Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-01
Fer tie Enquirer.
SPRiNu INIT SEMtNAsr, I


So,li of Dan, Halifax, Virginia.
The examination OF the pupils .! this inslll'l-
ton was held in Spring Hill Church, on We'd,
nescay, ~ Instant. Tie occasion was one well
calculated 10 liriil the heart oi Philanthropy
All had looked orwald tolhis event with high ana
brilliant hopes and can venture 10 say, thal,
never in this section of country has an exhibition
OF similar na'rte drawn together sd great con-
course. In number, il would bear favorable
comparison Eve nndersland) with The crowd in
attendance on the late Randolph Macon con-
mencemeni; and would, am sure, throw COIN
mon camp-meeilngs wholly in Tic shade In
This respect, II far surpassed the examination
o! The students al the Halifax Academy, which
was held 4 short time previous However,
in justice 10 this last mentioned examina-
ton, | must say, that notice Of ii had been
given so shorty before j, came oil, that but
very slim crowd would have been present
il great excItons had moi been made by the
Principal (Alr. H. who, on this occasion, as he
is wort, succeeded lriM spt'd in procuring The al
tendance Of numerous ladies with a few gentle
men. | can al, add that both MIR. Ii. and MS
scholars afforded most satisfactory evidence that
they hadbeen faithfully and we'll employed. With
regard, however, the Spring Hill Examination,
persons far and near focked thiihtr. But the
sweetest feature q the whole mGttef was, that
4 perfect food Of Beauty deluged the crowd;
though, in all lis diffusion, Icanno deny HAT, IN
ma opinion, there was considerable monopoly OF
he material on one particular visage. Really that
building must have Eel. enchanted IS those lair
daughters al beauty al wi;hin her walls. Th@y
seemed to he collection Of Gcaces--hr chosen
representatives u II. Goddess 81 Beaulv--and,
by their attendance, showed how ready they eves
arc 10 promote all lludablc exercises. Every
eve bazed with JOY, ald all seemed eYhlsrated,
save The pupils. who how appeared the mos! mo-
dest and lovely lunr. Of humanity. Curiosity
had strained herself to The bursting point When
The examination commenced, The pupils looked
somewhat pale, but hat, believe vas owing 20
their having uverils;el themselves dniinsic PRE-
vious days, that, with the more avidiiy, they
might devour their textbooks al The eXamina-
nation. | can assure the public, that Tic In
s,ruc.ress and the pupils plainly manifested
That erea, benefit had been derived from heir Ia
b rs II an examination, severely and impair
TALLY conducted, NAV be an index, then il IAN be
safely averrsd, that there has been much diligence
both in instruction and study al the Seminary du-
ring the late session, and haiihe institution under
its present auspices may become heacon-lishl 10
all those who are cropping amii' ne qnagmires and
briar-patches Of ignorance. The attention Of the
public is respectfully called TO the Institutions Tor
The people of The South Of Dan feel that it is an
honor 10 itself ana to them. During the progress
OF The examination, the crowd was favored with
music IRON The pupils aud others, which would
have surprised Ole Bull, il not old Orpleus
himself. The people of the South OF Dan, with
that hospitality by which they have ever teen
characterized, furnished 10 the crowd an excellent
and bouniiiul table. In word, the day was
glorious one The very heavens looked down with
smiles on IT, and i, was a worthy precursor OF lie
noble Fourth, then so neal al hand. Nj. L.