New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-26
PUBIC SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.


ment by their presence to this the greatest
work of New Oreans-the work of public
instruction. And though the weather was
SO disagreeable, all were agreeably met with
instruction at the schools visited
yesterday, particularly at those two excel
lent ones, named after the greatest OF states
lAen-Webster and Jefferson. And first of
the
Jefferson Boys School
Here all visitors were greeted on entering
with the sight of the stars and stripes float
ing from the balcony.
Stout hearts have fought for that bright flag,
And oh, to see how proud 1t waves
Bring, tears of JOY to every eye.'
At least to the eyes of every patriot, and on
seeing that standard sheet so flowing, it was
not surprising to learn at the gate, from the
mouth of son of noble sire, that the vet
eran principal of the Jefferson, Mr.. VIM. F.
Mead, has been loyal throughout the
country,s struggle. If he is not also man
of excellent common sense, sound judg-
ment, thorough scholarship, liberal views,
and successful educator, we are greatly
mistaken. As teacher of his present
class, he has been very successful, and the
whole school and its corps of teachers seem
to be such as every fond parent would wish
to see them. The total number of pupils in
the Jefferson is four hundred and thirty-siX,
hundred and sixteen. One pupil from the
principals department, Master Fred. Par
mele, and one from the department of Mrs.
Ferguson, Master Tebault, have been
selected as beneficiary cadets to the Louisi-
ana State Seminary, near Alexandria. The
principal has an unusually small number of
pupils, (twenty -siX), nearly all of the older
and more advanced pupils of his first class
having been withdrawn by removal and
other causes. Many Germans and other for
eign nationalities reside near this school, who
withdraw their boys at an early age to engage
in industrial pursuits. The girls remain in
school longer. No teacher in this school
ha, over sixty-tive pupils, and the lowest
number to an assistant is thirty-siX. The
enough to overfll it with pupils, commodious
as it is. Mr. Mead very pleasantly and ju.
diciously teaches some of the rudiments of
music to his pupils, and their happy voices
rang through the building yesterday. The
first assistant here, Mrs. &. A. Curtis, is also
veteran teacher in the city schools, hay
ing commenced about twenty-five years
since, or only year after their inaugura-
ton. Her lower grade pupils, though but
d short time since entering school,
terday. If thorough teaching can
bring them up, they will have it. To the
department of Mrs. NJ. Moore, we entered
with pleasure, seeing in large letters upon
the walls, welcome" And we were wei
coined 10 a good recitation in geography,
and to some good recitals by the best boys
in school, one Of whom gave Halleck S
Marco BozZaris" in as good style as any
young Greek could have done in the Grecian
age. There are nine teachers in this fine
school: the names of those not already men
toned are Mrs. N. A: Ferguson, and the
Misses J. i. Grant r. Y. Beggs, n. Parr,
c. Lucas, and Rosa Hubert.
The Paulaing School.
The examination at the PauldIng school,
at the corner of Constance and Gaiennie
streets, passed off very creditably to the
teachers and to the pupils alike. The boys
department is presided over by Mr.. l.. C.
Reed, as principal, with the following valu-
able corps ofauXiliaries: First assistant, Mrs.
i. G. Campbell; second assistant, Miss NJ.
Mills; third assistants, Miss G. A. Warner,
and Miss NJ. E. Mclaughlin; French teacher,
Miss Pitard.
The examination in reading in the room
of the principal, to which our reporter
listened, was conducted with great credit
as we have said, to both teacher and pupils
The principal takes great care in the matter
of pronunciation, and the definitions o.
words.
Mr.. Reed has been at the head of this
school about year, having taken the place
of Mr.. Garretson, who resigned at that time
He has established some new systems o.
education, which work very handsomely.
Our reporter paid some attention to the
examination in the room of Mrs. Campbell
the first assistant. The examination of the
classes in geography and arithmetic showed
remarkable proficiency. In geography the
teacher kept up random asking Of ques
tions, covering every portion of the sub
jects, as fast as they could be pro
pounded, and they were as quickly
answered, and the answers were al
most invariably correct. Her class in arith
metic, composed of young lads eight and
nine to twelve years of age, passed an
examination creditable indeed. The
teacher propounded the most difficult
problems in fractions, which were
answered correctly as fast as the MIN
BILE fingers of the pupils could fly over the
blackboard. The correctness If department
and the prompt bearing of all her pupils
spoke volumes in behalf of the discipline
maintained by Mrs. Campbell in her depart
ment. The three first lady assistants in thi;
school have been for several years connected
with this school, and this fact alone il
ample evidence of their capacity, for withou,
the most marked talent to support then
they would not have been retained under
the late regime.
After regular examinations in the studies
pursued, the following declarations were
recited:
l. ut SHOWS" (Mrs. Hale) by H. Delgado.
2 "The Past" BRYANT, u. Stuart.
!. THE Old Clock on the stairs j, Warren.
l. Dutch Dialogue B. Huck and B. Wheelehan.
n ~ Battle ,sshilleI, H n Warren s,n,,,
O. Edwards, +. Lsrrssaaeta' F. Eidridee. :" ''NA''
10. Valedictory Essay, Robert Stuart.
The female department of the SAINT
school is under the supervision of the fol
| l., Drin II
Emerson; first assistant, Miss N. Hogan
second assistant, Miss Eliza Todd; thir(
assistant, Miss Ida Patten; fourth assistant
Miss Mary e. Tank. In this department
| the young misses were compelled to under
go an examination fully as severe as tn,
boys in the room below, and of which the
acquitted themselves fully as creditably.
The examination here ended with well
selected programme of defamation, compo
sition, and song, which our limited spac,
forbids our printing. The average attend
ance has been 253 at this school.
webster's Girls School.
In this excellent school there were 30
| pupils last month, but the number has BEEF
| reduced 10 between 400 and 500. Still it |
| one Of the largest in the first district
| Among the decorations ~ in the depart
ment Of the principal, Miss L. A. Cayidaly
| was observed wreath with only white AM
| red ribbons attached-the emblem of seces
| sion. To draw the matter very mildly, her
| is a great want of taste. None but tru
Americans, loyal to their country, shonl,
| be permitted to teach the youth of America
| And none such but most love the red, white
and blue. The country should be ashame
] OF those who are ashamed OF the colors Q
| the country's ensign.
A very full examination OF the first an.
second classes OF French in this depart
ment-the latter of twenty-five little girls
| all reciting together-was quite satisfactory
| Thax wera ..t carefully and accuratei