Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-30
SOlorcd Public schools.
sNOWDEN SCHOOL, NO. |.

S'OlOrcd Public Schools.
SNOWDEN SCHOOL, NO. |.
Thu. Gpa examination OF this school took
place yesterday morning. and was conducted by
Massrs. Mckenzie, Kemper aud Whitllesry,
trustees. There are bu! two divisions, taught
| respectively Ivy John f. Parker, Principal, aud
William +. Burke The boys iu both far ey
| ccrlcd the expectations Of The examiners, and
| proved, couclnsivcly, that they had been very
thoroughly taught. Ia the upper division
some difficult musical exercises were performed
with great accuracy. and many boys showed
their ability to read simple music at sight, an
accom- pl,hment poasesaed Ivy no other sahool
in the clly.
The cards of honor were distributed lmme-
liatcIy at the close Of the examination by the
Mayor elect, who as we'll az MIR. Lewis Nc
knnzie aud Superintendent Carue, made
brief address The award was as follows:
S,udies-Roser D. Lyles, Clarence a. Mil
Ter, Norman B. Pinn, George Nolen, Joseph
Il. Smith and John Bell.
Deportmeut-Johu NJ. WAR aud Wellred
Smith.
! SNONDEN oCllOpLi Nv.
Good Conduct-George DARRELL and Johu
Tripiot!.
Reci,atous and Attendance-John +. Wan.
zar aud George Darrell.
Mr. Lewis Mcker8ia also gave premiums
10 the following boys: John Bell, VIM. Birch,
Sherman Jackson, Alfred Jackson, Randolph
Fulton. James Cooley, George Nolen, Dennis
hudson and others.
The Superintendent gave his medal to Roster
ID. Lyies.
| IIATL.OWELL SCHOOL, NO. !.
This school is under the charge Of Miss
Sarah 4. Gray, assisted by Mrs. Jane a.
Crouch and Misses Ida K. Nlorriss and Carrie
GIRLS nn the rolls The examination was con-
Quoted by MrsSrS John s. Beach, VIM II.
MarLury and VIM. W. Herbert trustees, aud
was declared TO be quite satisfactory one.
The distribution of awards was as follows:
Attendance, Department and Studes-Car.
tic G.. Shaw, Louisa Darnell. Annie f. Brad
dock, Casharine Berry. Matilda Cook, Harriet
Lewis Mary Mullen, Alice Russel ELLA llar-
,S, Mary Browo, Mamie Truehart, Hattie
Adam, iulu Prindcyler, Lena PnindeXtcr,
Rcbecca Roland, May Rch2rlsoo, Hattie
Jackson, Maggie Darrell, Alice Check and
| Sarah tatcIitl.
HAIoWETI. SCHOOL, no. %
Atten,laucc, Department and Studies Sarah
Allen, kosclic Miller, Rosclie Williams, Han
nah Day, Susan Douglass, Cynthia Richardson,
Mary Howard, Ida Willis, Josephine Miller,
Aiargaretta Ilaney, Sarah Derricks. Luveuia
Lewis, Ella Fields Elm0Dia Pettilord, Jennie
Ill., Sarah Addison, Hattie Luckct, Mary
Vernon, Any Clark, Louisa Coates, Harriet
Dudley, Mildred Wright, Julia Waters, Agnes
Walker, Willie Shepherd Ada Conoway, Anna
Davis, Arianna Parkarson, Alcinda Davis and
Maria Jackson.
HALOWELL SCHOOL. NO. ..
Deprrtuant, Attendance and Studies--LZzir
Alexander, Maggie Lewis, Emma Lewis,
Louisa Gibson, Lizzie Pinkncy, Harriet Nails,
Cornria Mallory, Louisa Taylor and Ida VIII
liama.
HATLnWELL SCHOOL, No. 4.
Attendance, Department and Studics-SI.an
King Hattie Darrell, Emmn Whltlar, Louisa
Chapman Fannie Lucas, l.OtLlc llansbury,
Minnie Williams, Fila Stewart. Josephine
| Whiting, Jane WAR and Susie Norton.
CUslIs SCHOOL.
This is school OF a hundred small children,
boys ard girls, under The charge OF Miss Car
ric V. Noen, and is double school. one-half
attending in the morning, the other 10 the af-
tcrnoou. Miss Nolcn's i'll health during the
year has much impaired lis efficiency, but
brief examination by Mr.. Beach was satisac,
| tory. The award wus as follows:
Attendance and Studies-Maggie Brown,
William james, Willie 141cket, Leonard Dogan
and Frank Banks.
After the examination the pupils and invited
guest were Invited by Miss Gray 10 partake Of
ice cream aud cake.
PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION.
AIS D. IN. the children OF Haowell and
| Custis schools, neatly alfred ia white, proceed.
ed from the Ire school. building. on north
| Alfred street. to the coored NJ. e. CHURCH Oh
| south Washington street, where the closing
exercises took place. The children first sang
Little Brown Church. and then the cards OF
| honor were distributed 10 Gusts School and
IlaIlowe Nos. J and 2. Then there was
another song, Knocking" followed by the
distribution to the HallowelI Nos 2 and l, after
which Natalie" was sung, and premiums, pre-
Sarah Parham, Matte Butler. Addie Ware,
Louisa Tuncil, Sophroua Grady, Lucy Poin.
dexter, Mary Slater. Matte Parker, MolIie
Fisher Mary Brown, j ennie Richards, Jerusha
Dixon, Rachel Turner, Berthe Parker, Alice
Cunningham, Mary Henderson, Mary Stuart,
Mary Gaskins, Caroline Crouch and others.
A handsome premium from the teacher OF
No. was also presented to Sarah Stuart.
A number of girls then advanced, headed by
Jcrusha Dixon, and presented to the Principal
beautiful silver butter dish, with neat ad
dress, to which the Superintendent replied on
the part cf Miss Gray.
Mayor Johnson, George A. Mushbach, esq,
S. Z. Nealc, esq.,, Rev. Fields Cook, Rev. K.
NJ. Cheeks and Superintendent Carne then
briefly addressed the audience, the last named
presenting his medal to Margaret NJ. Chapman:
The children then sang Sweet Echo" and
81 Dream Of My Home
AT tho July meeting Of the Potomac Fruit
Growers Association next Tuesday, the presi-
dent, Mr.. Chalkley Gillinghsm, will read a
psper on the climate of the Potomac region in
L.. i "a frliI nIlltura