The New York herald., 1868-02-20
THE EVENING SCHOOLS.


Fifth Ward school Exhib tim.
The annual exhibition of the Fifth ward evening
school, Thomas w. Conkn. principal, took plac' last
evening the school building, corner West Broad
way and North Moore street rhe exercises consisted
OF vocal music by tho scholars and German quartet
club, defamation and dialogue The attendance OF
spectators very large rendering the room, fact
| uncomfortable from the jam and oppressive from the
heated atmosphere which pervaded IT, Tue dec amaiory
exercises made no Of bth poetry aud prose and
tnec selections in the rendering o whicn
sv'nsed thorough knowledge Of the ssntnents they
embodied In tnis particular the exhipuon differed
| materially IRON other pdbnc school exercises,
| wusre too often Tue defamation appears TO
be more Of psrro-ike character and
tue pieces dec aimed n ,.ars ie sna Diors
French Court Martial and tina Destrac on of Hercu-
,Apeam wDcn were received vita sea. appla 80. as
| also Sergeant Buzfuzs opening III tne Batdsl
Pickwick tria aud dialogue reag:ee TO the impress
| msnt of American sea uso. raxsn atolet 81 the ex.
,rclses OF very pleas ny character AMI the audit
ence was unusually well satisfied VITA them throughout
Seventh Ward school.
The closing exercises hero last ngns were of the usua
varied character and attracted q largo at enhance.
Whatever national faults the ,es.an race may possess
and however damaging IN some respects 10 tho pros.
pcrty and grandeur Of tho CIV 'the IRISH
occupation" Of New York may 90 they nave
always been distinguished for Their patronage
Of letters, and no scheme touching the ed ,cation
lightly entertained by thtm SO II lie not surprsing that
= considerable number OF tns pon cai hgnts OF inc
sevenlh ward present last evening, al OF whom
evinced much interest IN the proceedings James II.
Cpns PRESIDED supported ou the VIA form by joan II.
other genuemcn pomiaent In tne local annals Of
ward, whiie tho guardians OF law aud order found IN
Captain James IN dt representative ihs programme,
when consisted Of nDeleen seections, musical aud
dramatic, was reiigiousy gone through, In manner
hianiy credtaole TO tne several Ierormers and cyl.
dencing careful training and a,teitvo instruction
tho part or the primo pat o. Tie schJoi A. T.
| Gallagher " rhe SworI OF Bunker hiii," by Mes,rs
Franklin, anda' Indian Remnisc sJces,n Nv w. ash,
particularly not ceaDfs lpe success OF tie sclou
during the past term has been most grautyipg Tho
cias. have been well auende aud the earnest
desire TO neht by the opportunity TO obtain sound
English education cxh'bed by the entire school wnie
the progress made bears testimony ske t. their owa
abes, their teachers skin ana tie wants Of the New
York public SCHOOL system.
The Tenth Ward school.
The closing exercises of this school, WHICH Is situated
in Allen street. Hester, OF whici Mr. j. 7. Wright IS
principal, held last night. The Apostle
rendering Of the several declarations, songs, &c,
indicated careful and rspes ed study on the
part OF the participants the following Of whom dis
who spoke "lhe BasnfuI Man" has er William Nc.
Ieester who sang "ulhng Hard Against the Stream
entitled 'womau's Rights" rhs adu, clas, taught by
Mr. A. Forbes, declared TO have made more SUBJ
uuSs % % s . tSo ps s.
made up OF twenty nereut jecs IN the form
Of reading, Singing defamation, essays and faces ani
all passed OF satisfactorily 10 the audience ADD with
credit the Mr.. William Drach acted aoy a.
leader aad manager Of the masica portion Of ns sles
tainmsnt which was honorsd with tue pressnee ana
| approval VI several political dignitares.
| Fourteenth Ward Female Evening school.
Mr. John Harrington delivered lecture at ms schooi
last evening which proved highly instructive and int'-
resting There was large NUMBER OF visitors present.
The pupils sang several songs WITH much sweetness
and the order aimed during .ns ehe'cses renscs
| eIsdi. on tho principal, Mss Maggie Q. Canary.
! r,,. NINTH FInecntb and sixteenth Ward
! schools.
r,s Committee on Evening schools Of the Board Of
rdues,ou together with several other members Of the
poard. the tierR, Mr. Bocse, and District Inspector
Kelv visited the evening schools OF tae Ninth Ft-
| teeuth and Sixteenth wards last evening" ana at each
scnooI short aud appropriate addresses were made ~
\ some OF the yistors