New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-28

was more analytical than sentimental
though the touches of soul in it exhibited
the good sense embodied in the writing
| The scene from "King Lear" was, faI
as the heading was exclusively concerned
well spoken. The sentiments of the two
| hypOcritical daughters, and of the faithful
| COrdelia, were delivered in tone and
manner which showed that the spirit was
| fully appreciated in delicate and modest
| way.
The great beauty as well as melancholy
| of LA Traviata," its touching pathOs
were all evident in the solo of Miss Hen
riques, and the recitation, "The Mother
and the Poet one of Mrs. Browning's
poems, which followed, was rendered in a
tone that made every word clear and every
sentiment appreciated. The pronunciation
and gif impulse of the reading of ''La Joie
Fait Perir" was well rendered. though it's
defect lay in the pulpit-like way in which
the words fell from the lips-too much ex-
actitude, so to speak. The song "What Are
the Wild Waves Saying ?" was rendered by
the school in a voice like the slightly muir
muring sea. The answer (original to
"What Are the Wild Waves Saying ~ was
in all its parts the result of good training
The pure and lofty tone of the poem "Our
Dead, as well as the hope EMBODIED. in the
lines, were all pictured in the English reci-
tation of Miss s. johnson, and were deeply
felt. The same analytical disposition which
was observed in the other compositions
was also apparent in the essay of Miss Cur
ran on '!The Blind" the young lady going
on to show by examples, culled evidently
from history of men and times, that the life
Of the blind was not necessarily deprived
Of joys, as reflection and the pleasures of
memory were not denied to those whose
eyes could not look upon the light. The
composition showed, the tuition plainly, as
well as made evident the tastes of the
writer. The recitati, "Clarence's Dream"
by Miss Lizzie Green, was spoken in a way
that made apparent the identity of the
character and the recitel; the lines
Clarence has come, false, faith
less Clarence" we're read in thrilling
vehemence, though there was, perhaps,
little too much of a womanly wailing in the
appealing and pathetic parts OF the same
selection. The overture from La Semira-
mide,' on the piano, was, notwithstanding
its great difficulty, very well executed by
Misses Littlejohn and Strange.
The whole of the closing exercises, show
ing the careful and assiduous training in
Bellies Lettres and music, was a decided
success, and the teachers in the coming
rest from their labors can congratulate
themselves upon the end of their en-
deavors.
In looking over the list of weekly compO-
sltlOns one nnds good writing and good
sense, subject, however to little initiation
from fancy. The following are the sub.
iects, with the reporters parenthetical re-
marks:
Description of Ruin. Lofty and rose
colored.)
Importance of Little Things. (Philo-
sophical.)
A Memorial. MELANCHOLY
Ella Lee. tROmantic.l
Bessie Leigh Romantic and didactic)
Wealth. Qmpracticable.l
Beauties of Morning and Evening. de
scriptive.)
Riches and Poverty Fancy free.I
Death. (Descriptiye.t
Months of the Year. (Narrative.)
The Spider. Narrative and didactic.l
Clouds. Pure reason.
Storm at Sea. deep drafts on imagina-
tion.)
History of Bible. (Narratiye)
Twilight. Descriptive
Money (Fanciful.l
One Days Accomplishments. Good
What is Home Without a Mother? (Sen-
timental)
Old Letters. Sentiment and philosophy
The Story of the Boots. (Narration.)
The Crushed Flower. tMelancholy)
Hope. lin the abstract.l
The reporter appends the following statis
tics of the school:
Percentage obtained by written examination in
Intellectual Philosophy, Literature Geometry
Chemistry and French