New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-24

as to be complimentary 10 Lne young laoy
power of memory. A French duet-La
school. Miss B. Cox read several
extracts from The Birds Nest, Literary
journal edited by the seniors. One criticism
in particular was little severe upon one OF
the New Orleans papers, or would have
been so had the standing of the delinquent
journal been Of high grade of Intelligence.
The correspondence" department was also
spicy and enjoyable. Recitation-The
Groves Were Gods First Temples, Dy MISS
of fMisses,Armstrong and Richardson. We now
come to the perfect gem Of the whole enter
tainment. Amid q general buz incident to
crowded room, Mrs. Shaw rang her bell, and
announced The May Queen, by Miss Fannie
Smith. Everybody had heard the piece, or
supposed he had. And as the young lady
was young and small, nothing great was
expected. But Miss Fannie had not arti-
cuiated the first four lines before there was
a silence in the room that might be
felt. And as she sent forth sentence
after sentence, not only reading the words
with perfect clearness and precision, but
acting every emotion, every look, every
Smile and every sentiment with her eyes
(Which are very fine ones), people almost
appeared to cease to breathe. We have
never heard an amateur that equaled this
extraordinary young lady. After the exam,
ination was over We approached her, and
attempted some sort of compliment.
'sOh, +" said she, modestly, 1--WE had two good
speakers. who have left; you ought to hear
them. They can speak better than can."
As we felt and looked credulOus. she ap
pealed to a school fellow for confirmation.
"No they can't was the satisfactory
reply. And we concur in the Judg-
ment of the referee. Miss Smith, how
r;xyipp ho n
teacher, Miss Armstrong. in whose rhetoric
class she belongs. Then followed, without
notable incident, composition. "Desplse
not Little Things by Miss S. Sturgis; the
song, "The Grave OF Washington" by the
whole school,: comedy in French from Mo-
liere, by Misses Curry. Hodges, Jackson,
Jourdsn, Mowchon and Vessel; English
composilion-Leaves from the Journal OF
n ss S. Forshee; English Recitation
ssyoices from the Street." Hiss E. McCerren;
English omposition-Extracts from The
Birds Nest;" Eoglish Dialogue-''Who is
to Inherit" py Misses Bos,iek, Cox. Buck
ley, Curry, Henry, Henriq aes, Hodges, Nc
Emery ard Vessel
The dialogue afforded Miss Henriques an
opportunity to try her powers as come
dienne, which proved to be of the very high
est type.
English Composition-Origi lines sug-
gested by Burns poem. Man was maue W
Mourn" Miss s. McEnery.
In this original poem Miss McEnery takes
issue with the great Scottish bard, and, to
our mind proves conclusiyely that this
world, and all the beautiful things in it were
not made for one destined forever to be
mourner. The scene on the occasion acted
as powerful auxiliary to the young lady
argument.
a chorus by the whole school, O! Hail US.
We free," closed the delightful exercises.
The teachers in this school are Mrs. X.
Shaw. principal; Mrs. E. Mathews, natural
sciences; Miss II. Seymour, mathematics;
Miss E. Armstrong. history; Miss +. Z;
Wingate. composition and rhetoric, and
Miss E. Watson, French. There are thirty
three in the senior class. sixty in the junior,
and one hundred and seventeen in the first
year class.
fairls, High school, Scond aud Third Dis
tricts.
The examination at this school closed at
twelve o'clock, and the afternoon, till halt
past five, was devoted to making prepara.
tons for grand histrionic exhibition IN the
evening. We were unable to see the former,
but witnessed with great satisfaction por-
ton of the latter. There have been several
interruptions in the conduct of the school
during the past year, and there can be no
checked in consequence. Mrs. l.. NJ. Rlch-
ardson, the principal has only had charge
for two weeks. She is q teacher OF learning.
ability, good management and experience;
but not much could reasonably be
expected in two weeks. We were, therefore.
prepared for anything but a smooth and
satisfactory examination. and were slgnaily
but most pleasingly disappointed. The
Young ladies acquitted themselves with
in, xbo cp1octpJ O..
The exercises opened with the song, "Amer-
ica," in which the whole school was ex-
pected to Join, bat did not. French com
position-Words Before Parting-by Amelia
Lafette; English omposition-Happyl is the
Man who Findeth Wisdom-oy Lizzie
Brown.
Recitation-Mount Tabor-by Miss Fitz'
gerald.
French Dialogue-The Professor-with
! the following distribution of parts: LedrUe,
| Miss R. Barrett; Mr.. Robertville. Miss A.
Hart; Charles, Miss q. Landrodie; MIR. Cling
| liant, Miss L. Sassinet.
Song-Say a Kind Word. by the school.
English omposition-.Time, by Miss Anne
Brownlee.
French recitation-The Greatness of God
| in ali Things, by Miss Alice de Monsaoert...
| Those present who were familiar with
French, pronounced the rhetoric of this
young lady to be of a very high order.
| English dialogue-The Question OF the
| Day, with the following cast Of characters
Mrs. President, Miss G. GoOdwyn; Miss
| Royalty. Miss r. Collins; Miss Style. Miss L.
Berwick; Miss FREELY, Miss F. Edwards
| Miss Fritz, Miss S. Mayberry; Mrs. Maine
Miss G. Gertling; Mrs. Rechnee, Miss NJ. Du
| rand; Mrs. Walker, Miss NJ. Goodwin
Mother Wise, Miss K. Cloutman; Mrs. But
| terfield, Miss A. Ludwick.
| J.,,;,h God Coon in His
| Works, by Miss Ella Marcy, and Life's
Work, by Olivia Berwick.
| Recitation-True sHeroism, By Eugenls
Danbert.
Song-See the Pale Moon. by the school
English compOsition-Mans Life should
be Filled with Beauty, by Miss Charlotte A
Goodwin. We were able to secure copy
| of this composition, which We give IN tuil
as follows:
Mans life should be filed with beauty, as
the earth is clothed with verdure.
| La this bright and beautiful word there i:
much for poetic soul to admire.
The snow. capped mountains towering II
| proud glory and strength; the grand forest
| green with trees that have braved the tenn
pests for ages; the lovely groves and valley
! where dame natures smile has brought into
being foliage aod flowers Of endless variety
| grand old father ocean, never ceaslng his
| muftied chant of time and eternity; ever II
motion, whether agitated by the wrath O
the Sea King, or moved by the breathing. O
the countless creation dwelling among his
waves; glorious rivers flowing majestica ly
through the land; the little brooks and rill:
dancing merrily over the messy rocks, send
| ing, by the zephyrs which fan their silvery
| bosoms, murmuring love songs to the 6lrds
| aud flowers; the terrific cataract and thu
laughing cascade; wherever the eye rests
beauty reigns.
All the children Of nature join in one
universal hymn Of thankfulness to the