New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-23

| ing class recite, and giving each word
Of encouragement. Superintendent Rogers
called in at this and the school at Ne. SOL,
opposite, but we did not hear shat any
directors found out the rickety old
| buildings. The scholars are quite up
to their years in their books, and we
were shown good handwriting that
had been accomplished in three months, and
several specimens that were perfected in
five months. Nearly every child attending
can write passable hand, can read under
standingly and quickly, accomplish sum
in arithmetic, and is tolerably conversant
with most primary branches. That these
children will become good scholars does not
admit ola doubt, as proof of this their great
advancement is on record, and may be wit
messed at any time by those who will take
the trouble to call at the schools on Gravier
street.
We were unable to attend Miss C. Clark
sons school, Common street, but will have
something to say of it hereafter. We regret
that our time was too much occupied TO
permit us to call in on her.
Other schools will engage our attention in
due course.
There will be exercises in all the public
schools of the second district to-day, and it
is hoped that parents and others will think
it worth their time and attention to visit
the buildings during the day, and by their
presence encourage teachers and pupils.
FRANKLIN ScHooL.-This school was for
many years an object Of the greatest inter
est to the parents residing in the district.
No other establishment of the kind in the
city had higher reputation for excellent
scholarship and faithful teaching. In those
days an examination at the Franklin was a
real intellectual treat, and was listened to
with the gravest respect and highest admi-
ration by parents and visitors who were
themselves endowed with a liberal educa-
ton. Under the present management,
however, it is suggestive of primary de.
partment Of the Academy of Music, where
the highest ambition of the young misses
seems to be fixed upon making a good
stump speech. All the exercises of the
latter part of yesterday were de-
voted to defamation, and the like insult
able performances for young girls. None
of the Directors nor the Superintendent
were present at any time for more than a
Aeeting moment. Three of the present
teachers have taught in the Franklin for
terms varying from four to six years. The
others, including the Principal, have been
employed mere recently. 1t was impossible
to obtain any idea of the progress made in
the necessary scholastic branches.
TIE MARSHALL ScHooL.-This is the in
stitution for boys in the same school district
as the Franklin. For the past four years
the principal charge has been under
the direction of Mr.. George W. Lane, who
is without doubt one of the best teachers
we have in the city. He taught one year as
first assistant, in 1868, when Mr.. Clark was
principal. Mr.. Lane keeps up the ole
fashioned idea of the proper exercises fol
examination, and in the course of the day
subjects every pupil to a rigid review o
what has been taught during the year
But he is a man, and his classes are usually
composed of boys that can undergo stric
scrutiny in such exercises. There is {
seeming manly consciousness of intellectual
strength and intelligence manifested By
each young lad as he is called upon to dem
onstrate a problem in mathematics or ex
plain a sentence in history. Not only il
his own room, but in those o
Miss Moony and Mrs. Boyden, thert
was very fair and satisfactory ties
afforded of what the boys had learned
and what they have yet to acquire. Al
the close half an hour or more was devot
ed to reading original compositions, some o
which were very creditable, and short reel
tations. During all the time Mr.. Lane ha
been principal of this school he has had as
two Of. his assistants Miss Sarah Moony an,
Mrs. E. Boyden, both faithful and capabl
teachers.