New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS
Fourth District.

ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS
Fourth District.
The annual examination of the pupils in
tho public schools Of the Fourth District
took place yesterday. c. w. Boothby,
ESQ, superintendent of the city schools,
Hon. Rufus NAPLES, and the representa-
tive Of the REPUBLICAN, formed one Of the
parties who made the tour of the schools in
this district.
KELLER SCHOOLGIRLS AND GIRLS.
The first visited was the Keller School,
| q most cOmmodious and attractive building,
| with twelve apartments. This institution
was built by Mr.. Keller, at cost OF SO 900,
that liberal and public spirited gentleman
coming forward with the offer to construct
the building at his own expense, at time
when such structure was most needed.
| The school is leased to the city, with the
understanding that the city shall purchase
| the building whenever it shall deem proper,
the terms to be agreed upon by arbitration.
| = The total average of pupils is 1873.
Twelve boys and four girls are preparing
| for the High School. No arrangements
| Several of the parents and friends Of the
| pupils visited the school during the day for
| the purpose OF witnessing the examination
| Of the several classes.
The following is list of teachers of the
| Keller School: Mr.. a. s. Lecbe, principal;
Miss X. M. Cooney, Miss K. Howard. first
| assistants; Miss A. L. Beecher, Miss S.
| Shriever, second assistants; Miss NJ. dc
| Lorinan, Miss D. L. Bostick, Miss f. Ref,
Mics Ellen Hughes, Miss G. Vaughn, third
| assistants.
ST ANDREW sCHOOL-BOYs AND GIRLS
| Jddging from the programme and the
| large number of parents and friends pres
ent at this school, the teachers had evi
| IDENTIFY determined to make the examina-
ton as attractive and public as possible.
| Among those pupils moet worthy Of special
mention during the exhibition were the tol-
lowing: In defamation, Emma Valentine
| and Mary Davidge; composition, Henrietta
Williams; dialogue, Millie Flanagan, Rich-
ard Floy and John Weaver. Beautiful
| Dreamer" and "The Gypsy's Warning"
were sung very eweetly by the school.
| Average attendance $50.
| The following is the list Of teachers in the
| St. Andrew School:
Miss NJ. l.. Boree, principal; Miss L, Ber.
bel, first assistant Miss c. Roxborough,
Miss G. Johnson, second assistants; Miss NJ.
Reuter-. Miss j. Berhel. Miss l.. Hutton,
Miss H. Woods, third assistants.
|
This is very interesting and growing
| school. The pupils, though young children,
| are attentive and obedient, and evince 9
desire to learn. The teachers are worthy
of all praise for their perseverance, in the
| good work. The average attendance of
pupils at this school is 2S2. Those moet dis
| tinguished in the rendition of the exercises
| of the day in defamation were Henry John
son and John Campbell, and in recitation
| ollo IoI Mo- Co1dwa11
| The teachers Of the Dryades School are
as follows:
| Mrs. S. Williams, principal; Miss j. Kelly,
| first assistant Miss A. Aver, Miss j. Simms,
second assistants; Miss Agnes NJ. Nally,
Miss NJ. E. Sullivan, third assistant.
| LIVE OAK SCHOOLGIRLS.
| This institution, which ia situated at the
| corner of Constance and Ninth streets is
large and r0omy, but somewhat old and
| dilapidated. Immediately in front Of the
main building is little dingy shanty in
| which are sixty boys. The remaining shan
ties for the boys are scattered around
| the yard and immediate neighborhoOd.
| These are what is known as the Live
Oak School for Boys. The main schoo!
building for the girls is excellent in
comparison to the departments for the
boys. As the city owns the ground on
| which these shanties are built, it would be
| we'll, when circumstances and funds admit,
to pull down these dilapidated hurs and
erect building for the boys more suitable
| to the neighborhood and the number OF pu-
| pills who attend the school. At the same
| time little repairing, plastering and bur
| nishing up of the girls school building
| would be required. If the Administrator
| of Public Buildings would make an lnspec-
| ton of the condition of these schools and
submit his report to the Council, the evil
/ L. ND 10 hnn
| remedied.
There was no public exhibition at the
Girls Live Oak School yesterday, the exer-
| cises being exclusively of literary charac-
ter. .The Unknown Grave" and "Curfew
Bell" were we'll recited by Celia Mctar'
| lane and Fanny Ireland. "Centennial,"
composition by Katie Weaver, was also
| department, Kate Cooney, Sarah Tellncker
| and Carrie Webber carried off the palm ter
! best composition, and Kate Cooney and AL
| bertine Hoffman tor best recltatiOns. The
| pupils composing the class of Miss Cress
we'll are noted for being forward as read
| ers.
The principal, Miss NJ. A Wickes, was
| Yesterday presented with silver butter
knife and sugar epoon by the pupils of her
class, as a mark of their respect and
esteem. The presentation was q complete
surprise to the lady.
Average attendance, 2S2. A class OF
| twenty one young ladies are preparing for
| the High School.
The following lie list of the teachers:
| Mrs. M. A. Wickee, principal; Miss A, NJ.
| Hero, first assistant; Miss j. +. OBrlen,
| Miss M. b. Campbell, second assistants;
Miss l.. E. Bibb, MISS E. Clapp Miss A.
| Shields, Miss M. s. Cresswell, third assist
| ants.
LIVE OAK SCHOOLGIRLS.
The examination yesterday in this school
| consisted of a general review OF the
classes. Although announcement was
made through the pupils that no public
| examina alton would be made yesterday In
| either of these schools, visitors made their
| appearance in considerable numbers and
were much interested in the exercises.
| The pupils of the boys school most worthy
of mention for best compositions are Henry
Mertz, George H. Deckbar, Lee Cooney
and Daniel Hamilton. For best in decla-
nation, Lee C00ney.
Average attendance, 1862; preparing for
List Of teachers-Mr. j. R. Hutchinson,
pr;ncipal: Mrs. E. C. Geddes, first assist
ant: Miss M, A. Tharp, Mre. A. Castell,
second assistants; Miss NJ. j. Dowty, Miss
M. w. Hodpkins, Miss NJ. OBrieD. Miss +.
s. DeLacy, Miss E. B. Brown, third assist
ants.
M'DONoGH NO. l-BOYs AND GIRLS.
When the representative Of the REPUBL1-
CAN and the gentlemen referred to sD0ve,
arrived at this school, entrance to two OF the
rooms became almost impossible, from the
large assemblage of parents and visitors IN
| side and and around the doors C0nslderlng
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