Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-30
Closing Examinations in Public
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all day 10 examining Washington School, and
Messrs j. s. Beach, Wheat and Burk" in rx-
aiming Lee School, These gentlemen report
very favorably on the progress and Attachments
Of the pupils.
At 80 last light the assembly room at the
Peabody School Building was lighted up, and
professions Of boys and girls moved towards it
from the other school houses 10 different parts
of the city. Superintendent Carne had ar
ranged it for their accommodation as well as
the means at his disposal would allow, and
when the boys and girls were all seated, 1.-THE
latter in their white dresses aud coored sashcs
and flowers, making a fine pclure.) the scene
was beautiful one. The children filled three
fourths of the room, the rest being occupied
by as many of their parents aud friends as could
find seats OF shading room.
At s, the proceedings were opened by the
Superlnte ndent, who stated the terms on
which certificates were granted aud read the
list of awards, handsomely printed Cards of
Honor signed by the officers Of the Board and
attested by its new seal, being handed those
whose names were called by K. Snowden, jr,
esq Chairman.
MessrS: y. .. Dcacii, Dulhe, iiurn'ns;
Neale, Whittington aud Wilmer, of the School
Board, occupied seats on the platform.
Cards of honor were awarded to the follow
ing:
La Washington School, No. l. For deport.
ment and diligence-FraDk S. Bacnger, John
7. Cook Henry A. Nails, John \. Schotield,
Charles A. Smith, and Bebj. +. Swain. For
diligence William E. Anthony, james W.
Bayne, Philip BIoudheim, VIM A. Merchant,
and Russell Nj Swami For Department.
H. Gregory and JOS. +. Wilkinson.
In Washington School, No. 3: For perfect
department. r. Clarke aud John +.
J Gray For the required pcrceutage-R l.
Baggott Lcmuel Cogswl Edwin r. Clark,
William L. Clarke, John L Gray, Frank Gar
nett, Granville S. Kelley, JAS. Lynch, VIM. u.
Simpson and Johu Williams.
In Washington School, No. 4: For studies
S. Frank Field, Thos Barnett, Beauregard
AtweII and Andrew Schevogt. For punctu-
: atty Garlic j. Richards and Charles e. Cush-
ing.
In Washington School, No. 5: For studies
Charles Baker, Edward Birrell. VIM Cline,
Robert Cliff, Thos. Chaunccy, Lucien Duffey,
George Evans, Albert Fields, John Gcib, To-
reuzo Geib, Simon Geuzberger, Geo. Hayden,
John kdwell, Stuart Massey, John McCarty,
james Nails Benz. Rudd, VIM. Rudd, Harry
! Slsson, George Studs, Clinton Studs, Harry
Stanton, VIM. Tatsapaugh, Rnbt. Tyler, Henry
Tucker William Taylor, Alfred Wonls, James
Woods, George Woods, Lewis Wright, Charles
Wood George Ward and Michael Foley. For
departmental Alfred Woods, Robt Tyler, Har
ry Sisson, Henry Tucker and Geo. Woods
In Washington School. No. 6: For sulics
Edward Fisher, Julian Fogg. Edgar Simp-
son, WILDER Ramey, William Oweus, William
Petit, George Petit, William Smith and Henry
Nicholson. For puLcuaty- William Smith
and William Woods.
: In Lee School, No. For studies, 18th
, grade-M. Alice Campbell, Ida Nj. Gushing,
, Lola johnson, Lille Phillips and Annie Rich
ards 9th grade Ella Tatsapaugh aud Diamond
Hough; 5h grade-Lillie Ward, Sarah Ruben,
Efie Ramey, Florence Evans, Alice Goodrich,
| Addie Rudd, Lillian Boyer, Martha AIbrand,
Mary Albrand, Lille Rudd Emma Entwisle
and Effe Franks For punctuali!y, 18th grade
Ida Campbell, Mary Campbell and Annie
Richards; 9th grade--J. Diamond Hough; 9Th
grade-LiIlie Ward. For conduct Ida Camp
bell, Mary Campbell, Ida Gushing, Ella Tatsa-
paugh, Alice Goodrich, Sarah Ruben, Mary
Abraud, Lillian Boyer, Fife Ramey, Lola
Johosnn, Lille Phillips, Aunic Richards, Lii
lie Ward, Martha AIbrand, Emula Entwisle,
Ella Shiles and Ethe Franks.
In Lee School, No. ,: For studies Mollie
Cook, India Davis, Della Deem, Bridget Doran,
Catharne Petit, Theresa Henshaw and Nettle
l.. Henshaw For attendance Bridget Doran
For deporment-Ida Cox. India Davis, Cora
Tatsapaugh and Agnes S,arnell.
Ia Lee School, No. g. For studics-Emma
Green, Carrie Geuzberger, Ella Fisher, Jennie
Wells Annie Davis, Alice Dunnington, Bell
Sutton, Ella Smith, Julia Monroe, Barbara
Baird, Ida Smarr, Tensia Larue, Laura Smith,
Ida Gray, Henne Blondheim, Martha Fultz,
Ella Sherwood, jennie Bell, Carrie Atwell,
Vene Reece, Cora Cox, Lizzie Peverell, Hattie
Jackson, Hattie Kemper, Medora Rust and
Annie Gray.
The SupernteDdent's medals were awarded
to Miss Mary Alice Campbell, Of Lee School,
and Edgar Mountjoy, of Washington School,
and the teachers medal in the former school
to Miss Lille E. Ward. S. c. Neale, esq, of
the Board, presented beautiful gold medal,
promised last year, to Miss Annie Richards,
''for the most ladylke conduct during the SEES
sion.
Mr.. Suowden made few highly appropriate
remarks and was followed by Hugh Latham,
ESQ.,, in an earnest address to the pupils.
Joseph Hopkins esq, Of the Board, stated
that next year be would give gold medal to
the most unscIish girl in Lee School, to be de-
cided by the pupils. ;.
| The Superintendent then gave the usual ~
structions as to re-entry, &C., and thanking the
audience, dismissed the assembagc.
This is the first occasion on which oil the
white children in the public schools have been
assembled and the result was an agreeable |
| surprise to even the best friends Of public edu-
cation. The number Of children taught, though |
known in figures, had not been realized and
the fine appearance they made was extremely |
gratifying to the school officers Some OF the
| bows, however, did cot behave as well as had
been expected and we're severe y rcbuked by
| the Superintendent, who announced his lnten-
ton of making public example OF transgres-
sion of order on any future occasion. 1t is due
to the Principal of Washington School, how
ever, to say that the disturbance did not arise
from his own DIVISION and was coufled to one
or two divisions over which he has never had
ANYTHING but nominal coutroL. The conduct,
- e sas,,a suaau hnus tside dlsgrace: