National Republican., 1876-04-01
TEE N0akAL SCHOOL EXAMINATION.
Excellence in prswi, g-Dssigns for the Gen.
ANIMAL

The third quarterly examination Of the Mo-
mai School was held esterday g. the Franklin
schc oI buildng. This sch1oi is justly the p-ide
Of the Washington school suthofties, aud II Is
pleasure to attend one off II amin .tions. Tae
examination was conducted By Superintendent
Wilson and the tes,he-, Miss Smith. Mrs. Fui-
Ter cunoucted the examination in drawing.
There were present during the exercises, Tsus-
tee John Randolph, chsrusn OF the committee
on normal schools; Trustees smith, Champun,
DR. Rey burn, (the recently appointed trlstee,)
ex, Trustee Joseph NJ. Wilson, Gen. John Eaton,
Commissioner OF the Bureau OF Ed9ca.ion Coi; 20.
and MIrlcF, principals Of Grammar schools, ana
large number Of friends Of the young ladies.
sritbmetic, infeIlsctuaI philosophy. English liz.
erature, drawing and practical exercisesin teach
ing. s,,s
were seen In application, while the results Of this
training, as developed by the bright, Intelligent
girls who in turn took tnsir pisess - me as.z
consideration, were convincing proof poth Of
the miners Of the individual pupil and the eln.
cheney of the teacher and her methods. Where
ali did SO we'll comparisons would be inVldious.
Various and different experiments in natural
philosophy we're psrf0r%ed py eaen ssno,af ne Ss
drawn from IL, and the application of the prtncl-
pie derived being clearly and simply stated.
DRAWING AND DESIGNING.
The specimens OF penmanship on the blackboard,
on paper were in themselves proof of sEill and
tsste In free hand drawing. which was more than
CO. frned by the bound volume Of drawings from
original design, one made by each pupil. which
have been prepared for the Centennial to repre-
sent the work this school and the result Of one
year a training In the admirable system OF Wal
ter Smith, under the guidance Of their regular
teacher, lilies Smith, and the supervision OF Mrs.
Fuller, who is in charge Of teaching drawing TO
the teachers In the city schools.
This book is designed to contain one specimen
each of original design by every scholar and
every graduate of the Normal school since this
stuoy was fntI oduced. This book, at least, lie
credit and honor to the school and TO the city Ii
is designed 20 prepare similar volumes, showing
the work OF the pupils in each OF the schools and
in free hand, dictation and memory drawing In
this study, to be exhibited at Philadelphia,
showing the work of the WASHINGTON schools.
The value of a logical system Of drawing, based
upon u ometry, is very apparent upon an exami-
nation OF the excellent work accomplished. The
examination OF the school on the principles upon
which the system OF drawing is based was held
by Miss Fuller, and was most satisfactory.
Mr.. Wilson, the superintendent, made few
remarks, explaining the system pursued In the
Normal school. and called upon United States
Commissioner Eaton, who after expressing his
interest and gratifcation at the proofs OF good
work, reminded the young ladies that the
scholars of the Normal school were really de-
termining the experiment, for upon themselves
as the results of the system the superintendent
snd the trustees rested for their Justification In
establishing and continuing q school for the
preparation of teachers. Gen. Eaton also drew
a picture of the wonderful advance all over the
world in the opportunities afforded Tor the educa-
n