The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-08-10

The annual examination az The Gardiner
Lyccnm took place on Tuesday, the Goth inst
II was attend, q BY a majority Of Che boards
vi trustees and sisiters and Nv a number "a
ladies aud gentlemen, NIL NJ whom expressed
themselves highly graiiiicd with Tire raFidtty
and judgement, with which the examination
was conducted. Governor Paris. WHO never
spares himself any labor. which be can ben
eiiciaily employ for the public, and whose
mind u anxiousiy engaged Upon every object
promisng utility. or tending 10 raise the
character 0f the state, was present, and eE-
pressed himself highly pleased with The evi-
dencc, which the young men gave, Of their
attention TO their studies, and with the prus-
pect. that the institution would redeem tho
pledge. which il had given to tie public, Of
great usefulness.
The thlrd class was examined IN Eeor--
ply, arithmetic, bookkeeping, LeEendre'a
geometry, and algebra The second class,
ia rhetoric, book keeping, Paley's natural
theology, Legendre's geometry, chemistry,
projections, heights and distances, navigation,
aud surveying. The institution has been on
" in operation since January, 1898 OF
course, tue second class cannot have com
pleted it, second year, and was therefore OK
amined partly IN studies Of the FIRST and partly
of those 10 the second year.-The examina-
ton commenced at 9 A. ~ and was not
concluded Till after p. M.-No time was
allowed for demonstrations but the whole
was occupied with leading questions, tending
10 show the scholars acquaintance with the
most important principles In each branch of
Study. The questions were asked with 50
much rapidity, and answered with 50 much
prOmptness, that a gentleman present calcu-
lated. that each scholar answered more than
a hundred questions. The writer has been
frequently present At literary examinations,
bnt does not recOllect ever witnessing one.
where 50 many trying questions were asked,
and 50 promptly and correctly answered.
The examination in bookkeeping attracted
particular attention, from its novelty. And
all the scholars are required TO keep books By
double entry and the rapid manner. IN which
they gave the reasons for their entries IN the
journal, eyinced their perfect knowledge of
the principles, upon which bookkeeping Il
founded.
The great object Of the Lyceum is to make
knowledge practical, and the scholars exhibit
plans Of surveys which they have themselves
made about the town, and also projections On
the great circles Of the earth and maps upon
those projections. The examination rejected
great credit both upon the instructors and
pupils. The scholars entering the Lyeeun
have not usually the advantages enjoyed by
young men entering our colleges, Of minds
trained 20 study By previous discipline, ana
yet their progress has been very rapid and
they seemed 20 have firm possession of tho
knowledge which they bad acquired. The
principal is most remarkably adapted 70 bis
Situatian He knotvs fha ,,o,,.o-v r. ~. ~
airs and requires Of them as much as they can
do, and 20 more, and he knows precisely When
his assistance Is necessary, 70 overcome diff
hculty, aud when Il can be conquered BY their
own eEertlons. The scholars feel, that be-
makes their interest his own, and give him
their perfect love and confdence.-HaI. Ga=.