New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-11
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
EXAMINATIONS IN THE FIRST DISTRICT

EXAMINATIONS IN THE FIRST DISTRlc'
Ot the fifteen public schools in the Firs
District not one was unprepared for exam
nation day. A proper amount of energ,
and excitement had been expended on tn
part Of teachers and children. Rooms wer
trimmed for the event, and dresses ha,
been prettily trimmed in expectation O
seeing unusual visitors.
jackson schooI-Boys.
This school is under the superintendent
OF Mr.. u. II. Gordon, who is certainly de
serving of high commendation for it's tiour
lshlng condition. The pupils number 3OI
out OF which number fifteen are candidate.
Tor admission to the High School. This ID
an unusually large percentage, and reflects
credit upon the ability of Mr.. Gordon and
his assistants.
The examinations of the various classes
showed the pupils to be fully up to the
average of scholarship. The exhibition
exercises which followed the examination
were well attended by the friends and rela-
uves OF the boys, and were highly credita
BILE. We would mention as specially good
&. II. Shields delivery OF Cassius' speech
IN Julius Cesar" the dialogue entitled
The Way to Windham," spoken by Max
Meyers and w. Lee Pendleton. The musi
cal portion of the exhibition was particu-
iariy good. We append a list Of teachers
Mr.. u. IL. Gordon, principal; Miss j. A.
Irott, first assistant; Miss X. T. Murphy;
adjunct assistant; Miss M. l.. Dolan, second
assistant; Miss E. B. Brown, third assist.
ant; Mrs. S. Mather, third assistant.
Jackson SCHOOLGIRLS.
This school numbers on it's roll 355 pupils
There are but elk teachers, each of whom. il
will thus be seen, has to control and edu-
cate between fifty and sixty pupils-rather
an exacting task one will readily admit.
Yesterdays examination showed. however,
that Miss Simmons and her assistants have
ably performed their duties. The scholars
evidenced more than average proficiency in
their various studies. There are twentv-one
applicants for admittance to the High
School. To Miss l. Simmons, the accom-
plished principal, great praise is due for the
general excellence displayed by the whole
school.
Miss Simmons has for assistants the fol-
lowing ladies: Miss E. TObin, first assistant;
Miss NJ. Calder, adjunct assistant; Miss O.
Carter, second assistant; Miss l.. P. Green,
third assistant; Miss NJ. Durainde, third
assistant.
one o'clock, consisted of the usual recita-
tions. some very fine music and the reading
of some excellent compositions.
The composition 'Trust Not to Appear.
ances' by Miss Emma Beach, struck us as
being far above the general run OF school
girl efforts.
The recitation "The Closing Year" bv
Miss l.. Crane, was given in charming and
graceful manner, as was also the recitation
Some body's Darling" by Miss Alicia
Truxillo. The salutatOry was neatly spoken
The Lost Heir" by Miss C. Mullen, was
fine.
The dialogue "The Red Chignon,' was
pleasingly rendered by Misses A. Urban,
Emma Beach, E. Veriander and s. Marks
The Misses A. Benedict, A. Keifer, l. Torrey,
J. Brown, G. Wilson and 3. Dalsheimer
,reated us to very sprightly dialogue en-
titled "A Love of Bonnet There were
plenty OF others who did well, but in short
'eport we can not do justice to all.
At the close of the exercises, Miss Sim
mons. the principal, was agreeably sur
,rised by present from her pupils of a
handsome silver tea set.
Paulding School.
This school for boys and girls is COM
nodiOus structure on the corner of Con-
tance and Gaiennie streets. On the school
oils are lS0 girls and l23 boys, of which
lumber there are six candidates for the
HI gh School.
The following efficient corps of teachers
ave charge of the school: Miss NJ. J. Mills,
rincipal; Miss d. Moore, first assistant
1iss NJ. A. Nugent, first assistant; Miss T.
1. Elliot, second assistant: Miss E. Todd,
econd assistant; Miss F. Snodgrass, third
ssistant; Miss Ida Patton, third assistant:
1iss S. Williams, third assistant; Miss H.
1. Brooks, third assistant.
The principal, Miss NJ. j. Mills, well merits |
be commendation of the parents of the |
title ones entrusted to her care. They are
in her praise, and well they |
lay be. Under her able management the |
aulding School has taken and is able to |
old a prominent place in the front rank of |
UT educational institutions. We mention |
MS as evidencing not alone her educational |
as a teacher, but also her ad-
illustrative ability. 1t is true she has ad-
lirable and accomplished assistants, but,
summing up a result, it is natural to in
L that to the head, the principal, must be
corded the chief need of praise.
The examinations were both oral and
ritten, and showed the pupils well up in
leir text books.
The exhibition exercises of this school did
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rday afternoon. A noticeable feature of
e exercises was the admirable manner in
hich the several performers acquitted
emselves on the piano. For this much
aise must be accorded to Mrs. Richards,
hO is the instructress in piano and vocal
usic. We must not forget to mention that |
iss Annie Kerwen. though not as yet
ndidate for the High School, is deserving
special praise for her excellence in her
veral classes.
Webster School.
The management of this most important
lool is in the hands of Miss NJ. A. Arm
'ong, lady known as one of our very
ct teachers. Her rare ability could readily
recognized in the ready and correct an
ers given by her scholars in answer to /
ry severe examination.
Miss Armstrong is fortunate in having
'ps of assistants that have no superiOrs r
their respective departments. I
Ne wish we could speak as well of the |
loOl house as Of the teachers and scholars.
q not something be done to render the | t
barracks known as the Webster School a
Use little more comfortable and rOomy9 s.
at hall running through the centre of the
lding is perfect loss of space. A small j
,enditure of money could at least have n
partitions arranged in such manner N
to convert the several rooms into one.
ing to the narrow limits of the school N
lse it has been decided to give the exhi-
on exercises in the Lyceum Hall to-mor-
: evening, Parents and relatives and in
public generally are invited to attend. OF
were fortunate to hear some of the re- b
rsals to day, and we confidently predict d,
exhibition of more than usual excellence. Il.
IN the rolls Of the Webster School there III
443 pupils, out of which number there e,
twenty candidates for the high school. fo
Ie suhj0in a list of teachers: NJ. A. Arm NJ
ing, principal Mrs. F. Tones, first as til
ant: Miss N. II. Watson, first assistant; si
S NJ. Littrell, second assistant; Miss K. e
auette, second assistant; Miss G. 1. th
nbourne, second assistant; Miss L. A.
mour, third assistant; Mrs. F. Mohan, R.