Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-18
IIUM VI I MIN
School Examination.

| had the pleasure Of witnessing, I'M ,h,-lu..
examination oi the Carnc School, IN AhX.u
dria county last Friday, and vi Ii 10 r%rgt,, n,y
great surprise and satisfaction at lhr lmnrl.
mcnt Of Mr.. Sta!cupa scholAls His elder Iu
pills, who have had The advantage of hi IL
aruction for three or Jour years nave arglI,
proved at the county exhibitions, their %rrar
proficiency. WAS therefore prepared to sr,
l.. Phillips, W. Hall, II. Phillips and orhr..
solve on the black board, with the grcat,,sl
raplity and ease, the most intricate Problems
in discount. partial payments, interest, \ f.
proving their perfect knowledge Of the mos
difficult parts OF business arithmetic, aS wei
as the other advanced branches 0l t.nrliSh c!u
cation. But it Was tho younger children wh"
principally attracted my attention. Thry ~
sWCrGd every question promptly and perfectly
So cXc1cntly did they pass 4 mos! exhaustive
examination, that II Is almost lnvldlOus t. .'inr.
any, but little Minnie Habcack, Mary A"n
and Harry Chute may be considered the leaders
oil their classes. Mr. Stalcup teaches on Ihy
ouly true principle. Every child ma,l be
thoroughly perfect III the first text book hrolc
he proceeds TO the sccond, and that under
standIngy and not by rOtc. II Is 10y SYSTEM
of constant reviews and mulch oral explanation
Of abStrusc or difficult questions that hrsHraf'
this thoroue lines, IN hIs pnpIl@ People >c.i n
think how necessary II Is for = teacher T. hr =,
thoroughly trained for his profession ~ p~j>'
clan for his, but it Is not every scholar "h' r''
impart his knowledge, and the result ui tn. /.
the superficial and Imperfect education genera.
ly received. We are peculiarly favored, AMI
tender Mr. Stacup the thanks OF the ptrrmt-
OF his pupils for his unwcarlcd ana sIir''.-td
attention to MS duties. must thank the ~
pills who favored Us with some excellent dr'!i
nation. Years will develop Master lIary
PhilIipa into an orator. V. Shcrricr spoke IL
celebrated speech Of Spartactr; with nIl3h aH
nation. Miss Minnie BabcOck has a Il Hlh.'
voic, and graceful manner and hope Will treat
us urXt year with handsome recitation. Mt
L2onOra Dnvall, who took Mr. DlIIy's r'u'
for cocution last year, Is natural clocuIIunIst,
her rendition of "DAvlls llmcnL lor AI,.'
lom," melted her audience to tears, and Va
rxauisitc | hope we shall hear her ara'n At
the county exhibition, with other, from thu
sckou fAIIi">.
STplKE oE THE CAMAh B"hrNE". ""
Cumberland Civilian Of Saturday say
AL lust tho bOntlnon have reached that i"'h.
when their n0ccSsIuS have CORRUPTED lhr'n'
They have been carrying 9 nj for any pr''o tn''
could get until th"y havn spent all their iHn!
and exhausted their credit. They Are "iiI"'
means To- foed Their stock ~ supply tn"'r i"i
spna! wants, and have been driven g. - sum.
Tho trsic an tho canal HIS now com: |" ~; Gh.'
ana it will not DO rrsincd until IT," Caini B"'.'
shall have reduced It's tolls To- such F"t' =. ~"
enable tho Shipper to pay tho pAtm"ntn" ~ '.
they nsk, which is liLto enough. fr7t"r iN
Mr.. James Kcid, received the following u.
patch from Georgctown:
"Plesse notify tho coal c'mpahI'- !nr"'>n
tho papers that We have vii tied Ny I"rm4"'.."
ircight Load 40 boats mex! wCoNs. W." 4''
over eight mile love-. By order boAlrh"'
The eight mile ln"oli: about twenty t"r~ '"'"
west Of Washington, and goDd ln'@lA3,s'
plentiful .hern. A largo number "l h".. ="
now Tod up u: thu. point, and Others 49,. ..
them. Only about twenty tha b"A;a Iea',.
in borland, and tho boatmrn ~ '",-
more of them will be loaded. Trey hN'r ''
mined t. get "A rate wEici! VIII cna1." .''' b..
live or 10 carry 10 more coat 81 ia q ="
see the strike is general. Rad hss he"H '...' '.
p"ctcd