Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-04

fan 10 make most valuable teacher. The ex-
and new and good thing introduced here Is
the map Of Washington, local and valuable
study. In addition to these the trustees awardeda
from her own school some time since, in which
she doubtless would have been the medal schol-
ar. The teacher also gave book to each Of the
following pupils for remaining at the head of
their respective classes for two consecutive
months :.Winnifred Kilborn, Mary Javens,
Female Primary No 4, Miss Gray, in the
ternoon by Mr.. AtLee, and was found 70 be
fully up to the average, the pupils answering
all questions with prompsness There were
we're present. The awards were as follows:
ance-Mareb r. Parker. Deportment-Alice
Mcpade, Hortense Whiting, Rosa Buchler, An
Jacobs, Carrie +. Riley, Clara l.. Walsh, Viz
ginia Grinder Scholafship-Annie O'Donnell,
Nettie Harlow, Celia Stein, Maggie Larcombe,
ship-Emma v. McIntire. Music-Rebecca
Stein.
Female Primary No. 8, Miss Clara worrell
examined by Trustee Crook at O'Clock yester-
day, large number of spectators being pres
ent. Fifty-seven of the ffty-eight pupils on
the roll were present, and acquitted them
Of the most advanced pupils were transferred
to schools of higher grade. but notwithstand-
ing this the examination yesterday showed the
The awards were as follows: MedalMSusi s
Grigsby. Diplomas: Deportment-Ida Smith,
Rachel McFee, Kate Hurley, Annie Sweeney,
Howard Krutchley. Kate Small, Stella Cotton,
Willie Bearfeld, Kate Mills, Charlie Mitchell.
Scholarship-Martha Garner, John Gerhardt,
Alexander Moore, Ida Lucas. Scholarship and
deportment-Kate Lenoir, Julia Javens. PEN
manship and depOrtment-Ida Moore. Vocal
music-Lizzie Flaherty.
CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
PRIMARY NO. 3, taught by Miss j. b. Haw-
kins, in the Anthony Bowen school building
was examined yesterday by Superintendent
Cook, commencing at 9:15 O'Clock a. m. and
closing at about 1915 p. m. The exercises were
in the various branches taught in the primary
grades, and in reading, spelling and arithmetic
the greatest degree of proficiency was observed,
to which may be added music, in which the
colored schools all excel. In the primary ele-
thorough examination, and he afterwards COM
plimented the teacher and pupils on the progress
manifested since last year. In definition they
also showed q good degree of training, and
In reading and spelling were very fair.
Trustees Rider and Walker Lewis were present
with Mr.. VIM. C0stin, the latter Of whom made
some excellent remarks. giving the pupils
some good advice. Miss Hawkins has been an
assistant to Mrs. Briggs, the principal OF the
school, and is regarded as an excellent teacher.
The pupils presented a neat and orderly ap-
pearance, evincing good government on the
part Of the instructor. The examination was
very satisfactory to the superintendent and
trustees. The number on the rolls is 4s, and
there were present 81.
Primary No. ~, Miss A. NJ. Boston, located
in the street building, second district, was ex-
ahmed yesterday by the principal, Mr.. S. P.
Vashon, commencing at O'Clock, and lasted
until $50 p m. The exercises were in read
ing, spelling, counting, numeratiion and
the fundamental rules of arithmetic. The read
ing was especially good. The hOnOrs were
awarded to Aleck Dorsey, Adora johnson, Vir-
gina Jones, James Dangertield, Adelaide Moul-
ton. Adam Williams, and Mary Lomax.
Primary No. 5, in the John r. Cook building
on . street, taught by Miss NJ. A. Teagle, was
examined yesterday by Mrs. M. A. s. Cary.
the principal. There are sixty pupils on the
roll, nearly all of whom were in attendance.
The roll of honor is as follows: Sophia Carroll
Marion johnson, Retecca Fields, Mazoura
Butler, Alice Dudley, Fannie Beckley, Annie
hoe, Lavinia James, Rosetta Ervey, Christina
Brooks, Arthur Myers, Frank Price, Lewis
Carroll, James Freeman, Samuel Woodruff,
and Henry Plummer. The examination was
particularly good in reading, spelling, writing
and figures. The room is neatly arranged, and
there was on every desk handsome bouquet
trustees Henry johnson and Archie Lewis were
present assisting in the examination.
The Primary Schools, Nos. and 5, taught by
Miss Ella Logan, Of the John +. Cooke school,
on y street, between 4th and 9Th streets were
examined yesterday by the principal, Mrs. NJ.
A. ). Carey. The roll of honor was as follows:
VIM. johnson. John Smith, William Jackson
Bessie Gray, Sarah Smith, and Anna Douglas
Yesterday afternoon, Superintendent Cook
examined the secondary school on Delaware
avenue taught by Miss f. G. Randall. Trus-
tees Ryder and w. Lewis were present. There
were thirty-three pupils on the roll, one OF
whom was absent. Those pupils deserving es-
peeial mention for general industry are Cath
crime Brooks, Mary johnson, Martha Grey,
jackson, Henry Mack, Julian Simonds and
Ephraim Lee.