National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-13

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This school Is taught by Miss Mary Y. Heyor.
The present enrolment consists Of forty-two
pupils, and all except one were present. Super
Cook entered upon the examination
At s:l5 q. m, and continued In quite rigid test
In reading cad spelling, fora, and writtep and
written arithmetic the pupils did well. In the
test In geography the pupils seemed consider
ably wn ss WIN nsi w s NV IN IN.
branch Of Instruction. The pupils were ~.
only neat in their dress and appearance hnt most
exemplary In their department -, ,...
Inc singing OF the pupils IN nus GnuoI w.
excellent and evinoed very careful training
INTERMEDIATE NO. =
,auuht nv Mrs. NJ, V. catcher, was examined by
the sunerintendent. This school has an enrol
ment Of 40 pupils, all Of whom were present. and
dIsnIayed a commendable degree Of proficiency
IN smelling, reading, arithmetic, (ncluding opera
lions In common and decimal fractions,l anu the
geography Of the Jnited sia,es ~ gS,s ,nn sS
Inc direction OF Miss Genie 7. Fleet, teacher OF
music in the western districts, and BY various
rhetorical exercises, prominent among when
were, q dialogue by several young ladies; a
ieclamatlon, entitled The Repentant ldler," By
Master Geo. McC. Nashon, and salutatoIy anl
yaedlctory essays BY Master Bossle Norris and
Miss India z. Pate, respectively.
INTERMEDIATE no. "
was examined by its teacher, Miss Narclssa
George, assisted by Trustees johnson and A.
Lewis and the Hon. John II. Brooks. The pupils
acquitted themselves well In reading and spell
ing, and also an great credit to themselves BY
Inc manner In which they stood the tests 70
which they were subjected In denomlnate mum
berp, common and decimal fractions, and the
geography local and dsscIipive, o. o9se s h Srsc
lion OF Miss Fleet, there were several rhetoIlca
displays, among which were noticeable the rendl
tion OF Butus' speech after the death OF Cslar,
by Master John Harris, and an essay conEratu
lGtory OF the school offlcers by Mas sarah Jones
dRAaMLR so.2,
Mlss Mary J. Patterson, teacher, consists Of pu
pIls who at the commencement OF the presen
school term were In the studies OF the nrst In
termediate and third Grammar grades, and ar
a bright and intelligent set Of young ladies ant
gentlemen. Their department under the trylni
Circumstances yesterday rejected great credl
upon them, IL being unexceptlonable. IN
teacher In charge, Miss Patterson, In the ,tudle
OF the thlrl and second Grammar grades
those who were In the intermediate grade at tn
commencement Of ne school term having w Sse,
those who were In the third Grammar grad
have advanced to the second Grammar grade
the progress made BY The pupils was par,lcn I,
which they disposed OF the examples IN arithme
tic was the subject OF general and f9yorabl
comment, they being carried TO the iull eHten
fect, dlsposing Of sentences given from u,
reader with an ease and accuracy that calle'
forth the admiration OF those present, IN
same can he said OF hlstorJ, the pupils by "
subject propounded making II not only entertain
ing but Interesting, and was fully appreciate
BY those who had the good fortune 70 he present
The rhetorical exercises were OF the hlHheh
order. eanecially dAaeryinQ of mention was decln