National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-19
THE CoLoRED SCHOOLS.

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schools for colored children in the cities Of WASH
ington and Georgetown have, with the exception
Of those in attendance at the Preparatory High
school, been brought to q close. The schools,
twelve in number, examined yesterday were those
located in the John F. Cook building, Second
district, and were witnessed by very large num-
Der Of parents and others interested in the educa
ton of the rising generation.
Primary, No. 9, Miss NJ. O. Giles teacher, was
taken in hand at sharp 9:l6 q. m. by the lady in
charge, and the pupils TO the number Of 81 were
subjected to o regular grape-shot series Of CUES
tiOns in reading and spelling by sounds and let
tiers. printing the words learned on the slate in
Etruction In holding and using the pencil; aTith-
metic, counting and adding by ones to one hun
dred, and by twos and threes to sixty; arabic
figures to one hundred, read at sight; drawing,
oral instruction and object lessons; common OBJ
lects shown and the more observable parts and
properties printed out; i've senses and their Or
Kans; parts Of the human body, principal colors;
in ali Of which the pupils gave indications Of hav-
ing received careful training during the current
school year. Miss GILES has every reason to be
satisfied with the results Of her irst yeaT as full
teacher, and the trustees are to be congratu lated
for fostering the native talent, for by such en-
r e6ufagefAent an incentive is added to those who
attend the public schools. Meritorlous pupils,
IT TE5 9sasE SaEs N'S SRs? f 6dts
I Addison: scholarship, Martha Robinson, Sarah
Robinson, Louisa Addison, Dora Hopkins. Eve
lima Freeman, Lucy Carey, Hannah williams,
Anna Budd, Elizabeth Jones and John Bailey:
spelling, EyelinR Freeman; drawing, Sarah Rob
inson.
displayed all the avidity desirable on an occa-
sion like that of yesterday. The school is CON-
posed of 48 pupils who have received instructions
from the course Of study laid down for those in
the sixth and fifth Primary grades and they were
not spared in their examination. but the result
HSnJ'i t The manner In which they ratified of
answers to the questions propounded astonished
no one acquainted with the lady in charge, who
is an industrious and painstaking teacher, and is
fnllV deserving the praise bestowed upon her Oy
those present. Roll of excellence: silver medal,
0phelia Dorsey; attendance; John Temple;
scholarship, Ophelia Dorsey, Ella Nichols, Chris
tina Brook, Eliza Bell, Henry Penny. Grant
Richardson, Samuel Bell and Isaiah johnson;
penmanship, John L. Morgan; drawing, Ella
Primary. No. Z, Miss Ella Logan, teacher.
Simple Justice demands that this school shall be
characterized as n model school; not only was the
department excellent. but the attainments Of the
pupils were such as TO compel the trustees to de-
part from the established schedule governing the
award Of prizes-out of school numbering 40
% were awarded certificates Of scholarship, that
- number having reached the maximum established
by the board, and the selection of six, the number
allowed by the school officials, would have been
60 manifestly unjust to the other equally meri-
torlOus pupils that they decided to award prizes
to all who had attained the established standard.
Such VratifyinR results are attributable to the
energy and zeal of the teacher Miss Logan, who
has been q success as q teacher since the nrst day
she assumed the responsibilities. Roll Of honor:
silver medal Rosetta Clark; certificates Of merit
attendance, Lemuel Williams; scholarship, Susan
Jackson, CoTnelia COLDER, Charlotte Reed, Char
lotte Washington. Marion johnson, Laura Harris,
Rosetta Clark Mary Queen, Mareellina Miner,
Sarah Jenifer, Isabella Anderson, Charlotte Tur-
pin, Lima Washington, Cornelta Trent, Allen
Dickson VIM. White, Frederic White, VIM. Brown,
Philip Kelsey, Isaiah Moore, Jas. Holmes, En-
gene Silence, Lemuel Williams, Henry Simonds,
Geo Carter, Thos. Washington, Lewis Lewis and
Amelia layton; spelling, Eugene E. Silence;
drawing, Philip Kelsey.
Primary. No. o, Miss A. E. Holmes teacher,
was visited by the parents aud friends, In order
to see and hear Just what the children had been
doing the present school year, and the evidence
of their Improvement must certainly have aston
ished those who expected to listen to the mere
routine of school duty. Miss Holmes examined
studies pursued by them for the past ten months,
and endeayored In every tair way to trip them
up; but it no use for they were on their "taps
every minute, y and she was finally compelled %
gracefully turned her school over TO Trustee
Ryder, who performed the agreeable duty OF pre-
sentlng the awards TO the folloWing.meritorlons
Pupls Silver medal, Alice Dudley; scholarship,
MARY TolliveT, Mary Holmes Lima Contee Julia
Scott, Charlotte Jefferson, Margaret Simonds
and George Cole; spelling. Charlotte Jefferson;
Primary, No. s, Miss T. A. Simmons teacher
tnty-one Of hfty-three pupils enrolled were in
attendance. The exercises and course Of instruc-
ton by which they were tested consisted freading,
spelling, arithmetic, drawing, oral and objective
lessonG The questions, both in arithmetic and
9ftnography were quite difficult for children In
they answered not only sylnced efficeney on the
part OF the pupils, but showed that the teacher
va evloently very solicitous for the success Of
Ne, az pa.h Inc nope and expectation was fully
ned with the results Of the Examination: after
which the nrst prize for scholarship and deport-
ment was awarded TO Henry B. Ronfro. VIM
Moore and David Holland received certifieates N
merit Tor attendance; Henry q. Renfro Tor de-
Pertinent, craving and penmRnehip; Adeline
Brown Tor vocal music and scholarship; Samuel