The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-04-27
VIM. III. Gilpin Esq, has been appoin.-
ed Register, vice II. D. Miller Esq decd
lie will hold the Office till next winter.
(For the Whig.)
THE ACADEMY.

happened to be present on the Friday evening
oi last week. AT the examination and exhibition
OF tile pupils tor some limo under the tuteage OF
Mr.. Thorp, principal, and Miss Sears, assistant
teacher, III the Academy in this town and can
not withhold the expression of my satisfaction,
nay the delight enjoyed at witnessing the afo-
fcency Of some and the deIncanor Of ali the M
pills in that institution
MIR. Thorp the principal, seems to be master
of his business, and it is apparent is pushing his
boys forward IN most judicious and advanta-
gcous manner. His system will undoubtedly
prove very ci1icacious To the youth committed TO
his care, and the result gratifying to their parents
and friends. The delivery in Latin, of Cicero IS
celebrated speech against Catlinc, by ono of the
students was performed in a manner highly crcI-
table indeed, and deeply impressed me with the
conviction that lew otdcr and ,peT scholars in the
county could have done it SO well. The French
essay, read by young tady, was truly surprising
altho 1t wanted that peculiar ntonation, accent
and expression, which none other than Frank
can impnrt To that language.
The composition of the pupils on general sub
ccis was very conmcndablc, and read in an ex-
cellent manner. The examples in reading Sc
lcct pieces OF prose and of poetry was given in
good style, without that whining Tone and i,l-
vcnilc hcsitcncy so generally found among GILL
drcn, and which it is 50 difficult TO correct Mr.
Thorp, however, seems to understand the art of
learning his pupils TO read WELL and reduces it to
practice. And then the little mcn | will not
call them boys, delivered their speeches, COM
mittcd TO memory in an "opcn bold and brave"
manner, pronouncing the words generally in n
clear and distinct voice, occasionally "suting the
action to the word"
The only thing throughout the whole affair,
which seemed to give me the least pain, was the
paucity of the rewards distributed, for felt as if
each one were entitled to, and should have had
present ofsomc sort. am always glad TO see
emulation to good deeds impaired TO youth, and
IN my humble opinion nothing contributes moro
to that end than Communications and rewards
however tritlng-but derived some consolation
IN this case from the fact, that this was Mr.
lhorPs hrst attempt at exhibition, and so new
10 th's community that he was entirely unsup-
ported whereas, on future similar occasion, the
public SO deeply interested in tho matter would
procure for him number of presents, to be dis
trlbuted among his meretorious pupils, most as
suredly Mr. 1'horp, ought to be supported IN
these efforts, and would respectfully propose
that Inc hereafter makes them sem-annually.
Notfing can present stronger claims to the
encouragement and support Of the public than
the education of the rising generation, our sons
and daughters, :hosc, who when VIC spcc,i tors are
gathered to our iathers,-ar to tread the paths
we uou' ana mpSt iuorn or disgrace the country
we now serve. We should not be insensbe to
the blessings ofgood education, we should cult
vate and promote il, as connected with every
thing which onnobcs men here, and hereafter
our arts, our freedom, our laws christianity that
bright and shining light, mems civilization, his
eternal destiny, All, all are connected with edu-
cation Plato, Newton, Washington and Frank
lin, would have been born, and lived, and died
unknown without this boon, and shall nc, zoe who
have passed the halryon days Of youth and now
tread the verge of advanced are supnely sit
down with our armcs folded, in stolid indifference
to the future destiny of the rising generation?
Forbid it humanity! Forbid it righteous heaven!
SPECTATOR.