New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-23

of New Orleans, He has devoted the whole
time of eight days to the purpose, during
which, we believe he has visited every room,
seen every teacher and every child that was
present. The task is by no means a light
one, as we can we'll testify, since we have
followed him around every day, except the
first. During the past four days Governor
Hahn, President of the City Board Of Direc.
tors, has also accompanied the Superin.
tendent. The schools visited yesterday were
those located in the rear Of the city, mostly
in the Third District The first, however,
was in the Second District.
The Bayou Road GlIrs' School.
The principal of this school is Madam
Bigot, who has been in the service for very
MANY wears. If length of time is q merit,
she will probably take rank with such teach
ers as Mr.. OBrien, of the Customhouse
School. She is thorough disciplinarian.
and possesses the happy faculty OF making
her pupils learn rapidly and well. The
building in use was built for private resi-
dence, and though not exactly adapted to
the purposes of q school, is yet greatly
above the average of those usually selected
by the late Board. Trees OF various kinds
plum, the fig, species resembling the To-
Gust, the clean linn bed tallow tree, etc. The
grounds are ample. and afford fine play
grounds for the young girls. The examlna-
ton included q review OF all the studies.
We were so fortunate as to pass some time
in the principals room. and heard the first
class in reading and grammar. The girls
are none of them large, the eldest not ex-
caeding, probably, twelve or thirteen years,
but they were exceedingly prompt and accu'
rate in their answers. Each pupil has written
out in little book kept for that
purpose, grammatical analyses of sentences.
Neatness, intelligence and good penman-
ship are the characteristics of these exer-
cises. We have not had the pleasure of
examining all the classes in grammar, but
we have seen none anywhere else equal to
the young girls in the principals room of
the Bayou Road School. The teachers are
Mrs. S. Bigot, principal; Mrs. s. V. Hooper,
first assistant; Miss A. Ribet. second as
sistap'; Miss A. VIgneaud, third assistant.
The following was arranged for the pro-
gramme of exercises, none OF which we were
permitted to see on account OF the short
time which was left for visiting the other
schools.
REGULATIONS.
Before and After School-Jennie Tonglet.
The Child's Inquiry-M. Duraind and
Sophie Hespe.
Philosophy Applied-D Hughes.
The Beautiful WOrd-M. GOudrexon. G.
Fosdick, E. Goudrexon, F. Rovira, c. Con-
zalis, E. Staes.
A Place for Everything-L. Bergamini, B.
Boyens.
Helps to Read-Anais Ringe.
Children's Wishes-M. Smith, c. Martin,
V. Flotte, ]. Alberti.
How to Cure Cough-Louise Bergamini.
The Wonderful Schoiar-Annis Ringe, 7.
Smith, V. FlOtte.
Blind Boy-H. d'Albarade.
Unfortunate Scholarly. Delille, c. Tong
let. 8. Nichols, A. Jacquemin.
WashingtOn's Name-O. Edmunds.
The Adopted Child-E. Hardie, NJ. Muir
ray.
Why do the Poor Complain "A. Vinot.
DialOgue-Massachuse Louisiana and
Florida-Misses N. Goudrexon, D. Martin,
A. Melleur.
The Three Mighty-E. Hardie.
Prophecy tor America-C. Fallon.
The Sunbeam and Moonbeam-T. Smith,
A. Ringe.
The Bayou Bridge Boys and Girisp
School
is located near the bridge that crosses Bayou
st. John near the City Park. Mrs. E. H.
Mathey is the principal. There are about
160 pupils-eighty-fou boys and seventy
six girls. The building is leased by the city,
and is by no means suitable for the purpose.
1t is probable that other arrangements will
be made for the next season, as the time for
which the building was taken has nearly
elapsed. The surroundings are rural and
pleasant. The pupils are generally rather
small, and like nearly all IN the Third and
Second Districts. come from parents speak
ing French, Spanish, German, or some other
foreign language, and are slowin acquiring
English. They sang very will, without
music, the Star Spangled Banner, and a
reporter. porte The teachers, in addition to
the principal, are Mrs. L. Kneass, Mrs. Flo
renee Tones and Mrs. L. Chauchon. Mrs.
Tones is one of the well remembered
graduates of the Upper Girls High School.
class of 1865. As Florence Cooney she then
took the honors, though there mere many
most formidable competitors. She is in
every way we'll qualified for teacher.
lie Breton Boys' and Girls School.
When we first became acquainted with
the LIE Breton schoollt was a fourishing in
sttution, and numbered about three hun
dred pupils. An examination in 1868 re-
suited in placing the school high on the roll
of fame for scholarship. It was then located
on sort of triangular lot of ground between
Bayou road. Rocheb,ave and Dorgenois.
Since then it has been moved out into an
old meadow, and its glory has all departed.
We found yesterday hundred and twenty
two pupils in attendance-seventyfo
boys and forty-eight girls, under the charge
of the following teachers: Mr.. F. Fries,
principal, and assistants, Mrs. Charles
Nicaud, Miss E. Adam, Miss L. De Wint.
The whole number on the roll is one hun.
hundred and sixty-nine. Miss L. De
Wint, of whom it was our good fortune
to interview more particularly than any
any other of the teachers. appeared to be
very competent instructor. The principal
furnished us with the following roll of
honor:
Boys-J. Jumonville, P. TrimalIle. T. P.
Odds, F. King, E. Thiberville, J. Fahy, w.
King, L. Burthe, T. Dolez.
Girls-Misses L. Burkhart, C. Burkhart,
E. Munville, E. HeintZ, D. Lombard, L. J.
LaHarpe Coso.sd Boys and eiri''
There are ninety boys and ninety-four
girls in this school. The building used is
one of the Zion churches. Mrs. 8. A. North,
the principal, has recently been granted
leave of absence, and the school placed un-
der charge of Mrs. Fl. Badenhauser, a super
nnmerary. She appears to be very capa-
bic teacher, and her selection for her pres
ent position is creditable to the judgment of
the absent principal. The other teachers
are Miss L. Walsh, Mrs. A. Meyers, and Mrs.
A. Dubos.
Tho VIlere (COlored Boys and GirlsD
school,
On Villere street, between Bourbon and St.
Anthony, is attended by thirty five boys and
fifty girls, under the charge of Miss Florence
Arter and Mrs. Emma Summers. The school
is Kept in the Morris Brown Church, the
usn of which we learn ia given to the
board free of charge. There were evidences
of satisfactory progress.
The Rlraud (ColOred Boys and Girls