Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-29
fro" the Richmond Christian Adroea,,
FEMALE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
RrroHr OF rHr COnMrrTEs OF Ex,n,s,-,o

RrroRr OF THE Committee OF EXAMINATION
10 me board 81 Trustees Of the Female Collegiai,
Institute:
Gentlemen: The undersigned. msmbers or Il.
examining Committee, feel that they have chez.
inl task to perform in making their report on the
late examination " '''e
The pupils of the Institute have been examined
IN the presence OF the Committee upon the Sn,nisb
French, Latin and Greek languages and unnn so,
esal branches OF the Mathematics and the Natural
Political, and Moral sciences. Exercises in Muse
ana composition have also been exhibited.
Inc COMMITTEE are not disposed 10 ,ieceiv. vo,
by hattering the pupils and the teachers we feel
snch an interest IN the success and usefulness r h
institution, as will not permit us TO conceal b.m
shes when observed, or TO praise where praise il
"ot u'eIIIeu. Inc cause OF female education re-
CURES not only energy and effort but plain de,I,ns
you Will therefore excuse the committee when ,Ss
suggest, that here, well in most other pl,ce,
or'hoepY does not receive sufficient attention. In
correct pronunciation and speaking are inconsistent
Win elegant scholarship IN any language; and they
are no ess evils because they are common Tbss
committee do not wish 10 he understood ms SAVING
mat these evils exist at the Institute under necu
nary aggravated form, but that whilst they ex.st
here only as they do elsewhere il is vet desr,bIs
that the attention of the pupils should he di,oct,J
more fully 10 the subject.
Having been thus candid upon one poiu, you
wii receive with more confidence what we shall sav
upon others. say
The languages, ancient and modern. are t,usb,
more accurately and sxtsnsiv.Iy at the In.,;,,,a
than at any other female seminary with which we
are acquainted, in the Southern States
The Committee had been see ptical as 10 IN. ,uc .
cess with which young ladies' may prosecute the
pure and mixed Mathematics. All doubt has been
removed from our minds, by what we have her.
witnessed; and we believe, that with such inslruc-
tons as they receive in the Institute young ladies
may study successfully the most difficult branches
OF Mathematical Science. We have seen here pro
hiems solved. and theorems demonstrated of the
most complicated character, with an elegance and
Universities.
The Natural, Political, and Moral Sciences. re-
ceive due attention, and studied with abundant
success.
The exercises in Music were well selected, and if
possible, more satisfactorily performed.
The committee were more than usually nIeased
with the exercises in Composition. The Language
was precise and appropriate; the style and manner
SIMPLE, correct, and beautiful, and the sentiments
sound, striking and original. Correctness of iudg
ment, logical acumen, spnshtness Of imagination
and the deep inspiring feelings Of the youthful heart
were blended with an elegance and modesty of man.
ners, and with sober rational view of moral and
Christian principles which the committee were un.
able TO resist. For the proof of what we here state
we might appeal TO the large and intelligent nudi-
ence that was present, and TO the reluctant Tears
oil friends and parents-oi the old and the young
Gentlemen: The committee believe that female
schol irshp IN your Institution, is accurate and tho
rough IN every branch of polite and useful educa-
ton, and IS not surpassed by any other within our
knowledge and that the manners and morals II the
pupils are more carefully guarded, and better Sc.
cured. The Board of Trustees, and the excellent
instructors whom they have employed NAV well be
proud oil the institution committed their care by
the church and the community; and the public
should at once conc with energy and unnnimity to
their assistance, and permanently establish the Sem.
mary which, involves, to a large extent, the hnppi.
ness and elegant rehnements Of domestic life in
Virginia and North Carolina, and the literary and
moral character of our common country.
WIN. S.REID, Jr,
J. w. HARDY,
ID. $. DOGGETT.
1.-THE other article respecting the Female Collie
gate institute, was published in yesterdays daily
Wing, and will be found on the 4h page otto.
days Country Whigl