Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-10
Our Public Schools.

communication was received from r. O. HoltZ-
man, proposing to sell building on C street.
between Sd and ~ streest, for school purposes:
referred: Also, one from the trustees OF
Gurley Mission asking the use Of room In the
FOUNDRY Building On Ith street, above Bound.
airy; laid over. Applications for teachers posi-.
tons were received from French c. Lugenbeel,
Heien M. Marrow, Justine NJ. Ansman, Helen
N: cleveland. Adelaide s. Payne telocution),
Rachel A: Alderman. Malvtna Ross Emily V.
Dorster. Anna R. Haley and Belle vanderpool;
also the following applications for Janftors'
Posltlons: George Brown, George 81. Childs,
0hue. j. Retterspeck, George w. Williams, J. v.
D9lln, John j. CALVERT, Albert Tasker and J.
Adams.
THE SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES
The committee on examination reported on
the examination for the scholarship in Column
bian University presented by Hon. Amos Ken
dali deceased, and In Dickinson College pre-
sented by Hon. Horatio King The following
from the advanced grammar school for boys
were the contestants, with the totals made:-
+; ID. stephens, 81; c. S. Jones, 642t; F. II.
Clements, 66h; Clinton Gage, 66l; Charles NJ
132t; F. Freyhold, Is; Robert F. Rogers, 81
Arth1r T.: Middleton, 7ok; A. NJ. C0yle, 49,
Lew Nd, D; wilson COY; J. P. Slaughter, 40; Jos.
q. Falck So; John b. Dixie, IS. Average, y $3.50
Lewis ID: Wilson and Joseph G. Falck having
made the highest totals were declared entitled
TO the prizes. Both OF them went from the 4th
Thompson, principally to the Advanced Gram
mar school.
HISTORY OF TIE "KENDA1L" AND "K1ss ,,
SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES.
The first kendall" scholarship was given nv
tne Hon. Amos Kendall in 1855 and hence the
plze-a siX-year course In Columbian UniversI-
V-has retained his name though these scholar
by Peter Force, VIM. Gunton and George W.
Riggs, all highly esteemed citizens DESTROYS to
encourage emulation In our public schools.
The king" scholarship. the prize giving a full
course in Dickinson College, was Obtained and
presented through efforts Of Wm. K. Woodward.
ESQ.,, for many years an efficient trustee of the
second division. For the first Kendall scholar
snip In 1865 there were twenty coy contestants,
I'VE rom each school district, as they were
then called. The examination was both oral
ana written, and was conducted by George ].
ADOot, ESQ.,, (after whom the abbot" school
building is named) then secretary OF the board
OF trustees, and Prot. Henry, who was active 10
his encouragement OF our school system then
not so popular as now. The fourth school dis
trict led Off III the capture of the first scholar
snip, which was awarded to Francis NJ Brad
ley, and prizes to the same district were after
wards awarded In subsequent contests to o. T.
Thompson, Faby Franklin, now professor of ply
slcs in Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,)
I1eodore +. NoyeS, VIM. H. Luff and Herman
knoch, who received the King scholarship. 1t
VIII pc seen that the result of the contest last
saturday was awarded to the fourth division
which added both scholarships to it's list OF
prizes.
The abstract of reports was presented. show
ing number OF pupils enrolled-White, Washing
ton. II 1885, Georgetown. l ,262 county, SIG. Col.
ored, Washington. $3.50; Georgetown, 46I; coun-
y; oo9. Total, 2O,65o. Teachers employed
Mite Schools, Washington. 1888; Georgetown.
26; county, Is. COlored Schools, Washington
lis, Georgetown, 10: county, "A. Total. 434.
CHANGES OF TEXT BOOKS RECOMMENDED.
Inc committee on text books made a report
recommending the substitution OF Prof. Whit
neys and Mrs. A. L. KnoX's elementary Lee.
sons In English" for Hadley's Lessons In Lam
guage as guide for teachers and reference hook.
womb tn
ana scholars II old editions or certain books be
continued when new editions can be procured
Wlthout expense. They recommend with the
prOV1so that they can be obtained without eX-
pense> kerls Language Lessons for Kerl's oral
course; Worcester's new pronouncing spelling
oook n foT his comprehensiye spellers and Davis
mend also, the adoption OF a resolution ap-
proving the computation. furnished by Mr..
W1ner, but In view OF the limitations on the
add that they cannot recon-
mend It's adoption. The report was laid over
under the rules.
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS TO TEACH.
Inc committee on teachers reported, recon-
mending as result of the recent examination
that certificates be granted as follows: First
class-Julia M. Bartlett, Saline A. SomerviUe,
Mary Hinmon. Emily NJ Armstead, Isabella
s Wheeler, Emma j. l. Smith, Ella V. Chase
Mary Sophronta Thomas Mildred A. Carroll, and
" m Garnett Sears. Second clasS-Mercy Adele
LaWton, Florence Jane Smith, Mary Ella Noyes,
Mary L. Smith, Rich L. Peters, Maria Louise
Lillian PURGE Hart, Ada Antonio Bozem IN.
Lodise Amilia Smith, Mary Helen Merrill, Alice
Lee Strange. Frances Sarah Bruce Elenor M.
Mccartney, James II. N. Warlng, Isabella X.
F. Merritt. The report was approved.
THE ADVANCED GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
! ne CoIllnlttee On teachers made report re-
commencing for the advanced grammar schools
;. IfSr the glIls' school, --That the requisite
number OF additional desks and seats be placed
ID the hall OF the Seaton building, and that an-
other school room on the third floor be assigned
., II, it lot recitation room. 2. tFor the boys
'OOm On the third floor Of the franklin school
building now occupied by the boys Of the eighth
craze. THESE arrangements TO be made In time
or the beginning OF the next school year.
adopted,
OPTIONAL STUDIES, ETC.
Mi. Curtis offered resolution, which was re-
erred to the committee On text books, that IN
,he course OF study for the seventh and eighth
grammar and arithmetic. may be studied or net i,
II the option OF the parents Or guardians and
III promotions to higher grades shall be based
)rly upon the studies which each scholar may
nave been studying.
Mr., LoveJoy offered a resolution that the
practice Of seating pupils In the school rooms
according to rank is Objectionable, and should
De discontinued; referred
resolution that after the present school |
'ear the granting OF certificates to pupils for
attendance, department, scholarship, &C., be
was laid over.
THE GRAND TEMPLE OF HONOR of Maryland |
Ind the District, which has been In session for |
,Ome days past in the hall corner Of Az street |
md Pennsylvania avenue, has adjourned to |
neet hext year ~, Baltimore. The following !
we're elected as officers for the ensuing year: J.
y. Marshall, OF No. 5, Baltimore, G.W.T.; r. |
deikleham, OF No. /, Washington, G.W.V.T.; E.
}. EastOn, OF No, 3, Washington, G.WR. (re- |
elected; A. r. Yeakel, Of No. 2, Frederick, G. |
VT: re-eIected)i j. 7. Lewis. OF No l, Wash
ngton, G.W.C.; j. s. Gourlay OF No. l, Wash
ngton, CIVIC; G. W. Tyson, OF No. g. Fredef-
ok, G.W.G.; F. b. Sapplngton, P.G.WT. Yes
erday eulog1es on the late L. B. Dickinson were
oi o1ounced and visit was paid to President
Hayes, who assured them that himself and
would always favor temperance by
example and influence, but said he thought
people considerably oVer-eStimated
he value OF such aid on his part.
NJ WILLIAM has just received fine novelties in
shade hats and handsome Spanish laceS-Adu.
THE FUNERAL of Charles Litchdeld, who was
killed accidentally at the B. and p. railroad
DEPOT Monday morning took Mace yeStpr-