New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-10

hielu uucTgcr, w. JOnNsOu. y. OhdruOn, N.
Raynal, w. Underwood, NJ. Day, E. Eller-
man, A. Asher, - McChesney, j. Marx, F.
Scovill.
Teachers-Mr. NJ. iM. Lowe, principal;
Mrs. E. Hannum, first assistant; Miss E.
Martin, second assistant; Miss N. X. Fair
bank, second assistant; Miss NJ. E. Tank,
third assistant; Miss o. E. Westertield,
third assistant; Miss A. Shields, third as
sisuant; Miss NJ. Reese, third assistant.
Nagnolia-Giris.
This school ranks as No. l, and none will
dispute the assertion. The class of chill
dren attending is superior in almost every
respect, and has had such reputation for
years. In the hands of the present corps of
tige passing away. The building and sur
roundings are presentable in every respect,
while the attendance is as regular as could
be asked. Three hundred and twenty -four
girls are assembled in six rooms, which
keep the teachers at hard work. Unfortu-
nately parents do not show marked dis
position to encourage the school by calling
often, but perhaps they in part remedy the
fault by giving their children proper ad
mOnitions regarding conduct. Yesterday
the number of visitors vas encouraging.
The roll Of honor is indeed bright one,
composed OF the following:
Louisa Mccullough, Ida Godfrey, Annie
Moore, Cadia Harris, Rosanna McRoberts,
Emily Loeser, Olivia Harrison, Sarah Pey-
ton, Lizzie Porteous, Mary Seymour, Katie
Knight, Matilda Keller, Harriet Beer, Liz
ze Seymour, Lizzie Beecher, Minnie Holy
land, Amelia Olschner.
Several of these will, in all probability,
90 to the High School. The teachers are:
Miss NJ. A. Wickes, principal; Miss B.
Cenas, first assistant; Miss A. NJ. Hero, ad-
.junct assistant; Miss NJ. Whiteside, second
assistant; Miss K. McEnery, second assist
ant; Miss r. Howard, third assistant.
MagnOlia-BOys.
Four hundred bright-faced, well-behaved
boys are here preparing themselves for
future life by receiving such practical in
struction as will hereafter assist them to
pursue whatever profession they may
choose to select. Their apartments are not
finished, but this fact does not prevent
them making close application to their
books. During the past year these lads
have made decided progress. which fact is
understood by the parents. 1t is a ma tier
worthy of note that score of lads recently
left private schools to join this, as the ad-
vantages are really better. There are sew
eral aspirants for seats in the High Sch ool.
The teachers are: Mr.. w. C. Willis, prin-
cipal; Miss NJ. E. Finerty, first assistant;
Miss NJ. McEligott, first assistant; Miss S.
S. McEnery, first assistant; Mrs. S. NJ.
Turner, adjunct assistant; Miss Bell Curry,
second assistant; Miss A. Young, third as
sistant: Miss X. Brantley, third assistant;
Miss NJ. Vessel, third assistant.
Keller-Boys and Girls.
This school, located near the Keller
Market, is a remarkable one, when it is
considered how recently that portion of our
city was settled Four hundred names
grace the roll, and by perseverance on the
part of teachers the pupils have come to
understand the necessity of regular attend
ance and close application. The average
attendance is much better this ye ar than
in former years, because that section has
has not lately suffered from overflow.
Parents are seldom seen inside the doors,
but it is hoped that next session they will
give this subject more attention. The roll
of honor is: William Donnelly, Emile
Natbau- Trsar1,ipo C.,ho ADJ 10 nhar
Carrie c. Reese. Samuel D. Peters, Julia
Haber, Albert Werlein, Cecilia Peters,
Emma Hansen, Margaret Hahn, and some
of them will go to the High School.
The teachers are: Miss C. S. Reese, prin-
cipal; Miss X. NJ. Cooney, first ass istant;
Miss d. 1. Pickens, second assistant Miss
A. l.. Beecher, second assistant; Mi ss s.
Schriever, third assistant; Miss E. Va ughn,
third assistant; Miss S. johnson, third as
sistant Miss E. T. Hayden, third assistant;
Miss NJ. j. Kearney, third assistant,
st. Andrew-Boys and Girls.
This school, for colored children, is To-
Gated near the swamp, in a rather old build
ing, but it has been so altered as to furnish
accommodations for nearly 300 diligent
pupils. The labor required in inaug urat
ing this school and bringing it up to it's pres
ent standard was no trife, thereto re the
teachers are entitled to all the praise they
receive. There are four rooms with seven
te achers. Roll of honor:
Girls-Anna Smith, Cecilia Jones, Emma
Valentine, Emma Williams, Sarah Holtz,
Annie Hereford, Della Smith, Matilda
Franklin.
Boys-Grifial Rasks, Alex Smith, S. New
man, j. Baptiste, Alfred Bell, Moses Weed,
Alfred Williams, John Oliver.
The teachers are: Miss E. Lobre, princi-
pal; Miss NJ. L. Boree, first assistant; Miss L.
Berhel, second assistant; Miss C. Roxbor
Ough, third assistant; Mrs. j. Allen, third
Miss j. Berhel, third assistant,
and Miss c, Kennedy, third assistant.
Dryades-Boys and Girls.
This school does bot seem to be in as quite
I h0urishing condition as the one last |
mentioned, but the following named schol- |
ars are certainly very bright: Fred Burton,
Samuel Saunders, Ansel Barton, Charles !
Walker, Austin Cooper. Michel Lavigne. !
These are in Mrs. Fernalds room, and she
takes much pride in their rapid
progress. There are 255 names on the roll,
and some of them have been instructed to
read huently, when only few months ago
hey could not repeat the alphabet. In Miss
room there are to be seen some
children who have astonished both parents
and teachers by the singular progress they
nave made, rapidly memorizing difficult les
sons and retaining all they learn. This Is,