Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-15
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

present except Mesers. Dickson, Perkins aud
vide for the surviving Of the cause OF action to
certain heirs providing that the cause Of action
shall not die with the party injured by raii-
roads; referred TO committee on laws. Me-.
Underwood presented petition of james Towle,
on account Of erroneous assessment; referred.
MI Brewer offered q resolution calling on the
Governor for inrormstion as to what authority
was given TO the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road company to continue their stock yard on
Maryland avenue, between 9th and 10th streets;
cars 70 stand in the public streets; referred.
Mr.. Robertson presented the petition of X. BIZ
aDdi for relief; referred. Mr.. Urell reported
nom the committee on appropriations bill pro-
yidipg for the payment Of the assessors
A message was received from the Governor in
answer 70 aresoiution inquiring by what author
lty the Il. and .. X. X. had laid tracks in
street, between Delaware avenue and 1st street
east. The Governor enclosss the correspondence
between the Board and the company, in
Guiding the opinion of the attorney, In which
the board, through Mr.. Shepherd, vice presi-
dent, under date OF May 18th, rants permission
to the company to lay the tracks subject TO re-
vocation or Congressional legislation; referred
to the committee on railroads and ordered to be
printed. ~ w
The House went into committee of the vhole
On the code, and alter soDie time spent therein
adjourned.
1hc COlOred school ExamIuattO ns
a, ne schedule OF exami ns'lons for 1854 Of
the colored public schools of the District OF CO.
lambda has been prepared. There will be two
examinations of Gil the schools The former
which will deter mine promotions will he mi
va'e; the latter, public.
PRIVATE EXAMINATIcHs.
Ihe private examination of all pupils pursu
ing the hist and the grammar school studies
Will be written. and cond ucted directly by the
superintendent. The private examination of
pupils IN the primary grades will be oral, ami
conducted hy the principals of the several
schools, in accordance with special intructions
given by the superintendent The private ex-
animation OF the high and grammar schools will
be on the second, third, and ii fth days of June:
tnat OF the primary schools will begin on tn ;
first day OF June, and continue ten consecutive
school days, or 50 many thereof as IN Az be neces-
ssry to secure thorough knowledge OF the at
taInmeLts Of the pupils.
PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS.
Deidpdre Auenue-FOurh District-Tuesday,
june 9, 1874, in the forenoon, primary No. IL,
primary No. II, primary No. 10, primary No. .,
primary No. s, grammar No. 8.
Ninth Street-Second Distriet-w sdnesday,
June 10, in the forenoon, primary No. is, pri-
LorejOy-T hird District W ednesday, june 10,
IN the afternoon, primary No. 10, primary No.
y, primary No. s, grammar No. 8.
Sumner-FirSt Overwhelmingly, June IL in
the forenoon, primary No. 6, primary No. S,
primary No. 4, primary No. 8, primary No. 2:
IN the afternoon, primary No. 1, grammar No,
6hamteriain~FS District"Friday, June u.
In the forenoon, primary No. 4, primary No. 8,
primary No. 2, primary No. 1; in the after noon,
grammar No. 2, grammar No. 1.
Lincoin-Third District-Monday, June Is, in
the forenoon, primary NO. Z. primary No. 6,
primary No 5, primary No. 4, primary No. 8; in
the afternoon 700 primary No. 2; primary No. l.
AHtheny BoTen- Fourth District Tuesday,
June 10, In the renoon, primary No. I, primary
No. 9, primary No. 5, primary No. 4, primary
No .; In the afternoon, primary No. 2, primary
No. l. grammar No. 2, grammar No. 1.
Serens-First District-Wednesday, June II,
In the forenoon, primary No. 10, primary No
-, primary No. IA, primary No. l3, primary
No. II, primary No. II; in the afternoon
primary No. 10, primary No. 9, primary No. 9,
primary No. !, grammar No. 5, grammar MOI.
+, Ia the forenoon, primary No. IL, primary
No. 10, primary No. Q, primary No. 8, primary
No !, primary No. 6, primary No. 5, primary
No. y In the afternoon, primary No. 3, primary
No. 2 primary No. !, grammar No. 3, grammar
No. 2, grammar No. 1.
rreldratory High .School-Friday, june 10,
1871, from 10 a. IN. 10 go p. ID.
REGULAR PRIZES.
Aeddis.-ln every school one medal, as the
hrst honor, for punctuality, exemplary conduct,
and excellence in scholarship; the medals for
the high and grammar schools to be OF gold
and for the primary schools Of silver.
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT.
FOR zteaddHce-To every s3hOlar who shall be
present and punctual at every school session
during the year.
For Deportmsnt-To every scholar who shall
receive no demerit mark for department during
Tor SchOlarslip-To the six pupils in each
school who shall be nearest perfect in studies;
schools by the marks given for the written ex-
aminstions, and in the primary schools by the
average marks for the year.
For SIsLiHg-TO the scholar in each school
who shall be approved the best speller therein
during Il year.
FOR PeHmdnship.-To the scholar IN each
school who shall make the greatest improve
ment IN penmanship during the year.
fOr DTdtctng.-To the scholar in each school
who shall make the greatest improvement in
drawing during the year.
Nh ggr in. AIT
school who shall make the greatest improve
ment In vocal music during the year.
GENERAL PRIZBs.
Stars Of POnOr.-Gold stars of honor shall be
given in the grammar schools OF each grade
one of which shall be awarded to the scholar
OF each grade who may receive the highest
average mark at the annual written eXamina-
ton.
Certificates Of EzceIence.-Engraved certifi-
Gates OF excellence, handsomely framed, shall
be given in the grammar schools of each grade, |
one OF which shall be awarded TO that school of
each grade which may be adjudged the best
upon the papers OF its six most advanced schol-
ars, at the annual written examination.
The Catholic PiiErimage to White.
marsh.
ovBR 5000 PERSONS PARTICIPATE.
The Catholic pilgrimage to Whitemsrsh hills |
the location OF the Mother Mission House OF |
catholic Priests OF Maryland and Church of the |
Sacred Heart, in Prince Georges county, Md |
under the auspices of various Catholic beneficial
societies Of Washington city and Baltimore. |
by fully three thousand persons. Shortly after
10 O'Clock two special trains from Washington, !
each having nine coaches filed with passengers,
arrived at CollingtOn. Among them were the \
following societies with bands Of music, includ- /
ing the marine band and st. Martins band =
Knights OF ST. Patrick, Lieutenant JOhR Z.
Kelly marshal; Knights OF st. Peter, j. p. Bar
Iett marshal; Knights Of st. Columbkille, John
Moran marshal; Knights OF st. Augustine, Rob-
eft Hatt0n marshal; Hibernian No. 1, 4. ID.
DAILY and Dennis kennsy marshals; Hiberniau
Benevolent Association, John Montgomery
marshal; West End hibernians, Patrick Kelly
marshal; Georgetown Hibernians. Arthur Small
st. Bonifacius' Society, Andrew Roth
st. Patrick's Temperance. p. Curtin
Young Catholic Friends. j. T.. MalIstt
marshal; Georgetown Temperance, Cornelius
Ryan marshal; st. Joseph's, George Beryliug
marshal; ST. Michael's, Casper Ofenstein mar
shal; ST. Georges. George Juenemann marshal
The societies soon formed In line and took up
their march to Whitemarsh. The line was
neal ~ mile in length. many ladies, who were
unable TO obtain conveyances, trudging on foot
over the sandy road in the hot sun. One of the
consp icuous features of the procession was the
knights OF St Augustine, (colored) from WASH
ington, dressed in handsome black suits aud
purple regalia, with long flowing orange plumes
In their hats. At IL O'Clock the special train of
N ~ n q Igale |