The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-18
THIRD ANNUAL STATE FAIR.
TWELFTH DAY.

The last day but one of th, Third Annual State
Fair was brilliantly attentd yesterday. The
children present could be cnnted by thousands.
The day wsss ss pleasant asthe youngsters could
have desired 1t. and their gle unbounded.
At half past four O'Clock, Professor Dimitry
opened tn, ceremonies preparatory to the dis
tribuiion aMr. Santini's sold medals, which were
to be swared to the pupils of the schools compe.
ting fer thebest composition. Professors Dimi.
try's remaKs were delivered 10 that admirable
strain whic is peculiar te him, and In terms that
we re esret Dt being able to reproduce in full. His
allusions labor and Industry, as related with
education striking for their simplicity Of ex
precision sn eloquence of delivery, and caused
many yoog and old eye to glisten. Then fol-
lowed the etribution as follows:
1st Gold MEDAL, Master Lionel Adams subject,
"The birth light of the American citizen" Ac-
cessite-haers Samuel W. Small and Ernest T.
son and Jsh H. Bemis'.
"a. Gold iedal. Miss Latte II. Cooper; subject.
''The dignit of labor Accessits-Miss Phebe
Packard sh Miss Mollie Metcslf. Honorable
ment sn-Ms Lucy A. Place and Miss Lily
Sd. Gold redal, Miss Mary v. Ballard; subject.
"Ths Zeal nd the real.n Aecesslts s-kiss Mary
mentof- -NDs sf~y-As rugre snu Mns Fannie
Norris:
4th. CID medal, Miss Virginia Defrasse; subject
(French "L'Emulation eat la Source du Progres."
AccessEMiss Marie @. Bschelot, La Petite
Table. honorable mention-Miss NJ. A..
and MisAurora HsrdeDbrook.
9th. Old medal, Miss N. A. johnson; subject,
"Our contry." Accessits-Miss M. A. Koran
and Ms Kate Mitchell. Honorary mention
Miss Mry Grover and Miss M. l.. Saunders.
9th. (old medal, Miss Lucy Stsmps; subject,
"Huma experience" Accessits-Miss Ada
Cavslie; Miss Lena Weber aud Miss Irene II.
Yensi Honorary mention-M;ss Lula Clack.
We rgret that we were unable to ascertain
from ,lst schools each individual competitor
elaine to belong with the following exceptions:
Master Lionel Adams and Samuel w. Small, the
formepf which won o gold medal and the latter
On accssit, are from the Central High School,
Miss Vginia Defrasse of New Orleans, and NJ Mss
Sallie and, from the st. Charles Institute, di.
rectedy Nine. Clara Mace Lefrsnc, and Marie
G. Bacelot, from Nine. Farnet's school. Messrs.
Rogersand Lusher were present and assisted
Professr Dimitry in the distribution.
The istribntion being completed Prof. Dimtry
again soke upon the Interesting circumstances
which sd brought the pupils Of our schools
togethei and took occasion to highly eulogize
Miss Luy Stamps, young miss OF twelve years,
who wannfonunate enough net to be present at
the DISRUPTION, for the wonderful precocity dis
played y her In her composition upon such an
absuuseubject as Human Experience" which
won for er ore of the gold medals.
We canot close this incomplete report without
complmnting Mr.. ]. Ssntini upon the praise
worthy motives which induced him to offer the
prizes tothe pupils of our schools.
On tn, dancing platform everything went of
mernly marriage bells the childreL's ball be.
lug decided success. The blue ribbons for the
bes dancers were awarded to the tiny Misses
Lem Jackson, Jesnnet Marks and Louisa Marks
and Master James Manson. There was little
daIcer on the platform who certainly deserves to
be called the champion dancer Of his age. He did
noi geta prize only because he was little over
age.
Ihe double team trotiipg race on the track be.
tween Dan Shswhsn and Mate aud Stella and
mate, RENTED favOrsbly for Dan Shawhan. Tine,
2:5s and 2:4S3.
To-day the grand fremsD's contest will come
of. should the weather permit. Array OF sunshine
will put the track In as good condition as ever.
the rain last night not having been sufficiently
heavy to ipjure il. We understand that seven en-.
tries have been made. As they were not booked
with the secretary Of the Far Association, we
were unable to obtain them with any certainty.