Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-15
The English Grammar Prize.


PUBLIC SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS TO-DAY.
This morning at O'Clock the examination !
Of pupils ~ our public schools for the prize
for English grammar commenced in the
franklin Building, under the supervision of
mittee. There were six pupils present from
each of the grammar schools, ma king total
of - competitors, and they were all promptly
on time and ready for the work. The follow
irg was the list of requirements:
sINTFSCE FOR ANALYSIS AND PARSING.
Hear my decree;
This day have beOot whom declare
My ONLY Son; your head him appoint;
Him tCto a iSobeys me disobeys, breaks un' On
And that day falls into utter darkness
Deep en9,df'd
PRINCIPLES OF GRAMMAR.
I. Define the compound personal pr onouns,
state how they are used in each sse, and
decline the thru person masculine.
2 When Is collective noun of the neuter
gender?
3 How is proposition made' Negative?
4. Which of the five parts Of Grammar are
used in analysis and parsing?
5. Write the four general ru' ses for the cor
rection OF all errors in the use of language
FALSE sYNTA x
l. No ones ability ever went farther for
others good.
2. Ali soils are not ada pied for cultiva-
ton.
3. The stoics believed that all crimes were
equal.
!, our teacher does Tot allow each one of
us to do a. hey please
5. Give the nominarive and the objective
cases ~ who.
3. ms curse De on nm.
He. who knoweth
Where the liEhinings hide
Z. Waen we had arrived at the palace, we
delivered the letters, which we previously
:. Let him be shown the me .hod we have
| adopted.
| @ Too great a variety OF studies perplex
| and wea ken the judgment.
! 10. Forty head OF cattle were grazing on
| yonder meadow.
] TIM Gro rxrr
( CITS.-The order just issued by the District
Commissioners, prohibiting the driving OF
| live stock through the streets and avenues of
/ Washington and Georgetown, while per-
/ haps working inconvenience 10 individuals
viii receive the approval of the public. The
| evil effects Of permitting drOves of cattle, at
tended by a few irresponsible men or boys,
Y 10 run loose through the streets and parks
are apparent. Some of the parks are disfig-
I ured, the fences broken, and shTubbery de-
sIrOyed. Inc oruer l. not intended t0 pre-
vent the leading of cows and other stock by
I halter or Otherwise when under the control
\ of keepers, or the necessary exercise of stock
/ properly guarded TO prevent trespaSs. Live
I stock arriving by railroad or steamboat
/ transportation can be kept in stock pens
outside the city limits, as most of the slaugh-
| Ter houses are located i'm suburban districts
This order will have the effect of doing away
with one of the principal nuiSances COM
planned OF by the property holders on Vir-
ginia and Maryland avenues - the cattle
pens on those thoroughfareS. The cost of
parking our streets has been very heavy. and
/ iDe commissioners recognizing their duty of
Keeping the streets and avenues in repair.
are determined that there shall be no official
neglect on their part. IL is the wish of the
Commissioners 10 encourage the citizens 10
adOrn these parks by the cultivation of
ShrubbeTy and flowers therein. and the cut
ing OF the sodding and arrangement of beds
Tor this purpose is permitted, and will re-
ceive the protection of the police from de
probation by man or beast.
BUILDING PERNITs.-Joseph l.. Simms,
inn : hxrp foot
high. with easements, bay windows and
mansard roofs, north side of West street.
Georgetown, between Valley and Congress
streets; S1ioOO. Georgetown Improvement
company, four three-stOry brick dwellings
i by So feet. easements, bay windows and
Prevails, south side West street, between
Congress and High streets, Georgetown;
~lt,O~U. Moses Kelly, three brick dwellings.
Il by 81 feet, twO-stOry and basement, with
| nre-walls, east side I'd, between b and C.
streets northwest; 5000. John Cumberland,
wO-SiOTy frame dwelling. west side 26th, be-
tween ID and T. streets northwest. Manuel
Gordon, five twO-stOry brick dwellings,
with bay windows, north side of East
Capitol, between 9th and 9TH streets; S15.5OO.
Daniel COstin, a twO-story frame dwelling
west slde of jackson alley, between North
, capitol and LIST streets; 5000. Williams d
Kennedy, three twO-stOry brick dwellings,
bay windows and basement, west side I'd St.
between Maryland avenue and A street north
east; -l3.5 Also, three twO-StOry brick
dwellings, south side Maryland ave. north
east, between 1st and I'd streets; $4,000. c.
Kennedy, two-stOry and basement brick
dwelling. with bay window, south side of
Maryland avenue, between Ist and I'd streets
northeast; $1,000. Michael McKenna a two
story and basement frame dwelling, east
side Sd street, between II and ] northeast:
- 200. James L. Morris, a three story and
basement brick dwelling, with bay window
ON back building, north side e street, bet 81
and II northwest; $4,000.
RARE CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT IN Bust
MSS PRoPERTY:-On Monday afternoon at
O'Clock b. II. warner, auctioneer, will offer
~ auction for the executors of the estate of
l.. Johnson, deceased, the valuable business
property on the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue, two doors west of 9th street west
and now occupied as restaurant by Joseph
PlatZ, esq. This property fronts % feet both
on Pennsylvania avenue and II street. and
Delng immediately opposite TO the new depot
of The Baltimore and Potomac abroad rem
derS IT ore of the most desirable stands for
restaurant or hotel in the city. AS the sale
Is positive, capitalists desiring to make an
excellent and permanent investment would
do well TO attends
FEARFUL ASSAULT ON \ WIFE-Her
Nedd Crushed With a Hd,chet.-In the Police
Court. Judge Smell. this morning, Charles
thornton, eolOred, was charged with assault
ana battery with intent TO Kill his wife,
Mary Thornton. This occurred last night on
q street, between I'd and Sd southwest. The
parties had been at variance for some time
past. and in an angry moment Charles picked
up hatchet and inflicted horrible wound
IN the left temple of his wife, crushing in the
skull. she fell unconscious, and has remain
Ell so ever since, and there is but little hope
OF her recovery. Thornton afterwards sur
rendered himself TO Lieut. GessfOrd. He was
committed TO jail 10 await the results of the
injuries on his wife.
BCRGLARY.-The residence of Mr.. J. III.
CarmIencke, No. 62S Sd street northwest was
entered by burglars last night, but they We're
interrupted i'm their work of plumber by the
OppOrtune arrival OF Mr.. and Mrs Carni.
encke, who had been out on an evening visit
lhey succeeded, however, in making good
their escape, carrying with them an over
coat and other articles OF clothing. together
with mantel ornaments and watch
EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS are held
out 10 purchasers of dry goods i'm their card