National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-12
THE CoLoREp SCHOOLS.

Inc annual EXAMINATION Oh puplls attending
the public colored schools was eoptInued yester-
day, commencing in the Sumner school building.
Long before the hour Designated, 9:l5 o. m, for
the exercises TO commence numbers Of pupils,
neatly and tastefully dressed, accompanied by
parents and friends, could be seen vending their
way towards the school building.
Primary No. q, Miss A. s. Simmons teacher:
number Of pupils belonging sixty-three, all Of
tory knowledge OF the studies pursued in the
grade in which they were examined, consisting of
reading from First Reader, blackboard and charts
metic, Counting and adding on numeralframe by
ones to loo by tWos threes, fours and hyes to 100
subtracting with .aumber below 10; writing and
reading, without numerating, numbers Of three
figures 10 ee3; Roman numbers under L. Miss
Simmons 10 deserving of all praise, being earn
| est and industrious teacher, the present school
year being her ninth Of uninterrupted teaching
In these schools. First honor, silver medal, Mel
Vile g. Curry. Certificates Of merit-Attend-
department., Louisa .. Stewart; scholarship, Sid
ney McF arland, Katie Nalley, Amelia Ray, Sam1
]. Jones, Samuel Amber, Jane Tayerns and
Laura T. Hill; spelling, Mary e. Williams;
Primary, No. s, is composed OF "a bright and
we'll behaved pupils, all Of whom, with one ex-
were handled by the excellent teacher in charge
Miss Maria o. Barney, fully justihes the conf
denee reposed in her by the school officials. The
vance Of those in Primary, No. 9, the require
mentE in arithmetic being subtraction with num-
bers below 20, simple, practical and familiar
questions in easy addition, enumeration and nota-
ton Of numbers through SIX places Zoo 000,) Ro-
man numbers to U, which, together with oral in
structions and object lessons, made the examina-
ton quite interesting First honor, silver medal,
Charles Champ. Certificates Of merit: attend
ance, Ed. L: s. Cole; scholarship, Cornelius
G Ga Alice Robinson Mary Green, Yiata Glib
Ipening, Il. Lizzie Page; drawing, Chas McC
Primary, No. 4, Mrs. j. q. Richardson, teacher
is very Interesting school, containing upon its
roll Of membership 50 pupils, all present with one
exception. The school-room presented a beauti-
fnl appearance. Among the notices noticeable
were, I'VE take no step backward" welcome"
"Progress" and Excelsior" Fine lkenesses Of
Senator Sumner and, Abraham Lincoln adorned
the walls. The grade Of studies pursued were
those Of the Fifth primary. The pupils gave evil
dence Of improvement; in the several branches
Ate Of msrit atteadance. Charles Pi,,sr: ,esoisr
ship, Archie Jones, James Washington, Vim. Hill
Cornelius CLARK and Mary Payne; spelling, Mary
Payne; psnmsnship, Martha Giles; drawing, Jas.
Primary, No. 3, Miss NJ. E. @. Brooks, teacher,
presented . lovely appearance, looking like one
forth in all the splendor Of youth and Innocence
Number Of pupils enrolled 81, present S. The
pupils were examined In the prescribed studies of
which they acquitted Themselves was deserving
Of the praise SO generously bestowed BY the large
number Of visitors present: First honor, silver
arship, Emma Brooks, Fannie Bell, Adele Doug
lass, Adele Mason, Ulysses Black; spelling, Adele
Mason; penmanship, Ulysses Black; drawing,
Primary No. 2, Miss O. A. Jones, teacher, gave
practical evidence Of the ability Of home talent
70 govern and impart educational Information.
40 Aodition 70 the hne appearance presented by
the nfty-tEo pupils present the EXAMINATIONS In
the studies pursued were OF the most interesting
oomiumi passed. First honor, Silver medal, Fan
ME Gibbs Certificates Of merit--Attendance,l
Gurdon SnoWden; scholarship, Joseph Hayes,
Saran Prater, Ada Marshall Mary Jackson, and
Amelia Edmonsoni spelling, George JONES' pan
manship, Lucinda Contee; drawing, Josiah In
Primary No. /, Miss Carrie Lewis. teacher. Is
composed Of hty pupils In the studies OF the hfst
primary grade, consisting Of reading and spelling
hom the fourth reader, written and mental arith-
viewed, drawing map Of United States in detail,
writing. drawing; Childs Book Of Nature Part
Ill npleted; Kids Oral Course in Grammar
Harris First Lesson in Competition, vocal must
and physical exercises. Miss Lewis il . graduate
coloced schools Of this city since 1870, and each
year Of her leadership has been attended with |
good degree of satisfaction. First honor, silver
medal, William Peters. Certificates Of merit
Attendance, Frank Jones; seholarihiP, Josie |
Hood, Mary Wheeler, and Mary Rowsey;. PEN |
manship, Maria Taylor; drawing, Eliza Pleas |
ants; vocal music, lsabella Brooks.
Grammar, No. s. Miss Ohanie A. Patterson
teacher, assembled 10 the number Of nfty-three, |
ence OF large number Of parents and friends, in 1
the studies prescribed for the sixth and nth gram
mar grades, which inclnded reading from the /
intermediate Reader, spelling from same, writ
ten and mental arithemetic, geography, Kerps L
Common school Grammar and several other