The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-25
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS
THE TuIRD DISTRICT SCHOOLS.


Second Districts. In each one of those of then
which we visited. and we regret that it was no
in our power to have included all upon our list
there were to be found the same rows of quiet
intelligent children, the same happy faces, and
the same attentive teachers, justfably proud Of
the children's progress. Taking the Rampant
and Dsuphin cars, and alighting at Louisa street
we reached, after a short walk through the still,
quiet streets,
THE WASHINGTON (GIRLsD SCHOOL,
On Moreau street, near LOUISA. The building,
es 10 Location, is the finest we have seen among
the schools of the city, being two stories high,
with broad galleries and occupying an entire
square, while spreading trees surround it, and af-
ford shade for the spacious play ground. There
are here four hundred and thirty three pupils,
who are under charge of Mrs. NJ. jenkins, Mrs d.
kilshaw, Miss A. Buengue, Miss G. Hubbard, Miss
A. Chspuis, Miss l.. Wilder, Miss f. Kennedy,
Miss E. Smith, Miss l.. GirOux, Miss A. Van Dycke
and Mrs. A. Roman. In the rooms of the princi
pal, Mrs. jenkins, we found tastefully arrange
ments made for the decamatOry and recitatlve
erected and decorated with moss, flowers and
evergreens in anticipation OF the dialogue of the
May Queen, one of the pieces to be performed
The entire programme was as follows:
song" Hail, Smiling Moou~
Diaiogue-fsth; Hope and Charity,
Dislogue-The Merry Miller,
Dislogue-lhe Adopted Child,
French Recitstion-susignan. -1''' ''O
ID alOgue-1he Tea Chests,
c. Coste A J. Coste. NJ. Cory e. Williams
Song" Revolutionary Tea
EIenth @ RsGl,aton-h4tr Il de Joceyn
A. T., J W. G., NC, NIB, NH,
r. H., II. q. and c. y.
Song" Exhibition song
French Diaogue-L'Epreuve.
Tia ogue-FaiTy Queen.
Song" Dre.m On, lOung Hearts"
iosns AoSIess Florence Hqeerwsld
song" Vacation Song"
The roll of honor in Mrs. Jenkns's department
stood as follows Misses NJ. II. Cory, j. Weishe-
mar. E Daubert, A. Lavose, A. j. Coste, G. Coste
F. High, r. Bsumgarte, G. Dupr6, NJ. Hart, NJ.
Stabler. X. Carey, E. Carey. AS an evidence of
the proficiency of the class in geography, some
water color maps, drawn without implements,
were shown us and in arithmetic too a creditable
display was MADE In the form or examples In vui-
gar fractions and decimals worked upon their
states.
THE cHALMETTE (BoYsD SCHOOL,
Recently removed from the corner Of Craps and
Elysian Fields streets 10 q three-story building in
Architects Row, corner of Port and CasacalvO
streets, was the next we visited, reaching it by q
walk OF ten or twelve squares, through streets
lined by neat little cottages or the sombre walls
of cotton presses, inside of which all appeared
still as the grave. Entering the hail. we peeped
IN at the first door, and were welcomed by Miss
Sweeney, who has charge Of the primary depart
ment, and who invited us to question the boys,
who sat around in trembling anticipation of the
hard words TO spell, which we, the intruder might
propose for them. There was an evident relief
among the urchins when our modest reporter ex.
pressed preference to listening only. So the
class went at it for spell, aud the way the hard
words went down before THEFT advancing cohorts
was caution TO infant beginners. A little cropped.
haired chap, Joe McMsnn, head smaller than
any of his comrades, struck us as particularly
cunning and bright. In this department Master
James Lsrkins's name heads the roll of honor.
JD the principals, Miss Mprphy's room, up
stairs, We saw the first class in arithmetic work
ont some difficult examples in partial payments,
and heard from Master John Clark composition
upon The Benefits of Early Knowledge" and
by Master F. Beden recitation entitled, E1u.
cation" The programme of public exercises was
as follows:
RecltstOns-nss.aere Of Glencos Gassis Peterson
EdaeaSa GSSS SIsl'y ssISsSS lISsS
Composition-o1s in The World FabeV
Dialogue -Bsnshment Of Catalina. b G E 3.
AneS s's5Og o. 49,
in Life F. g. M a 1oIgss
The following is the roll Of honor in Mss Mur-
phys department viz: Masters Franklin Belden,
Rodolphe Guichard, John Clark. Peter Scott,
George Long, Charles Maroney, Francis Fahey,
Francis Sheppard perfect department, Gussie
Peterson, John Herbert. There are four hundred
and nine pupils now in attendance daily at the
Chslmette School, and four hundred aud ninety.
eight on the annual register. They are under
control Of the following corps of instructresses
Miss M. A. Murphy, principal; assistants, Miss
J. Barnes Mrs. NJ. ]. Piles, Misses Simpson, Four
sine, Myers. Sweeney and Bertus.
THE oHARTREs STREET coLoRED SCHOOL,
On the corner Of Chsrtres and Esplanade streets,
was our next stopping place. The building is a
large one, two stories in height, and has q plenty
Of yard room about it. There are 439 boys and
girls under tuition here, divided as follows among
the different teachers, viz: Miss Nora Kilgrove
%; Miss Maria KigrOve, l36; Miss Eudora vii.
liams, Ill; Miss Tilda Williams, l03. The princi.
pal incidents Of our visit were listening to reading
by the first class of boys, and the inspection Of
their copy books, in which were some admirable
specimens of penmsnship. The classes Of Miss
Nora higrove, the principal, are under perfect
discipline. One tap of the bell when their recIta.
tion is over and they face to the right like squad
Of soldiers; another tap and of they go 10 their
desks, so noiselessly that one is hardly conscious
OF anybody moving about the room. After we
had listened to the defamation by Lazarus Thomp-
son OF short salntstory poem, entitled "Lines
Tor an Exhibition" We departed, carrying pleas.
ant memories of sponge cake and Lemonade and
what was more substantial, large and beautiful
bouquet, rendered with the grace OF princess
Miss kDgrove, who was one Of the teachers trans
ierred by the bureau to the Board of School Di-
-sctors, has been engaged for FIVE years past in
he instruction Of colored children, and evidently
with no little success.
THE FILLMORE (BoYsD SCHOOL,
On Bsgatelle street, between Morales and
joodchildren streets, has about five hundred pu-
)ils, and il located ina fine building. The teach
rs are: Mr.. A. Bettison, principal; Mr.. Chas.
1scoher, first assistant; Miss Z. Butler, first as
istant; Miss A. Coll, second assistant Miss A.
)esgoultes, second assistant Miss NJ. A. Brady,
bird assistant; Mrs. NJ. Forwood third assistant;
lrs A. Vaime, third assistant; Miss E. J. McCaf.
cry, third assistant: Miss Annie Coyne, third
ssstant. Among other noteworthy evidences of
he pupils proficiency was a fine map drawn by
iaster Walter Brown, fifteen years of age. Some
EXCELLENT penmanship was also displayed.
lumber Of visitors were in attendance.
DzssoTo SCHOOL.
The scene presented at the DeSoto (girlsD
school, on Vaudeville street, between Love and
ioodcbidren streets, was truly beautiful to be-
lod. Over six hundred children, dressed in their
Isla day costumes, were present, and together