New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-12
STRAIGHT UNIVERSITY.
Commencement Exercises.

| the Central Church. corner OI Libeltv anC
Gas0uet streets. winding up the academic
session.
From nine o'clock in The MOI Ainy vn:i
about p NJ. was occupied IA ne exaMi
nation Of the frs: class in gees .aphy. juno,
academic course: English ANALYSIS. normal
course and physiology: Freshman cor.se
under the direction OF Mrs. Piper: La.!n
grammar. junior preparatory: history.
senior preparatory and geomet.y. Fresh.
man course, under direction oI Professor
Martling. and algebra OF tie senior prepar.
atory course. under direction Of Professor
5. s. Ashley. acting president.
These exam'nations occurred az the Uni.
versity, corner Of Esplanade and Derbigny
streets, ard passed off -emarks bly, well, the
pupils in English analysis. algebra, physi-
ology and geometry being especially worthy
of favorable mention for their proficiency.
While upon the subject OF the examina'
tons which have taken place this week. it
affords US special pleasure to speak words
Of praise for the Institute and the general
proficiency of the scholars in the same class.
1t is not easy to single out particular
pupil or teacher as par excellence over all
the rest, and we will not attempt It. TO
the rapid progress made by :Le scholars,
much of the credit belongs TO the teachers
President Ashley, Professor Martling DR..
Thompson, Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Piper. Miss
Ashley and Miss Perkins-but for whose IL
dustry. zeal in the cause Of education and
assidious care such gratifying Iesu: could
scarcely have been hoped for.
At 8 p. NJ. the commencement. ceremonies
opened with prayer, after which cane music
by . carefully selected choir. Professor
Ashley now announced that the normal
department would be heard from. and in
troduced Miss Amanda Malvina Perkins.
who. in = eweet, yet clear and distinct
voice. read an ably prepared essay. select
ing for hs subject "Crispus Attuck.," the
first victim to the cause Of American ib-
erty, a colore0 man who was killed by the
British eOldiery in the streets OF Boston in
H7O. The composition as such. and the
manner Of its delivery. would compare ia.
WI NAtA AbC UCsl VAtA' = VI VIC Di ASus"
est echolars il any Of the older schools.
When the applause which greeted Miss
Perkins effort had sufficiently eubsided,
the president introduced Miss Cora Louisa
Smith. who gave carefully prepared Call
tor Better Teachers" This essay was an
argument in favor off properly educating
those whose mission Il is 20 teach others.
and tie manner in which she handled the
subjec, showed that che had given j: much
thought before apply ing her pen to paper.
Next came The law department. repre-.
.ented by Mr.. Louis A. Bell, LII. B.. who
gave an grafton on the eubjeet OF :he Death
Penalty taking the most positive stand
against capital punishment as a prevent
i've Of crime. and handling the sub;ec;
quite ingeniously.
Come Like Beautiful Dream" was
then sung by Mrs. w. K. Mason. most ex-
9uisitely. Tbs lady has smooth, flexible
voice Of grea. power. and under high
state Of cultivation. Her effort 70 please
was not lost upon the large audience. who
listened with marked attention 70 each
note, and signifed approval by loud ap.
plause at the end.
After a well prepared thesis on expert
mental Physiology" read by Leon Dewitt
Stocking. Mrs. Cabral sang beautiful air
from La Favorite." accompany iug herself
on the melodeou. The solo was beautifully
and e sctiveiy rendered
roiessor James T. Newman. NJ D., fol-
lowed. and read an able defense Of the
medical profession which received the
hearty approval of the severa! Disciples Of
Lseulapius who were present.
Music again came on the programme
Misc Eopkine. Miss Mason and Mr.. a. A.
Fayerweather giving beautiful trio from
one Of the masses. which. like the des. Of
.he music. was warmly app'autied.
President Ashley now again came fer
ward. and excusng himself from making a
formal address as announced, proceeded 10
the degrees. Each o: the sradu-
ates, upon being presented with the diploma,
was addressed in few well-timed remarks
Diplomas were presented and de g.ees con.
tevred as follows:
Misses Amanda Malvina Pe.kin, and
Cora Louisa Smith. maids Of science:
James Patrick Hays. master Of pharmacy;
L. d. Stocking, batchelor of medicine; Louis
A. Bell, master Of arts. and DR.. James 7.
Newman, doctor Of pharmacy.
The roll of honor consisting of the
twenty scholars most remarkable for regu-
larity Of attendance, good department and
scholarship was read as followe: Virginia
Ann Lawson, Marie Francois. Mary Alice
Thomas. Amelia Jackson. Alice Carriaux,
Cora l.. Smith. Albert P. Albert, Felix c.
Perkins, Fabus P. Peter. Henry C. Cotfy,
Mary II. johnson. Florence johnson,
Auguste Toussaint, Albert Gabrielle, vii.
liam A. Brown. Oscar Montgomery, Oscar
Mars, Gorgiana Wilson. Henrietta Benedict
and Edgar Francis.
The four best pupils for attendance. de-
portmen: and scholarship were awarded
prizes presented by kind English friends. az
Follows: Virginia Ann Lawson. Marie Fran.
co.'s. Alice Carriaux. and Augusta Tous.
saint.
-Four prizes were also delivered to the
four best Geciaimers. as follows: Albert +.
Allen. Oscar Montgomery. Felix Clay Per.
kins and Edgar Francis.
The ceremonies Of the evening being con.
hymn was sung by the choir. Rev.
Dr. Thompson pronounced the benedic,ion.
and the audience was dismissed with a
notice that the university will reopen on
the first Of October next.
A special service will be held a. Ames
Episcopal Church, corner of st.