The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-22
EXHIBITION OF THE KELLER
SCHOOL,

To the Editor Of the Democrat:
Before referring to the interesting exhibition
which took place last Thursday at this school,
where great work Is being done In the cause
Of education. 1t may be proper to give some
account OF the Keller School itself. which. being
situated In the outskirts Of the city, remote
from observation. has not hitherto attracted the
attention to which 70 fine an edi6ce and 80 adj
mirably regulated a school are entitled to re-
ceiYe.
The Keller school house. situated on Magno-
liza street near st. Andrew, Is called after the
name Of Its enterprising and public-spirited
proprietor. who. appreciating the necessity
that existed OF having suitable building Tor
the accommodation Of the. constantly increas-
Ing juvenile. population Of that portion OF the
one. He erected for this purpose large. hand
some tWo-storY brick edihee. having six spa
eoqs q eaeh a ht ay u
teen feet In width. runs from end to end
through the entire building il which the
classes are formed and there are galleries On
are two large eisterns in the yard. The sexes
have their separate play grounds and separate
zen tor ssay s. a doGrs sas BE-
like the present three rooms may be thrown
into one, furnishing accommodation for pa
rents OF the pupils and visitors. around On the
try In admirably executed maps drawn upon
black boards. lessons in parsing. recitations In
grammar. etc.
Arriving on the ground before the exercises
comm anced we we're introduced to the lady
teachers. eleven In number. distinguished for
M lnners, and to the principal. Mrs. Reese, to
whose enterprise and assiduity the school is
largely indebted for its high state Of advance
Ia kind Of shanty with ,seventyhye scholars,
but since the new building has been erected
| the number under her charge, and that OF her
excellent corps OF teachers. has Increased to be-
| tween five and six hundred.
| Mr.. Rogers. city superintendent and Messrs.
BARLEY. O'Brien. Schwarbrick and Seaman OF
| the board OF directors. together with two re-.
| porters, made their appearance abont O'Clock.
Before the superintendent lay piles of testi-
Ihonials OF merit. tied with blue ribbons, to be
fore the distribution took place. Mr.. Rogers ad-
II when b. ad g bos sa
receive them we're then called out by name, and
approaching the rostrum, received their testi-
The rolls Of honor having appeared 10 other
newspapers we deem it unnecessary to make
further reference to them.
Though, there Is 9 want felt for piano In
this school, the vocal music was excellent. The
Rotations exhibited readiness and retentiye-
ness Of memory. 9 Just apprehension Of the
T proper e emnRaais and pronunciation and an
We have seldom heard, better .recitatons,
even from adults. The selection Of pieces was
made with good judgment, with view to en-
,ertainment and instruction, The comic pieces
company; and The Irish Minstrels." were ex-
ceedingly humorous the costumes appropriate
and the acting good.
In short. the exhibition at the. Keller School
was gotten up in good taste and manifested q
proficiency on the part Ct the pupils equally
creditaple to them. the excellent principal. the
faithful teachers and the system of public edn-
calion in the city of New Orleans 1853