New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-03

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES or THE PEa'
BODY NORMAL SEMINARY.-Ihesee exercises
came Off with no little eciat last Saturday.
at Minerva Hall, which was filled with q
brilliant crowd OF the representatives, OF
both sexes. Music of high order. recita.
:ions in English, German and French. 40.
:nirably rendered. and theses distingulshed
for their originality and truthfuiness. their
grasp OF thought and elegance OF style. con.
stitutei the staple Of the entertainment.
The order and arrangement that had been
adopted in the series o! exercises. Win q
view to variety and harmony. the wrapt at.
rention that engrossed the listeners. and
She profound silence that prevailed except
when interrupted by the solo or the chorus.
or the bursts of genius and evidences OF
learning and cultivated taste emahatln2
from the youthful deOutants Tor fame and
future usefulness, were among the most no.
.iceable features of the proud and gratIfy'
ing occasion. How the hearts of parents,
and of those who had been engaged in
training the minds of these fair yotarles CT
science to the highest kind of excellence,
sweled with pride and palpitatot with
pleasure, can be more Scadliy conceived
than expressed.
The solo Of Miss B. Hanna gave exquisite
satisfaction to the cultivated ear Ok orr
most exacting musicians, while the able
paper she read on 1.-The Dignity of Obedi.
the philosophic breadth Of its views. ard
the perfection of its style.
"The Teachers Influence" by Miss X. East.
man, in which prominent influence was
assigned to the moral sentiments IN the
great work Of education, was an admirable
performance, both in literary point oil
view and in the just views which the author
entertained as to the highest functions OF
the teacher.
THE School," bv Miss NJ. Cbiidress. was
= blending of fact. with humor that rene
slered the performance exceedingly agree
able and popular. The suaintness OF the
authors style. modelled on the historic parts
of tn. Old Testament, did not detrac. from
sts interest. but Sa.heS se:ved to AeiGh:en
Ut.
The seeera, theses Of these accomplished
:oung ladies should be given 70 the public
through the medium Of the. press. and
sgould be valuable contributions 10 the
literature of the day.
Tho congratuiatory speeches Of PROBES.
sors Rogers, Dimitry. Whitaker. az well as
she excellent concluding remarks 81 the
Hon. Mr.. Lusher, secretary Of the board OF
:rus tees, were applaudingly received. and
Che spec ch, especially of the veteran Pro.
sessor Dimitry, that ''old man eloquent"
and hierophant of our educational As:.tli'
sions, was exceedingly impressive.
The diplomas were conferred with grace
snd dignity by the president az the h'aTa
of trustees of the Peabody fund. tina: vs'e.
ran also in She cause of letters and .dtca.
zion. DID,. K. I.aeu,:er. a!,..i b. Profess
scr Lusher.
The grand experiment: of Teaching 'hos"
&ho have completed their course O! studies
how TO Instruct the rising generation - ono
Chat belongs exclusively 10 our own times.
end its success has been ;riumphantiv 's.
sablshed by the noble results attained by
She Peabody Norma! Seminary in this city.
.nder the direction OF its accomplished and
SINE honored principal. Mrs. Kate y. shaw.