The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-10
PROFESSOR PARDEE'S EXAMI-
NATION.

On Monday and Tuesday of last
week was held the annual examina.
ton of Mr.. Pardee's excellent pri.
vate school, in his spacious and well
arranged chool-house. During the
whole of the two days the room was
crowded, and the interest taken in
the exercises seemed to have been
Increased, rather than lessened, by
the examination of the public
schools the week before. From the
monthly examinations of this school
during the session, every one came
expecting to find unusual proficiency
and if anybody was disappointed
they must have been hard to please
1t is not saying too much to give
this school credit for remarkable OK
cellency in all of it's departments
and while all the visitors were struck
by occasional instances of exception.
al proficiency Of the scholars, they
were more impressed by the unifor
nifty of the attainments of the class
es which, more than anything else
proves Mr.. Pardee to be a careful
and faithful teacher. 1t had been
asserted that his school was only
good in mathematics, and the Com.
mittee selected by him to assist in
the examination--the same gentle
men who had examined the public
schools-took especial pains to as.
certain if this was so. 1t is hardly
necessary for Us to say that the
Committee were all thoroughly salts.
fed that there is no foundation
whatever for the assertion. So far
from it being so, we daubt very much
whether the gentlemen of the Com.
mittee could determine in what
branch of their studies his scholars
acquitted themselves with the most
credit. In Geography his classes
far excel any scholars Of the primary
grade which have ever fallen under
our observation. This fact was Sc
apparent that attention was princi
pally given to the other studies. In
Grammar they were subjected to a
most rigid examination by the Com
mittee, and the result was more than
satisfactory. They displayed thor.
ough acquaintance with all of the
fundamental principles of our Ian.
guage and very readily applied them
to practice. In Elocution they were
equally good; all of which goes tc
show that Mr.. Pardee is a thorough
teacher and that he has the rare gift
of imparting knowledge.
Master Conrad We'll, very small
young gentleman, and little Mis-:
Sallie Roseuthal were astonishingl,
quick and accurate in mental Arith
metic. The former, in very nea
little speech, challenged the school
which was accepted by several 9th
ers, all Of whom, except the little Ia
dy, soon retired discounted. In ad
dition Of numbers Master Conrad i.
a lightning calculator, but in til,
longer mental operations of multipli
cation and Fractions the little cir
bore of the palm. A young gentle
man from the Pinewoods, who an
nouncsd that he represented his con
stituents from the hills, challenge,
the school for match in spelling
and he was, without doubt, goo,
speller. After spelling down a mum
Der of the daring ones, he fnall,
came to grief at the hands of tn
lightning calculator" Conrad We'll
"Mesmerism" was the word that 90
him down, as he insisted on spellin!
it with two s IS in the first syllable
A dialogue, between Master Xavie
Rancdell and Allen Hynson, wa
very handsomely spoken. Master
Charley Gerst, Jacob Levin, Jane
Moore and Xavier Ransdell each de
liyered an original address, which i
a new and admirable feature of thi
school. The defamation of selecte,
pieces, by Masters Clarence Sprigg
and Allen Hynson, was unusuall,
good as, indeed, was that of all til
others, and we mention these becaus
of their being so nearly of the sam
size and age, and the seemingly
friendly rivalry between Them
Where all did so well, we are doubt
full of the propriety of making dis
tinctions, but our limited space pre-
vents the extended notice we woul!
have liked to have given them all
The examination, lasting two days
was thorough, and gave abundan
proof of our good fortune in havin
such an excellent private school a
Mr.. Pardee's to assist the Dubli