National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-10
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
THE coAMENcEMEYT ExERCLsEs
YESTERDAY.

RTOUS TULSA GOOD SHOWING FOlt lfr4
CHILDREN AND TEACHERS : MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES LAST
!. NIGHT.
FIRST prsTRIcT.
Male intermediate, No. l, taught by Mr.. A. T.
Stuart, in the Franklin building, MAS examined
yesterday, and eyinced much progress for the
yeas. A number Of the friends and parents Of
the children were present Trustees Harris and
Hart, ex-trustee Capt. Stuart and Mr.. Mckee
were present and took part in tho exercises: MT.
has sS. e
entitled himself to the esteem OF the Board OF
Trustees which be SO largely enjoys. The follow
seven pupils now on the rolls: Medal scholar, Jas
r .McArdle; diploma scholars-F. A. Schmidt,
Bonj. Murray, II. A; Dillon, Q. H ButleL John
Rawlings, VIM. Chnves, @ A. Barry, R. J. Wind
sor E. ]. Finch. Robert Fenwick, H. O. Barclay,
]. L. Cowea and Riley Q. Omohqndro.
Mahon, in the Franklin building. was examined
at 9 q. m BY Trustees Hart and Harris and Capt.
Stuart and Mr.. Mckee. The accomplished
and congratulations from the trustees and friends
present ss to the admirable manner in which the
BAD acquitted ssf anS Inc great Pa9Ers s
have been under Instruction during the year, Of
whom . have been transferred. The following
is the prize list: Modal scholar, Hatch Cook;
wick, Henry King, 6has. Renneker, Henry
Stock, Edward Ryan, EDWARD Smith, Halbert
Geo. Eackei, Arthur CloEey, Jos. Iattimer.
McAIdls, At the corner ; Of Twenty second and
this excellent Young lady, who is deserving Of
great credit for the proficiency Of the scholars
notwithstanding she assumed Its control after the
year had considerably advanced Sho was the
recipient yesterday ofmany congratulations from
the patrons Of the school, as we'll from Trustees
O'Driscoll, Hart and Wilson, who were present
49, FTk
were the names selected from the ffty-nine on the
roll rs those entitled to the honors Of the year:
Medal, Clarence Rheens; diplomas, Charles
Spiimsn, Henry Koib, Frank Woodward. Peter
McArdle, Richard Chism, James Davis, Frisly
Eiker; John Lowry, America PappOne and Pat
Female Primary, No. 10, taught by Miss Isa-
bella NJ. Wilson, o graduate OF the Grammar
school OF Washington, who has BY an efficient
viable reputation for ability and worth was
examined yesterday afternoon. Miss Wilson is q
lady who adds TO her mental culture an attractive
gentleness OF manner which wins the affection Of
her pupils and the appreciation and confidence Of
their parents and the patrons Of the public
schools. The exercises yesterday were varied
dren which were most credtsbly rendered. There
are at present on the roll IS schol2rs-SS have
been under instruction during the year, 10 Of
school are prepared for transfer to higher grades
The following 10 the roll OF merit Of Miss VIII
sons school: Medal scholar, Theresa Hinklebein.
Dry, Augusta Streb, Katie Hess, Margaret
Cooke, Katie Pfoluger, Lille Heilprun, Mary NJ
Maher, Hattie Id. Clements, Katie Pepper, Alice
MuIHn, Charlotte A. Ramsburg Josephine LIN
kins. Lizzie Hoffman, Katie Paulding, Annie L.
Rollings- Annie Butler.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Female Secondary, Ne. 1O-This school is To-
,ated in the brick building on U street. between
! IF ND h.
Advantages of excellent ventilation. Miss Mag
go Walsh, the teacher, has Just completed her
n the primary department. 1t was evident, how.
ever, from the progress shown by the pupils, that
her selection to take charge Of them was wise
one xsa ar Re .
v hat nervous and apprehensive of the result Of
he examination not meeting her hopes. Still 1t |
hat the work Of Instruction had been most thor
)ugh, which fact was easily observable from the
manner in which the misses acquitted themselves
u theirrecitations. Miss Walsh should not hence
orth, entertain any doubt OF her ability and COM
1etency to MI Leadership in this grade Of school
Trustees Mcclellan and Wolf were the exam |
ners and performed the duty IN their usual
nination redounded to the credit both Of teacher |
ind scholars. There are 81 names the roll; ali 1
he girls werc IN attendance, and So will be trans
erred. The following is the merit roll: Rosa A. |
Shnier deserves the medal and receives gold |
ross from the teacher. Medal to Lille Wilson;
'auiino NJ. Biaw, Edith Howard. Minnie NJ.
doran, Ruth X SalIeld, Amelia o. Heider, Min
lie kneessi, Kate Sohweitzer, Henrietta Wolf,
ihryock, Frances Y. Petty, Elizabeth Van Horn.
da r. MouldIn, Della East, Dora MacMurray,
nm fahrenbrush, Mary NJ. Wylie, Ellen Baker,
.ouEa Nash, Olivia White, Jennie Perkins, Ii airy
FOURTH DISTRICT. - ~ -
In this district, yesterday, female Secondary, |,
10. Q, Miss Hattie Davis, teacher, was examined N
y Justice Wright. During the past year there
eady TOR transfer. The medal was awarded to |,
arab ]. Gardiner, and diplomas TO Annie
'homas, Jeanette NeitZey, Agnes L. Messor,
". Annie Roach, Clara Bell, Alice Greenwell,
.delaIde Barnes, Mary Champion, Mary Skid
lore, Viola Miller. Annie Lomax, Eva Schwsb,
Georgia Moran, Emma Adams. Jessie L Wilson,
IOrah Bredekamp, Margart Humphrey, Annie
chlett, Ida Smithson, Annie Wells, Joanna JOY ,
nnie Reppler, Matilda Kessey, Mary Whiting /
y the teacher to Annie Thomas and Jeanette !
eitzey for being nearly equal for the medal;
so; one each to Agnes Me,ser, Bessie Burns and /
nnie Lomax, for spelling and drawing. The
liver. :
THE coLoRED SCHOOLS.
The examinations in the colored schools COM
encei yesterday under the direction of Super n
tendent Cook and the board Of trustees. At the :
hools examined there were q large number Of Z
sitors present, and the exercices were conducted
q most creditsbie and satisfactory manner. I
Primary, No. Il, Fourth NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Miss
lice NJ. Parke; number Of pupils IS; medal to n
lien CLARK; certificates to Abraham Coleman, r
lrah Tyler, Henry johnson, Lizzie Allen, Susie s
,ott, Margaret Smith, Catherine London, =
y, Elizabeth sayiss, EiTard Johnson, James '
Primary. No. Il, Fourth distr TIL Miss
esent IS; medal to Robert Berry; CERTIFICATES 10
lyfnia Castor, Mary Gaskins, Joseph Syphax, c
larles Winston, Annie Graham, Louisa Hamer ! Z
Itsey Taylor, Joseph Allen and Grant Robin v
No. 10, Fourth distr.ct-Teacher,'
iss NJ. E. Bartlett; number Of pupils, IS; num-
ties to Martha Early, Mary a.. Grasty, Nancy T
'ott, Henry Dozier, Henry Young, Jas. J. II
arker, Anna Bagby, John H Marx, Charles n
opp and Robert SPOTS.
Primary, No. 9, Fourth dIstrict-Teacher. Miss e
A. Saunders; number Of pupils, SO; number 5
esent, ~; medal to Mittie Mason; certificates Il
Iekson, Charles Young, Carrie Page, Harrison z
Obiusol, John Green, John Wesley, Richard =
ark and Rose Ewell.
No. s, Fourth district.-Teacher. Miss :
V. Thompkins: number OF pupils, 80: number '
esent. SO. First honor (meda) TO Henrietta q
atths VS.; certificates TO Madison Dorsey, Enoch I
lekson, Jos. ID; B. Hamar, Chas. Smith, Eliza b
Grammar, No. 8, Fourth dIstrict.-Teacher,
iss Eliza G. Randall; number Of pupils, IS;
ltharine Brooks; certificates 70 Winnie Jones,
chard Lucas, Margaret johnson, Henrietta
INNS, Lewis Jones, Walter Jones, Sidney John \,
n, Lucinda Smith, Julia Somerville Mary
amer, Fannie Banks Minor LINDSEY. Il
BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES. 1
The regular meeting Of the Board of Trustees I
the Public Schools was held last night at !,
anklin Building. In the absence Of Major i
chards, the president Of the board, Mr.. Wood v
ard, was called to the chair. On motion OF Mr. G
iamplin. the reading OF the minutes was dis {
-ustees absent: Messrs Dulin Harris Roesser, u
arner, and Richards.
The following applications for positions as
achers were read and filed: Z. ]. Smith, of
lsIc; a. z. Chaplin, of Fulton, N. Y; Agnes E.
eer, OF Brookville, Nd; T. T. Hancock, of La q
alta Station, Nd; Gelina L. Tiehenor of Wash q
yton, D. c.; Emily Z. Hunt, Of Washington; a,
is NJ !, Smith, OF Wood Ridge, n. J.; Mary il
Longfellow, Of Needham. Mass; F. L. ApeL II
" Arlington; William +. .Haefner, Of Ken, 7,
cky; Frederick kunet, Of Washington, and s. n
Owens, OF Petersburg, Va. "a
The superintendent then submitted the follow ~
{ report for the month Of May: a,
, month, 7,34f; decrease for the month 40. III
hole number Of pupils enrolled during the
NTH, ISL Average number OF pupils enrolled
ring he month, 1881 Average number OF
pills in daily attendance during the mouth,
D. Number OF vacant seats in the First dis 10
ct, 23l; Second, 2c4; Third, 2lo: Fourth, 2Os: -
al, $40. Number Of applicants waiting admis. 70
o in the Second district Is; Third II; Fourth i: st
al, 80 Number Of schools In the First district, Of
Second, g; Third, 90; Fourth, %; total, ia. h,
rst district, 65.4; Second, $40; Third, sac; tn
Brth, SOL; general average, 800. Percentage ri
attendance In the First district, 9fe; Second x
8; Third, gas; Fourth, s5l;aysrage percentage, or