New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-25
VOLUME XII.
THE UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION.

THE UNIVERSITY EAAMlNAIlON.
The annual examination Of the Collegiate Depart.
ment of the University of Louisiana, under Prof @.
w. Sears, Dean Of the Collegiate Faculty, began on
Monday last and continued four days, closing on
Friday evening with exhibition and the dstribu.
tion of prizes, diplomas, certificates, etc. goodly
number of the friends and relatives Of the pupils
were present each day, and on Friday evening the
hall was crowded. In all the branches Of study, the
classes subjected to the most severe and search
ing tests, and in general they acquitted themselves
to the complete satisfaction and pleasure Of the
ladies and gentlemen who honored the displays with
their presence. The result such to sustain the
character which the University has borne for years
past-that Of being one Of the best educational nsti.
tutions in the United States, and an honor and
pride to our State and city.
On Monday the senior class were examined in
| mathematics. Problems for elucidaton were drawn
by ot and the black board exercises displayed high
proficiency on the part Of all the boys. On Tuesday
was given admirable display in the Greek and
Latin classics On Wednesday came the competition
for the Touro prize in ancient history. Masters Al.
Lewis, w. P. Grivot and Thomas Below were the
three competitors out Of class Of twenty-five. For
three hours the young gentlemen were rigdly exam.
ined in everything pertaining to the olden days not
only in the chain Of events in history, but in the
philosophy, mythology and manners and customs Of
the different ancient nations. 1t was great treat to
all who were present. The three youths appeal red
almost equal in their approach to perfection. The
prize was unanimously awarded to Master Below.
| On Thursday took place the competition for the
Burke prize in elocution. Twelve young gentlem en-
competed before committee consisting Of the Hon
Messrs. Glendy Burke, j. Ad. Rozier and G. Leroy.
This display also was admirable throughout, and.
afforded much qualification to the spectators Mas
| ters T. H. Biscoe, Alphonse Lauve and A. j. Lewis
were most conspicuous for their ability, and the prize
was awarded to Master Biscoe.
| The exhibition and presentation ceremonies, on
Friday evening" constituted most pleasurable finale
to the fine examination exercises Of the week. OF
the crowded assemblage of spectators great pa rt
| were ladies' band Of music was in attendance,
and the stage appeared number Of our first citi-
zens and friends of education. The exercises began
with the "Speech of an Indian Chief" by Master
Rene LIE Monnier. Master George Dupre on "Greece,'
Master j. B. Gauche on The Classics" and Master
W. p Gryot on the Platform Of the Constitution,
followed in succession, each in his turn displaying
the most admirable elocutive ability, and drawing
forth the enthusiastic plaudts Of the auditory A
dialogue in French, from Moere's Fourberies de
Scapin," was exquisitely rendered by Masters al.
phonse Lauve and Rene LIE Monnier Masters Thos
BELOW and Arthur Simon were no less able and en-.
| tertaping in a scene from Racine's "Iphigenie en-
| Auliden Master Lauve followed with the address O
Spartacus to the Gladiators;' = Mastor Simon with
| a speech Against Flogging in the Navy;" and
Master Biscoe with "Vaedictory Address y all ol
which were excellent, and heartily applauded by the
| spectators.
After the eloeutionary exercises came the dstribu
ton of prizes, diplomas and certificates by the Board
of Administrators. 1t was as follows:
TIE degree of Bachelor of Arts conferred upon 7.
| Fl. Biscoe, Leonce Sonat A. j. Lewis, Antoine Bo-
zonier and j. W. Labouisse members of senior class
Certificates presented to Arthur Simon, e. S. Lewis
| Thomas Below and Honore BELOW, members of the
Commercial Department Burke Prize in Elocu
ton,r gold medal worth about fifty dollars awarded
to I. H. Bscoe /" Touro Prize in Ancient History
gold medal worth about thirty dollars, awarded tc
T. Below. Students prize awarded by vote of stu
dents for department. industry and success in studies
to I. II. Bscoe
Collegiate Course.--Prize awarded to William P
Grivot, for high standing among the Seniors In clas
sical studies and modern languages, and among the
Juniors in mathematics, civil engineering and archi
lecture.
Freshman Class.-lst. general Prize to Henry
Renshaw, for high standing in English branches
mathematics, Latin, Greek and French. 3D. to Jane
Allan, for high standing in English French, Latin
mathematics and French 4th. to Alphonse Lauv'
and Rene lie Monner for high standing in mathe
matics and elocution.
Commercial Department.-1st. general Prize tt
Emile Gauche for high standing in mathematics
| French, German, Spanish and penmanship; I'd, II
Auguste Jure for high standing in mathematics an(
Spanish; 3d. to William Fell for high standing il
mathematics
Grammar School-Students Prize awarded by
vote of students for department, industry and
in studies to Gustave LeBreton and Albert Ferrer
; First Ciass-lst general Prize to Emile LeMesni
for high standing in English, arithmetic, French
Spanish and penmanship; I'd. to Bertier Zsringu
for high standing in English, French and penman
ship; Sd. to Claude Tiber for high standing in Eng
lish French and penmanship; 4th. to John Gauch
for high standing in English elocution, French ant
Second Ciass-1st General Prize to James Rer
shaw, Gustave Lavie and William Lewis for hig
: standing in English branches, arithmetic Frenc
and penmanship; I'd. to Gusave LIE Breton, for hig
standing in prithmetc, French and penmanship.
Third Class-lst Prize to Albert Fevrier for big
= standing in English, French and penmanship; q
: to Gustave Bayhi and Michel Hochenedel, for hig
: standing in English branches Sd. to Raoul Duprt
for high standing in arithmetic 4th. to Jules d.
fau for high standing in English and Frencl
Fourth Ciass-lst General Prize to Adophe Rosel
berg, for high standing in English French, arithm
tic and penmanship; "a. to Paul Marquis, for hig
, standing in arithmetic, French and penmanship
Sd. to Thomas Collens for high standing in drawing
4th. to John Coens and Lionel Rivitre, for hig
| standing IN trench ana penmanshlp.
Prizes awarded for Honorable Mentions obtaine
during the two sessions of the Academic year 1853
1859
Il Collegiate Department William P. Grivot, 2
mentions Henry Renshaw, Is; Alphonse Lauve, Is
p Rene Lie Monnier, II James Allan, 10.
Commerciai Department. Emile Gauche, Is
| August Jure, 10. ezs@MA ,lssa
J. Grammar Schoo.-Albert Ferrier, 10; Gustav
d Lave, IS Emile LeMesnil, II John B. Gauche, IL
d James Renshaw, 0; Bertier Zeringue, .; Gustav
q LeBreton 8 Gustave Bayhi, 8; Jules Dufau, 7; j
seph Mignagaray, s. Vincent Rivere, 5.
The classes of the Grammar School are to re.ope
= on the lst September and the Collegiate Glasses
), the LIST October.
|. IMPROVED SCALpING.-1n an Indian fight tho
# who are killed, Or believed to be, and those who a
"got " by the whites, put in different classe
/ The Belton (Texas) Independent gives an account
Il an affair in which the hair of red skin was take
and the probability is that the owner did not suryiv
If though his body is not mentioned. AS it seems,
party Of Indians came down into Burnett county,
- Morgan's creek nine miles above Hamilton, al
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