New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-13
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MS, an organization Of the pupils or the BOYS,
High School. Of the First District, gave i verv
pleasant and interesting exhibition, 1t the sehooI
House, on Friday last n wss lie i'll sen;-
annual celebration Of the Society, which Was ar
ganized aEaongst the boys in October last. 81 De
suggestion of Mr.. McNair, Nj Maegrexcf. pfiuci-
pal Of the School, Mr.. superintendent Ro4srx. ~
others. The young organization was ofIicsred e
follows: ". H. Rogers, President; Beniansin b.
Green, Jr-, Wee President; Henry W. pxlffY. SEE
retary; and George ". PaIfry, Registrar. Nu.
merous young gentlemen Of the school BECAME
members of the Society, and Messrs. W. o. Rogers
and McNair, and different members Of the School
Board, were elected to honorary memberslsip.
The exhibition showed that, for me short period
of its organization, the youthful Society had cuIi
vated the acquaintance Of the physical sciences
with energy, md with degree of success prcnais
ing the brightest results. In this Society, lid dir
.erent studies which are kept separate and distinct
m me school, meet n one common arena and uhed
light upon each other. The idea is 4 noble cue
ana reflects high honor upon ita origfnators IL
weli as upon the young gentlemen who aTe nov
actlng upon It with SO much energy, and with 20
much lasting benefit TO themselves
The exercises On Friday began with an insro-
dnctory address upon z The Importance of Scien-
= 0eHlAHl3Hf He
Green, Jr., the Vice President. The address Was
very creditable to The young gentleman, ana
worthy of the school to which be belongs.
Next followed the reading Of synopsis Of the
proceedings Of the Society since it began, by he
Secretary, Henry W. Palfrey. This was an account
of weekly meetings, of donations received, ard AZ
letters written and lectures delivered by members
of the Society. It included the announcements that
at the last election the former officers were re-
elected, and Master Charles r. Buck chosen As-
sistant Registrar.
The Registrar, George W. Paifrey, gave IN ac
count Of the scientific collections OF the Society
among which were specimens of stalagmites from
the Mammoth Cave, KY; petrefaction, Charleston,
s. c.; ehrystalzed quartz, ireland; coal from
Caribbean Sea; rock of pyramids of Egypt relics
from Forts Ticonderoga and Putnam bark from d
tree planted by VIM. Penn. Philadelphia; gold
bearing quartz from Pixies Peak spoon fiah pre-
served in alcohol, Balize, La tusk from q sea
lion iron from Mississippi; magnetic iron ore.
Magnet Cove, Ark. chrystazed gnlphuret of iron,
Magnet Cove, Ark. red Vermont, California, Car
rera and New York marbles; copper ore from
Cliff Mine, Michigan; shells and coral from Japar; !;
rice paper from China pebbles and Cape May
diamonds, Mass; scorpion, in alcohol, from Acad-
DENY of Sciences.
Charles +. Back read an essay on sfWater, 9 and
R. Young read paper on 4 Starch.n Both we're
well conceived ably written, and happily read.
The semi-annuaI address of the President Walter
H. Rogers, was excellent 1t was chiefly in regard
to the nature and extent Of the collections made,
the sympathy and assistance afforded by friends
and strangers, the usefulness of the Society as
shown since its foundation, and the energy and en-
thusiasm in the pursuit Of knowledge which has
been aWakened in the hearts Of the members.
The display Of the Humboldt Society Of Natural
Sciences was throughout highly honorable to the
young gentlemen and their School, and gratifying
to the crowd Of ladies' and gentlemen who were
present as spectators.