National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-11
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
EXAMINATION EXERCISES YESTERDAY,
Glasses Closed Ycstsrdsy-Good Showing
for Teachers and Pnpils-The Roll Of
Honor Centinurd.


Honor Continued.
First Di.,rict.
fEHALE PRIMARY No. s,
Miss Maria I. Marsh teacher, was examined yes.
teriay by Trustees Hart and stuart. The school
Ia pleasantly located In the building corner Of
Fourteenth and q streets northwest. The num-
Der Of pupils on the roll is 90; OF these 81 were
present. The number to be transferred is Is, and
IL Of these will he transferred to tho highest
grade Secondary school. Miss Marsh IL a very
and eiicient teacher. graduate OF the
public schools OF this city, aud never fails TO give
Satisfaction to parents and trustees. The exam
ming trustees were well pleased with her eNamt-
nation, and compllmented her accordingly. The
school medal was awarded 10 Alice Ward, and
diplomas 10 Mary A. Allen, Ellen Allen, Mary \.
keyes, Eibefta l.. Rouzee, Enma q. Edwards,
Aarah X. Slmonds, Kate II. Emmart, Lillian
snyder, Meta snyder, Columbia X. Gardiner,
Hill.
FEAILE PRIMARY NO. 10,
Mas Ellen 4. Hamlet. teacher, was examined by
Trustee Harris. The school is located In the
building corner OF Twenty-second and streets
northwest, and is Of the second grade Primary.
IL was accordingly examined IN the studles pur-
sued In that grade, aud with great satisfaction.
Miss Hamlet who has been In the employ Of the
board for several years, has proven herself an
acceptable teacher. she has ~ pupils, and will
transfer q majority Of them. The medal was
Hester LinScns, Annie y. Gown, Mary Kricheit,
Clara Kettner, Isabelle N. Douglass, Katie Sew
ell, Eila n. Turton. Mary a. Moore, Emma
Nellie Iiirsch, Annie Carpenter, Rva Wilson,
Charlotte A. Ramsburg. Hattie Clements aud
Emma Cherry.
FKNAIE INTERMEDIATE NO. 1,
Miss Fannie =. Hoover teacher, was examined by
Trustees Hart, Stuart and Harris, and Super
lntendent Wilson, In reading. geography, men.
tai and practical arithmetic, grammar, and his
tory. Among the numerous visitors were Gen.
Eaton, commissioner Of education Comptroller
Baker, and Messrs. Brooks and Baker, Of the
Legislative Council; and they, with others, cN-
pressed themselves highly delighted with tho ex.
ercises. There were ~ pupils present, and each
acquitted herself credtably TO herself and to her
teacher, the answers being prompt and giving
evidence OF thought. Miss Hoover Ia thorough
teacher, and parents aud guardians are alwsys
well satisfied to have their children under her
care.
Resides the oral exercises there were ample
evidences OF gUod training all abont the room.
An examination Of the copy books and drawing
books, and Of the many nne map traclngs and
young ladies hal been carefully and thoroughly
Instructed In these important branches.
The honors OF the school were awarded as fol-
lows: Medal to Miss Henrietta lleilprin; diplo-
mas to Mary Cooper, Alice leatman, Louisa
Ilauptman, Florence Hazard, Cora Weaver,
Florence Jewell, Sallle Johnston, Mary Wilson,
Amelia Helmuth, Pauline Garner, kosa nart,
Belle Murphy, May Woodwork, Ella Arnold,
May Abrams. May Nourse, Sadie Shields, Laura
Rowles, Lizkie Pennington, Helen Watt, Fannie
Reeves, Evelyn Perkins, Agnes Clampitt, Leah
Miss Alice Yeatmsn had also won the nrst
prize In the competitive examination for pen
manship In this grade, and was rewarded with a
scholarship ln the Business college.
Mr.. Dyrentorth, the teacher OF German, pre-
sentel q hook 10 each OF the following young la
dies, who had specially distinguished themselves
IN the German class, viz: Misses Emily Garland
Henrietta Heilprin, May Cooper, Annie Marsh
Rosa Hart and Lille jackson,
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MALE SECONDARY No. I.
The examinations wero continued ycatertlAy
in this dIstrIct AMI oneneI Al ocIoss vim
Male Secondary No. I, Miss ilde Cation teacher.
Ths school occupies one OF the large, airy rooms
OIL the nrst noor to the rear Of the building, aud
was bountlfully dressed In flowers and ever
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green's the "ih"o"s oclhg nlieu win 'nolce POT
plants, many OF them In full bloom, while on each
desk was large anu handsome bouquet, and on
the teachers lesk and an ahlolnng one were
myrisds OF flowers OF all colOrs and fragrance.
Indeed, the friends OF the school seemed 10 have
outhone tnehseNes IN tnell hota contributions
schoIsrs Frnm he asntre of eanh window were
suspended hanging baskets nllod with choice
running vines and delicate nowers.the whole
coinolninE 70 give Ine IVoni iSok o, cnseIi9i, y,
,hs anneag gsnss ~ tns saon wsTe ,he hsnSsomeIy
traced maps on the blackbOaTds enCIrcllnV The
walls, THESE were executed by II. ~ spresser.
q. Stolp, j, Brooks and ii. BuCleler. and shin
drawn by Lester Reid.
This school Is considered one Of the best In the
me fact that its standard Of exceIlence mad not
been oyeTrated, but rather surpassed the limits
Al which il bni been placetl. and raye 10 Inc