The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-18
COLCHESTER, Conn J Aug. Is, 1916.

Examination at Bacon Academy-Schooi Oratory-
Young Ladies' epartment-Literary association
Ladies' Fair-Grand Rov
For year or two past, have read descriptions
OF the annual exhibitions of the schools in sBacon
Academy" In your paper. This year determined
to be present myself and send you the result of my
discoveries. The situation of this place is delight
full, the girls perfection and the old folks, setting
aside some of their assumed Importance full of ur-
banity and hospitality. They waited, with great i'm
patience for old Bacon to die and when, at last, he
did so they took possession Of the thrtyve or forty
thousand dollars left in his WILL and built and en-
dowed the academy. All his property was left for
the purposes OF education with the exception of red
cent, to an old faithful negro slave.
Opposite the "Central Hotel,' where now sit,
stands the academy, fine brick edifice, and lofty
buttonwoods either side. A block OF granite is
placed In the walls, the door, with the words
. Bacon Academy" To the north, and next to the
academy, stands the Congregational Church. 1t is
very tastefuly made and the arrangement of the IN
terror appears /, great advantage. The audience on
Sabbath will rival any city congregation, intei-
gence and refinement OF manners. The Rev. Mr..
Arnold "a of singularly eccentric manners Deep
original and powerful mind, administers to their
spiritual wants.
The examination Of the smaller scholars common
Ous IL Uls
did not take much interest in them. | only
dropped in one day, and heard aboy distressing him
self and the audience with the hard words Of scrip
principle and considering the exerton of the lungs
as constituting the main point ofexcellence in this
exercise, delivered himself OF his task, as though
he were driving a ten horse team through the
slough OF despond, and to the utter disregard
and confusion of all csuch trihes as interroga-
tons, colons and periods. He proceeded thus until
his Progress was suddenly arrested by hard word
| and he had liberty to sit down. Geography was in
troduced. Almost every kingdom Of Europe ex
| changed capitols IN the twinklng of an eye-rvers
ran from the to the tops of the mountans-aDd
to complete the catastrophe, Africa started across
South America! The teacher hastily put stop to
is 'swreck Of matter" before his chair should
| slide from und him.
| The exercises OF the young ladies' branch was
very interesting, and some OF their compositions
were excellent. | have only time to give you the
following brief description OF the Turks, by Miss
-. "Nodlr Shan, when encouraging the Per-
slams TO attack the Turks, said you need have
any Tear or anxieting, respecting this nation
| Tor God has given them but two hapds,
Of which is absolutely necessary to keep on
their caps, and the, other TO hold up their trou-
sers; and if they had third, it would be en-
ployed 10 hold their pipes; they have, therefore,
none to spare for sword or shield"
| On the evening of Wednesday, the "Literary As.
ISOLATION" held its annual meeting. This society
IS composed OF the senior class In the ac demy with
| the alumni as honorary members. They show
| powerful minds in the discussion of some of ih-r
| ahstruse questions. Instance the foowing-"Sup-
iozen OF Wllllss letters equal TO cart load OF
| rotten squashes, how many cabbage stumps would
It take to make cord of hemlock wood o. The
oil IN the lamps OF the old society had stepped out,
| md therefore the Methodist Church was brilliantly
| lighted for the occasion, and filed to overlooking
| Rev. Ezra W. Gillet, OF New York. delivered the
| poem, and 1t struck every note in the dapason Of
sentiment and Imagination. lie scared so high
| .hova fba rdt If ~.
difficulty IN comparing his production with those
of any other asplrant for fame. A friend of oars
mas suggested that IN was one Of his sermons put
| INTO blank verse. He was rather too limited in his
| selection OF subjects tor discourse. We hope that,
another year, Park Benjamin, Esq. who is now a
| resident OF Norwich, and who spent his early
years IN this place, viii be selected to deliver the
| poem
Debating societies have resulted in lasting hone
III TO the mass, and when united with village IT,
braries," they bring the mind INTO contact with
pictures OF the great world, with the latest dscove.
RES IN science, geography and the arts, and are
widely useful. Howard and Franklin are beginning
| to share IN the popular admiration formerly mono
PolIzed BY. Alexander, Caesar, and Bonaparte-
Won't the body polite Of L., establish library
IN connection with the E--A-, with a
course at scientific and general lectures ! Iney
would certainly be more uumcrousy attended 'han
tippng houses.
but we must open on the scenes OF dmuLsua n q
| tent is erected on the green, IN whch Is held
| the Ladies' Fair the avas of which are applied to
| the support Of Colporeur IN the Western States
| The nace ia filed TO OVERLOOKING. Topics are as
plentiful as snow h,kes, and melt away fast in
the stream Of social pleasure. Some are vending
| their way to the exhibition rooms, where they
| listen TO an eloquence that would have put Cl-
cero to the blush, and others to the spacious tent
waving to the breeze the stars and stripes. Re
| unions take place after years of absence. Each
party il comes on, has It's own peculiar pctu-
resqueness,thc sparkling eye, the majestic move
ment OF the lady in black the glowing cheek OF the
| rose wreath Not little scandal is flying about.
But ns for scandal il is the most vulgar error in the
world to think that It does any harm. II vsnnlaiss