National Republican., 1873-06-03
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
EXAMINATION EXERCISES YESTERDAY.

Dlstriets-Thc Fourth District the First
in Oral Examinatisn - Tse Ceiered
Schools Begin Their tlo-inE Exercises.
Yesterday the annual examination exercises
In the public schools were begun, the opening
being tho written examinations In the Interme-
dlate and Grammar schools, condustcd under the
auspices Of the sub-boaris OF the four school
districts. AT 10. IN. the pupils were all at their
seats aud tho series Of questions plainly printed
handed them. They were allowed until 1850 p. m.
70 write the answers, and they were then en-
closed and handed In. II will be some days be-
known, as the committee make a careful and full
Inspection Of each pupils return.
In the afternoon At O'Clock the examination
In the Fourth school district began with Primary
No. ], Miss NJ. 4. Garrett, teacher. The classes
consist Of reading. spelling, arithmetic, written
and mental, penmanshlp and grammar. There
were large number Of visitors present, and the
exercises gave eutlre satisfaction, alike to pa
rents and teachers. and showed that the lahori
o. the year had not been without good results.
During the scholastic year twenty.sx scholars
have been Transferred to higher classes, and the
beginning o. the next year twenty-five more viii
Al the conclusion Of the examination the hon.
ors OF the class were awarded as followsi Mas
| ter Myer Cohen, medal for department and schol-
arshipi Masters James Speight simon Brien,
Chas. Refs, Henry Jones and VIM. Leishear, d.
plomaa for deportmentj Masters Raymond Don
| alison, Hauy Gibson, John Crowley, Frank Ra-
gan, Albert kahiert aud Geo. Trueshlne, diplomas
ship nj Heroen FiiHsurh, diploma Tor IN music.
| At the conclusion Of tho awards, the announce
| ment was male that on account OF the illneas OF
the teacher the school would he dismissed ior
The Colercd schools.
ANTHONY BOWEN
The annual examination Of the pupils attend
ing the public schools for colored Chtidren com
| menced yesterday In the Stevens, y street, Love,
Joy, and the school building situated on Tenthl
between d and streets southwest. Tue schoo,
examined At the latter building, Primary No. 3
Miss mary ward teacher, was taken IN hand al
q. N. by Miss Martha d. briggs, principal Of An
ieoay Bowen building Ing the tSs % sssSS being Sn, con,
OF pupils enrolled, IS; present, 81; ali Of whom
presented q neat and cheerful appearance.
Alter being snblected 20 rgd ~ e5amlnstion % y sy
| little folks were dismissed and allowed 70 amuse
themselves a. only children Of so tender age are
capable Of doing. Ells Butler, Nancy Jackson,
special mention for diligence In study and eKem-
plary conduct. There was present during the
examnatlon number OF parents and yisltors,
examination and its results
| PRIMARY no. 4,
Miss A. 4. Holmes, teacher, located In the An
thony Bowen, Ninth aud Il streets southwest,
| number Of pdplls enrolled, oil; number present,
| -. The examination was conducted by Mlsi
Briggs, Immediately after the other, commenc.
Ing AZ 1898 p, m, and continuing until nearly
/ p. IN. The children being In the Fourth and
flnh Primary grades were examined in reading 9
and spelling familiar words from the chart,
arithmetic, counting and adding by ones, twos,
threes and fours to one hundred; Arabic ngure.
to one hundred read at sight. The pupils looked
bright and behaved admirably: Tue following
received special mention for Industry and excel
! lent conduct: Minnie Lawrence, Annie Ryder,
Mary drasty, Mary HI and James Edwards; fof
} regularity OF attendance, Elisabeth white, who
was neither absent nor tar'ly during the entire
year. Both schoo-rooms were tastefully dec.
Grated with flowers, presenting very beautiful
appearance. Trustee Ryder was present, aud
The exhibit made, and Impressed upon them ths
necessity nt probably spending their time during
the yaca In.
Miss Matte Lawrence, teacher; stevens build
ing; first school district, number belonging o.
VINO were examined by Miss Mary Jane Patter'
! son, principal OF stevens school building In tht
, studies OF NTH primary grade-alphabet, read
inf and spelling from the chart; arithmetic
counting and addlng BY ones TO 100, and twO'
J and threes TO %, Arabic figures To loo. Tue
Q gymnAstlc exercises In this school were partcu.
larry good, the pupils giving evidence OF having
! been properly handled In this Important ant
healthy exercise; indeed, II was quite pretty
} sight 10 see 50 many little inqdirinR mind
.. dressed In their holiday attire, thlnting fU
knowledge. The teacher, Miss Lawrence, ls do
, serving OF all praise. Although young In expe
rience, she certainly Ia a success as a teacher
her training being purely local renders II NOR
, gratifying, she being one OF ten who were edu
I Gated and trained for leadership by Miss Mar
]. Patterson, former principal OF Preparatory
High school, all OF whom are now engaged u
; teaching In the District schools.
Mr.. Henry johnson, president Board o
. Trustees, and vice President wm. r. Ryder
c were present during the examination aud ex
pressed themselves highly gratined with the pro
. Serving Of special mention were Samuel sim
mons, Wm. Green, WIN. Price, Jno. Glrard, El
stuart, May Loving, Oliver Enlro and william
Geary-tlme occupied In the examination thrc'
|. hours.
Miss Amelia W. RinRgold, teacher. This schoo
Ia located In the stevens building, located In IN
First school district; number belonging. nfty-sit
: number present, nfty-twO. Miss Patterson ex
. Amined this school, commencing at 1890 an
, closing At 9:tS p. IN. The pupils being In ~
3 Fourth primary grades were examined in read
J Ing and spelling from charts and nrst reader
q Arithmetic, counting and adding from tbIees
foI,s and ayes 70 100 sqbtraetng with nnm6eT
The pupils at INST were little restive, but
the examination progressed they got settlet
to their work and made yery falr showing her
\ as In Miss Lawrenoe's room. Considerable tlst'
: was displayed by the pupils 10 their nOral oneT
! lngs and display, the room being quite. hand
1 somely trimmed Trustee Ryder was present
4 and spoke encouragingly to the pupils. 1hes
/ pupils deserving Of special mention for genera
. excellence gre as follows: Ellen Fisher, kltEa
b beth Alekapder' LAGrs Carroll Laara Coleman
! STREET SCHOOL,
This school building Is located In the n1
{ school district, and thls Is the nrst year that
r
! Trustees OF Coiored schools, they only having
white II was under tue New England Fdonds
0 mission, q supervisory control. The buildinl
contains four schools, and IA under the charge o
: Mrs y. p. Nashon, principal, and Is quite In con
. trast with the sumner, Loyeloy' and other NM
i buildings.
at 9.l5 q. IN, and after singing by the pupils un
der the control Of Miss 0eneyieye l. Fleet, must
teacher OF the Western district, the pupils wer,
: Third, Fourth and intermediate Readers, Il
; which they acquitted themselves creditably
arithmetic, as tar as the mofe dinicult common
fractions, covering the requirements In th
study OF the nrst primary, third aud secOn,
secondary gradeA. This school also eylncel on
! excellent knowledge OF the primary definitions
IN geography, and IN the more advanced grade
ayery ialrsknoHledge VI the geography Of th'
Unlled States.
The number belonging Is twenty-slx, Of whlet
: the favorable season for WORK, this school hS, a
i lost almost one half OF It's number, and as Il
usually the case, majority OF the most promis
IN. The singing by the pupils under tue dIrec
ton OF Miss Fleet was very good.
LovE,oY.
This building n situAte,l at the corner O
Twelfth ami ID streets northeast, md s one OF th,
most pleasantly situated anu well-arranget
schOol-bulldlngs In the possession OF the board
containing SIX Teysna.sa s. and cS@m9d1o
i the principal, Miss 0Rce A. Dyson, OF mixed
grades, Superintendent Cook commenced the
examination NJ D. tnp hnu contlnueu Vl o'S'
p. IN. Tue grades represented were third sec
ondAry, third aud second intermediate. In read
Ing and spelling they were examined In fourth.
intermediate aud nth readers; In arithmetic, u
interest; and In geography, Inlted states, Nortt
America and South America.
This school, like the S-street school, has SUI.
fered considerable depletion since the opening
Of the working season. OF the present 20 en-
rolled. 20 were present. The rhetorical exer
ciseA, Immediately after the several studies pur
4 sued, were very Interesting and varied with ex
teellent music under the guidance OF Miss Fleet
tThe interest taken In these schools was made
manifest by the large number Of parents and
friends present at tho several examination
There were present at LOveJOy, Trustees John
500, Marshall and Archie Lewis, all Of whom Ad
dressed the children and congratulated thu
teacher and pupils on the advancement made ID
their several stndies. Among the visitors wer,
Hon. Sidney Herbert, WIN. II. Brown and Janei
SchuTemAn, esgs. The examinations will bC
continued to-day In the Anthony Bowen, Della
ware avenue, John v. Cook and s-street schoo
buildings.
Sudden Deaths.
Yesterday morning information was brought
70 the First precinct police statlon-house that l
woman named Mary lngrahAm, cOlOred, residing
on First, between n and o streets southwest
died Sunday night. The coroner was notified
and yesterday afternoon, with DR.. Hartlgnn
held most iHOTfem examination on the body ant