American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-10
CITY INTELLIGENCE

Celebration Qfihe Scholars Qfthe Public Schools
Agreeably to previous arrangement, the long
delayed and long expected procession and Gel
ebraton by the pupils of the Public Schools,
took place yesterday afternoon, under the most
favorable circumstances and in the most impo-
sing STYLE The weather was extremely pleas
ant, and the streets were III excellent order Tor
the juvenile pedestrians. Nothing could sur
pass the beauty olthe pageant; the little boys
and girls were attred in their best apparel, and
their department was most exemplary. Much
interest was manifested by the public, and
crowds of persons Of both sexes assembled on
the streets through which the procession pass
ed to witness n spectacle which attests the be-
nefts of the Public School system Of educa-
ton. Appropriate banners were borne at the
heads of the Schools, and bands of music were
placed at suitable intervals. At an early hour
in the afternoon the pupils assembled at their
respective school houses, and with as little de-
lay as possible, proceeded under the command
of their teachers to Broadway. The line was
formed in column Of platoons of six deep, the
head resting on Bank street. About O'clock
the procession moved, and marched, as laid
down in the programme, through Bank st. TO
Caroline, up Caroline TO Baltimore, up Balti-
more to Eutaw, up Eutaw to Monument, and
down Monument st, to the base Of Washington
Monument.
The procession was preceded by DR. John
F. Monmonier, Chief Marshal, and Capt. Key
ser, Charles F. Cloud and Dr. Spencer, Aids,
mounted on horseback, and wearing scurEs; Col.
Jacob G. Davies, Mayor of the city; Col. H.
S. Sanderson, John Wilson, DR.. Dunbar, Rev.
J. N. McJilton, Michael Toner, James Men
zics, David Irean and Reuben S. Bowie, and
others, Commissioners of Public Schools, and
several members Of the City Councils. Next
followed Volandts military band. and immedi-
ately after, the Central Male High School,
having 1870 pupils and preceded by a neat
banner with the motto in gilt letters: "Palmam
ierat, qal rneIuit.n This school was accompa-
MED by the principal, N. c. Brooks, Esq, and
the assistants, DR.. Mcintyre, DR.. VIM. Gibson,
Dr. A. Frietag, and L. Stearns and VIM. MINI
iic, esqt's.
Next in order came Primary school, No. l,
with banner. This school had out 200 pu.
pills attended by Michael Connolly, principal,
and - Carr, assistant.
Primary school, No. 2, also with banner,
followed comprising $50 scholars and attend
ed by DR.. Grammct, principal, and - Muir
ply, assistant.
Next succeeded the splendid Band of the In
dependent Greys, and Immediately after, Pri-
mary school, No. 8, with 242 scholars, led by
Richard Connolly, principal, and James Nc
Crodan, assistant
Then came School No. 4, with 1870 pupils,
accompanied by John Faulkner, principal, aud
John Coulter, assistant.
| No. had out only 81 scholars Their teach
ers, Thomas r. Robinson, principal, and Ben
| amin Charles and - Foreman, assistants,
accompanied them.
fIibo a.. nd az tho fbnsnnaLa y iHapnCp
next in order, followed by School No 6, hav-
ing 2l2 pupils led by L. Y. Reese, principal,
and MIR. R. Creary assistant.
School No. I, in consequence of its remote
ness from the scene Of the exercises, was rep
resented by only 10 scholars. Mrs. Rice is the
principal Of this school.
School No, S, was represented by 1870 pupils,
under the direction of Hiram Johnson, princ-
pal, and Henry Mccain, assistant.
School, No. 8, had in the line 265 scholars.
Their teachers James Harshaw, principal, and
-McNevn, assistant, were with them.
No. 10 being yet in its infancy, was repre-
sented by about 80 boys, under the charge of
their principal, MIR. John Logue.
The pupils Of all the female public schools
located in the eastern part of the city assembled
as required by the programme on Caroline st.
south Of Baltimore street, and were stationed
there under the charge of their respective teach
ers, for the purpose of witnessing the procession
of the Male schools, and of exchanging saluta-
tions. AS the Male schools passed the girls,
they, their teachers, marshals, commissioners
and all in the procession removed their hats,
and kept their heads uncovered while passing.
The following are the names of the Female
schools above referred to- Eastern Female
High School, L. A. SEEKER, principal, and N
H. Thayer, assistant. This school had out 80
pupils. School No. 2, with $50 scholars, Miss
Mary McDermot, principal, Miss Margaret Nc
Dermot, Miss M. A. Ross, and Miss Mary Ann
Bond, assistants School, No. 3, had 500 schoi-
airs, under Mrs. Ross, principal, Miss Mary A.
Reside, and Miss H. l.. Yeater, assistants. No.
5, had 800 scholars, Miss Emily Jours, princi-
pal, Miss M. A. Coulson, and Miss Rodenmyer,
assistants. And schools No. I, and No, 8, well
represented, and under the direction Of their
teachers.
When the procession turned from Baltimore
into North Eutaw street, the same ceremony
was again performed, with the interesting add-
ton, that as the Male schools passed, the Fe-
male scholars stationed there sang in an excel
lent taste the national anthem, "The Star
Spangled Banner" The following are the
Female schools stationed on Eutaw street,
Western Female High School, and Primary
Schools, Nos. /, 4, 6, s, and 10. After this
interesting ceremony, the procession proceeded
to the Washington adjournment.
At the east base of Washington Monument,
staging had been erected for the Commission
ers, Orator of the day, SC. The procession
when it arrived, assembled around the stand,
the beautiful banner of the Central High
School having been placed upon it. The
School Commissioners, the Orator of the day,
William F. Frick, Esq, Col. Davies, Major
Law, members Of the City Council, MIR. Ware,
member elect to the Legislature, James Love-
grove, Esq, the Rev. DR.. Jno. G. Morris,
members OF the press, Sc were assigned seats
on the stand, when the fine Band Of the Ma
tiona Blues, under Capt. Volandt stationed in