Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-09
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TWO III INDEED IND TwENTY-ONK Pupils coy
TEST FOR GOLD MEDALs-A LIST OF THOSE
WHO BORE OPP HONORs-
spelling match between representatives OF
All the schools OF the city go in number) of the
grammar, and lst, "a and 81 intermediate
grades, and representing GOO pupils, male aud
female, took place at the Franklin school build
ing YESTERDAY afternoon, the examination being
conducted BY the committee on prizes and eX-
sminstiOns, Consisting of Messrs. French (chsIr-
nam, Harris, DetrIck and Champln, assisted
ny superintendent Wilson and several members
OF The board Of trustees. There were 21l con-
testsnts, about halt of whom were girls or
this number tiNry-three were perfect. The
WORDS given 70 the pupils of the grammar
schools were selected by Professor j. W.
Hunt, principal of the select classical
school on 3, street. Mr.. VIM. Stieknev presi-
dent OF the Legislative Council, selected the
words TOT the pupils of the first intermediate
schools; Mr. Henry McIntire for the second in
teTmt date, ard eN -Alderman Fenwick selected
TIE words for the pupils o. the third iutermedi-
ate schools. one hundred words were given to
each pupil, who was required to write them on
paper, each paper beng numbered, and the
sane number beiTg ( placed on the envelope ami
haLded TO the trustees The papers were then
examined and the errors noted. The sealed en-
yelOIes were then opened, in order to identify
the work OF each pupil. As a whole, the exer-
clses were more satisfactory than any of a sim
liar character ever held in this city. The exsr-
cises occupied but about an hour and a half
but the tTustees were engaged until miGnIgh-iu
tanning the successful contestants. The results
Of the contest were a. follows:
CTCB. mar NchD07s-BOy-I-t diStric,. L errors
70, % Sd :; ith. l. Girls-lst dis,rict, errors
%, :; Sd, 3, 4th. /.
Figgt Jats5asdi0fz GrG5s-tovs-1st district -
eIICrs; I'd ., 81, 20; 4th, 8. Girls-tst district.
5eTToTs; Il. :; 81. !; 4th, 3.
S.ooR@ ste1atediCis-BOys-fst district. %.
errors, -, Is. 81. - itb, .. Girls-lst district
errors; ID *; Sd. :; 18th, ..
I.lId rTlaedlats-Boys-1at district. q
eITrTs; -, >; 50, -; fth, p GirIs-l.t district
Is erIoIs; ID, 70; "a, :; 4th, 2.
IhiTty-tHO medals are TO be awarded. The
schools q "a
school district were the successful cont stants
Tor the grammar school medals the following
Bower, c. Anderson, +. ID. Wright, A. ii. T.y-
LOT, Fannie Hepburn, Sophia Davidson, Mary
Wilson, Mary Law, Lydia HlnsOn, A. Il. COwie
and Laura McIntiTe had one error each, max
ing ,-OH words spelled with hut NO errors.
The medal Tor the first intermediate grade
was awarded among the boys of the 4th district
the following being perfect: Richard LOsanO
Henry Callisher and Van Vert JOhrSOn. FL
ward Roland had one, George Clarke three
sbd Edward JaToOe two errors. In the same
grade OF female schools the medal was awarded
TO the Sd district. The following pupils were
perfect. Sailie Tindle, Annie Kaufman Ada
ObeT, May Cunningham and Annie HaTrins-
toD maggie MCCutcheOn made but one error |
The metal Tor the Second intermediate male |
schools Was awarded to Mason Weller of the |
third district, who was perfect. David K Raw ,
IiL q u aGe errors, john WOodheld, I, William F.
himoan ;, and wm. McDaniel, I.
The medal for the Second Intermediate (fe- |
male vas awarded to the fourth district. The |
Walker, Ella Callahan, Kate Sulson, Kate |
campbell. Alberta Davis made 4 We errors.
The medal for the Third InJerme di ate male I
sehCOls " as awarded 20 the second district per
iset, George Kent, George Locke and John /
Spencer. William Bradley made I errors 4
Chrlst2IheT Lopp ., George wiliamsi. The /
mccall ter the female schools Of this grade was /
awarded TO the fourth district. The following /
were perfect Minnie Melvin, Fannie Green /
apple, Nav LyeH and Ida Oppenheimer. Te-
Ieea Mliier made two errors and Ella Cook one
where AeyeIa! we're perfect in districts which !
were awarded medals a further contest will /
lake place within q short time 20 decide which I
particular pupils shau receive them The ex- 4
eTcists OF tie pupils were OF an unusually in
teTtshDg character, being remarkably neat and |
csT6fu liy written.
The next contest will he for the gold ~ cas- |
awarded for English grammar, aud will be on /
I ned 20 the eight grammar schools Their, will |
be SIX contestants from each school Til ey /
ercises viii commence at the Franklin b. ID |
ing at O'Clock next Saturday morning, nj /
VII be conducted by Mr.. ). John ThOm,I n, |
principal Of a select school for BOYS on : tn i
street, near h. Two medals will be awarded - /
one 10 TIE BOYS and one 70 the girls.