Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-13


was manifested yesterday by the very
large number Of spectators who were in
attendance, both ladies' and gentlemen.
The exercises were interesting in the
highest degrea, and many evidences of
high order of talent were manifested.
This department of our unrivaled system
of Public Schools, is under the superin-
tendance of Mr.. c. P. Parsons as prin-
cipal, and Miss R. R. Hough and Miss
a NJ Cross, as assistants
The classes examined embraced
English, French, Latin and Greek,
Grammar, Philosophy, Chemistry, Physi-
cal Geography, Arithmetic, and Algebra
together with French, Latin and Greek
exercises and TRANSACTIONS.
The names of III pupils are register
ed in this school, of whom II were
present at the examination.
In English Grammar the pupils did
well, Analysing sentences and words 1
with great clearness and ease, and ex-
hibiting a very thorough acquaintance
with the fundamental principles of the
language.
They also displayed fair knowledge
of the leading principles and theories of
Philosophy, in which the examinations
were very credtable.
The examination in Chemistry was
rather failure, but this failure was fully
made up ia other branches, especially in
Algebra, in which a very ereditable pro-
fciency was manifested, as well as in
Geography The Latin, Greek, and
French classes did themselves great
honor, giving their translations, especial
" in the first two, with a clearness and
force we have seldom seen excelled,
even in institutions of much higher pre-
tensions
Of the French we can only speak from
the case and fuency with which the young
misses read and translated, for we must
confess it was all Dutch to u.s. One
young gentleman read and translated an
extract from Xenophon's Anabasis, por-
traying the character of Cyrus the Great
and Anachreon's Invocation to his Dove,
with an ease and elegance that few men
attain in that language.
The free and liberal translation given
to portions of the Kniad, gave evidence
that the students had very clear percep-
ton of the sentiment and meaning of the
author. One or two young misses show
ed a proficiency and ability in Algebra,
which is seldom attained by that sex.
In fine all the recitations. with the sin
gle exception of Chemistry, were of an
excellent character and manifested in the
school much talent of high order But
there was pervading the whole of the ex-
ercises a want of that life and energy
which pervadcs almost all the other
schools, that was absolutely painful to
those who have followed the examina.
lions all through, and which called forth
from Mayor Baker what might be called
severe criticism.
The ability of the teachers and the
capacity of the scholars are, beyond al
question, fully and fairly established
but there is a great want of that energy
and life which exist in the lower depart
ments, and which is most appositely ex
pressed by the term "snap" In othe
words, it takes them too long to do any
thing. We hope this fault will be RENE
died before the next examination, AM
we know it can be done if both scholar
and teachers will unite in the effort
The music in this school, while i. dis
PLAYED much musical talent, also lacket
the life and spirit that flowed throug
the other schools.
In this school the average of scholar
ship and department ranks high, but fe
being low.
The following names are placed 0
the Roll of Honor, or those who hav
come up fully to, or very nearly, tn
standard of perfection, in attendance,
department and scholarship The fv
names marked with a star " will |
placed on a higher roll. now being pr
pared, to be called the Temple of Fam
and will denote that these scholars ha,
attained to the full standard of perfe
ton.
#Emma McJohnson, *Sadie McFa
land, Tillie Greer, Lucy Archer, Ma
3lacer, Kate Hubbell, Maria Motif
Maggie Headen, Johnaphine Gale, Ma
gle AlHs, Ida Hunnell, Julia Bierbowe
zGeorge Walker, Luke Wood, Hen
Dodge, #John Lohse, *James Walk,
Joseph Caldwell, and James Troup.
Specimens of sketching by the pup
were exhibited, which manifested mu
= talent il that accomplishment, some
the sketches being very fine. Amo
these we noticed several by Miss Til
Ehrman and Miss Julia Borrower.
This closed the Examination of
Public Schools, and We cannot close wi
out bearing testimony again to the exc
lent department of the pupils, the Sd
ity and devotion of the teachers, as to
patience and impartiality of the Trust
Mr Wheeler, and Mayor Baker the Pr
ident of the Board. Both have d.
themselves great honor, and the scho,
and consequently, the city. great and Ii