New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-16
THE scnooL HxAM1SAr1ox.

The result of.yesterday's inspection Of the
public schools was rather more sstisfactory,
in some respects, than that for the preceding
two days, As we approach Canal street
there 10 IN obvious Improvement In the
buildings, and, as q rule. the furniture is
better than in some of the establishments
higher up town. .nH5A 1slrG2s
Mr.. Carter was up and 1t It again betimes.
He visited every school as per announce
ment il the official notice. and devoted all
the time he could spare to the examination
Of the pupils. As We kept close TO the
Superintendent throughout the day, we
shall merely begin. with him at the begin
ming, and follow his movements till the
days work; was. DONE. The first place
visited wAs ,..--. nlsllii'' sl1Rdl..el~
02 The Keller sehool,d eeo.s
Situated on Magnolia street, opposite Keller
Market. This institution is located in newly
built up part of the city, and numbers
about two hundred and sixty-fve pupils.
They are under the principal charge of Mrs.
G. s. Reese, with four assistants. Mrs. E.. E.
Pinching, Miss Kate Cooney, Miss N. Dono-
hoe and Miss Emma Hoffman The pupils
are all small, as they ara transferred to the
Magnolia and Jefferson and Webster schools,
ss soon IS they are ready FOR the higher
grade Of the primary department. There
appears to have been satisfactory progress
in studies, and every child throughout. the
school appeared to be anxious for an oppor-
tuni.y TO show his attainments in some way.
In Mrs. Pinching.s room weyheard some
ereditsble reading and nearly perfect spell.
ing. Up stairs we found Miss Cooney care
fully watching over her little flock, who.s by
their clean faces and tidy clothes, showed
they had heard of examination day. Not
far from the Keller Market, out toward the
swamp. isl ...-,,.... u. Ssl 1fSw5 Z
d. Andrew sehssl Ter ColereS Beys aaA
Here we found in one. of the numerous
churches that have. been erected since the
elk to apparently eighteen or twenty years.
The principal. Miss Lobre, is a thorough
going teacher. good disciplinarian. and
one who at once enlists the confidence and
affection OF those under her charge. Her
classes are composed Of pupils OF both
sexes. and those we saw examined in read
ing, spelling and definitions were as far sd-
vaDced as the corresponding grades in the
white schools. A very small youngster,
apparently not above ten years, old. aston
ished US not only by his reading and crits-
cisrn of his older fellow students, but BY his
determinations. All the children were neatly
dressed, and showed that at home they have
careful mothers who like to see their little
ones faro forth to school in the very neatest
of apparel. Miss LObre is assisted BY Miss
Vigers, who discharges her duties in an &C.
ceptable manner. and makes an excellent
second. As We left this school the rain be.
gan to fall quite lively, through which we
passed over badly constructed sidewalks
and sloppy crossings to sls.,A ..arfs3
%? The CAestaut School. r.1l
at the corner of Felicity and Chestnut
streets.l Here, in the basement of the church,
we found about fifty very young pupils, di.
vided into two departments, under the
charge OF Mrs. 8. Condor and Mrs. Ellen
Benjamin. respectively. The rooms are
amply large for double the number, and
possibly one teacher could attend them all.
We learned. however, that the attendance
sometimes reaches seventy or seventy-fve.
tT The Erats schoel Esd.'
for colored boys and girls is located in the
rear OF what once was an old slave traders
yard. The rooms are rather small and
cramped. Here Miss Mcbride is the princi-
pal. Tpis lady has been known to US for a
number Of years, as one of the best teachers
our public schools has ever had. Like Miss
Warner, of the Fulton. and Miss Lobe Of the
st. Andrew, Miss Mcbride is distinguished
in her profession. She showed US yester.
day q very intelligent. class in reading.
The general department is of the
most gratifying charac and reflects credit
upon the management OF the teacher and
the obedience of the pupils. Up stairs there
is larger room, full of smaller pupils, over
whom Mrs. E. E. Mckay sways the rod of
Miss Snaer has recently been
elected to assist Mrs. Mckay. and both to.
gether were able to show seventy or eighty
we'll dressed and we'll behaved little boys
and girls, who are just beginning to pre-
pare for the realities of lite, which will be
theirs within the next ten or a dozen years.
The prUgrees made In the schools for cOiored
children is one Of the most gratifying ,fea-
lures we have thus far witnessed in con.
nection with the annual examinations. If
the late board did somewhat neglect their
duty In the matter Of suitable school-houses
for the colored children, they compensated
for it by,providing them with teacherswho
have no superiors for ability and zeal in the
city. The present board should nowgo
step furtb er. and see to it that comfortable
rooms. suitable furniture, and a good sup
ply Of books shall not be wanting next sea-
son. ta ~ .....-.. ~ dIs- g ITiIP !
= q The Clio sehsoi.y l.strlP
In the edifcei once used for the First Dis
trict Girls High School there has, within a
year or two, been established a new primary
school, bearing the above name. Until re-
Gently the institution has been under the
charge of Mrs. E. J. Wharton. But since
her transfer to the Franklin, Miss E. V.
Larvin has been promoted, and is the rank.
ing teacher. During the half hour we re-
NAMED ,at the Clio School we we're enter.
aimed by o review in geography by q class
of very small but remarkably intelligent
boys Great attention is given to deport-
nent and discipline by Miss Marvin. Al |
.hough q heavy rain was failing. which |
xept was rs near to perfect as could reason
sbiy be looked for. During the examina.
ion all the. pupils. boys and girls-about
wO hundred and fifty in .number-were
in the main recitation room.
The other teachers are: Miss Fanny Chad. |
wick, Miss Mary McElligott and Mrs. s. A. !
Hurley. The latter was absent yesterday.
The programme included reviews Of studies,
ongs, dialogues, recitations, etc. The |
children sing very we'll. eU Ty' f'.
The Magnolia Schools. ~
We arrived at the Magnolia Boys School |
Ifter the recess, when the business of the |
lay WaSOVer, ana Inc more pleasing eXer'
Uses of singing and defamation had begun.
The principal, Mr.. John T. Sawyer, was pre-
ding over his own classes and those of |
he first assistant, Miss Finnerty. One of
he most finished little orators we have seen
n this or any other school is Master Harry
Jarter, sou and heir of the worthy Superin-
endent. He is only turned of nine years
id, but has mind big enough for boy of
euble his years. At the call of his name,
,e responded promptly, mounted the plat
orm and recited the thrilling little legend