National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-09-01


prlze was awarded by the president and board Of
imovsiS maua ~ st, Tu,nsy y, tno W., w
trict. In 1884 Faby Franklin, Of the Fourth dis-
trlct, was the successful competitor. In 1865 the
scnolhrhnlp was hwarneu 70 hooert Y. hafkness,
Rsnga s,sn ~ ~. VIZ, Iis',,ca "a ,ns src
cessful Competitor. CHARLES r. a, Scott, OF the
Third district, and Andrew A. Lpscomb, Of the
First district followed successlyely In lsel aud
,ses. Inc Ioimer could not accept ,ne prinyv'
Lewis, OF .ne first dlstriet VINO stood mex
mnlgnesL tne pIihe was tneh made perpelual
avds .ne npera 2. .no a,e nV ~ 90 n' ,os
the purpose. 10 March, 1869, the school board
n.suy accepted the oner and gave u the name OF
'"e -
and declared 1t the highest prize Of the Gram.
mar schools. rhe civ Co,ncI,s ns.sed a vote
Of ,hanss ~ N, u o ooun.,s ps's SEQ y Tss
Sr,, ~ os,s,n ne nenos,i On NAY ~, isov. Inc
w. II. Singleton, Of the First district, and he
was followed In 1870 by Theodore w, Moves, OF
the Fourth district; 10 1871 By David w. McNair.
Of the Second district; In 1870 by VIM. n. Lun,
Of the Fourth district, and In lsys by Edwin l.,
'o Al iS Ss s sney an W., district ,
collegiate coufAe rrfected Ina b,ehe., cresit
upon the public schools.
or ZION; norstio hing mas Also for several years
il IL eiysn ~ ia ssnona peanson eoege. AND
the Kendall saholarsnip. ''"'e'' '''
nm AMrDos MEDAL.
Mrs Marparet Niibnru A rr,aon 90. ,or ,..r.
tho r,,nc,ns, -, ~ r..,.,a ne Wa 10, yeAr.
.s ", 'no 'smao ohmmr scnooi Oh
the Fourth diafrtct. Her eminent ability was
recognized throughout the entire District. Her
school always occupied the front rant In ali "a.
spect; and ahhoush strict disclplinarian, she
possessed the rare faculty OF winning the love,
confidence and esteem OF all with whom she
came in contact. When she died. in 1899, her
munity, and especially 10 me Fourth district.
where her influence for good WAS felt In aimost
every household. Holding her character and
services In grateful remembrance, Mr. Samuel
Yorke Alice, who was for q long time officlaliy
connected with the pcbools offered TO the hoard
Of trustees o gold medal, TO be awarded TO the
pupil Of the Fourth district Female Grammar
scaooi who snoold pc selected by the eoncordant
being most distlnoul,hed for sshoIsrssin and
amlsbillty. the board OF trustees made the
prize perpetual, tnd u 10 awarded annually TO
.nan pnpm 81 ss Ms scnooi wn9 mses ne above
isSed prise was M,ss susIe HoWison. Who Was
followed successfully by Misses Catharine Max
well and Martha 4. Trenis.
THE oaJrr-Nrruop oy rr.cutxo
va Introduced m ,sa. u,.s Am.I,. p u,,
va 'h',oouoeu ~ Ieos miss hmehA 4. hun-
bard, teacher from Oswego, N. Y, and grad.
uate Of the training school In that city, having
been assIoned IN 4 new p,,mary schoo, oneneJ
in tho V,rs, ,,s,,,c, nron.h, ,ho an,ao,' ,,a,.ss
with her. Although greatly embarrassed by the
Joint occupancy OF Q room with two other
teachers and schools, with no recitation room
dsmonstis,e e superior merits u The I system
she represented. and TO convince all who wit
messed her mode OF teaching that great improve
mes,s S1aia % made In az the Primary schools
Client, and the corporation was not in cond
ton 20 authorize an increase. Mas Hubbard
therefore, resigned 70 accept better offer else
tenn had TO be absndoned. LIS advantages were
however, 80 manifest that the system finally oh
tsined ioo'hold: Lelghs method OF teaohlnl
As possible In the Primaries, and with the most
encouraging success. Oolect-lessons are now
l,,, ~ IN ~ SCHOOLS OF tne hrst CRAZE an.
'""P'' ''''""' u nA'''A' 'e'0"'e III "e 'e''"'
THE TEXT books
now ln use arc - iolioNH heading-hiiiarui
!Leiens EDITIONS OF Primer anu second, ant
rnAn rntho Monroes vocal gymnastics
hns-Molces'ers spelnna BOOKS speiini
hketcise BOOK owintohs worn Analysis. Amin
and University; wsIton's Tables. Gsosraphy-
Comelrs Primary, Intermediate and Physical
ApRar's Geographical Drawing Book, new edl
school, and Comprehenslye. Histo.ySCamp
| bells United States Composition and Rhetoric.
Harris First Lessons In Composition; Quacken
bos' Composition and Rhetoric. Agebra-Da
| ves' Elementary. Physioiogy-Cutters. Natu
/ raj Science-Chllds Book o. Nature; Hotze'
| First Lessons ID Physics; Pecks 0Anot; Gray
Botanles. ok-kseping-Bryant, stratton
Packards. writing-Spencertan Copy hooks
Drawing -Bartholomews Drawing Books an,
Cards. Music-song Garden, Parts ], II and Ill
1ona. =, na9a,onns nu pc n,,sl!y
ary. taaartS edltion1 m The 1Iemmsr school
| only; Lppincott's PrOnouncinR Gazetteer OF th