New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-01

Annual Exhibition Of Ward School No. 4,
Fifty -arst--t. near Third-avenue.

Fifty -nrst--t. penr Third-avenue.
This exhibition. or rather examination, Of the
progress OF the $50 pupils taught IN the Public
School OF the T twelfth w ard. commenced on Thurs
day at 30 minutes past noon, and closed At dusk IL
was held the second floor of the school house
which is a large and convenient brick structure,
with ample play ground, and sGrrc unded by fields.
trees groves. green meadows. and all the pleasing
scenery Of rural ife-the Third avenue. with is
thousand gigs chsses. omnibuses. wagons, and
other vehicles. the side, and the Railroad cars
with their teeth grinding whistle. wboop. and roar
ing enginery on the other. Who can say. that
among the children this day assembled some future
Franklin. Falton. w hitney W at. Claiming vsuque
lin Berthelot may no, be receiving the ee ments
OF useful knowledge yet IN bserved By Society but
hereafter to bless and sne6t mankind Mater
McNcspic deinested Nspoleons character with
great fidelity sEd boldness. aud the school where
Nspoeoh was taught was les, distinguished than
our Ward School No. l.
The principal teacher Of the boys school 70 NJ
and Of the females Miss Barbara Bssteed assisted
by Miss Steele. Mrs. Mary Clarke superintends
tho primary department
friends and parcuts OF the pupils, especially ladies
attended the exhibition. siiording excellent ex
ample which cannot be too generally followed
The day time was also chosen. because the chill.
dren can exhibit their scholarship to advantage in
stead Of the night when many Of them are dull
and sleepy. The apartment was well ventilated.
The exercises commenced with singing. and the
dulcet voices Of the lovely innocent creatures fell
softly and sweetly on the ear. May they be hap
by through life $ journey
Stevenson Towle, a son Of a former Alderman Of
the Ward and who was the naval officer Of this
port under Mr.. Tylerl delivered the Introductory
address with much propriety Of manner and per.
feet self possession. He talked nuently. and his
Appropriate gesture would have done no dscredit
to practiced actors
A class 10 Geography succeeded-27 boys and
girls healthy clean. neat. and good looking--thcy
answered great variety Of useful questions con.
rectly and with promPt,ude.
Geography was succeeded by vocal music. and
then we had q class 10 Reading and Analysis
whose performances were as creditablc 10 the
teachers a. they will be advantageous to the pu-
pills
The World Sale" by John Towle. was, like
his brothers address very well recited.
A Geometry class OF ten clever boys excited
much interest by their apt definitions. John Dwy
er John McNespic and Daniel Rooney are In
f.;, xay to distinguish themselves by their
.cou.intance with Euclid. They had trisngles.
.oa.res and other regular figures chslked on black
boards. and showed a very intimste acquaintance
with ,h.m. Master Rooney got reouked fr tran.posing
srt hen y ener his
.cr,p,i,e powers, but be Is bright boy nsihess The
-. and uke other ITi.hmsns and scoismens descend
ant. viii 20, ever on the LRdey Murray SIDE u the fence
by-snd by.
Arer another song. TIE fairy BOY. AMI sweet nso-
synv.. We h.i Girls class Of H. ia Arthmsiie. and
they calculated well and understood The questions and
Generally the principles Involved IN their solutions We
ous IKE 10 name Of the pretS hitle n-cens who
o,t ed questions In The Rule q Three. Interest se -
r,setl, and ceverly bat sh~re all wefe s. prompt.
,os n. invidioo. Misc NJ sry Jane MsSespe explsiIec
nm s,e.f Of the Glass; the mos-s oIrssa' and shy The
,ui. n oroportioa thus lad down
- -. hi. in it-neu appeared on the platform With
mi, primary Readers and there vs Dol enc ~ even
ne sun .lIes, Of them. bat repeated i AM ''''
correctly -. ...x ..,A.,,. a..
vsu chosen verses. under the ute OF inc VpnAn,
After ~h,ch twenty boys ARMED VILE 's's- - $3.50.
-. .h.-,. interest dsooant exchange ana IT'S par Sc
~ e,yr In he NJ ain the sdom q tho>s psfenn sho
s.rx .vad thsmseves Of the bessin< ~ free seao,
s~s rr,.>i passport q Tho c. nforts ani hopor q"
.celsty f.r % thousands -hn. but for tne
~hTsdm.sfsf would have io'ied through he uneiefea
.sr,r. Incapable " ssiIins ihe prlss ~'eu
her path. a.. ,,,,e,,a. .,s>., 70 /
80. ,.s,r,tood ~ ali the pogfs. siiboosh they Il
the r,sais. Correctly, bat nDey nine o9t Ism
sr.s 10, sf her a-e could Got h<'s inieASe- VI" ~
tsicseies q ealesistson he'fsr' -, - .ors 4
no, ga assef BIS zee Of csoic ineh sha " 80"
6.t lie did MT clearly explain. sat that u "a "
a., Thai the inrofeesioa u the mathemstca ns1rs
eope. eab<< pyrsnids Ae IN use 81 the Pubic Sn.o'
s.r,,t,r - minxrtss would - an impfo.-u seni.
rr.,t u~uiton ant Chsries Holt relieved The drsnes
If oa.stsus IN nxes ~ resitns lively dlAosne 70 We
sr,st sstlsfacuoa q an Intelligent sotory.
p,ok hssp,rg represented BY IS siufsnts an te
nsr-~oe~ estsesn the Italian sshef And thai oy snse
80, explsin-d Although s rsquirer clear heal and
.I~nt az rsrticu, order 70 prehsnt eesy se'sooe
80 nav IN its rsssl required 10 sshss the snnnA
20 =, .~pd,ures of an empire. ss to bsi.scs
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a, 80, ,a., a isrse panssr OF scssirs. va nNns
n.,. - ami scoosr have eesn bat 'nof' uH. y
ssAaes 90 - 10 Study grammar so- '.s g. -
p~s.ass to atsns fos past nssieSt an Az ..,.,'.
Ns~-Iorh. BE- sbslF creed. colofs on'1 vts.s "
what may. The CITY schools are ifss 70 s'1J ''~~
between Ave 80 ssats<r- |
Thomas Loxss well dss<rved tss sppiAass b GOT On ~
euss Tns k4eh Pos : HI vsii-tasd tAs ssessso-