New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-12
VOLUME V111---NO. 2ll.
PUBLIC SCHOOL ExAMINATIONs.

PUBLIC SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.
The examinations yesterday were IN Che
Third and Fifth Districts, and passed cft
creditably. This finished the exercises in
the primary schools, and taken altogether
proves that our public schools we're never
in a better condition than at present. We
have endeavOred 20 give our readers an
unbiased report o! the examinations. and
found nothing but pleasant words for each
school. In few instances we might have
given more praise than we did, but abstain
ed from saying all that might have been
expressed. fearing that perhaps our motives
would be misconstrued. Teachers have
not been paid regularly. yet in every in
stance they have been faithful to their
trusts. toiling and waiting patiently. The
children have made more than the average
progress during the past year, a. is proved
by the large number Of applicants :og trans
fer to the High Schools.
FILLMORE-BoYs.
This Is tho largest school in the city. and
although the building is large it is hardly
sufficient for all the pupils within its walls,
for there are over 200 pupils attending. More
pupils were admitted to the High School
from it last year than from any other school,
and sixteen pupils are aspiring ior that
honor this year. The building is kept in
perfect order. Its neatness Invariably at
tracing attention, and atric. discipline 10
maintained. the boys being drilled every
morning. and iH proof Of its good effect the
AZ erage Of tar.iiness for last month was but
two. in the extended Programme Of exer-
clses yesterday there we,e many worthy
Of notice. especially the German song,
M = gei Snider's Bsrty." BY William Ger.
don; the "Declaratioa Of Independence"
by J. G. Myer: "Alonzo tho Brave by T.
Michinsrd. aud an excellent gecitstioH OF
1.-The Soldier ieom BincsE." BY q. Br"ch.
The teachers OF this school ars-Thomas
}. b. Flynn. principal; Lewis 1. Bourges.
Mrs. n. A. Stsvena. first assistants; Misc A.
J. Coll. Miss e. Leonard. secona asslssants;
Mise 81. 4. Ferguson. Mrs. G. Woodcock.
Mise J. A. NcAnnuley. Miss y. Quayie.
MISS M. Peres, Mise Annie Twomey, Miss
A. ". Duvai. Miss NJ G. spooner. sIiss
Emma Swettephop, third assistants.
bEAUREGAsD-GIRLA
Tho scholars Of this school wesc found
engaged il che customary exercises Of the
day. the exhibition merely giving them OK.
ira work. The complaint Sftea made BY
prineipals. thst the exhibitions come 1t .
most inooavenieht :ime. vas apparent. The
higher classes are now engaged in prspsr.
ing to enter the High school, end tbs stten.
tioa Of che eeaches is demanded sn0se than
as any other time. The end Of che summer
term would perhaps be = better cease. for
these exhibitions. There are 1t this scheol
li5 yupils-ssthes crowded. certainly, but
the attendance has averaged 100. Little
Miss Mareno. the daughter oS the Cuban
eKile. is here. and her remarkable talent
for defamation was displayed.
The teachers are Mrs. Y. Dncasei, princi
pal; Hiss q. Pitard and Miss G. Z. Watson
frss assistsnts: Miss Kate Munster. second
assistant: Miss X. T"Ole and 'Miss A. Hart,
third assistants: Miss +. Gobin and Miss
FEances Devonshire. supernumeraries.
LAHARfE-Boys AND GIRLS
This schosl had no exhibition yesterday,
that being fixed for next Thursday evening.
On that occasion an Operetta. under the di
rectioa Of Professor Watts. will be given
by the we'll drilled pupils. An organ, pur
chased and insured by the proceeds OF exhi
biticns. is Owned by this school. which has
eight depsrtMents and "7S scholars-il2
girls and 166 boys. including y branch on
E:Omsn street. That the school il = credit
60 the teachers is evident from a commen.
tary 81 visitor written on the blackboard:
IAN the children looked beautiful"
The teachers are Mis-. q. A. Smith. prin.
cipal; Niss A. T. Meyers and Miss n. Wat
son. first assistants; Miss A. Meyers and
Miss &. CampaneL second assistants: Mis-.
G, Blancq. Miss y. Wicker and Miss J. c.
kiley, third assistants: Misc Anna Saviris.
BAYOU BBIipCE-Bors AND GIRLS.
This school. occupying one Of the hand.
soonest buildings and grounds OF any de-
voted to the purpose Of education in New
Orleans, has $50 pupils, sixty-ive OF them
being girls. The exercises yesterday were
# . pixed character. like the school. One
young gentleman gave tribute to Wash.
ngton. with An appreciation surprising IN |
70 youthful q deelaimer. Glamour Mer. !
erai'' was finely rendered. and 80 WAS
beautiful Snow" The schoo! is much !
more prosperous than it was year age.
when only sixty pupils attended it. |
The teachers arc Mrs. G. Collerton.
principal: Mrs. A. w. Brown, first assist.
mt; Mrs. E. Dahlgren and Miss L. Disimone.
bird assistants: Miss II. J. Crowell. super.
lumerary. !
vILIERE-yofS AND Girls.
At this school there seems to have been
aore attention paid to proficiency in stndies
han to develop display. There were but
ew songs and pieces, but those were good.
Come ye Robins" sung by the whole
chool, was. very pleasing, and SO were
Ome other eongs and recitations. The
chool has l3l attendants, sixty-tour Of
hem being girls. Miss Roxborough is
roud of her first class in arithmetic, and
, would any teacher be. The school staff
Miss E. F. Roxborough, principal; Mrs.
. NJ. Knox, second assistant; Miss s. Sher-
'ck, third assistant; Mics Bessie Byrne.
lpernumerary. ....
BRETON-BoYs AND GIRLS.