New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-22

are many others with different languages religions and
institutions and each claiming preemnence We have
learned something of soils Of rocks and their formation
OF plants and flowers and their classification and orders
something q the laws of matter and the power which
treis not only systems Of worlds but the smallest atom
Something also have learned Of the power and
Of the mind and its operations with respect to itself and
to objects which surround it. In all there was pleas
ure and # the path which led to its acquisition was often
hard and irksome still 1t sometimes bedecked with
pleased US with their beauty and perfume
knowledge however. should have higher object thar
its mere acquisition and the advantages it gives II
should teach Us to understand ourselves our duties
each other to society and to the Creator 1t should
teach ns our complete dependence upon the Supreme
Being for everything enjoy can know II it fails te
altogether vanity,n EIIzA 4 n :
/ The other addresses delivered and compositions read
we will publish hereafter as we can find room for tham
| They were given in the following order.
Address-The Present Age-by Master John j. Bissnd
Addfess-The Triumphs of Lsbor-by Master Otis
Harris.
! oompostion-The flag Of Our Union-by Miss Rosslipe
! Harris.
observation-disclosures to Brutus-in French by Master
| Henry Q. Jann.
! Composton-The Present Century and past A,ss- H.,
| Miss Ruth McFadden
| Address-Preservation Of the American un;onbv
| Master Sooman L, Hyams
| Compositon-shores of the Mediterrauean-by Miss
| Margaret E. Myers
Address-our Youth the Hope of the Country-by
Master Edwin IL. Hyde.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Illustrious Deadly Mics 10
sephine Person
Address-Excelsior-b Master Edwin T. Jenes
Address-Napoleon-b Mester Andrew i Reid
Composition-Lights of English History-by Miss Anna
Caswell.
Vaedctory of the Girls CLASSIFY Miss Cornea Rawle
paedictory of the Boys Glass by Master Thomas H
Biscoe
All the above were very good and several of them ex
nt
able performance of Miss Harris which thrilled the su-
dence and drew down raptures of applause both during
her reading and at its closes the equally spted
enumeration OF Miss Caswe the ge-ke emphasis and
atnctness OF Miss Myers and the queen-like dignity
and correctness OF the Misses Rswe Pierson and
den OF the boys, Master Hyams won the largest share
of applause from the audience whilst the address of Mas
ter Jones was to our thinking the piece of juvenile
oratory ever given in Lyceum Hail. Ths boauet which
some lady in the gallery accidentally dropped in his lap
said much.
The songs which diversified the exercises ware sweetlv
given BY the young lady graduates under the leading Of
Mr. La Haehe.
At the close Of the exercises the graduatessome two
dozen girls and bali many boys-were called up to the
stage and presented with the parchment rolls for which
they had SO long and diligently abored They received
them with smiles, bushes and trembling hands amid the
enthusiastic paudits of the audience.
The President of the Board of Directors then steppes
forward and addressed the graduates as follows
Young ladies and yo'g Genteme, fine Graduating Classes
Before separate, the Board of Directors desre few
parting words ...Mu
The architect of superb structure feels Just and
honest pride when he beholds his design carried out ia all
its beautiful proportions.
We too, architects of superior order Yonr e5,,
cation was our grand desgnwe have employed upon IT
wise heads and skiful workmen for many years This
day work is nshed-to say that we feel proud of il
We dr.
love our work.
are now about to be restored your and
friendsyou about to leave US and our schools for
ever The occasion will awaken now and hereafter the
purest feelings Of your hearts-you will bear kind
remembrance of the toipg perseverug seIf.sacrcin1
and nobe-minded teachers who have by you day
after day and year after yearwbo have so carefully
directed you and smoohed for you the rugged road to
knowledge. The most of you received into our
schools as unettered children give you back az
educated and accomplished young ladies and gentlemen
ornaments OF socetythe objects Of peculiar regard to
your numerous friends.
Although you will be no longer under our personal
care yet we will ever cherish you in memories as we
do those VINO have gone before you If misfortune should
oFertake you warmest sympathy will be awakened in
your behalf Ii on the other hand the flowers and feic
ties Of life should be your paths our hearts will
beat wish emotions of delight,
We beg leave to give you kind admonition before
We partt IS this that you will continue whenever you
can the intellectual studies that have long
your that the cultivated mind like
the plate of the precious metals will soon loose its uste
unless occasionally rubbed and frightened anew As d.
rectors we have endesvored to do duty by you ali
all the remuneration we ask is your approving smile
Farewell--God bless you,
After this the whole assemblage of girls aud boys gave
Yankee-Doodie with will and the pleasant and patri
otto exhibition was at end The City Hall had divine
appearance inside and out time before and after
the exhibition May it have such visitation annually
for countless years to come
The schools have vacation from this till the ninth of
January.
FOB CINoINNATI.--The fast and fine passenger