The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-08
A BOARDING.SCHOOL SENSATION.

The Pmpil who Passed Himself on as YOnn
Lad.-Quakcr Society Shocked.
IN. Y Herald's Philadelphia Letter. Dec. 81
IT the Quaker City is anything it is high
toned. II has more blue blood than Boston
and is quite as much given over to regarf
for the properties, hence society is easily
shocked. Just now we are shocked. The
gossips are in clover.
Philadelphia is an educational center. We
have all kinds OF schools, good, bad and in
different. But we are, perhaps, most noted
for a number of institutions denominated
. finishing schools" tor girls. They abound,
in fact they may be said to superabound; and
they grow popular year by year.
| They are institutions, as your readers know,
designed to afford young ladies an opportunity
OF going to school without bothering their
heads over books. They thus supply crying
want in society. Young ladies are taught
manners and every finishing touch is afforded.
One Of the institutes even instructs in the sci
ence ct getting in and ont of a carriage grace.
fully. and, believing in the virtue Of much
practicing, / am told al unused coach cas-
been provided il the back yard Of the school,
where the young ludies can spend certain por-
tons Of the day in acquiring s....s ard other
accomplishments.
OF course, such institutions are in al. Re poets
first-class beyond the suspicion o. anything
going alniss within their vestal halls. Well,
there has been lively commotion III a certain
one, not many blocks from Spruce street.
nevertheless. Not along ago an elderly gen
tleman drove up to the door, disembarked his
trunks and introduced his :" daughter to the
matron. The daughter was tell and handsome,
tas.efully dressed and promised to be quite u
popular pupi'. In fact, lust such one as the
preceptress could take q pride III sending forth
to the world finished for society. 30 when
the father wanted to put her at the school she
was gladly accepted 10th for these reasons,
and for pecuniary considerations. TIL Il the
father said good-by, and, after len ing special
instructions i'll regard 20 the care over the
young girl, drove away. Mex: C room was Sc
lected tor her i'll company, OF course, with the
usual number OF -oom-nnates. Several days
passed by: the newcomer vas growing very
popular with the othe. girls. IS well IS with
the teachers.
Her wardrobe .as ez:ans:ve, he. manners
and there seine. to be certain
c narm about her that all recognized. but none
could explain. She herself sae.nei happy.
her disposition was pleasant, and sic iaus hed
a great deal. Some times the girls conldn't
understand why she lau ,hea; but . slight e.
PLANTATION satisfied. Well, a month passed
away; the young lady was great favorite,
hardly SO with all the gr,s than Wit: her
and she was 5eco.n ng ute az
But one day she sent trunk
off for some reason and pretty soon she left
quietly herself. Most OF the household were
and Immediately the alarming
story spread that she wasn't girl at all. The
teachers tried to hush it up, but it wouldn't
be hushed The room-mates Of the decamped
young lady were besieged for information.
Then the story got out of the school, it has
Deen verified, and the result has been per- !
.eptible commotion. in society circles.
There is, am told, no doubt that bold
md audacious fraud has been perpetrated on
he managers Of the school, and smooth
aced youth Of about twenty introduced into
he boudoirs Of a fashionable young ladies'
seminary. Any wonder sensation should
,nsue? The scamp has not been captured,
md probably will not be, owing to desire to
void publicity in the matter on the part OF
he discreet but nevertheless greatly irritated,
natrons Of the school. l have not been able
0 get the full particulars, and it would be i'm
proper to mention the name Of the school F.;
,ut enough has leaked out to warrant this
much, and if there are any further develop
nents you may be further posted. This is
,iven on the best authority. The room-mates
re left in particularly embarrassing posi-
ion but they have much sympathy, and 1
AVE heard and hope to hear no uncharitable
nsinuations.