The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-31
The Public Schools.

scholars in our public schools is now progressing
These examinations are open to the public, and are
useful as showing the degree of proficiency attained
by the pupils in the various branches of knowledge
in which they instructed. We yesterday visited
some of the schools, in order to Judge for ourselves
of what must be so interesting subject to the
community in general.
| The reports of all those who had ANTICIPATED u.
prepared us to expect favorable impression, MOI
were our expectations disappointed. We can safely
| say that there are schools in the United States
| better conducted, and more beneficial in thei
| effects than those of the Second Municipality O
| this city. When pupil has gone through the pre-
paratory and high schools, he is as thoroughly pre-
| pared for college as he could be in the most cele
| brated academies. All the branches Of finished
English education are taught, by persons perfectly
competent to fulfil the task
The first school we visited Yesterday was the
Washington, on the corner of Basin and Magazine
streets. The Principal of the Female Department is
Mrs. Livingston, lady of whom we have before had
occasion to speak in terms of high commentator.
At the head of the Male Department is Mr.. Wash
burn. We remained some time in this school, lis
tening to the rectatons of the scholars, with which
We were much pleased. The system of instruction
pursued by Mrs. Livingston is such as to develope
the powers of her pupils, by making their studies
interesting, rather than laborious. The boys have
also showed great proficiency, and reflected credit
upon themselves and their instructors.
After leaving the Washington School, we visited
the Girls High School, in Clio street, under the
charge of Mrs. Pagaud, as Principal, and Miss Hill
man, as Assistant. Here the scholars who have
ma sSed throurb tho louor reoaiyad
for the purpose of being instructed in the higher
branches, such as mathematics, chemistry, astrono-
my, etc. In the rectations of the astronomy class,
We're particularly struck with the clearness
and perspicuity of the answers. If the language
used by the young ladies was not in the precise
words of the books, but was the natural emanation
of their own minds, we must say that we have
never seen SO much originality and elegance of ex
preston in persons so young.
There was large number of persons present at
the examination, all of whom seemed highly de-
lighted. Among others, we noticed Mr.. Dimitry,
the able Superintendent of Public Schools. In
matters of the kind, we would take no persons
opinion sooner than his, and we are gratfied that
his judgement perfectly conceded with ours.
LADIES DEPosIToRY-We desire to call atten-
rection of number of charitable ladies, has been
productive of much benefit to the needy and dis
tressed of their sex in the city. A little more than
year since, the directresses, almost without MEANS
but animated with a sincere desire to do good,
opened their depository for the manufacture and
sale of such articles of clothing, etc., as might be
ordered. Fortunately for them, Dr. Mccormick,
the army surgeon at this station, gave them the
making of such articles We're needed for his de-
partment. This, with the other work ordered, has
enabled the society to keep in its employment during
the past summer between two and three hundred
poor and industrious seamstresses who have re-
ceived ample wages. The profits arising from the
saes are applied by the managers either in the pur-
chase of new materials or in rendering assistance
to infirm or sick persons.
We commend this society most cordially to the
patronage of our residents. Its objects are noble,
and its results so far have been of most gratifying
nature. Its employees, unlike the poor needlewo-
men OF the northern Cities receive fair and liberal
wages, and the profits of the sales of the articles
by them, are so applied as to procure
them additional work. To the kind and excellent
ladies' who compose the society we tender our
hearty congratulations on the success which has
attended its operations, and our wishes that it may
become more and more prosperous. The Depository
IS at the corner of Carondelet and Hevia streets.
A NovELTY.-An incorporation of ladies is |
novelty. One has just been created by the Legis-
ature of New Jersey. 1t is the Newark Orphans
Asylum Association. All the trustees, etc., are
married ladies except two. The husbands of the |
alr corporators are exempted by the bill from |
liability for the Encouragement or subscriptions of
heir wives, and made liable only for the money |
received by them for the use of the company This |
provision caused little debate but ended as usual,
N the triumph of gallantry and female rights
DISTRESSING FRE.-We learn from the Hagers-
own (Md.) News, that the house of Mr.. Christian |
fiawbeeker, situated in the Clearspring district,
was entirely consumed by fire. The wife of Mr.
IL. mas, Tor some years past, been a maniac, from
which circumstance it became necessary to keep
her chained to prevent injury to herself and those
around her. When discovered, the fire had COM
'letely enveoped her apartments, but she was res
'ued by her husband after repeated attempts. he
succeeding in severing the chain with an axe, and
ushng through the flames with her in his arms
OHIo--Gov. Ford was inaugarated on the
ltternoon of the 22d. So that disputed point is
ettled
KENTucKY--Mr Clay,-The House of Repre-
utIons fixing the LIST day of February for the cleo
ION OF Senator. The Frankfort Commonwealth
avs that the names of several gentlemen had been |
poken OF In connection with the distinguished
oslion, all of whom, however, requested that their
anes should be withdrawn in the event it was I'M