National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-02
CLOSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
Programme Of Exercises-Rules Governing the
Examinafions

Programme Of Exercises Rules Governing the
Examinations.
The programme for the remaining examinations
in the public schools for white children of the
cities OF Washington and Georgetown and ths
county is given below. The oral examinations of
the fifth, sixth and seventh grades by the super
intendents, principals and county trustees have
been completed for this year.
PROGRAMME FOR THEREMAININe EXAMINATIONS.
Nay 10 12-0ral examination Of the Eighth and
Ninth grades OF city schools; examiners, superin-
tendent and principals. ..-....
May 2 to June s-Oral examination Of the
first, Second, Third and Fourth grades of city
pals.
May 70, Up. determination in drawing and
exhibition In drawing and penmanship, 70 be held
Fuller.
May determination Of candidates iof teach
ers' positions and promotion; examiners commit
tee On teachers and superintendent.
June 3, 0 q. INFLAMMATION Of candidates for
the Normal school, TO be held in the Franklin
building; examiners, committee on teachers and
superintendent.
June s, Q and Written examination of the
Of city schools; examiners, superintendent and
principals.
June g, 10 a: m.-Fourth quarterly examination
teachers and superintendent.
June Q, 7:30 p. m.-Graduating exercises Of the
Normal school, to be held in Lincoln hall under
the direction OF the committee on teachers
June 10, a. determination for Kendall and
King scholarships, to be held in the franklin
John W. Hunt and Mr.. otis T. Mason.
June 1S-ClOsing day Of the First grade Of city
june ls-ClOsing day of the Second grade of
June is-CIosing day of the Third grade of city
schools.
June q. -Closing day of the Fourth grade of
June N-Closing day of the Fifth, Sixth, Sew
MT Eighth nd mi aias Loft saha
The following is the programme for the exam
nations and closing exercises in the
coLoRKD SCHOOLS
Of Washington and Georgetown:
May to 25-Oral examinations; examiners, su-
perintendent and principals.
May 2o, p. m.-Exhibition Of drawing; to be
held AZ the Sumner building.
June S, and Written examinations; exam
iners, superintendent and principals.
June 8, 80 p. m.-Graduating exercises of the
Normal class; 20 be held in the Sumner hail.
under the direction of the committee on teachers
June 15-Closing day of the schools in the First
june i6-CIosing day Of the schools in the Sec
end district; Rhees, Third street and Fourth and
L, a. m; John +. Cook, p. m;
district; LOvejoy, a. m; Lincoln, p m.
June 2o-Closing day Of the schools in the
Fourth district; Randall, . a. m; Anthony Bowen,
June 1-Closing day of the schools in the Fifth
district: Chamberlain, Q a. H.; Preparatory High
SShoVli y. IL.
PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES.
AS heretofore, prizes and certificates will be
awarded for excelleney in various things as fol-
lows:
For Attendance-To every pupil who shall be
present and punctual at every school session dur
ing the year.
For Deportment-To every pupil who shall re-
eeive no demerit mark for department during the
year.
For Scholarship-To the six pupils in each
school who shall be nearest perfect in studies; to
be determined in the First, Second, Third and
Fourth grades by the average mark for the year.
and in the Fifth, Sixth. Seventh and Ninth grades
by the marks given for the written examinations.
For Drawing-TO the pupil in each school who
shall make the greatest Improvement in drawing
during the year.
For Penmsnship-To the pupil in each school
who shall make the greatest improvement in PEN
manship during the year.
For Vocal Music-To the pupil in each school
who shall make the most improvement in vocal
gThe award Of certificates will be governed by
the following
RULES:
]. Pupils who are transferred from one school to
another during the year entitled 10 credit for
their record during the whole year.
2. Not more than any one certificate shall be
given to any one pupil, but on each shall be /
stated all the above particulars in which the ex-
cellence Of the recipient merits q certificate.
2. The awards shall be made by the teachers,
with the approval of the respective principals,
and shall be based upon the written examinations
and upon the record made to the end of May; and
the prize list shall be.made out in duplicate and
bic in the month Of June, and the other taken to
the superintendent Office with the annual re-
port. The full names shall be given without
nicknames, pet names or authorizations.
4. The presentation of any prizes in the schools
except such as are authorized by the board, is
positively prohibited,
KENDALL AND KING SCHOLARSHIPS.
A great incentive to study in the Male Gram
mar schools is the annual award of the Kendall
and ling ErhOlarshiDs the former for SIX wears in
the Columbian University, and the latter for four
Year, IN Dickinson College. Tie s5h0iarsairS
will he awarded in the Male Grammar schools of
the First, Second, Third and Fourth school dis
trcts to the pupils receiving the highest marks at
n competitive examination. Each school will be
represented by four pupils, and no teacher will be
excused from sending the required number The
e2amipations will be governed by the following
fules:
Practical Arithmetic" "Kerl's Common School
Grammar .-COrnell's Physical Geography"
.CampbelIs History ofthe United States" spell
Sixth Reader" including the @introiuctOry
Treatise and penmanship.
The marks shall be divided as follows: For
geography and history fifteen each; for spelling
and reading. eight each; and for penmanship, four
In conducting the examination the candidates
shall be designated by numbers, by which alone
they shall be known TO the examiners. The ex-
amners shall report TO the superintendent and
forward to him, in sealed envelopes, the numbers
Of the candidates, with the marks received by
them respectively. At the next meeting Of the
board the envelopes shall be opened by the com
mittee on examinations and prize; apd the names
and the prizes awarded TO them. The examina-
ton papers shall not be inspected by any person
except the examiners, who, with the candidates,
alone shall be present at the examination.
THE AN1poS MEDAL.
The Amidon medal will be awarded to the pupil
in the girls school Of the Eighth and Ninth grades
Fourth school district, who shall be adjudged by
the concOrdant votes of her teacher and school
mates 10 be most distinguished for ''amiability
and scholarship" The vote shall be taken by
ballot. in presence of the sub-board, ct such time
as il may designate
RULES FOR THE WRITTEN TRANSLATION.
At the written examinations the printed ques-
tiOns and writing materials are TO be on the desk
at 9:l5 a. m, and the pupils shall not receive
sistance from any person, nor have books in or
upon their desks, and during the geography ex-
pupil shall be dismissed before Il o'clock m, lex
eept in case of sickness) and no pupil shall be
allowed to continue the examination after II
o'clock m, at which time all the answers must be
returned 10 the teacher in charge. The princi-
pals, under the direction of the superintendents,
the written examinations and to examine and
mark the work Of the pupils. Reports of the
marks given; with all papers on which they are
tendents where they shall be filed.
CLOSING DAYS.
All the schools will hold the regular sessions
required by the rules and regulations up TO and
including the day assigned for their close. On
both sessions of the closing days the parents and
friends Of the pupils are expected 10 visit the
schools. Each teacher should specially invite
them to come. The exercises are TO consist mainly
Of recitatons of the classes in the studies which
they have pursued during the year. and are TO be
conducted by under the direction Of the teacher
The trustees or the principals will arrange for
comforting the prizes awarded to the pupils.
The record book and reports shall include the
closing days Within two days thereafter these
forms shall be made out, and, with q copy Of the
roll of honor and the record book. shall be taken
by the teacher TO the Office Of the superintendent.
Trains leave from the Sxth-street depot at Il:5O
1:3o, 200 and 500. Round-trip tickets only TWEEN
ty-tiye cents.
Union REVIVAL MEETINGS.