Holly Springs gazette., 1846-01-03
Communicated for the Gazette
HOLLY SPRINGS FEMALE Hg-
STETEJEES


The examination of the Senior clas
Of this flourishing aud popular Institution,
took place, on Thursday The 18Th inst.
The spacious hall, in which the examin-
alton was held, Was crowded with parents
and others, who had come from far and
near, to be present on this interesting &C
casion and, never perhaps. at any similar
examination has more perfect and universal
satisfaction been given.
The young ladies " ho were examined
on Logic, Geometry and Natural Theology
seem to have taken positive pleasure in
their studies, and to have improved heir
time, TO great advantage for. by their
prompt and perfect answers they gave ful
evidence hat they thoroughly understood
what they had been taught. and were per-
fectly al home in each and all of those Sci
ences.
"A goodly number Of the young ladies of
the Institution were examined on the
French Language and athoug h 10 The wri,
ter Of this article this was quite an Sun.
knoacn Tongue yet The young ladies read
the language with so much facility ard an.
swered, in French. questions propoundt d
in French, with SO much apparent proprie.
ty, that. to stranger at least, each might
have been taken for a young IN madsmoiseHs,n u
just ftom Paris.
Specimens of Penmansnip were also cir
culated amongst the crowd. Some of these
specimens were very beautiful, ard all gave
| evidence that-special attention had been paid
both by Instructors and Pupils, 10 this ele,
| giant arr. or, (as Professor Dolbear demons
mates iD Science of penmanship.
The writing Of an elegant hand, is Ger
talnfy great accomplishment, and il
must be confessed that attention to this
branch of education is TOO much neglected
an most OF our Semina aries, both, male and
femaie-the Rey'd Mr. Wealhe,by, the
Principal ofthe institute therefore Geser
YES much commentator for attaching. as
ne evidently does, great Importance to the
art or Science of Pennmanshp A beau
tiful letter. beautifully written by a beauti,
fui yonEg lady. is certainly very beauti
ful thingl-Ofiginal compositions were al.
SO read by seve raj OF the young ladies
which embodied many fine Sc nlirnents con
veyed in language both chaste and elegant,
though not unadorned. So me of these
compositions were of high order and
many passages wsse really touching and
eloquent. The writer Of this article. al
though Of tbs .'stefaer sea- musl confess.
mat, Or 70 ore occasions than one, during
the reading ofthese compositions. he could
scarcely refrain from shedding tears and
casting his eyes ever and anon, upon the
delighted parents wondered if they were
net little proud os such daughters The
Vailed sctosy address was particularly
touching and eloquent but, perhaps. :.
Is scarcely right to make distinctions. " hen
the reading of each and every composition
occasioned from the crowded audience
sPont aneous burst of applause. which.
although Contra iegem. could not easily be
repressed.
lhe presentations of the diplomas, by
the 3 rinciPal of the Institute. to the youth.
full aud lovely graduates. together with the
short but appropriate address made BY him.
also excited much Interest, and seem to give
hne. finishing touch to the whole.
Tho Concert of vocal and instruma,,. 1
music, was given at night. as usual; and
although the weather was exfrsmely cold
The hall was crowded 10 over FLOWING.