Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-09
The Public Schools.
EXAMINATIONS AND PRIZES, PAST AN

Wilson submitted the abstract of the school re-
ports for June. showing number on roll, sos;
so in LIST district; 1856 in ID 431 IN 3d. and 2S9 IN
4th; corporally punished, in LIST district, de-
Applications were received from the follow
ing for leadership: Nellie hewitt, Amelia A.
Bliss, Roberta Freeland, Anna NJ. Dutten
Fannie G. Snyder, and Mary s. Shields, all OF
Mr.. French, from the committee on
PRIzEs AND EXAMINATIONS,
submitted the report for the past year, in which
'.ft is sth pleasure that your committee present,
50 isyorable report OF the special examinations
BoarS Special fsFTse
tOn and giving extra time and attention Tor thi,
executions hereafter now that the clearly expressed
s AZ. should bs Of
ed IN strict accordance with merit, aud the records
Il. Be made With cire and sdey
done i will not be difficult to make the awards al
few instances during the past year the teacher re-
ported two OF more pupils as equally entitled 10 re-
is not disposed to look with fsver upon such reports
but rather regard them indications either that
unwilling to make the decision required b. the rules
of the Board. The committee also returns thanks
to the gentlemen who conducted the special exam-
Mr.. French also submitted the report on
prizes, &C., for the next year, the consideration
of which was postponed for one week. The re-
port is as follows:
SPECIAL PRIzEs
Kendall and King Scholarships
The Kendall Scholarship in the Columbian Unit
yeTsIiy and the King Scholarship in DickiRsen Col
will be awarded in the Male Grammar schools 10 The
scholars receiving the highest marks at a cUmpeti-
The candidates shall be examined in Davies Prsc-
teal Arithmetic; ksrfs Common School Grammar;
Of the United State. speps thirtg two words to
be givenQ iisrd's Sixth Reader, including Intro,
The marks shall be divided as follows: For arith.
metio and grammar, twenty-five each; for geography
Medals for EagltSh Grammar.
mar Schools and one in the Female CT Grammar aa
Schools, TO be awarded to the schools and to the
marks at competitive jt1' e, examination animation
One gold medal sha be- 1ven IN 6. Male Gram
sshSo be AND aSa n the the Fsme
marks at competitive examination.
al, Msdalsgo SPelt,ns.
and Female Grammar Schools in the Male Inter.
ealats and a. fe Zen SCHOOLS Of each
For each contest one hundred words shall be Sc
lected. For Grammar Schools, they shall be taken
from Hillard Sixth Reader; for First Intermediate
from the Comprehensive Spelling Book; for Second
teen pages; for Third Intermediate from the first
one hundred and i've pages, and for Secondary
pages, and third grade, from the first thirty six
pages Of the same book. And the prize for each
make the fewest mistakes, and TO the scholar who
shall be the nearest perfect In that school.
SCholGrshtr for PeHudrShip Presented BY Mr.. Henry
G. Spencer, Of the WaShiHgtOH Business Cbisgs.
ETem each Grammar and intermediate School
two Of hich shall have been written by the same
scholar; The hrst prize in each grade shall be
twelve books and to the scholar whose writing shall
be the nearest perfect in that school To the scholar
the other schools Of the Grammar and intermediate
grades second prize shall be awarded.
50 Pemss
Grammar Schools .1No. s" or "No g." Intermediate
they shall be sent by the teachers to the Business
College before p. m. on the day prev iOus TO the
day appointed fol- the examination. The prizes
one first prize-Male Grammar Schools-one full
Three second prfzes-MaIe Grammar Schools
one three months scholarship in penmanship.
One nrst prlze-f emale Grammar schools-one
Three second pTizes-Female Grammar Schools
Three first prizes--Male Intermediate Schools
one three sec month; ~ PenIa9sp
one mobtsS' schoisfshiP IL penmanship '0 ''"OO
Three first przes-Female intermediate schools
Nine second Erizes-Fe msle intermediate Schools,
one months schS,sIsh pin in p nmanship.
In the first classes gold medal Shall be given in
zach s. hoOl to the scholar who shall receive the
highest average mark for German during the year.
in each school TO the scholar who shall receive the
highest average mark for German during the year.
TIA AmtdOH Medal
The Amidon medal will be aw .rded TO the scholar
In the Female Grammar School Of the Fourth Dis
rict who shall be adJudged by the cOncordaat votes
Of her teacher and her school mates to be most
distinguished for "aniability and scholarship
he sub beard at such time as it may designate.
RULES GOVERNING THE AWARD OF SPECIAL PRIZES.
Of, ring special prizes tie Board has in view the
general elevation of the standard of scholar ship in
number Of pupils. or giving extra time and atten-
ioh for this purpose thai interferes with tbs dis
hsrge Of the regular duties of the teacher is there
Each school shall be represented by sixscholars at
and spelling, and BY four scholars at the examina
lion for the Kendall and King scholarships.
several examinations the required number Of schol
srs, from forwarding for examina alton for the
scholarship the required number of
Il; conducting the examination for the Kendall
md k ssf i1I shs Sa ,Er b
! scale Of one huDuled. The candidates shall be
designated by numbers, by which alone they shall
write his name and number on paper, and inclose
il in an envelope. which he shall seal and give to
the numbers of the candidates with
the marks recsivsd by them res pectivey, and for
meeting of the Board the envelopes shall be opened
BY the Copnittee on Examinations and Prizes, and
1ounced, and the prizes awarded to them. The ex-
animation papers shall not be ins pected by any per
except the examiners, who, with the candidates,
alone shall be present at the examination.
The spelling examinations in the Secondary
Schools shall be conducted under the direction of
he several subBoards, in such places they shall
sppoint. The penmanship examination shall be
-''"' ID under the direction Of the Committee on
and Prizes, at - pasi Isl
ness College. The examinations for the - :
King scholarships, for the spelling prizes In the
Grammar and intermediate Schools, for the Prizes
fer English grammar and for arithmetic. shall be
in the jefferson building, by competent
and persons under the direction OF the
,eme cOmmitte,
The examinations shall take place as follows:
For spelling, the FIRST Friday In May, commencing
For English grammar, the second Saturday in
May, commencing at a. m.
For arithmetic, the third SATURDAY IN May, COM
nencng at 9 @. m.
FOR penmanship, the Fourth Saturday in May,
con fnenCing at = a. M.
F5r the Kendall and King scholarships, the ex.
shall he commenced the nrst Saturday in
June at Q a. m, and may be continued on subse-
quent day e. at the option Of the examiners.
REGULAB PRIZES.
Medals
In every school one medal, as the hrst honor
shall be aW arded to the pupil having the hightst
average mark for attendance, department, and
scholars hip; the scholarhipto be determined by the
The medals for the Grammar snd 1nteImediste
schools shall be Of gold, and for the Secondary ami
Primary Schools Of silver.
Diplomas and CsTti fcdieS.
For AUTOMATICALLY every scholar who shall DO
and punctua at every school session during
For Deportment.-To every scholar who shall re-
ceive no demert mark for department during the