New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-24

army. which was rapidly approaching for
the purpose of harvesting them for sup
plies. While upon this subject, it is we'll
here to remark that Mr.. Pitkin was also the
author of mistress Steele" another Incl
dent of the revolutionary war during the
retreat of General Green in 1888. 90 ably re-
cited by Miss Julia Conroy. 1T the Madison
School, on Wednesday, and who, by the
way, is one of the young ladies preparing
to enter the High School from that insti-
tuition.
The other pupils of McDonogh No. 2 most
prominent in their exercises were Misses
Scott. Deris, Rousseau, Depassau, Cham
bers. Drysdale, G Aschen, Lynch and Reef.
The floral decorations were abundant and
beautiful, and the attendance large and
fashionable.
This is the largest girls school in the
city. Average attendance, $50.
A class of twenty is preparing for the
High School. The following are their names:
Virginia Doris, Katie SCOTT, Maggie Reeb.
GeOrgiana Borge, Addie Lynch. Emma
Carroll, Irene Gaschen, Jeanette Days
dale, Rita Claiborne, Sallie Harris, Ellen
Hughes, Lulu Cook, Annie Lsdwidge,
Susie Hoops, Katie Brewster, Mary Hogan,
Alice Vallee. Annie Travers, Annie Morri-
son, Lissie Lyons.
List Of teachers-Mrs. A. G. Pitkin, prin-
ClD8ls UXES. a. OClls MICs NAs y dOOOos Ia oV
assistants; Miss S. Lynch, Miss NJ A. Stew.
art, second assistants; Miss X. T. Moore.
Miss Ida Monroe, Miss A. Twomey, Miss e.
O'Hara, Miss M. Boze, Miss E Lynch, Mise
s. Blancq, third assistants.
M'DoNoGH SCHOOL NO. 3-BoYs.
The average daily attendance of pupils at
this school is $50. A class of fifteen is
being prepared for the High School. The
following are mentioned ~ being most ad-
vanced in their studies, and for good at
tendance and department.: James O'LQugh-
lin, George Wells, Edward Harvey, Viii.
liam Laster, Thomas Lsllance, Thomas
Gibbings and NJ. Fitzpatrick.
A public exhibition was given at this
school in the afternoon. The scholars who
most distinguished themselves in the exer-
cises, were: Joseph Byrd, in 1.-The Baro ne
Last Banquet" Thomas Lallance, in "How
.srhe Sword and Plow;" Edward Hansel.
man, in 1.-The Torchlight Proce ssion;" Der
nard Moroney, as "A Modest Witt" Viii.
liam Lseter, as "The Orphan Boy" Ed
w,rd Harvev. on "Charles De Moor's Re-
venge," and William Monaghan, in compo-
sitiOn.
List of teachers-Mr. II. Dufilho, princi-
pal; Mr.. j. O'Connor, Miss N. Sweeney, first
assistante; Mrs. A. Stockdale, Miss NJ. Mar
shall, Mics C.. Stewart, second assistants;
Miss NJ. Walsh, Miss L. Bertus, Mise E. N.
third assistants.
ELMIRA sCHooL-BOYs AND GIRLS.
Average attendance at this school, ninety
three. Tho pupils most distinguished for
good schOlart hip, attendance and deport.
ment are Charles Noise, Franklin Brooke,
Ed. Burns, Marie Style, Joseph Style, Leo
-.-..o Mor;vn Tostouca Marina .IOnoDh
Brown and Aristide Lachnie; in the pri-
mary department, Henry Marine, Adelaide
Pie1, Ovilis Lie, Constance Pierre, Rose
Joseph, Ann Cestain and Gabriel Saucier.
In the public exercises-Recitation, Misses
4. Marine and Marie Edwards: in dialogue,
Masters j. Derege, j. Style. A. Lachnie, j
Woodbridge, f. Burns, James Ray. and
Misses L. Marine, L. Hymes. A. Prince
Marie Style. C. johnson and Emma Scott
List of teachers-Mr. c. Hunt principal
Miss C. Moore, second assistant; Mrs. A
Plicque, third assistant.
M'cARTHY SCHOOLGIRLS
There was NO public exhibition at thi:
school, the examination being confined to 6
review of the exercises of the year in the
several departments. Average attendance
of pupils 800. Preparing for the Higt
School, fifteen. The pupils most worthy o.
9O6Cl6l IQOuklOA AOA OOce cVAVA0AoAAPs 6oO~
atte nd lance and department are John Carey
Gus> Eckelburger, John Williams, Jamel
O'M9allie, Alexander Daubert, JOSEPH
Wild. T. Powers, f. Powers, B. Rodriguez
II. Wright and George Mcclellan.
The Mccarthy school is an old plantation
homestead, and although situated in the
heart of the city portion of the fields re
main around the building, which renders i
airy and pleasant; the wide balconies, larg'
rooms and playground making it one OF thu
most agreeable situations for public schoo
in the city. If the authorities will repai
the brick walk leading from the main en-
trance to the building, and have applied I
little plaster here and there in the rooms
the old mansion would be made more agree
able to teachers and pupils.
List of teachers--Mr. Peter Graham, prin
cipal; Miss j. Mayberry, first assistant; Mis-
E. Clark, Miss E. Swettenham. second az
sistante; Miss j. Chevillon, Miss K. Fol-
tune, Miss NJ. Curley, Miss j. Giroux, thi1'
assistants.
WASHINGTON SCHOOLGIRLS.
This ia one of the most beautiful struc
lures in the city-a little imposing
and q great deal aristocratic in it
appearance, as it looms up, brown
calm and dignifiei. announcing +
the passer by, IN plain gold capital!
| 10aG LuO w 66ulUStOu OCA'OA AOA oAAiC
that particular building, and none Other
| But even this grand. aristocratic school
| like too many OF it's pretentious neighbOrt
requires repairing in several places. III
lower step of one of the entrances is g
broken and loose that the wonder is no on
has as vet been seriously injured by it.
Average attendance, 44O; preparing 70
the high school, Is.
Several Of the parents and friends wer
present to witness the examination. Th
best scholars in this school arc Bridge
Maher, Leila Foster, Ada and Ida McMi
Ian, Mary Quilter, Sarah Williams, Ezulin
Barosse. Maggie Es Colono and Ami
Wolfley. "The Mountain Home" was yer
sweetly sung by the school, Miss Lul
Vance presiding at the piano. Flowers
abundance were interspersed thrOughor
the rooms.
List OF teachere-Miss L. B. Wilde
principal; Miss l.. E. V ance, Miss E. Kel
nedy, first assistants; Mics NJ. E. Anderson
Miss A. Shean, second assistants: Miss
Coulon, Mics K. Hardy, Miss A. Maddc,
Miss G. Cucullu, third assistants.
GENTLY sCHOOL-BoYs AND GIRLS.
This is a small school with an averag
attendance of thirty-three pupils, who al
doing very we'll in their studies. An Q.
hibition was given yesterday. at whic
there were few Rotations and declam
tons.
Miss NJ. Devonehire. principal.
PONTCHARTRAIN sCHOOL-BOYS AND GIRL
This is also small school, with an averat
attendance of forty -four. The examinatie
Yesterday was one of general exercise
The pupils of this school deserve speci
mention for being excellent in composite
that this school building has remained
long in existence, as it is situated on Il
lake shore, and the waves have 60 unde
mined it, that many time it has tottert
to it's fall. but, as one of the boys said, So
has never fell" Going to school in boa
has often been the case with the teach