New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-14
THE .CHooL EXAMINATION.

city began yesterday in the Sixth District,
formerly Jefferson City. There is in this
district one high school and nine primary
and intermediate schools; the high school
being for girls only. All but the high
school were examined yesterday, and Of
these we visited as many as possible-the
magnificent distances of. our new upper dis
trict tending to weaken the endurance OF
even the cast iron legs of a reporter.
| One of the first in our way was the Fifth
Ward school, at the extreme (river) end OF
the district, on Live Oak, between Valmont
and Leontine streets. This school is pre-
sided over by Miss Aucoin, assisted by
Misses Morse, Gaiennie and Grenan. The
| attendance in one or two rooms seemed
to be rather thin, and we judged that
| the parents, within the limits OF the
| school, cooperate but little with the teach.
ers as to the regular and punctual
attendance Of their children. We doubt not
that this fact has greatly interfered with the
| faithful efforts of the teachers of this
school. The building is the best in the dis@
trict, which is not saying much, and the
school should be properly sustained.
The pupils reflected much credit on their
teachers by their neat and tasteful appear
ance. Our next visit was to the Fourth
Ward School, on Robert street, near Caron-
delet. Miss Clark is the principal of this
institution, with the Misses Prest and Tay-
lor for her aids. The pupils were
quite orderly, with the usual alter
nation OF good and Indifferent reciters.
We heard of an unusually well-written
composition on Z" Home, by Master
Charles Roe, which we were told was very
creditable. The rooms of the schoolhouse-
| about which nothing was attractive but its
charming location toward the woods-were
| nicely decorated.
| One of the most attractive schools we
| visited was the Plaquemine Colored School
| for girls. Some of the pupils showed con-
siderable knowledge of the branches in
| which they had been instructed, and the
general style of the school was quite pleas
| ing. Miss Brown, the principal, has two
assistants. Mrs. Baby and Miss Brisbane.
| The Boys Colored School, near by, (the
Valene school), has three teachers, Miss
Duncan, principal, and Mrs. Fleming and
Mrs. Washington, assistants. This is a
pretty large school and getting on quite
we'll.
The Delachsise Colored School we found
near the Delachaise brick yard-a very large
number of scholars in very small compass.
Miss Williams and Miss Golden are the busy
teachers here. The pupils, in neat and
pretty apparel, were not excelled by any
school in the District, and some of their ef-
forts in recitation are quite meritorious.
We can only speak of the balance OF the
schools from the observations of one OF ou1
brethren of the quill, as we were com
PEELED to fly away to scenes much less
pleasant.
The First Ward school appeared quite
we'll, considering the rather poor attend
ance in several of the boys rooms
Miss Harris, the principal, ia sale
to be q good teacher, and faithful ii
her position. Misses Cude, Tomlin and Male
are the associate teachers. The rooms of 6
poor building, in miserble location, were
very nicely decorated, one of them contain.
ing fairy retreat" in which the bright
eyed pupils seemed to take great pride.
| The examination of the "Maregno "'col-
ored school was held in large church neal
by, their usual building being too small ant
too ill fitted for the purpose. The room wa
crowded with pupils and visitors, who were
greatly interested in the proceedings. Re
citations in the different English branches
declamations and dialogues, interspersed
with songs, entertained the assembly very
creditably.
The" American Flag" was recited very
well by John Gibson, a lad of nine or tel
years. This school is conducted by Mis-
Dowse, principal, and Mrs. Montgomery, as
sociate teacher. Near by is the Second
Ward School. Miss NJ. S. Brown is the
principal, and Misses Forshey, Gordon,
Walker. Kip, and Fly. Miss Brown
is said to be very able principal and the
school appeared extremely we'll. The re
citations in her room were very good and In
. general the exercises of the pupils are salts
factory.
! decorations evidenced the skill and taste o
herself and teachers. Elegant flags adorne'
, the walls, the largest of which was kindl.
. loaned to the school by the gallant Home
Hook and Ladder Company, whose stirring
motto is 'sReady for Duty" and who ar
!, located close by. We understand that sev
iseral of the declamatiOns here were unusuall
, excellent. The SIN Memoriam" by littl
Miss Bette Thomas was charmingly recited
There was, also, a dialogue-'Choice Q
: | Pursuits''-by six of the boys in Mis-
, Browns room; ''Three Grains of Corn" b.
c. Fulmer Zone OF Miss Cranmers pupilsl
and 'Little Rain Drops" by Jaco'
a | Blue sRally Round the Flag.
and various pretty airs by one of the teach
/ ers. Miss Kip presiding ably at the piano
;. greatly added to the pleasure Of the occa
; sion. A large number of visitors were pres
ent during the day, Tand seemed highl
|. Last, but by no means least, the Thir
:. Ward School claims our recording pen
From all we can Judge this is one of tn
i. best conducted schools in the district; tn
..ss chief teacher, Mrs. Davis, seems to be
=, model Principal, Jealous, devoted an
energetic. The discipline in her room {
'' male pupils is excellent, and her pupils VIII
> were Questioned by. the Superintendent
> answered finely. Her assistants are Misse
y Nefe, Lamborn and Ladd. and are ethclen
- supporters of the principal. -,
. Ia a few minutes conversation with tn
| superintendent, he mentioned this schoo
and the Second Ward school Miss N.
3, PRO Rrownl ny for white, and the Plsauemine an
,e Marengo schools for colored pupils, as th
= = most noticeable for general excellence OF a
- the schools of the district.
This however, does not necessarily lmpl
40 greater efforts on the part of tue teacher
r than have been made by the teachers {
l. other schools. We think that the schoo
!. !. of the Sixth District have generally lahore