National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-06
tees, and quite a number Of parents and friends
were present during the examination.

tees, and quite number Of parents and friends
were present during the examination.
URINARY no. ., SECOND DISTRICT.
The following named schools. located In the
John +. Cook school buildlng-rrmAries No. 4,
and I, and Secondary No. ., Second district, |
taught respectively by Misses A. N. Parke, II. |
A. simmons, J. =. brooks and r. J. Cook-were |
examined yesterday. Tho examination Of Pri- |
mary No. Z was conducted by Mrs. N. A. s. |
cary, principal Of the building. The studies
pursued arc those OF the third grade, and en-
brace reading and spelling from the second
reader, arithmetic, simple and practical ques-
lions In easy addition, notation and Enumeration
though six places, and Roman numbers to lOo
In all Of the studies the school was fully up to
the grade and made an excellent showing. A
very noticeable feature were the gymRastlc ex-
tees Archie Lewis aud William r. Ryder were
present, and engaged actively In the examine
lion. The enrolment OF this school II 50, all Of
whom were present.
PRIMARY NO. 2, sEcorp DISTRICT.
This school, which waf examined by superin-
tendcnt Cook, numbers ~ pupils, all Of whom
were present exceptI. The pupils were exam
ined In the studies Of the second primary grade.
The reading from the Third reader and spelling,
oral and written, from the same, though In some
Hnstances performed with considerable embar-
and numeration were very good. as were also
| addition and subtraction.
| PRIMARY NO. ., SECOND DISTRICT.
| This school was placed under examination At
1880 p. M, and subjected by the principal Of the
building, Mrs. N. A. s. Leary, to quite thorough
test In the several branches studied. itnumbers
~ pupils, Of whom were absent. The reading
and spelling were good, and the vocal analysis
waa perfect. In arithmetic the school showed
an excellent degree OF skill particularly In count
ing In threes, fours and nves from one hundred
backwards. The teacher brought TO the notice
Of Trustees Lewis, Pope and ryder, who We're
Laura Taylor, who has not mlsspelled one word
during the entire year.
SECONDARY NO. Q, SECOND pisrRicr.
After having examined Primary No. I, at 1874,
! .. m. Superintendent Cook entered upon the
examination OF this school. OF the forty-foui
pupils belonging, fory-two were present tn
i grades represented are the nrst Primary and IN,
third Secondary. The reading from the Thir,
, aud Fourth Readers was very good, as was ais,
the spelling. oral and written. In arithmetic
} which was carried through multiplication, anc
: in geography the pupils made credtable snow
tiona for the day, In this huldlng. closed at y
, IN. Trustees johnson, Pope, Ryder, a. Levi
and W. Lewis, also, large number OF friend
present. The rhetorical exercises were excel
lent, and also the music, under the direction o
| Henry y. Grant. esq., music teacher OF the east
: | sn district.
PRIMARY NO. q, THIRD DISTRICT.
!. This school, which Ia taught by Mrs, EliEi
? Chambers, was examined by the principal Of tn,
!; Loyejoy school building Miss Grace A. Dyson
j. It Is located in said building, and numbers q
e pupils, all OF whom were present. Ia this schoo
there are two classes, one OF the fourth and tn
! | other OF the third Primary grade. The excel
. lent reputation OF the teacher was fully show
|, IN the high degree OF excellence evlnced In al
= | the requirements OF the grades. Mr.. Henri
Johnson, president Of the board OF trustees, wa
present during q part OF the time, and full
!. satisfied himself by the many questions he CAV
, | o the pupils, and which were promptly answered
: that her earnest and well-directed efforts wer
D | July appreciated by those committed to he
4, | lmentary remarks were made by Messrs. Bal
!. ard, Brown, schureman and Chambers.
a Urinary no. 2, FOURTH DISTRICT.
a This school, which Is taught by Miss 4.
y | Fisher, Is located In the Anthony Bowen build
u ing. Its examination was conducted by tn
!, principal OF the building, Miss Martha b. Briggs
Il from TO 5p. m. OF the IL pupils belonging, Z
: were present. II Is composed Of the second an
E DIST primary grades. In the reading from tn
= | Third Reader, the spelling from the same, an
a | arithmetic through the multiplication with one
T. figure mutiplleT, the pupils generally did wei
and showed In every test commendAble Atten
ton to their studies. Trustee Ryder was presen
ID Turing portion OF the examination, aud at II
v | slose addressed the pupils The examination
e will be continued In the Stevens, street, Lar
II | rNln and Delaware avenue school buildings u
VI morrow,