New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-20
VOLUME XIII.
Wsh 0rleans 1ailp Grestsnt.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1860.
Boys, High school, second District.

II
The pupils of Mr.. Desbordes, teacher of the high.
er branches Of French, manifested, during the ex-
animation which closed yesterday, proficiency Of
high order. The method adopted in their exam.
nation was such fairly to test their actual attain
ments, and preclude the possibility Of mere ap.
pearances with but superficial knowledge. Mr..
Desbordes has gained for himself high reputation
as an able and efficient instructor
Mr.. Dnrel's department was rgidly examined in |
Rhetoric, the History Of England, Algebra, Geom-
etry, and Natural Philosophy. The results proved
extraordinary application to their studies by the |
students, and unusual energy and industry the |
part of the preceptor. The pupils have acquired !
an extensive knowledge Of English. history far
they have progressed, and of rhetoric as taught
in academies, repeating fuently liberal extracts
from both studies; and occasionally in answer to |
interrogatories by the Superintendent. evincing
clear apprehension of the subjects. They especi
| ally excelled in geometry and algebra. All the
principal propositions in their treatise upon geo.
| metry-Davies' Geometry-were marked separate.
| y on small cards, and after having been shuffed
1 by the Superintendent we're handed to the pupils
in turn portion of the pupils in algebra are cer
tainly unsurpassed by any class Of corresponding
rank in the city. Their clearness of statement and
| funess of elucidation constituted complete sue
cess. In natural philosophy they also acquitted
themselves with much credit, fully explaining the
| principles Of the steam engine and of other comp
| Gated and successful experiments Mr.. Dure adds
to other qualifications which constitute him able
| teacher, that also of being fine craftsman. The
drawings ofthe steam.engine and its appurtenances
1 and of various other illustrations in philosophy,
and also in geometry, which he had prepared for
! the Of his class, appeared by cande-light or
rather gas light, accurate, elegant and in bold
lief.
The department under Mr.. Noble, the Principal,
was examined yesterday in the same studies as Mr..
Durels on Monday in Rhetoric, Algebra, Geome-
try, History of England and Natural Philosophy,
Mr.. Gordon Principal Of the Third District High
School, examined the class in geometry and age
| bra; so there was no room for any previoos spe-
cialities, even had there been such arranged They
acquitted themselves very creditably, but perhaps
exceled in beeslettres and natural philosophy.
Mr.. Noble has been less than year in charge of
this school, but general uniformity of progress is
noticeable feature in its examination. Some
times an undue proportion of time is given to
few Of the more brilliant in school to the neglect
of the many who constitute the more ordinary
This is not Mr.. Mobiles plan. An able and atten
tive teacher, he endeavors to discharge his duties
| Will Aueiily W Elc uUtS nOt ldy su
much stress on immediate appearances as on the
effects of mental discipline and training in the de-
velopment of the faculties of the mind. An i'm
portant point, sometimes overlooked.
In no profession are skill and wisdom in greater
requisiton than in that Of the instruction of youth
Order and system, based upon the most enlight-
ened theory, should distinguish the efforts of the
instructor in every branch of education. The
tracing out of some question or principle, or some
leading object, by the best mode, should in every.
, thing be steadily kept in view. Whenever things
jumbled up in confusionit must be mostly labor
lost. For example: in history the causes of a
change of dynasty, or of a revolution, the means
employed and the results obtained for the further
anee Of civil liberty and human progress, or the
reverse, should be carefully noted. For in this
way only can the higher uses and benefits of his
| tory be derived Without intending the least re.
hection upon the Second District Boys High
: School, the examination of which, for the most
part, has been thorough, and in some of the stu
dies furnished examples of rare excellence, still
| we may say, in passing, that no science should
ever be taught in detached fragments fer mere
| show, but as whole; at each stage of progress
| the principles being thoroughly understood and in
| corporated into the mind of the student or pupil
i | preparing him for future achievements and sc
disciph'hhg ms nllhu ana aceos'ohiihg u TO mae
pendent Original, ana seli-fellah' eNerlioh anu IN
10 Vesuga''oh tha' ne may reauhy apply .he prlnci
pies learned 10 an liideliite huioer Oh examples
j, and propositions not found in books. Scholastic
| education is but foundation for future acauisi
tin. o,d a enumeration for snbsa,nant life frenob
.,, Nll sssis:,s.,..s, -.
Wfel aates' uhhsels, anu fespoisiel'ieies' iioh
which there is no retreat.
An admirable feature in teaching is to keel
n,,;ls oayised of tbe imnortant nassinq events n
ali -
tne aay, "hele suoh esehes 3ih eeeohe s"oJeo'
of national history, as for instance: Ihe Japanes
Embassy, the Insurrection in Sicily, etc. New in
tarest nav Tins he easily thrown into the study q
T.s @ e:a - A. ,,.sa.;aaI hot;t go,
,. 'apan ana oicny' any 'io ,,"pts eheoul
aged of observing the present as well as leafnln
the past. Too often has education in seminary o
collage unftted rather than urepared the pupil O
Q ..1ss. 50 a., oot,,a,;,;as 81 i;fa ana H. h,,
student ior eie aotuaiit'es Vi NV anu sne nus
world of his day. How large proportion of edn
Gated Youths do not know the remarkable failur
n -, ,s,aat u A., I,ir,+ Na,,o,oon,s no,io for lao,
anu ae,ea' u 'ie II ~ poi'e. 'oi 1a'
ing an heir on the throne OF France, TO accompis
;. which cherished object he procured divorce froI
10 Iosenhine. and married the daughter Of the En-
at - - 1J;, ,uoroo .,,d ,aoo,d r,orr;,,
are indeed well known, but how many pupils VIII
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