Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-07-02
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRAT:
My Dear Sir: On reading over the
contents of your last paper, Twas surprised
and disappointed to find that no one had
written you a communication on the sub
iect Of observation-disclosures Education il
particular, as the annual Examination o.
the pupils of our Female Institution took
place on the previous week. | say | was
surprised and disappointed at the omission
of notice Of the Examination in your
paper, because knew that every one pre-
sent must have been delighted and highly
gratified at the proficiency Of the pupils,
and the precise order and appropriate Dig
nifty of the teachers. am therefore full
y aware Of the fact that | only echo the
sentiments and feelings of the audience
when say that the young ladies, one and
all, acquitted themselves with much honor
and credit, and that the teachers Showed
themselves worthy of the most favorable
patronage of an intelligent people.
The Examination commenced on Mon.
day, and closed on Thursday evening;
the exercises would have continued long
or, but from the oppressive warmth of the
weather and the exhaustion OF the teach
ers: indeed, il was unnecessaryto prolong
them, for the pupils eyinced thorough
and minute acquaintance with Their s2adies
in all the various departments. There
were classes examined in Spelling, Read
ing, Arithmetic, Grammar, History, Geo.
graphy, Natural and Intellectual Philoso-
ply, Logic, Rhetoric, Chemistry, and As
tronoIny. "lhe examination Of the pupils
of Mr.. WEAR, in the EIus;c department,
was conducted at the same time, being in
lerspersed at proper intervals, thus afford
ing pleasing relief and an agreeable va
riety. The dulcet notes of the piano, and
the euphonious and soul-inspiring tones of
sweet voices, were very agreeable yarie-
ties between the dispositions in Logic and
Moral Philosophy. There were many
beautiful specimens of Painting and Draw
| ing, which well exhibited the cultivated
tastes and artistic skill ofthe pupils of that
department, and bore impressive evidence
of the refined genius of their talented and
| intellectual Instructress
must here indulge in some pleasing
reflections which naturally suggest them
selves in contemplating'the salutary effects
and essential advantages of a scientific
education. How agreeable is The change
in the moral aspect and intellectual i'm.
provement of the population of Mississippi
within ten years? About ten years ago
this part of the State was wild forest
an uncultivated wilderness, save chance
spot which was meagerly labored to afTore
a scanty pittance TO the hardy pioneer. OIL
the Inflated red man! Now, instead Of
these cultured spots, like oasis in the de
sert, we have extensive plantations or
every side; the happy voice of the hus
bandman, the noisy implements of the me
chanic, and the busy stir of our rising vii
lagos, proclaim the day of civilization pie
sent, and an intelligent, industrious, art
happy population peopling our free coun
> try. Progressing with this general i'm
> provement, our Schools aud Colleges ar,
in successful operation, or being erecte,
: on every side. and il is a glorious seen
!. TO behold such an exhibition as we hal
: here at our examination two weeks ago
!, speak not the language of an enthusiasts
when ] say it was glorious scene, 70
for what is more noble or interesting tina
The high moral and intellectual endowmer
! Of the female sex9 What more gratef,
,fI TO the best feelings of man, than the unio
il of learning and wisdom, with the naturl
8 suavity and grace in the mind of Hel
ven's last best gifpi The thorough Gu
d lure of The female mind should be man
!. earnest desire, lof il is woman that sway