American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-21
Male Public HIGH School Tho establishment

Male IH6!te riga school. The Establishment
of Male High School, in connection with the
Public School system, having met the most
sanyune expectations Of its friends and the
public generally, we were not surprised to find
80 large number of ladies' and gentlemen pre-
sent yesterday, TO witness the exercises OF the
scholars in the various branches taught in this
most excellent institution. There are about
l25 scholars attached to this school, who have
guined admission, at past examinations, from
the public schools; this institution being intend
ed TO accomplish more perfect development
of the distinctive talents Of pupils than can be
effected in the public schools; and at the same
time acting as a stimulant to study and general
conduct upon those attached to the lower
schools. That the course of instruction in this
institution, under its present management, is
eminently calculated to subserye all the mpor-
tant designs contemplated by It's founders, in
preparing its pupils for the duties OF social and
political life, the pursuit of business, the arts,
and for entering upon the various professional
studies, cannot now be questioned by any per-
son who has given attention to its exhibitions.
n. G.. Brooks, A. NJ, the principal, is well
known as a gentleman and scholar, and pos
Sessing these high and essential qualities, is most
untiring in his attention to the duties of his
position. Nor can we say less of WIN. Gibson,
IT,, A. NJ, and James McIntire, Nj. d., assis-
tants, whose profound knowledge of letters and
industry, entitle them 10 the highest credit
| Mr.. VIM. Minifec, so well known in this city
AS an architect, has recently been elected as
teacher of drawing. Mr.. Levi Wilder, is
instructor of music. The exhibition of yester-
day, though affording the most fatterng tcsti-
mony of the knowledge of the pupils in the va
rious branches taught in the school, was neces-
sarly limited in consequence of the shortness of
time allowed teachers to display theil various
classes. In algebra and geometry the scholars
were examined by Mr.. Toner, one of the Com
missioners, whose competency to test their &C
quirements, none will doubt, and they acquitted
themselves to the commendation of all present
The classes in Latin and Greek, were critical
ly Intercepted by Philip +. Frick, Esq, chair
man of the committee on this school, and DIR.
Collins, of the City Council both of whom in
addresses, at the conclusion of the examination,
expressed the highest qualification resulting
from the proficiency of the scholars Exercises
in astronomy, chemistry, surveying, botany,
mineralogy, bookkeeping, rhetoric, moral phi
losophy, SC. were equally gratifying. By re-
quest Of the Commissioners, master John Ma
son, rehearsed the Sailor Boys Dream master
Charles f. INougues, an address on the rise and
fall of nations; and master Charles w. Crocker,
sort of ironical display of patr.otism-ex-
hbtinga degree Of that spirit and action which
we are accustomed to attach to the lamented
Davy Crockett-whch excited 10 little merri-
ment among his hearers. The exercises were
interspersed with singing by the scholars. We
noticed Messrs. Toner, Frick, keyser, Sander
son, Irelan, Emory, and Wilson, of the School
Commissioners, present and participating in the
examination There were also present "a num-
Der of literary gentlemen, ex-commissioners,
and members of the City Court, besides large
number of ladies and gentlemen, well filing
the spacious saloon, whose favorable opinion
We are pleased to express.
Public School No. /. This school, located at
Canton, is under the charge of Miss NJ. Rice,
and numbers AZ scholars. This is a mixed
school, composed of boys and girls The scho-
lars generally are very yonng. The exhibition
yesterday afternoon was highly creditable to
the teache- and ELECTED the appreciation of
Messrs Or - II