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

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school, in consequence, was newly ar
ranged. The females we're divided into
seven classes, under female teachers, and
the males into seven classes, under the
instruction Of young gentlemen.
The studies in this school are nearly
the same as in the other Two. Among the
females, in the first class, enc has been
two or three times through the Scripture
history with M'Dowelrs Questions, and
another has learned the whole of the West
minister Larger Catechism, made consid
cradle progress in Bible history, and learn
ed great many hymns. The members OF
this class all read, and SO do those of the
second. The third class. at the beginning
Of the year, were spelling in words Of
three and four syllables they now all read
quite well. The fourth class, at the be-
ginning of the year, were spelling in words
OF two and three syllables, very itnper-
fectly. Most of them can now read quite
well. One little girl, about six years of
age, has committed to memory 2o5 answers
in the Mothers Catechism, and IL Divine
Songs. Three in the sixth class, who al
the date Of the last report were spelling
in words Of one syllable, now begin to
read. The seventh class, at the begin
ming of the year, had just learned their
letters: they now all spell in words of
three and four syllabIes, and some of them
begin 10 read, and have recited most of
the Mothers Catechism.
In the male department, two of the
scholars of the first class have been three
times through the Scripture history. They
have also recited great number Of hymns,
together with the Westminster Shorter
Catechism. The members Of this class,
as also those Of the second, third, and
fourth classes of the males, all read.
The fifth class are spelling in words o.
three and four syllables, and the sixth and
seventh in words of two and three sylla-
bles.
The Board, before they take leave OF
this school, would more particularly no
tice four of the scholars, who were exam.
ined by them on BIDie history. The
questions were asked without book, both
in the Old and New Testament, and the
promptness and correctness of their an
swers, manifested an acquaintance with the
Scripture history, which, while it de.
lighted, astonished them and they doub'
whether four persons Of snv colonr, car
be founa in any school, who can stand
better examination on the whole history o
the Scriptures. These scholars have giver
a practical refutation of that Islander, which
pre- JUDGE aud selfshness have often cas-
upon the descendants of Africa, that the,
are destitute of talents, and incapable a
much mental Improvement and, indeed
this whole school presents a practice
relutation Of this SANDER. Ii is doubted
whether the same number of whites, placed
10 similar circumstances of depression
| degradation and ignorance, and OF thf
same age, could be selected 10 this or any
country, who in the same time and with
the same opportunities for study, wonld
make greater improvement.
The Board are happy to state, that
there has been no complaint through the
last year, as there was in the preceding
by the superintendent, of want of a sui
fcient number of teachers. A sufficient
number of teachers offered directly after
the last annual meeting, aud most of them
have continued with perseyering diligence
through the year. The Board feel it to
be a duty to mention the names of the
present teachers, as contained in the re.
ports of the several superintendent, thai
the association and the public may know
to whom they are indebted for the great
good which is at present doing in these
schools.
Ia the Female School, the teachers are
Misses Mary J. Dehart, Elizabeth Hal
sey, Hannah Tunis, Phebe Williams
Mary B Crane, Phebe Crane, Mary G or
ham, Sarah Haines, Mary Ann Chetwood
Ann Wilson, Mary Dow, Hannah Chap
man, Margaret Young, and Ccrnelia P
| Clark.
In the Boys School, the teachers are
DIR. S. P. Woodward, Messrs. Nicholas
A. Wilson, James Moore, Jonathan I
Meeker, Jonathan Crane, Job Chandler
Edward Saaderson, and Moses Smith.
And in the school for the people o
colour, the teachers are, Mrs Brown
Misses Hannah Chapman, Vashti Butler
Hannah Tunis, Mary Gorham, and Mary
Ann Chetwood; and Messrs. Jonathan E
Crane, Apollos Chandler, James Earl
Job Megie, Maline W. Halsey, and A.
mos Terrill.
The schools are all taught on the Sab
bath--the Female in the morning, and in
the interval of public worship; and the
other two after the afternoon service.
The unfeigned thanks Of the board, the
association, and the public, are due to the
superintendent and teachers Of the seve-
raj schools. for their unwearied, success