Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-12-22

through Matthew, Mothers and Browns
Catechisms, 20 answers ia the Westminst ter
Larger Catechism, 80 Psalms in the Bible,
9 chapters 10 Matthew, and number of
divine songs. 10 the first division of the
third class, four scholars have recited
through the Westminster Shorter Cate
chism, 40 answers ia the Larger Cate
chism, Christ's sermon on the mount, 10
chapters in john, in Bible Questions from
Samuel to Job, and SO or 60 Hymns
In the second division Of the fourth class,
one scholar Of only seven years of age
has committed TO memory the whole Cos
pei according TO John, the rs last questions
in the Westminster Larger Catechism, and
has reviewed the whole twice, has learned
a number of divine songs, aud has recited
the book CT Genesis with the Bible Cues.
tons. In the first division of the sixth
class, one scholar has recited perfectly
the whole OF the Westminster Larger Cat
echism, 8 chapters in Matthew, and seve-
raj hymns. The seventh class was formed
in June last, and consisted of nineteen.
The children are all small, most of them
began their letters: they now spell quite
well in words of two and three syllables,
and have learned several pages in the
Mothers Catechism.
The scholars of this school, as the STU
perintendent reports, are generally atten-
tive, obedient, and engaged in treasuring
up the word of God in their minds; aud
she expresses her high appreciation of the
teachers, for their manner Of instruction,
their persevering attention to the scholars,
and their uniformly polite and obliging be-
haviour to her. Four of the teachers,
viz. Miss Mary J. Dehart, Miss Hannah
Tunis, Miss Mary Gorham, and Miss Ma
~ Ann Chetwood, she states, have been
perseveringly engaged in this benevolent
and arduous work, ever since the COM
mencement Of the school, which is nearly
three years.
2. The school for the instruction of
'uhite bcys. Mr.. Caleb o. Hasted has
had the superintendent of this school
through the whole of the last year. The
increase and Furnishing state Of the school,
form the best encomium on the ability and
fidelity of the superintendent and teachers.
The number Of scholars registered On the
superintendent book at the last annual
report, was sirty four, aud the number Of
regular attendants was then thirty, The
number of names now registered ia ninety
tho, and the number of regular attendants
is about Sixty.
This school is divided into four classes,
under eight teachers. The studies in this
school are the same as in the female. In
the superintendent report, while many
scholars ale spoken Of as having made
commendable progress, the proficiency of
but one is particularly detailed. This
one, a member of the first division Of the
first class, has recited twice through the
Bible history with the questions, and is
now reviewing it again. He has also com
mitted several chapters in John, the 10Th
Psalm, and number Of hymns.
1t is pleasing circumstance, that in
this school, and also in the female, there
is much greater proportion than hereto
fore of that class of scholars, for whose
benefit Sabbath Schools were instituted.
This is a circumstance that the Board
mention with peculiar satisfaction; and
they cannot but hope, that as the benefits
OF these schools become more and more
known, the attention of the poorer class
of people viii be more aud more awakened
to the real interests Of their children and
that there will be none among us who will
neglect their present opportunities, and
withhold their children from the schools.
3. The school for people of colour.
This has been through the year, until re-
Gently, under the superintendent Of Mr..
David Meeker. Mr.. Meeker has felt il
to be his duty lately to resign the charge
of this school. His long and faithful ser
vices, deserve the high commentator OF
the association and Of the public. MIR.
Oliver huffman has been appointed his
successor. At the date of the last annual
report, this school consisted of ainety-t,vo ;
the number is now sinetyfUe. OF these,
forty-six are males, and forty-nine females
and among them is found persons of all
ages, from the man and woman of sixty,
to the child Of but few years. This is
an exceedingly interesting school to the
true philanthropist, who believes that God
/" hath made Of one blood all nations of
men," and who takes an interest in human
happiness. Shortly after the last annual
meeting, number of females, hearing
of the difficulty to procure sufficient
number of young men to be teachers, gen.
erously came forward and offered their
services TO teach the female part of the
school. Several Of these were young la
dies who were already engaged, before the
morning service in the church, and at noon
IN the interval Of worship, in teaching in
the female school of white children, and