The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-24
nEPUBLIo school EXAMINATIONS
THE SECOND DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

THE SECOND DISTRICT SCHOOLS.
1t is not unfrequently the case that labor looked
| forward TO as arduous and unwelcome suddenly
becomes transformed into pleasant duty. Such
has certainly been the case thus far, as regards
our attendance upon the various exercises of the
public schools, now daily in progress. In place
of the weary dull children, dreary school rooms,
a1stere instructors and a meagre knowledge OF
studies, which Dickens in his stories is wont to
portray, we have encountered at every step in.
telligence and thorough comprehension of the
branches pursued, teachers loving and beloved
fresh flowers and evergreens adorning the school
rooms, and hundreds of bright, happy boys and
girls with the light of life and youth sparkling in
their eyes, the dawn of the coming generation
| stamped upon their brows, and ever present
| smiles upon their lips. 1t has been everywhere
the same. The children happy. the teachers
proud of them, and underlying all their inter.
course a discipline such as can only be
maintained by mutual affection and respect
We could 60 on 10 this strain, and write much
more than our space will permit we could dilate
upon the system. with which the schools are con.
Quoted, the admirable attention which they re-
ceive at the hands of Superintendent Rogers,
Prof. Dimitry and the School Board we might
tell how Assistant Treasurer Mouney rode around
in carriage yesterday to all the schools he could,
carrying with him an immense bundle of city
money for paying the teachers, and finding at the
close of his labors that from $4,000 10 SIS 900
had been disbursed but all these little matters
must be passed by for the present as, alighting
from the Rampant street car, We find ourselves at
the entrance OF the
RAMPART STREET (GIRLs') SCHOOL.
The exterior of the building gives no indica-
ton Of its use as school house. 1t differs not a
whit from dozen residences on either side; but
peeping in through the gateway, lo-a human
bee hive is before you. The paved yard is swept
neat and clean as the deck Of a frigste and under
the sheds ct one side are benches and chairs in.
dicatiye of the school room. But on the left is
the building long galleries, from which doors
open at intervals into the different departments;
broad stairways leading up at either end TO the
second floor; hundreds of children up stairs and
down stairs, moving or seated, all dressed in white
with red and blue and scarlet sashes, all happy
and contented, while over all is heard busy hum
and buzz, reminding one of the whispersin distant
pine trees. The front room, which opens
upon the street, is occupied by the classes
which come under the control and tuition OF
Mrs. Dubois, the principal. Here we found this
lady, about to examine the first class in arithmetic
The room was decorated with flowers and ever
greens, and over the folding doors opening into
the adjoining room was draped tastefully lace
curtain, Win cOfQs ana taSsels. upon the 0lack
board surmounted by garland was inscribed the
following. viz: Roll of honOr-entire school
Anna Eliza Tracy. First and second classes: Misses
E. Marette, q. Munster, NJ. 0'Donnell, l.. Martin,
A. Murphy, l.. Scherman, 8. Sassnot. 5. Barnett,
J. Burnstein, NJ Davern, G. Giesser and L. Grief"
In the arithmetical examination, Misses Tracy and
Murphy particularly distinguished themselves at
the board, and Misses Clara Klemm and Lizzie
Grief showed us some examples in compound frac-
tons worked correctly and neatly upon their slates
Then
French classes, the first of which read in
turns, Voltares T" Famine de Patis," and the
second, some simpler sentences and phra.
ses. We were particularly pleased with
Miss HiIariots accent and pronunciation
In the former reading. and could in all sincerity
compliment Miss Sassinot upon the proficiency of
her pupils in the French grammar as well as elo-
cution. Miss King. third assistant, who has
charge of the primary department, welcomed us
royalty TO her apartment, ana exhibited some
very creditable specimens of writing by her
pupils. From this room we departed bearing a
bouquet as pleasant remembraEcer OF its OcGu-
pants. Then there were some very interesting
dialogues and declamRtions by the little ones,
preceded by music upon the piano by Misses
Grief and Hilariot. From Miss Schliermsnn's
infant class came pretty little blue-eyed girl
only five years old, Miss E. Kesler, who recited
"YOu'd scarce expect" with a cunning sweet
ness; Miss B. Parlongue sang French song;
Miss Hilariot Tecited very prettily poem called
Nowadays Misses o. Jonte and b. Par
tongue, very oGOLly anu well, dialogue called
4" A Bat CT a Mouse "; and Misses n Dslonsy
aud j. Washington another entitled " The Old
Slate.n The school numbers about 800 pupils, at
the head Of whose roll of honor, by the unsni.
nous vote Of her fellow'students, stands Miss
Anna Eliza Tracy. e....
IL was with no little reluctance that we finally
took our departure from this interesting scene
having first partaken of a handsome repast,
spread for the entertainment Of guests, under the
auspices of Mrs. Grief.
THE RAMRART STREET COLoRED SCHOOL
Was next visited. The building is more
convenient and commodous than those used
for colored schools in the First District,
and by the good taste of Miss Ludwig,
the principal, had been decorated inside
with eyergreens, flowers: and such notices as
other similar inscriptions. We listened to some
very creditable defamation and singing by the
children, the following programme being gone
through with:
BY Florence Brown and Ida Maioyd
NY mother by Mary shoney.
Dialogue How not to get an lnsseri'
by Ida haloyd and Caroies Mahoney.
song-Bg eunhOwer. caroline MshOney.
The Biud CIirl -. by SsIiie WashiacTon
stsy, Jailor Stay Caroline BahOney.
The school numbers 367 pupils and is under the
control, as we stated, of Miss s. Ludwig, principal;
with Miss NJ. Murphy, first assistant; Mrs. NJ. Ca
logne, second assistant, and Misses K. NJ. Stanis-
lsus and NJ. A. Smith, third assistants. Here too,
we were the recipients of floral compliments,
and in departing bore with US fragrant remem.
brances OF the attentions shown by the ladies in
charge. We next visited the
ST. PHILIP STREET SCHOOL FOR BOYS,
And listened to the examination of the first class
in geography, by the princinal, Mr.. Meylor. In
their imaginary travels about the earth's surface,
the boys, or rather young gentlemen, for most of
them were in their teens, displayed a rare knowl-
edge Of Localities and positions. This school has
between five and six hundred pupils, and ranks
among the very best in the city. 1t is under charge
OF Mr.. MeylOr, with the following assistants, viz:
Mr.. L. Massel and Mrs. NJ. F. Clark, first assist.
ants, Misses Il. Mccarthy, E. E. Cow, G. G. Rau-
zeau and Adele Beon, second assistants, and
Misses J. Gaudin, E. Barry. NJ. Correjolles, N.
English, ana Mines. 3. V. Marks and N. Talia.
feIro, third assistants. A light raiu storm began
TO fall as we approached the
BIENvILLE BoYs' SCHOOL,
Dennis Cronan, Jr., principal, where we found
Superintendent Rogers and Mr.. George Cronan
exercising the pupils in multiplication and d.
vision Of compound fractions they also solved
some difficult problems in sterling money by re-