New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-08
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8, 1860.
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.


The annual examination Of the public SCHOOLS Of
the First District began on Monday, with that of
the Jackson School at the corner Of Richard and
Pacanier streets.
This is a boys school, largely attended one,
under the direction Of Mr.. A. l.. Lyons assisted by
Mr.. J. J. Meyler, Mrs. j. Robinson, Miss L. Rains,
MISS NJ. Y. Coble, and Mrs. s. Mather. We were
unable to be present, but hear good report Of the
examination from the Superintendent and Others
whose business it was to be present and to judge.
Inc dlferent classes, from the primary up, gave
good account Of themselves, and showed that the
industry of Their teachers had not been in vain
The Oldest class, under Mr.. Lyons, were espe-
cially excellent in the different branches of gram
mar, arithmetic, geography and history as well as
in their literary and eocutionary display, in the
reading of their original Compositions Mr.. Lyons
and his assistants seem to be thoroughly imbued
with sentiment similar to that of the great man
after whom their school is named; and that s,
that the good name and value of the school " must
and shall be preserved"
| Yesterday the Washington School, at the corner
OF Magazine and Terpschore streets, passed exam
ination This is largely attended school for GIRLS
who number at present 3l8. The Principal is Mrs.
+. J. Reid; and her assistants are Miss H. Pearson,
Miss E. Aston, Mrs. NJ. L. Mcdonald, Miss NJ. L.
Harrison and Miss E. Rogers.
We dropped in at the school III time to see good
part of the exercises of the senior class of two d.
visions, numbering So under charge Of Mrs. Reid.
\ Ihe young ladies made most triumphant show
ing; not only in the usual branches of hard study
but in the lighter and more graceful accomplish.
meDts of English composition, music, and map
drawing. Drawing maps, an exercise which seems
to have fallen into dsquietude in most schools, il
here constantly practiced; and some of the speci
mems on exhibition yesterday would have done
honor TO any professional draughtsman.
Most pleasing to US was the happy manner il
which the Principal exercised her pupils in geog
raphy and history at the same time. Each young
lady, taking the rod would point out on the MAJ
all the geographical features of State or country
and then give an outline of its history from the frs
settlement Few mistakes were made and when
ever such happened, dozen hands of tile othe
pupils wonld fly mp simultaneously, showing hoy
readily the error was detected
At the conclusion Of the examination, Mr.
Lusher, who had been present to see most Of il
rose and paid to the young ladies and teacher
and to tile principal, some very warm and well
worded compliments, which, from what we ha
seen, we rather thought still fell short of wha
was really due. The singing Of the girls, we shoul
add, was sweet variation to the exercises of th
day, and the eye was refreshed by the handsom
hangings Of drapery and evergreen which decor
ated the chief rooms.
7 To-day's examination will be that of the Pault
ing School at the corner Of Constance and Gaienni
streets.