The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-26
PUBLIC SCHOOL EXAMINA-
TION.

The undersigned as committee, at
the request of the President of the
School Board Of Rapides Parish, having
conducted the examination of the Boys
White Public School, take great pleas
ure in stating that the examination,
which was rigid and thorough one,
conducted by ourselves, convlnces us
that the Boys White Public School, I'M
der the able and efficient management OF
Professors W. J. Calvit and A. W. Par
dee, are in a very satisfactory condition.
The scholars show thorough training
and much progress in their studies.
And the school rooms present much
more attractive appearance since they
have been fitted up with the new desks,
charts and maps. We find the public
schools in every way worthy OF the full
patronage of parents, and credit to the
Parish at large. The interest OF both
Professors and the scholars in the school
work is q guarantee Of the future useful
ness and progress OF the public schools
OF our town.
We we're much impressed with the
nrooress of the scholars and the interest
taken bv them in the study of Physl.
olopy, in connection with the splendid
chart recently purchased for the school,
and we specially commend this new lea.
ture introduced under the recent act OF
our legislature. We find that there is
no difficulty in teaching Physiology and
Hvegen where the subject is illustrated
bv such charts as are in use in our pub
| lie schools.
In the different branches of study we
find all of them well advanced, but inc
the following worthy of special mention
viz: In Physiology-Isaac DeSola, Eu
gene Rosenthal, Willie w. Wilmington
Jr.. Willie J. Calvit, Jr., Richard E
Tilden, John B. Hudson.
On general subjects OF study-Deld
rich Sackman, Willie W. Wilmington
Jr., Isaac DeSola, Richard Tllden, W
| J. Calvit, Jr., Ben We'll, Ihos. CrulX
shank, Joseph Sackman Allie Hunter
David Never, James e. Tlson, Eugene
Rosenthal, Isaac Rosenthal.
In examining the End class in arith
metic for the prize offered by our pub
lie spirited feIlow-citizen, c. A. Schnack
1t was impossible in the time at our dis
, posal, to determine the award among tn
, four following young gentlemen, VIII
displayed equal proficiency in TN
branch OF study, viz: Isaac Desola
Ben We'll, Willie j. Calvit, Jr., Josep
} Sackman. We awarded Mr.. Schnack'
prize to Master Isaac DeSola, and a sim
+, lar prize was awarded to each OF the othe
+ three young gentlemen by those present
The prize for general scholarship wa
awarded to Master DIETRICH Sackmar
: In Prof. Pardee's department we foam
the little boys well up in the branche
ofsinstruction in which they were exam
ined; the following displayed marked in
provement from their careful training
t the priinrinles Of Arithmetic-viz: Gee
: Raxsdale, Victor Kramer, Prentiss st'
pies, Abea Meyer, Clarence Schnack, an
in fact all of the little boys seemed fu
! of ambition and ready and anxious
I answer promptly.
! We are gratified to know that ii
Alexandria white public schools are
so hourishing and prosperous cond
: ton, and bespeak for them the suppo
and encouragement of our citizens.
n. SPENCE SMITH,
q RoBT. P. HUNTER,
w. w. WHITrINGToN, Jr.
Examining Committe