Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28


for an Investigation of the financial affairs OF the
DISTRICT be now taken up and considered.
MT. shepherd objected, and the House, at Z % p
m, adjourned.
Our Public schools.
AWARDS OF PRIZES AND PREMIUMS. EXAMINA-
TIoNs FOR TEACHERsHIPs, ETC.
AT q meeting of the Board of School Trustees
last night, Mr.. Murtagh In the char, the com
mittee on prizes and examinations submitted \
report, as follows:
~ THE SPELLING CONTEST
six pupils we're present from each of the gram
mar and intermediate schools. The medal.
were awarded follows: John b. Merrill
male grammar, 4th district; Miss Jeannette
0liphant, female grammar, ist district; Myer
Herman, male intermediate No. 1, 4th district
Miss Cora Russ Ober, female intermediate No
], sd district; Miss Ellen Ftzhugh, female inter
mediate No., LIST district; +. Everett Rider
male intermediate No. 2, % district: Marriott
M. Foster, female intermediate No. 3, LIST dis
ID district.
mitted report announcing that the premiums
mad been awarded for the competitive examina-
ton in grammar.
He also submitted a communication from
Mr. 3. John Thomson, the examiner selected
by the committee, stating that the degree OF
excellence attained by the scholars this year
was superior to that shown at any previous ex-
animation.
The following were tae successful competi,
tors Edward l.. Scott, (male grammar Sd
district: Susie +. Porter, female grammar J 4th
ulstrlct. Inc total averages by districts were as
follows:-Male grammar sehools-First district,
1903; I'd, 1854; Sd, 1921; 4th, 1857. Female
grammar schOOi-First district, 1896; ID, iSs. O;
Sd, 1863; 4th, 1890.
ARITHMETIC PREMIUMS.
MI. French, from the same committee. re-
ported that in the examinations in arithmetic
the premiums had been awarded As follows =
Gemale grammar schools, to Ella NJ. Williams
Female grammar, ID district; male grammar
schools, to Edward B. Benton male grammar,
"a district. Total averages by districts-Male
grammar schools, LIST district AS: 2i district
500; Sd district, 4l5; 4th district. i24. Female
grammar schools, list district 1913; "a district,
$40; Sd district, 325; ith district, $50.
Mr.. French, from the same committee, read
testants for
SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE WASHINGTON BUSINESS
COLLEGE.
-Four hundred and eighty-five copy-books we're
examined, and the following results reported
Alice COoksey, female grammar, 4th district
business course scholarship; Annie DuttOn, fe-
male grammar, LIST district. and Alice v. Skip
pin, female grammar ID district, each months
penmanship; +. +. kimball, male grammar, LIST
district, business course scholarship; Daniel
Foley, male grammar, Sd district; j. Brown,
male grammar, 18th district: and Alice Yeat-
man, female intermediate No. 1, LIST district
each months penmanship: Nettie West, fe
n nssv n'e 3sms,s NO: l. 81 district Annie
ma Brown, female intermediate No. 1, 2d
district, each months penmanship; Sallie
Burket female intermediate No. 2, LIST district,
months penmanship, Mary Cunningham, fe-
male intermediate No. 2, Sd district, 1 months
Augusta Skeppham, female in
termediate No. 2, 4th district, Alice A. Claryoe,
female female, int Immediate No 2, ID district; Lizzie
months penmanship; Nellie g. Nichols, fe-
male Intermediate =; Lizzie Jones, female
intermediate No. 8, 4th district; and Gertrude
penmanship; David b. Todd, male interme-
date No. I, LIST district, 3 months penmanship:
Dom Twitchell, male intermediate No. 1, Sd
district; Robert c: Hermans, male Intermediate
No. 1, I'd district; and Abram Whiting, male
intermediate No. 1, 1 months penmanship;
John Hally, male intermediate No. 9, months
penmanship; John verbuchen, Sd district;
Edwin s. Helen, male intermediate No. 2,
months penmanship; II. W. Goodrich, male in
termediate No. 3, Sd district, months penman-
LIST district; Frank Walker, male intermediate
No. 8, I'd district; and VIM Ryan, male inter-
mediate No. 3, 18th district, months penman-
ship.
MIR. Randolph gave notice of
THE sEMI-ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS,
that on Saturday, May 2lst, at O'Clock a. m,
the committee on teachers, together with the
will hold two examinations at
separate rooms-one of candidates for primary
and one Of candidates for second
ary and Intermediate certificates. For each Of
these 2 distinct schedule Of written questions
u
restricts the committee in granting primary
certificates to those who have attained the age
OF eighteen years, or who will reach that age
our acting and permanent teachers Of primary,
secondary and intermediate schools who hold
only primary certificate, or one Of a lower
pected to be present. Any other person hold
ing primary certificate may also participate
in the more advanced examination.
DECORATION DAY.
r off q Init IN
the vote by which the board refused to order
the closing Of the schools on the 30th OF May
next, decoration day;) which was agreed to.
Randolph, Rhees, Scott, Stuart, Wilson and
WOOdward-1O. Nays-Messrs. Champlin
French, Harris, Hart, Murtagh, Richards-6.
the resolution, and it was agreed to by the same
vote as that above recorded.
Mr.. Champlin offered a resolution deeming Ii
unwise to close any of the schools before 10th of
June, the time fixed by the board, unless in
case of serious illness of the teacher i'm charge.
The resolution was not agreed to by vote of
6 in the affirmative to in the affirmative. Ad-
j0urned.
PROTECTION OF STREETS AND PARKS
Vice President Shepherd. Of the Board of
Public Works, addressed a letter on the cath
inst, to Judge Smell, Of the Police Court, stat
ing that great nuisance exists in this city
caused by parties using wooden and asphalt
road beds as mortar beds during the construc-
order prohibiting it, and now ask that the court
enforce the law, its violation working great
injury. Also that the court enforce the law
vigorously regarding trespasses on parks. trees,
&c, closing with the statement that without
the aid of the court the board will be powerless
to maintain decent appearance of the streets
and parks.
Judge Smell, in reply, suggests the propriety
OF recasting the old ordinance relative 10 Occu-
pancy Of streets for building purposes, and the
subsequent prompt removal Of refuse unused
building material, and then making it broad
enough to cover all changes and have the same
passed by the District Legislature. This will
obviate all doubtful questions, and give the law
efficiency, which 1t has not at present. The
matter will be brought before the Legislature
in the form of . bill, which, IL passed, will re-
move all question Is to Jurisdiction.
REAL ESTATE SALKs.-The following have
been made since our last report:
Meo1 Duncanson, Bowling Co. have male the
following sales Frame house and lot, on 10th street
near 9, for goo; frane house and os. X street
near 18Th, for u 500, 70 John A. Davis; lot H. m
esIere containing about 80 square feet, to 4
Isaac Ranney has sold 20 Juan Boyle lot 9. sguare
916;04s.
ANOTHER PETITION ron DIvoRcs-To-dav
Cornelia Petit by Mesrs. Lloyd and Alcxan-
der, fled petition for divorces from Marshal,
nj n. >>ssa