Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27
Our Public schools,


diction pronounced by Rev. Mr., Bender.
Our Public schools.
DRAWING AND PENMANsHIP EXHIBITION
OF The WHITE SCHOOLS.
1t was briefly mentioned In Yesterdays
STAR that the annual exhi bitlon and exam
1Dation of the public schools In drawing aud
penmanship was in progress at the Franklin
tees Reyburn, Curtis, Packard, French,
Smith, Johnson, ex-Trustees VIM. Stickney,
Jos. NJ. Wilson, A. Hyde, and a number OF
The committee to award the prizes con.
sisted of Messrs. Carl ROesser, chief
draughtsman of the land office; Adolph
of the typographical department of the Post
once department., and Fred. Daniels, archi-
tect The prizes were awarded as follows:
First elsss.Goid medal for best original
ton, Willard Myers. Gold medal for best
drawing on black board, from dictation,
Frederick griffin; honorable mention, ].
Mortimer Bessy and G. j. Spare. God
Schlaich.
Second class-A course of lessons in model
and cast drawing for best object drawing, I'll.
F. Bender; honorable mention VIM. Cohen.
A course of lessons in mechanical drawing
for best free hand drawing, Frank Mellow
Ell; honorable mention, Washington Shar-
best design, Geo. w. Breck.
DR.. Reyourn, chairman OF the committee,
IN announcing the result, made a few re-
marks on the Importance of the study OF
dlawfpg.
EXAMINATIONS FOR TEACHERsHIps.
This morning at O'Clock, the semi annual
examination of candidates for teacherships
In our public schools took place at Franklin
building under the direction OF the commit
lee on teachers and the superintendent. As
The supply OF teachers Is mostly drawn from
the normal school the number present at
this examination was small compared to
Inc numbers present on previous occasions,
there being but 4, and of these there were
males. About half Of the number present
are teachers who present themselves as
candidates for promotion. The result will
not be made known until the next meeting OF
the hoard.
THE SPECIAL EXAMINATION
Of pupils OF our public schools in arithmetic
Iork place al the Fran kiln building to- day,
and Is being conducted by Prof. II. N. Copp,
VINO has conducted the similar examination
for the past two years. For this contest
ibeTe are six pupils from each OF the gram
mar schools.
TIE CoLoRED SCHOOLS EXHIBITION.
The first public annual exhibition of draw
ing oy pupils OF the colored public schools
was held yesterday at the Sumner school
Every room in the building contained speci-
mems OF drawing on the blackboards. There
was great variety OF designs, and fine hand
The map drawing was particularly fine' The
exhibition was visited by large number of
the parents Of the pupils and friends OF edu-
cation. Among the latter were Hon. Fred.
Douglass, Commissioners Phelps of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, w. w. Curtis, ESQ.,, presi-
dent Board OF Trustees of Public Schools,
superintendent Wilson, ex- Trustees Alfred
lice Commissioner Smith. The exhibition
rejected credit on the drawing teacher, T.
w. Hunstln. Trustees Johnson, Brooks, Ry-
DER and Superintendent Cook were present
during the entire day showing the visitors
through the building.
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GEoRGETowN.-Thea annual commencement
OF University of GEORGETOWN, law DEPART
menL, Will take place next Thursday even
ing, June LIST, at Ford's Opera House. Toe
order OF exercises Is as follows: Introduction
OF the orator OF the evening, Hon. Francis p
hernap; annual address, Hon. VIM. w.
warren; comforting OF degrees, Rev. P. F.
Healey, g. j., president. There will be music
by Weber's orchestra during the evening.
The faculty Is: Rev. p. +. Healey, s. j.,
president; Hon. George w. Paschai, LIZ D.,
prudence, pleading, practice, and evidence;
Edward 8. Reilly, A. NJ, LII. b +, professor of
common law and real and personal property;
en- ,,es, W; Hoffman, II p. president Of
secretary and treasurer. The names of The
graduating class are as follows Lorenzo A
Bailey, N. Y; c: F. epjamin, N. Y; James
d 9Hiown, "a; VIM. Q: conway, Md; VIM.
EldTedge, Wis, Geo. P. Fisher, Jr. Del; Dan.
b. Gailattn, Iowa. j. Ed. Hayden, Cal; c. G,
Lancaster, Jr., Md; Neal T. Murray ID. G.:
Th9s: Murray, Mo; Geo; Paschal, Texas; j.
II. Ralston, Cal; John X. Sullivan, n. II !;
Edward j. Thomas, La Elkanah n. Waters,
ID. c.
ANOTHER ILLUSTRATION of the success of
business enterprise was noticed on the streets
to- day In the shape of fine business wagon,
manufactured by j. II. Wallis for the enter
prising firm of Hamilton q Pearson, plum D.
ers and gas filters and wholesale and retail
dealers in CRATES, Latrobes, ranges, mantels,
md q hi "a 1F II. 49,.
painting, by the artist Armor. is in his very
best vein, and the wagon itself does the man.
ufscturer no less credit. We are glad of this
npon their Ggr snds
business, and bespeak for them long and
! continued prosperity.
THE SoCIETE FRANCHISE de washington
| last evening elected permanent officers as
| follows Honorary president, V. NJ. y. Bar
dent, Edmond Nal let; secretary, Edmond
| Poirtis; vice secre tary, Albert Flesch
treasurer, Prof. Lucien E. Colliere; commits
saries, Edonard Burrus, Henri Rochat and
| Vincent Waterschoot; council OF admins.
trstion, Acbille Collin, Jean NJ. Perreard
Edmond U: Sentenne, Felix Defosse. Aloeri
4 Rodemer, Charles FlRsch and Eustace j
| Collet; doctor, Alfred Points.
TBELAsr woRp-The German Executive
| Committee, with Simon Wolf as chairman
\ and VIM. Burchard secretary, having salts
\ faetorily shown their tncapacity for con
/ hning themselves to the truth, liz is proper
| for the German Republican Club, in order u
maintain Its dignity, henceforth TO ignore
the proc uctions of the German Executive,
| Committee, leaving the Wolf TO consume his
| sheep at his own good pleasure.
4 THE REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE
GERMAN REP. CLUB.
| DECORATION DAY.-The decoration com
| mittee OF the Grand Army OF the Republi,
| have established Its headquarters In the L,
| Droit buiieing, corner OF 9Th and streets
and they solicit contributions of flowers An
| any form or quantity. Contributions viii
be received on Monday evening and until
| o'clock on Tuesday morning. After tina
hour they should be delivered at the Airing
| ton mansion, where members OF the commit
| tee will be present TO receive them.
LAKE GEORGE DIAMONDS, silver, Jet and
Coral tewelry received at Prigg's jewelry
store, No. 857 Pa. ave-, near ~ street.