Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-29

CLOSING OF PUBLIC SCuooIs,-Superin.
.oodcnt Carno gave yesterday, thorough ey-
animation to the first divisions of Snowdeo and
i!aIIoWeli Schools (c,Iored) at the ASSEMBLY,
DOM OF the Lee building, Alfred street. lie
fist read an cxtrsc. from book the pupils had
acvcr seen and required them to write it as be
ead, restrVIng the papers for future, cxamips.
non. This was followed by readiug, fairly done
by both sexes. He then had set of largo mans
without pames placed upon the wall and 70.
41lrcd them to point out, instantly. any coun-
~. sea, river, island, cape, &C., which hc asked,
ms Vas done by good many pupils, the BOYS
aud glIlj showing about equal preference.
hcn he asked questions upon tho history of The
| cited States, 10 answering which the boys got
The better. After about an hour 8 recess at noon,
he gave ou'. to be parsed, the following extract
from Tcnr yson:
'D:y clanked his harness in the ic, caves
md blrfcn chssms. and 81 to right aud lrf.
Inc bare black c.llI changed rouna bin. al | Q
based
II 9 cct ca jets of slippery crag that rlcg
rAaTp snlttcn with tho dint oil armed heels"
i'.Is difficult santelc> was admirably pusad
~ tho boys. soma OF HON mada no m,s:ak, ;
whatever, but the girls did badly.
l1sliy, tho runils OF both schools wcr. &c At,
N :cciious, to the blacl, boards aod problems 10
fractions. dcCmals, interest. proportion, bank
discount, and cubic root, Wcrc glrca them 10
1jvr. lirrr. &gsIn. tho boys did admirably,
"olHtnS With great s. ccd and corrconrFs. while
ne gus had MT Guy not been Carried So far,
bat lalei II lasay points. but ingIe ono do
AK her work perfectly. Tho uptrlntcudcn, $
examination c'os:d ~ 4 Is. but II contes, in
muse amoag tho boys trr gold medal WAS hold
hy Tic Principal OF Snowdcn School in which
."rprIsitg proficiency waa shown tho pupils
'-adinG original music written ny Eim on tho
board wIh0u: tho slightest difficulty.
The distribution was fixed Tor e p. m. At
that hour Ills Honor. Mayor Smith, Edgar
NG0wien, esd, Of the School RItrl, and tho
SUPERINTENDENT arrived TO fed the ga.o licked
&Cd e Iaw children running aroucd outside. |.
WA no; un'l! $50 ths: the distribution hcgan,
an! even then several OF the teachers and many
~ the cNi'd,on had not arrived.
Medals i)r industry. kindly presented by
Maj George Dnilcy. wcrc given AZ follows:
Hoowicn No. |. Samuel W hIaddep. If {;
S"O"don Ne. >, Robert 4. johnson; Halo.
.oeli NJ. |, A1c Rusel; lIalIowoil No. >.
Ft0rcrc, lckncy; IIaI'oWcIl No. 3, Floreuce
L1r'; Cu1til No. |. Wm. II. Johnson; GUSTS
No. =, Willie T. kios
Teachers gaii t"nJnl Tor uu,ic to John
Wond. o! SnOwlan No. |.
SUPERINTENDENT medals to Perry r. Frtop,
ot Snowlen, ard Maggie H. parncl % lIa'lo-
sell.
Such was the co.'s, end confusion that tho
Superintendent! had to strain his vcica 10 read
ne tho a,Iart9, and the Mayor and Mr.. Snow-
den declined speaking altogether. Supcrio-
icnGcnt Carnc, however. gave tho Oil rcn fni
others severe rcbakc for their bai behavior.
and c3mmcntcd very strongly up0n tho def.
CleucCs 10 llaowclI school. evnaing d,eI-
mInatiOn to lock UP tho some, ard Apply q
remedy. Saowdcn schtol he universally CON
mcGdcd, Cyc1pt 81 to cordUc. saying that co
,chco Ct the same crajn ii ihr ci could sru
pass it.
Alter snginr hy The children, tirc ,xuci,ca
closed nt !.