The New York herald., 1851-07-13
The Christ1au Brothers.

The annual exhibition and examination Of ;he pupils
under tn. tuclsge Of the Christian Brothers
en- Friday at two ocloc k, in the Apollo Rooms ia
Rrotdvsy the Right Rev Archbishop Hughes presiding
s,vIal cergymen and large of the parents
and friends Of the children. present. The examns.
tion lasted till hsfpsst FIVE o'clock and the exercises
of various kinds and highly interesting throughout
An opening address the Most Reverend Archbishop
read by Master Francis McBennett, pupil who
distinguished himself in almost every branch Of
the elimination aud who. st The oose was awarded
eleven prizes mostly for his excellence in the higher
departments of English education Th. system of
natical and .lccutionHry instruction impaired by the
Christian Brothers. 4 a -up,Tor order fully
evid need by The accuracy of manner in which geome-
The blackboard and uun,rous pieces of ancient aud
mt dern elooution rct,d We we're highly pleased at
nsterrg to the lucid. quick aud commanding style in
Of sbftTuie and complicated propositions la Agsbrsic
svids ard equations In giving the different trauspo-
ons ard ether ioi muas they showed clearly that they
had teen well discrned in all the fundamental princi
Ilss of that Intricate science.
owing the length of the various exercises and the
heat q The cruv dsd ROOM the examination In boo-ke.
ing ard grammar omitted which had II taken place
~ taye doubt would have teen gratifying 20 s
pfessrt. pss every cher psfi uf the rxhibtion
lie following some ~ he principal subjects which
fmiisced The eXsrc-ss II the day. viz"Hymn Eter
nsi " trsle % Gcd for H.. e-fal works cst.chsm
srd saersd history IN Fren, nd Fnzsh cantique on
tic ascolGs n. accompanied BIZ e. chorus cf severa
toi'es. srltlmc;ic snd sgeita. in french and Eng.
- LHir,Ds wishes" piece r., rited ~ i0ur small
boys each in tuin taking part geography
IN vlct several small boys Questioned zach oihar attr.
rsteiy tn map q the world. giving crcdtabe eyi.
deuce of their capacity aud qus inisnce sth The dyi
sitrs aud ubdiy.iop. u the ge aud the exsct psi.
titns = ccuniries rivrls. skss Sc composition:
otTe st descr5fs. with music singing: geostry aud
my. interestDg dialogue curio,ty history
of the United s,stes entit.t The Amsrcan Eagle an
Historical Dialogue" fThs last a piece In which
several q the by took part the iI.r ng
IL eloquent and graphic language the principal inter.
~ American furi
he revoiution.l
vs'.;y {, other interesting pieces fscitsi and
At intervals several voices 10 uj IN snsz
by performance ca the organ aftsr vlcb the puyils
PRODUCTIONS in The ane aEtsesgrspby lsesT 6rchitec
iuisl and etnsmc1tai drayirg-vere exhibited for in
sT,etion all Of which were credit 10 Themselves aud
ihertutors After ths Distribution of rrsnruA bv the
Most Reverend Freshest closisg sddres read In
the French Language BY Master IA ElesD another pupil
who vas crowned With tie second highest nuufr II
Trizss The Et. Etvd Anchhishop then addressed lhe
tchoo IN pathetic yitus ab4 sdmoptory nguaye TIE
school numbers st prceebt seventy studens comprna
three clssses nsmsly bosrders half boardsrs and
trsnnt quarterly scholars. who reside With their
rarsnts Yesterday exhibition was the -ccond snnua
examination a be pcns nate of the Bro;hcrs and from
the xrtlebt dispsy that their pupils made from the
beginning TO the nd n hs varied exercises these ex
eelen tutors gave fucibt evidence not only Of their
sIschy 70 impsr. instruction the most approved
sy,t,m Int also Of their hd,uty and sssiduy Ia in
stDng into the youthful minds under their the
principles oftccuar moral and islyiow tducstiOa.