National Republican., 1876-06-22
C0L0RED PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
PreparatorY High School.

C0LoRED PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Preparatory High School.
Tie closing exercises in the colored schools Of
Washington and Georgetown were confined yes-
terday to the schools in the Fifth school George
town) district and the Preparatory High school.
The exercises in the former were of q most inter-
esting character, and the list of meritorious
pupils appended is the best evidence of the faith
fulness of the teachers in charge The certif-
Gates were presented by Trustees Johnson
Ryder, Ferguson, Superintendent Cook, ex-
Trustees Jones, Elder and Price and Revs.
Waters and Brown.
Grammar, No. !, Misses II. F. Howard and F.
2. Bradford, teaehers-First honor, gold medals
Lcuis Harris and Louisa Colbert; attendance
Mary Fisher, Harriet Beason, Josephine Shell
ton, q lice Beason, William Pope; scholarship,
Martha Shelton, Harriet Beason, Matilda Lane,
Josephine }.p s1. shelton, Mary webster Virginia
ton; penmanshp, Sara Coakley, Josephine Shell
ton; vocal music, Louis Harris, Mary Wright.
honor tsiiver Gedai1 Eliaabeth sweeney: attsaS.
ance, Caroline Pearson, Martha Grady, Lucy
johnson; scholarship, Fannie Saunders, Emma
John Pope, Mary Dorsey; drawing John H
Brown; Penmanship, Elizabeth -; vocal music,
Primary, No. 2, Miss H. A. Martin. teacher-
First honor, (silyer medal,) jeremiah Hicks; at
tendance, Warner Reed, Hannah jackson. Susan
Thomas; department., George Rhodes, David
Scott, Frances Smith; scholarship. Clement Fer
guson, Raymond Beckett, VIM. Ross, Jos. Berry,
George Wells, Anna Dorsey; drawing, VIM. Fer.
gusGni penmanship Elizabeth Booth; vocal mu-
Primary, No. 8, Miss L. V. Fisher, teaoher-
First honor, Gsilyer medal Amaleta Alexander;
Mcdaniel; scholarship, Emeline Williams, Ro-
sanna Finner, George Barnes, Sarah Briscoe,
Sophia Thompson and Hezekiah Matthews; draw,
fslp0nafTQ Rr0vr nsh r.
vocal music. Josephine Lewis.
Primary, No. 4, Miss NJ. c. Barney, teacher
scholarship, Mary Thomas, Eliza Bodley. MaryI
Nelson, Mahala Ross, Estelle johnson and Al
bert Lane; drawing, Leonza Peasants; vocal mu-
Primary. No 9, Mrs Q. E. Collins, teacher
First honor, (silver medal), West Carter; At
tendance, West Carter; department, Edward
Brown; scholarship, Laura Riddle, Harriet Robin
500, Ida Chase, John Glenden, John Ferguson,
John Lee; drawing, Frances Luekett; vocal
music, Charlie Vessels
PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL.
The interest among our citizens generally in all
that relates to our public schools is something
that not only surprises strangers but universally
wins their respect and admiration, and no branch
is more sure Of receiving attention from our cit-
zens than the preparatory High School for the
education Of colored youths In the cities Of Wash,
ingtOn and Georgetown.
ne scene presented yesterday afternoon at the
Sumner Building was not only an impressible one
but one that is calculated to elevate the standard
Of the public schools for colored children In the
cities of Washington and Georgetown at home,
and, at the same time, command the respect and
admiration Of educators throughout the country.
The room was beautifully dressed with flowers
entwined with greens, while over and following
the beautiful curve Of the arch ever the platform
were the words, "high school, fianked by 1872
1876, as expressive of the rapid progress made by
these schools since their organization. The former
year representing their origin, from an ungraded
sol Of 10 hon nrflV Sta had In
to the magnificent school system now in force and
nearly perfect in its various details. Prominent
Nas6e and Kaue Of South GSFops eIs ReSs Rssd
and Brown, DR.. d. L. Bowen, Trustees Brooks
johnson, Reyburn, Ferguson, Ryder; Supt. Cook,
ex-Trustee Archie Lewis and Alfred Jones and
Mr.. Lee, of South Carolina. The audience was
one Of the largest and most respectable that ever
assembled within the walls Of the building. The
principal, Miss NJ. ]. Patterson, and her asso-
clate teachers, Misses Laura +. Barney, Caddie
E. Park, E. W. SOmmerville and Lucy Z. Moten,
are an deserving Of high praise for the excellence
attained by the young ladies and gentlemen
under their immediate supervision; and the
ladies have every reason to be proud Of each and
every pupil ed with their school, for their
department was perfect and their recitations ex-
cellent
In addition to the presentations made to those
belonging to the school whose names are append
ed for meritorous mention, the trustees Of the
sub-board procured out Of the balance Of the fund
realized from the concert at Lincoln hall (after
paying for medals for all the schools) three beau
behalf Of the pupils Of the colored schools of
washington and Georgetown, to Professor John
Esnuta and Mr.. Henry Grant, music teachers, and
Mr.. T.W. HunstS.; drawing teacher, as an appre-
citation of their labor among them during the Cur
rent school-year. The FIRST honor medsis And GER
tifcates we're presented by Senator Nash, Of
medals was delegated to Senator Kane, Of South
ma, both gentlemen accepting the honor
win remarks Of highly interesting character
nals to the special teachers Of music and drawing
were presented by Trustees Brooks, Ryder and
johnson, with appropriate remarks. Superin-
the pap hs
The exercises throughout were In perfect keep
ing with the general excellence shown through. Ugh;
closed, and our colored citizens should feel CRATE
full to the gentlemen comprising the subboard for
eolored schools, Superintendent Cook and the en-
cient corps Of teachers who have conducted them
through this the most successful year In their
history:
PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL,
Miss NJ. J. Patterson, principal, and Misses L Z. Z
Moten. assistants-First honor, (gold medals }
and CathaIine =. AieTanderj sttsnaanes, Julia
Pinkney, Anna Brown, Florence Brown, Julla
Bush, Ella Campbell, George NJ. Cook, Henry
Jarvis, Noble Harris, Katie Katie Lewis, Annie Z.
i Mcdonald Anna NJ. Smith, Isabella NJ. Sombry,
| Albert ]. Harris; scholarship, Julia Grant, James
| craig, mary benson, Oorneila finkney, carrie
Taylor, Mary Thomas, Anna Brown, JIiis Bush,
George Mccoy, Eva Chase, Ella Jackson Susie
| Lewis. Katie Lewis Jane Page. Eliza Wilson,
/ Julia Taylor, Ralph s. Parrott. Mary Mcdonald
Thomas White, James Payne, Lillian q Len
Jane Page, Harry r. Peters; drawing. Fannie
Il Costin, Jacob Strather, Anna jackson. Maria
i Fletcher; music, Mary Thomas, Helen y. Kicks
Il John Paynter, Rslph s. Parrott.
Anaeostia Graded School.
There is probably no school in the District tha
has made such marked and rapid progress-ha
sprung at bound. as 1t were, from unorganizet
inefhciency to Al advanced position in th'
grades-as this school has done in the last yea
or two. This is not only the assertion OF the su
perintendent and trustees at the official examl
| nation, but it is also evinccd by the fpal exami
nation and commencement exercises OF last Mon
day. .-..s
il = In the department of which Mr.. Henry
4 Petty Is principal, among the many mertoriou
| may be mentioned Mary E. S0mers, who dstin
| guished herself in grammatical and mathemati
cal exercises and geometrieal, outlines also, IN
Robey, Octayia Robey, Anna Robey, Mary J
Taylor Lavinia Watson, Emily Mc1nturf Alex
| ander Garden, Carol Smith, James Rose. Jane
| Grimes, George King and George Dunnlng
| everyday attendants, A. b. Garden, M. E. Som
ers, James Rose, George Dunnington, o. w
In the intermediate department the reading Il
| the Fourth Reader, conducted by the teacher
| Mrs. @. A. White, was complimented by tn
trustees present for correctness In every position
The roll Of honor consists of VIM. Williamson
| Charles Arnold, Ella Gaines, Clarence Osgood
| Emma Smith, John Karn, Anna MInnix, Richar
| CoInwell, Cora Mclean, Charles Beyins, Emm
L Padgett, Charles Padgett Florence Adams, IN