The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-01
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The Lyeeun Hal yesterday presented beautiful
and imposing spectacle eleven hundred pupils, coIn
pTispg one third &c those connected with orr Pubs
lie Schools, were assembled there together The
galleries were crowded and every part Of The room
Where space % stand could be obtained was filed
with citizens viewing the scene with that IN
tense qualification which the occasion called forth
Parents and friends gathered there to mark the adj
vancenent made BY tbe scholars, and witness the
interesting exercises Of the day. Unlocking upon
that youthful host--the thousand smiling faces
beaIning with intelligence and pleasure, kept in
perpetual motion BY the b1zz Of excitement which
prevailed-the manly bearing Of the boysthe grace
and beauty of the girls AN were moving arguments
in favor Of that great system Of Public School Edu-
cation which has progressed SO rapidly in our
country. The path Of knowledge by this influence
has become free highway for the million, whose
onward travel has leveled all arbitrary distinctions
in the road Equality and fraternity are promoted +
the children of the wealthy and OF the INDECENT meet
upon the same platform; genius and application are
the passports to distinction, and these alone are
acknowledged How strikingly was this developed
yesterday; side by side sat the sons and daughters
of the most prominent and Of the humblest Of our
citizens-the pride of the rich mans household
the treasure of the poor ones dwelling leach
watched with the eye of love- each striving to excel
in that which confers real power
The pupils were from the two High Schools and
the intermediate departments The exercises con-
sisted Of singing and declamaton-he latter by the
young gentlemen. The Morning Hymn,
GLORY to the Father gye.
was sung at tue commencement by all the scholars,
accompanied upon the piano by Mr., Miller, who
isemployedas teacher Of music by the Municipality
| Mr.. ]. S. Shaw, Superintendent Of Public
Schools, conducted the exhibition, and delivered
the prayer usual on the opening of the morning
session. After which, patriotic hymn
My Country It's Of thee
was sung. This was given with much spirit
National Recollection" by Everett, was well de-
livered by Master H. c., it evinced care and study
and reflected credit upon one so young The Sc
cond defamation Man the architect of his own
fortunes by Master G. L. G. was also very good
others followed, and then came two songs by the
young ladies, Hours there were to Memory dear"
and g remember, | remember" which were trilled
forth with much sweetness and harmony A very
amusing dialogue entitled g Pat and the Grid-iron,
in which Master E. C. X. gave an admirable spe-
cimen Of the brogue, excited the mirth of all and
afforded pleasing variety to the exercises. Master
R. d. delivered an address in French, which was
well received. The Pilot sung by all the
scholars, and the song
''Who taught the birds to build their nests
by the young ladies, were pretty pieces of music,
showing careful tuition. Several more declama-
tions followed after which, the Maltese Boat
mans Song" and I" Midnight Hours" again enli
vened us with the pleasant strains of the children