Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-08-11
HALLOWEEN, July 90.

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HALLowELL, July 28.
GARDINER LYCEUM.-Thc annual ex-
animation at the Gardiner Lyceum took
place ON Tuesday, the goth inst. 1t
was attended by a-majority of the board
oEtrustees and visitors, and by number
of ladies and gentlemen, all ofwhom ex-
pressed themselves highly gratiicd with
the rapidity and Judgement, with which
the examination was conducted. Gov
erhor Paris, who never spares himself
any labor, which ba can beneficially en-
ploy for the public, and whose mind is
anXiously engaged upon every object
promising utility, or tending to raise the
character of the state, was present, and
expressed himself highly pleased with
the evidence, which the Young men
gave, of their attention 70 theic studies,
and with the prospect, that the institu-
ton would redeem the pledge, which it
had given to the public, of great useful
ness.
The third class was examined in ge-
ography, arithmetic, bookkeeping, Lee
gendre's geometry, and algebra the
second class, in rhetoric, bookkeeping,
Paley's natural theology, Legendre's ge-
ometry, chemistry, projections, heights
and distances, navgatien, and surveying.
The institution has been only in opera
lion since January. 1928. OF course
the second class cannot have completed
its second year,and was therefore exam
ined partly in studies of the first, and
partly ofthose in the second year
The examination commenced at 8 A. nj.
and was not concludedtill after 5 2. NJ.
No time was allowed for demonstrations
but the whole was occupied with lead
Ing questions, tending 10 show the schol-
ars acquaintance with the most impor-
tant principles in each branch of study.
The questions were ask ed with so much
rapidity, aud answered with so much
promptness, that gentleman present
calculated, that each scholar answered
more than hundred questions. The
writer has been frequently present at
literary examinations, but does not re-
collect ever having witnessed one where
so many trying questions were asked,
and so promptly and correctly answered.
The examination in bookkeeping al
fracted particular attention, from its
novelty. And all the scholars are re-
CURED to keep books by double entry
and the rapid manner, in which they
gave the reasons for their entries in The
journal, evinced their perfect knowI-
edge of the principles, upon which book
keeping is 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 PRO on the great
circles Of the earth and maps upon those
projections. The examination reflect
ed great credit both upon the instruc-
tors and pupils. The scholars entering
the Lyceum have not usually the ad-
yantages enjoyed by young mep enter
ing our colleges, Of minds trained to
study by previous discipline, and yet
their progress has been very rapid and
they seemed TO have firm possession Of
the knowledge which they had acquir,
ed. The. principal is most remarkably
adapted 10 his situation. He knows the
powers Of his scholars and requires Of
them as much as they can do, and no
more, and he knows precisely when his
assistance is necessary, to overcome
difficulty, and when il Can be conquered
by their own exertions. The scholars
feel, that he makes their interest his
own, and give him their perfect love
and confidence. Gazette.
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