Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-05


well adapted to school purposes. There were 60
pupils present-all except two, absent from
sickness There are twenty-five scholars rec dy
Female secondary No. 8, Miss Belle Peyton
teacher, located at the Greenleaf building, was
examined this morning by Trustees Champlain
and and At Lee. There are As pupils belonging to
dren, dressed in white, each bore a boquet of
honors were as follows: Medal to Columbia
Desmond; vocal music, Teresa Miller, Martha
Hoover, Mary Desmond, Katie Tatspaugh,
Emma Doyle; attendance and deport-
Belle IGaler, Anna Clark, Mary Clark,
Alice Leuvin, May Spaldng, Maggie Ashton,
kaile Haynie, Matte Cooksie, Lettie McFee,
Eliza Story; Department, Delva Welsh, Annie
ship, Annie Humphrey. There have been q
transfers during the past year, and the attend
.ance has been very fair. One Of the pupils,
pedal, but her attendance not being so prompt,
IT was awarded to the irst-named. The teacher
made presents Of ten handsome books to the
pupils.
Male primary No. 10, Miss Strobel teacher
located at the Potomac building, was examined
to- day by Trustee Wilson. The pupils acquitted
themselves remarkably we'll; The honoIs were
Gunner; diploma for attendance, John Camp
bel; scholarship I,;, Samuel Ftzhugh, Harry
III.
music, Samuel Barron; penmarship, Henry
Selby. Samuel Fitzhugh was equal in general
excellence to Rudolph Won Gunner, but the
trustees made the award to the latter. There
are % pupils on the roll, - of whom were
present. The trustees compimented the
teacher on the general proficiency of the school
and her good government.
The following roll of honor was mad vertently
omitted yesterday from the notice of Primary
No. 5, Miss j. b. Hawkins, teacher:-Scholar-
ship and observation-disclosures Mitchell, Reuben
Inf IL
year-COrnelia Cosiin, Robert White, Maria
Hipkins and Reuben SeffersOn.
CoLoRRD SCHOOLS.
Primary School No. 8, Miss NJ. Bond
ing. Itwas examined yesterday by Mrs. Briggs,
the principal. There are 81 pupils in the
school, 80 OF whom were present, neatly dressed.
Inc school room is very conveniently arranged,
ana the teacher seems to be good ono. The
roll OF merit was as follows: Punctual atten-
dance, Charles Hawkins, VIM. II. SOthern,
Selya Lawrence; Exemplary conduct, SeIvia
Lawrence and Florence Bowen; Never tardy,
Alfred Goodwin, Edward Smith, John Rhoder,
Marion Holt, aud Zellie Matthews: General
scholarship, Charles Hawkins, Charles Peck
ard Marion Hall; improvement in writing,
Selvia Lawrence, Ida j. Smith. and Edward
smith: Vocal music, Catherine Hillmau
Kate jackson, and Frederick Webster; Neat
ness, Selvia Lawrence, Edward Smith and
Cbarles Hawkins; Honorable merton, Willie
Arthur and David Henson. Trustee johnson
the pupils.
The primary school, i'm the same building.
taught by Miss NJ. A. Bailey, was also exam
med by the principal, Miss Briggs. The exer-
clses were i'm the usual primary studies, and the
pupils were up to the standard. There are fifty
pupils belonging to the school, and all were
present The oll of merit was as follows: Ed
ward Williams, Josephine Williams, Mary
keyes, Charles Goodwin, and Fanny Smith,
Fanny Smith, Lucy Richardson, Edward Will
llams, james Ii. Brooks and Willie Gibson for
neatness.
Primary No s, in the Stevens school building.
MISS Laura r Barney, teacher, was examined
Yesterday by Miss NJ. j. Patterson, principal or
the building. This school has 81 pupils, and
they have made rapid progress during the year.
The scholars showing the highest degree of ex-
cellence during the past term are Anna Nelson.
Rebecca Lee, Joseph Mahoney, Margaret A.
gusta, Margaret Allen, Pleasant Barber, and
Helen Matthews.
Primary No. /, Miss II. Il. Jennings teacher.
is In the Lincoln building. Thirty-seven schol-
ars were examined yesterday by Superintendent
LOOK. The reading and spelling were excellent.
ME Thomas, Rachel Gross, Emma Gross, Rose
Clarke, Eliza Mckenzie, Julia Hill, Mary
> ackaon, Celia Jones. Joseph Holdings, william
! 0ang, and Thomas Queen. Trustees Lewis
and Rider and many friends were present
Primary No. 4, located in the Lovejoy build
ng, Mrs. NJ. +. Tucker teacher; with twenty
eight scholars; The examination yesterday was
conducted by Miss Oracle Dyson, principal of
The schools in this building, assisted by Mrs.
Fucker. The merit roll embraces the following
names: William Boone, Peter Byas, Mary Haw-
kins, James Moore, Ellen Gaines, Mary Harri-
'on, and Marie l.. Braxton.
Primary No. 5, in the same building, Miss l..
L. Lewis teacher, with 55 scholars under her
are, was examined yesterday. The room was
Orious pupils were George Humphries. Louisa
homas, Thomas Ford, Agnes Thomas, Katie
albert and Chas. Huntington. The trustees
we're present and made short addresses:
Primary No. o, Mrs. Clara f. Collins teacher;
8 pnplls OF the third, fourth and fifth grade, Is
i the Lincoln building. The examination
esterdav was conducted by the principal, Miss |
4. G. Bosemon. Tie meritorious scholars were
lucy Miller, Mary Winfield, Hattie Holiday,
lien Butler, Alfred Miller, hairrv Lancaster, !
randolph Miner, Thomas Randolph, Henry |
Dung, Ruth Smith and Annie jackson.
The trustees complimented Mrs. Collins for
er labors during the past year.
Primary No. 10, in the same building, is COM
Osed or slxty-hve scholars, and is one OF the |
argest primary schoolsin the city. Mrs. Annie
Varrick is the teacher. The examination was |
chool building. Those who we're named as
nerit0riOus during the past school Year are !
!innie Dyson, Josephine Willis, Rebecca |
filler, John Miller, Elizabeth Settle, Sarah |
iordon, George Addison, Mary Redick, Mary |
,: jackson, George Ford. For neatness- |
lara Price, Gertrude Parker, Joseph Rally,
william Brown. Honorably mentioned Owen |
ruthfulness.
The Primary school, of which Miss Laura T. |
ones Is teacher. in the same building, was ex- /
mined yesterday by Miss NJ. j. Patterson, |
principal, in reading, spelling. and arithmetic, |
D winch sfn1ies the scholars show: much pro- |,
resS. The number of pupils enrolled is AZ =, and |
My one was absent. The scholars noted for
!e1eral excellence are Mary Lives, Lewis
early, Owen Washington, Archie REEVES, Ellis |
Brown, David Cant, Laura Haldrich, and Ar
hur Simmonds. |
Secondary, MOI, Miss Laura Iredele teacher, |
vas examined yesterday by Superintendent
Cook. The meritOrious pupils were announced
Is follows: Mary Proctor, Lizzie Proctor, Har-
let Brown, Florence Davis. Marie Kelly,
Draddy WhitlOw, Philip Malvin. David Jack
on, Lincoln George. Albert Neill, Washington
Hutton. The school numbers fcrty-seven pupils
If the first second and third grades
First and second primary, taught by Miss +.
L. Fisher, located in the Anthony Bowen
school building, was examined day by the
principal Mrs M. b. Briggs. There are As
scholars belonging to this school. male and
female, Al of whom were present to-day and
are a fne-lOCking class alto gether, and passed
very creditable examination. The roll of merit
was as follows: VIM. Ward, Richard McPher-
ION, Charlotte Thompson, Wendall Bowen,
Emma Christian, Sarah Washington, Catherine
Clellam. nd John Holland. Thirty seven have
been transferred during the year, and more are
now ready for advancement. Drs. Bowen and
Watson were present and assisted In the exam
nation.