was examined yester
| day by Mr.. Hart. This school is composed O
boys, and has 6s names on the roll, but at leas
two-thirds Of them will be transferred to !
secondary school in September. The examina
awarded to Balbert Kerr, and was presented b,
General Garfield. Diplomas were awarded e
Samuel r. Lewis, Frank Killian, Thomas r
Cooper, Edward ID. Smith, Albert NJ. Paxton
Henry +. Rupp, Augustus Lepreux, Richard n
Laskey, Merrill b. Parker, George Il. Howard,
James r. Barber, Charles j. Hopkins, HarrI
L. Gill, James X. Garfield and Charles Y. Will
Primary No 2, Miss Flora Il. Virgin, teacher
located in the Erankhn building, was examined
by Trustees Stuart and Hart. This school is
composed OF little girls FROM to II years OF age
and the course Of studies pursued is the same
as IN the other object teaching schools. The
medal was awarded to Blanche Green, and
diplomas to Lizzie Oliver, Eveline Sims, Mag
gle Wood, Ella Donnelly, Grace Brown Rose
Wivel, Augusta ChristmaR, Julia Lusk, Mary
Berry, Lizzie Mcmillan, Florence Fink, Beula6
Delarge, Mamie SOmmers. Annie Kaiser and
Secondary No. 2, (female) Miss Nellie F. Reed.
teacher, was examined 10y trustees Harris and
Hart and superintendent Wilson. This school
has 50 pupils, and Il of them will be transferred
to the school above in September. The medal
was awarded to Kate Pocock, and diplomas 10
Nina korn, Isabella Entes Abbie Hopkins
Enla Canfeid, Harriet Reed, Jane Narrower,
Elizabeth Rich, Ellen Brumagin, Sarah Span
ier, Jane Further, Cora Webster, Emma Cox.
and Rebecca Wenger.
=, Second Distriet..Primary No, 6, (female) Miss
T. Il. Wilson, teacher, in the basement OF
the German church, on 9th street, between l.
and nj, was examined yesterday by Trustee
DERRICK, assisted for short time by Superin-
medal Wss to Pn Pasne shit
ner, and diplomas were given as follows: For
department and schoarship-Annie NJ. Vieh-
man, Margaret a: johnson, Mary A. Nau-
meyer. Sarah Gothelf, Marian A. johnson: PEN
Kaiser.
Primary No. s, Cemale) Miss Boss, teacher,
IN the basement OF the German church, on 9th
street, Is composed of 80 little girls Fifty-six
were present at the examination which was con-
Quoted by Trustee DERRICK and Mr.. Mcclellan
The medal was awarded to Margaret A. VOL.
hampton, and diplomas as follows: For atten-
dance-ROsa T.. Cuppen, Clara V. Stewart de-
pOrtment-Laura V. Chandler, Bertha kauf-
man; Alice Maud Egan, Belle Donaldson.
Chandler Moore, johanna Hammerschla lag
Julia A. Stickney; scholsrsbip-Alice l.. How
lett, Ellen Mulrlck, Frances Imogen Eckloff
Antoinette Waltemade, Sarah A. Pevser
Matilda r. LOefer; penmanship-Ella 5. john
son; vocal music-kate A. Stickney.
Third District.-Prmary No. 3, (male) Craneh
building, Miss Kate Wilkerson, teacher, was
examined yesterday afternoon by Trustee
William L. Allan, assisted by Miss WilkerSOn.
The medal was awarded to Willie MALLORY;
diplomas: For scholarship-to Clarence NJ.
Adams; for attendance-Herman Heriurth; tor
attendance and deportment-Willam &. Hanna;
for attendance-Harry Wood; for department
Charles NJ Gray; for scholarship-Andrew Hin
ton, George Flynn; for attendance and scholar
ship-Frank Gross, Phillip Barry, Henry e.
Forney; for attendance and deportment-Fred-
die Bright; for musc-wiliam Thurback for
Penmanship-Frank Tuell; for department
Primary No. 4, (female) same building. Miss
Annie ober, teacher, vas examined by Trustee
Moore, who awarded the hOnors as follow.
Medal--Jeannette Deneale; diplomas; for at
tendance and penmanshp-Emma McNally,
Annette Burdne, Kate Kellum; for department
Annie Schneider, Annie Hutcherson, Louisa
Held, Julia HOlrOyd, Ella Thompson, Fran
COMA Fletcher, Mollie Davis, Sallie Gates:
for music-Hattie Carrigan.
Fourth Dtstrict.-Female Primary Nc. II,
located in the Potomac school building. Miss s.
j. Allen teacher, was examined Yesterday by
trustees AtLee and Wilson. large number OF
and manifested much interest in the very
creditable progress made by the children. The
medal was awarded to Annie Thomas, and
Diplomas a5tollows: TO Annie Ward and Net
tie Nitzey for attendance and department.:
Mary Whiting. Mary Skdmore and Kate Mar
tin, for attendance; Irene Gill, Estelle John
son, Isabelle Evans, Belle Lansdale, Ann Brax-
ton, Alice Hercurs, Mary Fitzhugh. Theresa
Rosenhanmer and Annie Dover, for deport-
ment; Annie Mcbride, Lena Walter, Florence
Norris, Bessie Burns, Bette Henning and Mol
manship; and Ida Crown, music. There have
been transferred during the past year thirty
two pupils to higher grades and twenty-three
more are ready to be transferred. Present num-
Der on the roll fifty-three, of whom fifty-two
were present yesterday. A medal was awarded
by the teacher to Nettie NeitZey. she being
Allen commenced her career teacher in
November last, and bids fair to make her mark
in this honorable calling.
THE CoL0RED SCHOOLS.
primary n. e ted in \ a;n.yS
Duiiding, corner OF 18th and ID streets north
east, Mrs. 4. A. Chambers teacher, was ex-
amined Yesterday by Mr. Henry johnson,
Miss Grace Dyson. principal of the school The
examination was very satisfactory. The roll of
merit is as follows: WIN. Green, Charlotte
Moore, Mary L. Hart, Ella Harrison, Mary
Jane Bailey, Carrie Smith, VIM. Smith, and
Sarah Thornton. Trustee johnson delivered
a brief congratulatOry address to the teacher
and pupils during the examination.
Primaries No and 4, in the Sumner school
building, were examined yesterday BY Miss
Emma V. Brown. principal of that building, i'm
the presence OF number of parents and friends
OF the pupils. The children were very prompt
In all their answers and passed q very satisfac-
Tory examination. No. has 81 pupils and No.
Miss A. d. Parke teacher, was examined by
the principal, NJ. A. S. Cary, assisted by Trus,
tee Archie Lewis, yesterday. There are %
pupils on the roll, only one of whom was alb
sent. Inc examination was satisfactory, and
fhe declamat alton Rgst, Eliza Davson LIMA
Cnsihp, and Annie Moore, were good. The
pupils were Matilda West, Annie Stephenson.
Sailie Briscoe, Carter Collins, Charles Hin, and
Katie Tucker. =.
Primary, No. 1. in the some building, was
examined by superintendent Cook, assisted by
the teacher, Miss j. J.. Brooks. In this school
there are forty-seven pupils, forty-two of whom
were present, and apparently proficient in their
studies. The honor roll was as follows: George
anna JenIfer, Julia Shields. Elias Shields,
Charles COntee, Lewis Hickman, Archer Rob.
ins0n, Mary Lennon, Henry Hutchinson,
Mary Summers, and George Robinson.
ROBBERY AND RRCovBRY OF STOLEN Goops
On Wednesday last, between the hours Of 10 a.
m. and p. m, the house OF Can't. Shoemaker
No. 2206 18th street northwest, in the absence
Of his family, was broken open and s'gone
through" in the most approved manner. The
articles gobbled up consisted Of siIverware,
sugar. Cassard hams, and q valuable seven
barreled cartridge pistol, OF the Smith & WessOn
pattern. By fortunate accident some bows
playing In the back yard Of vacant house two
doors below, found some Of the silverware and
on further search, all the ASticles stolen except
the pistol: were fo1nd stored under this house
THE VIRGINIA SIDx--A stable ON the Arm
strong estate, near Balls cross roads, in Alex
apdris county, Va, was destroyed by fire night
before last.