New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-16

Been sworn my soldier? bidding me depend
Upon thy stars, thy fortune and thy strength?
And dost thou now fall over to my foes
Thou wear a lions hide! Dof it for shame,
And hang calfs skin on those recreant limbs2
Fourth District Giris' High School.
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Nessrs. Edilors-Will you please give place in
your columns to the following account of the exer
eses at the examination Of the Fourth District Girls
High School, of which Madame Pagaud is Principal?
The examination commenced with the Second
Course in Algebra, consisting Of ten pupils, under
the charge of Miss Burr. The scholars all answered
WE'LL and the only fault to be found was the very low
and indistnct utterance Of the to the ques
tons propounded. Miss Burr, however, put her ques.
tons in a clear and distinct tone.
The next on the programme was an article read
from the Magnolia Leafn by the editress Miss Bes-
sic Pattison, which would have done credit to an
older head. Following this the composition of
Miss Lisette Walker the "Mosquito,' which elic.
tied some beautiful and original ideas, but both were
read in too low tone to be fully appreciated.
The First Course, under the charge of Miss Annie
Cornelius, was next examined. This Course did so
well in the analysis of words and sentences that it
would be impossible to partcularize, which is quite
complimentary to the competency of the pleasant
lady who governs this class This class consists of
thirtythree or four scholars.
Next in order came another examination of the
Second Course, under Miss Burr, on the elements
of Natural Science In this class all seemed equally
well prepared, and gave very general satisfaction.
Miss Hattie Wood read an original composition on
Sunshine,' which caused CLEAN oil that article to
brighten the countenauces of the audience. Com
position good, and well read
Miss Mary Hillard next read an original compost
ton on the Economy Of Time which sounded to
US very solid, coming from one SO young. 1t was
read In slow and measured tones and reflected credit
upon the fair young authoress.
A song here varied the pleasures of the exercises
-" How Sweet are the Roses, s,'-which was sung
very prettily.
The third course, under Mrs. Pagaud, on Rhetoric,
consisting Of thirteen scholars was examined next.
The great fault here again was the low utterance,
with the exception of Miss Ellen Crswell, who spoke
in distinct tones. The third course in French under
the charge Of Madame Bernos, acquitted themselves
very credbly, and the very competent teacher de-
serves great credit for her efforts in advancing this
class. There thirteen pupils in this course; some
OF them answered too low. In this class Miss
Amanda Smith and Emma Rosner appeared to excel.
Fourth course in French cnunciated much better
than the third. In this class the Misses Mary Kop-
man, Mary Pettss and Hattie Leopold showed that
they had made good use of the advantage of having
such perfect teacher as Madame Bernos. Miss
Fannie Jacksons recitation was well delivered ss
Bessie Pattsons original composition on Won an S
Mission,' and Miss Emma Robertsons on Summer
Thoughts" were very satisfactory to the audience.
After this the audience regaled with an abund.
ance of varied refreshments.
Alter the refreshments, were enjoyed the exer-
cises Of the Fourth Course under charge of the Prn.
eipal on Astronomy. This Course was very well ad-
vanced, and the Principal ought to feel quite proud
of the satisfactory responses made by them.
Miss Mary Kopman and Miss Isabella Smith read
each an original composition, which gave promise of
something above nediocrity in the future.
The Examination concluded with exercises in Ge.
ometry and Intellectual Philosophy, by the Fourth
Course In these, the young ladies proved that they
had not been idle in acquiring knowledge in these
branches.
Last, and not by any means least was the Farewell
Address of Miss Mary Pettus. 1t would be poor
praise to say it was beautiful, for the tears that
danced in the eyes Of the audience was the best proof
of the appreciation in which it was held.
The modest, gentle and unpretending little lady
read it with much feeling, for her words were almost
choked by the intensity of her feelings. All in all
the Garden District to be proud of its tsach
ers, and the pupils of its citizens.
FRIEND OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
WASHINGTON MEDALS AND THE MOUNT VERNON
AssoCIATIoN.-Mr Snowden, Director of the Mint al
Phil delpha, writes to Miss Cunningham the Regent
OF the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association a letter
from which the following is an extract:
1t is my intention, in addition to the establishment
Of Cabinet OF Washington medals at the mint, to
procure as many duplicates as can of these interest
ing memorials of the Father of his Country and pre
sent them to the Association which you preside
The ehome and grave Of our beloved Washington would
be an appropriate place for such Cabinet.
Miss Cunningham replies as follows
In rescuing Mount Vernon from the neglect in
which it has too long rested it is design to gather
there if possible everything connected with the past
the name OF Washington, or that could, in any res.
pect, exhibit that veneration for his memory becom
ing the children who are enjoying the blessings his
wisdom secured.
Your kind and patriotic proposal will materially
assist us in accomplishing this purpose, ard should
the proposed gift be consummated, the consciousness
of having added so attractive feature to that spot
around which the afectonate interest of the nation
clusters, will no Doubt be ample reward for the labor
it will cost apart from the thanks of the Association
which you will thus have fully won.
GEN. SHIELDS AND His FKEIGHr.-An exchange
paper tells the following story on Gen. Shields:
A short time since General Shields, landing at
HASTINGS, on the Mississippi, compared his freight
and bill of ladng one item calling for seven barrels
Strange to say, however, the General could only find
on the landing six of his barrels /! He was heard
counting them over several times with the same un
satisfactory result each time. Moving the index
finger of his right hand up and down in pointed
manner at each barrel, thus be soliloquized alond
with deliberate military emphssis "One-two-
hree-four-fve-- sir. And shaking his head with
dignfed gravity, saying, something wrong here, =
be recommended his count. " One-two-t three-ioul
--fve-sir; where the = is the other barrel p
Full of wrath he was proceeding to demand the uro
ducton of the missing cask from the officers of the
boat, when 10 on his getting up for this purpose
from where he was surveying, with characteristic
dignity and gravity, his goods and sundries it was
discovered, to his infinite amusement and that o
the bystanders, that he had been sitting on The
missing seueuth barrel
It ever you see any mmon rascal let as readily as
yourself into house J lou visit, go out Of ii mme
diately.