New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-18
Testimonial 10 Superintendent Of Etuca.
ton w. &. Brown

TESTIMONIAL 10 superintendent Of EGuca.
ton w. q. Brown.
very pleasant testimonial presentation
took place at the residence of Superin.
tendent Of Education Brown yesterday
evening at halfpast one O'Clock, in which
Division Superintendent George b. Loud,
on behalf of himself and his associates, the
State Board Of Education. presented the
Superintendent with a horse. There were
present Superintendent Brown and wife,
Lieutenant Governor Antoine. Senator
Pinch back, Division Superintendent Stod.
dard, Loud, Heating. Brewster and Booth
by, with Assistant Superintendent Of the
City Schools Calhoun, Director Gaudet,
State Senators Allan, Burch, Wharton and
Stamps. Secretary of the City School Il oard
Corbn, Colonel Lewis, }. Sella Martin,
y. Euby, Of the Loujsia"tGn, George f.
Paris, Esq, and Mr.. John Mason.
The guests assembled, and the superin.
tenden5 enticed from his office and escorted
home. Mr.. Loud at once proceeded to
business having taken care previously that
the dining table of their surprised hoat was
well filed with sparkling champagne ard
other concomitants Of good cheer. Stepping
to the trent Mr.. Loud said:
SIE-Yonr friends and co.laborers IL the
cause OF public education have been spared
by Il mercitui Providence to complete tho
IabOrs OF another year. and have entered
upon the work OF a, new one.
Though arduOus and often vexatious edu-
cational work is delightful aud highly
honorable calling, and those Of us who are
Co orkers with you in the sacred cause are
proud of you as our distinguished and
worthy chief.
Although assembled for an other and differ
ent purpose. we think it meet and proper to
improve this opportunity to exprt So our
unbounded confluence in you as a prudent,
wise and Efficient administrator OF remark.
ably tender and important trust. Without
Hattery we say it, no man, in our humble,
opinion, could have discharged the delicate
and complicated duties inseparable from
your position with more consummate tact
and wiser judgment than you have exhlb-
tied from first to last We congratulate
you upon the improvement and increased
efficiency everywhere manifested in our
noble work, and which are due chiefly to
your wise cOunsels, untiring leal and steady
hand
10 us, your su0ordinates, you have ever
been kind, courthouse, patient and fOrbear-
ing. Your bright example has taught Us
that kindly acts kindle kindliest feelings.
But, cir, let US come to the special objects
OF this social meeting. Your friends have
desired to spend q few hours with you, to
enjoy with you "the feast of reason and
flow of soul' before departing to Gu, sep
arate fields Of labor.
As second OBJECT OF our meeting, last
but not least, your friends thought it would
be proper to express our mutual regards
by some more tangible testimony than mere
words, and to this end we have selected as
appropriate 10 our purpose this noble steed,
to draw tho beautiful buggy your deserved
popularity won on a memorable trial, that
you may ride on prosperously and at ease,
and think of the friends who honor and
esteem you when absent and engaged in
their labor of love.
In the hame of these friends hereby pre-
sent you this proud and noble animal. aud
beg you TO accept him as token Of the
heartfelt regard We cherish for you as a
man. {. friend a cG-T0rker and our superior
officer.
Concluding, Mr.. Loud piedg ed the future
health and prosperity OF he superintendent
in trimming bumpers of wine, after which
Mr.. Brown, in reply. thanked his friends
and associates tor SO agreeable testino-
NAL OF their warm regard. He alluded to
the pleasant official intercourse that had
heretofore marked the conduct of the State
Board of Education, and the earnest and
faithful work his colaborers had performed
IL discharge OF their responsible duties. In
his own services with them in the cause Of
education, it was proud satisfaction to
him that always during the past two years
there had been nau.ht but an honest en-
deayoT 10 SO discharge the labors and cares
Of his o1iice as 10 afford the best evidence of
success IN the work performed. The test.
monial would be regarded not alone for i.s
intrinsic value. but from the kindly wishes
and sentiments OF tho donors. The horse,
II last, as it was stated he was, he trusted
was mathematical OF the intentions Of the
board IN their purpose to SO conduct their
laoors II The future, as they had done in
the past, that the State should not be sur
passed in the efficiency and results of the
educational system their aim was to create.
Other speeches, OF a pleasant character,
were made By Senator pinchback, Mr.. Mar
tin, Mr Hoothby, Mr S:oddard and Mr..
Ruby, after which the company sat down
to generous lunch Of goou things, spend-
ing an hour or more most agreeably