New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-20
FOURTH DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS,

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/ Tuesday and Wednesday. Both schools were at
tended by large numbers of visitors, and the
general result Of the examinations was highly
gratifying to all who attended.
In the Boys School, there are four classes or
courses, numbering 20 in the first 10 in the second,
IL in the third and Q in the fourth OF graduating
class total g. all under the Of the Principal,
Mr.. Mellen and his one Assistant, Mr.. Morse. The
elaborate and critical examination of the two days,
during which the first course were exercised in
Latin, rhetoric and algebra; the second course, m
natural philosophy, algebra and Latin; the third
4 course in Latin, geometry and physiology; ana
the graduating class in astronomy, mental philoso-
ply, surveying and Latin all told fatterng story
Of the energy and assiduity of the two teachers,
and Of the praiseworthy ambition OF most Of the
boys. The declarations and compositions with
4 which the more 1aborious exercises were inter-
Il spersed, were in general lively and entertaining,
1 and afforded much qualification to the auditors.
The Girls High School has IS pupils in the first
course 20 in the second in the third, and IA in
the fourth or graduating class. Miss Mary A. Burr
is the principal her first and second assistants are
Miss Annie Cornelius and Miss Elizabeth Nicely !;
all graduates of the First and Fourth District High
Schools; and Madame Bernos, lady Of long ex-
perience and great ability, is the French teacher.
On Tuesday, the girls of the first course were
exercised in the analysis of words and sentences,
and the History Of Greece; the second course in
/ algebra and botany the third course in French
/ and rhetoric; and the fourth course in astrono-
my. On Wednesday, the third course went through
physiology and natural philosophy and the fourth
or graduating course in French, geometry, mental
| philosophy, and the Constitution of the United
States. During the two days, all the available
space in the school-house was crowded by ladies
and gentlemen, from morning to afternoon. They
had fine occasion to remain throughout; for more
pleasing exhibition of the growth of the young
feminine intellect had never before been seen in
this city.
Though the above triumphant results of the
laborious study Of the young ladies were pleasant
enough to hear and see, the relish of all was the
sweet singing with which they interspersed the ex
ercises, as well as the vigorous and viyacious
brainwork they displayed in the numerous original
compositions which they read. We give list of
the fair authors and their productions, the read
ings Of which afforded so much pleasure to the
ladies and gentlemen present:
Miss Mary Finerty-ss Excelsior
Miss Augusta Buddecke--'t No More.r
Miss Mary Person The Present Age.r
Miss Caroline Merkley-" Nothing IS found in
vain.n
Miss Frances Upton Ornaments
Miss Arabefla Jolls-" Earth is not our herit
age.''
Miss Eunice Folger-.' Kindness
Miss Mary Keener-a Looking life in the face"
Miss Mary Lowe. Dewdrops.'
Miss Ellen WHITTIER LIE yoyageur.''
Miss Ellen Pollard a Sabbath in the country. y
Miss Ella Hutchison-s Byegone days.,
Miss Blanche Whittemore-" Times changes
Miss Kate Watkins Music, painting and COM
POSITION
Miss Alice Lyell." Toiling, rejoicing, Borrowing,
Miss Sarah Chiffon Earth
4our Garrett and other readings, from the
Magnolia Leaf
Miss Louise Biossat-" Greece excelling in the
fine arts.''
Miss Cecilia Bertel-a Our examination
Miss Charlotte Lucas Change.u
Miss Josephine Henderson" My herbarium.''
Miss Mary Pattison-ft Scenes from my window"
Miss Gertrude Cornelius" What picture gal
lery our schoolroom is y
Scene from French comedy by the girls of the
Third Course.
Miss Kate Weiss-"A happy heart,
Miss Lizzie Woelper-" That which is learned in
the cradle is remembered even to the tomb''
Miss Virginia Earhart-'s The world as it isl
Miss Sophie Berry" Household idos.n
Miss Charlotte Lucas Flowers
Miss Emma Rosner-" Salutatory'
Miss Sarah Chiffon Let there be light"
Miss Louise Feriou-s Prayer.n
MISS mary Pattlson--" Blaek eyes and blue
Miss Emma Robinson" Thought
Miss Ellen Whittier Driftwood.n
Miss Ellen Criswell-" Schoolgirl Dreams"
Miss Emma Michel" Les dettes que ie dois.''
Miss Ellen Whittier Parting tribute TO NV
DESK
Miss Estelle Auvrey--ss Farewell to the gradu-
ates.'
Miss Amanda Smith" Yaledictory.''
After the reading Of Miss Smiths valedictory,
the last of all, on Wednesday, (and we noticed
that the tears it drew did not all belong to the
girls left behind) Mr.. Parham, the Superintendent,
addressed the ladies and gentlemen present, giving
some account of the progress of the school, and
alluding, in the handsomest manner to the three
young ladies. High School graduates, who now
presided it, and especially to the principal,
Miss Burr, who had taken her responsible office
only within the last year. upon the retirement of
Mrs. Pagaud. This lady, being present, was al
luded to, not by name, but in manner which was
understood, and which called forth the heartiest
signs of good feeling.
We must say something of the school-room in
which these pleasant scenes transpred. It is in
the large new building, which was fniseed last
year a large, well-ventlated room, of oetagonal
shape, with the smaller rooms and halls and gal
leries disposed around; by all odds the most beau
tful sehooIroom in New Orleans. This room,
during the examination, presented an appearance
at once unique, novel and beautiful.
Over the oaken wainscoating, all around the oc-
tagon, appeared black belt of states set in the
walls these states filled with the drawings and de-
nonstrations Of the girls in geometry, botany,
natural philosophy, physiology and astronomy,
all drawn by the girls in the course of the exami-
nation, and each section of slate perfect picture
to look at and admire.
Ranged all round, above the blackboards of slate,
We're suspended the ribbon-fringed maps drawn
and colored by the girls, hanging out, pieture.like,
from the wall. Above these, were a festoon and
wreaths of thickest evergreen, broken only in one
place, and that by large and beautiful arch, ON
which was inscribed, in evergreen letters, /" Time,
as he passes, flies with doves wing, and leaves
silken soundn The central chandelier, and the
surrounding gas burners, were deicately enwreath-
ed in flowers, and over the flowers and hanging far
below were wells and tresses Of gray moss, fresh
plucked from the trees; an original idea, of ex-
qusite taste and beanty-all the work Of the girls
Taking the unique room with its beautiful educa-
eational and floral decorations, and the host Of
lovely girls, and the crowd of brilliantly dressed
ladies and gentlemen, all of whom were ranged in
semicircular seats around the piano in the CENTER
we have never seen any school exhibition scene to
equal it.
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