Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-03-16

S-r. HoCB5- SCHOOL.

attend q. on Friday afternoon, the exam
marion Of Nj. IioLbs' 5cnno. Upon en-
;crlns tie school room, many marks OF
nea,rc@s. order and pfoPrie;y. mot my
eye. Many bright and intelligent faces
were therc-c2poaouts Of miads wei
stored with Sno" edge; thirsting for lis re-
freshiug waters. and eager IN the pursuit
offs hidden treasures. May they drink
dcop" and faI.cr no. til ihov have ox-
explored rs ".oWe>t dePths.' Tho sys-
tenn OF instruction impaired By Mr. Hobbs.
IS strictly Of a practical naiuro-ot a klad
calculated to be Useful IN every parsait o.
life. This Is just what :hc COMMON SENSE
Of the present generation calls for-l! Is
ias. Tho and Of knowledge which COMMON
SENSE declares TO be tho mos. useful. and
of conSc cucncc i. Il the sind that vii be
taught. Away with your anscenden;as-
isuls your meta physical spccula.iJ"s-
YOU, philosophy OF The schools. Gieo us
something pr cticaI-somethlng usetn!.-
Il i, wa-t Tie ,GE ca'is for. aad il vii
hqyo it, That Mr.. Hobs IS a successful
teacher any ono. who may attend Ills OK
aiainations may be entirely satisfied. lie
answers Of tie scholars, arc not given II
tho Iaugecge ol tie b5oS, 5G; Gr2 drawn
from tho resources Of each individual pa-
bill Iha tnanpcr 81: coadnc!ing Tie cX-
animation ap3ears . DO fair and inptr-
tlal, Placing each scholar upon tac footing
Of his oYn merits -prociuJlng tao posi-
b.li:y II t sansclc9s. parro.-hke repetition
Of words, ~iiha0t n conception 0! tlclr
spiri: or l.ioal:ag-o t..ng, to5 common
in mans Of or schools. " it'll tic exam
inalioa Of Inc class il Chemistry Was
particularly p!oasad-it "as general aGd
c.ccitcd answers which showed an ac-
qnaiatance with tho principles Of .Ac Sc
cacc. an hrre strongly tempted 10 say
something on the importance Of Chemistry
IS q b.7acn q common sehoo! education
9Th .s,.. iI.nit- If itiis notice l3rb;a-.
\ class. 100, MAS examined, on Auitaai
Physiology interesting auI Important
branch Of sciou-e, "i.h which, every ono
Who prc.onl5 10 Il liberal education,
should be acquainted. Tho class was ex-
arajncl upon the ply sioIo2y Of the lower
orders Of animals. cxclusively. u neither
this indicated liza! they were unacqHrln!ci
WIKI It;-e5AN Physiology, know not: bit
will tatc the ll1crlv of rcmorhInL .a-.t
tho lat,,r i ca.!:'@. % tao preference On
tic groau. Of importance, and W.@n tie
iino tsr studying his science. Is limited,
NC think il should be devoted 70 IluIAs
IN preference 10 Comparative Physiology.
i is Of moro lmp9rtanco 10 understand the
tho ph, siooey OF our own boIy, than that
Of a bug. IHo exercises in reading were
crcdi.4ttc 10 tho pupils, onl showed, hat
,his too tuucA II, 4,cctea. bfancc OF luca-
ton, IS receiving duo attention 4. the
hands Of Mr.. Hobbs. Compositions wore
roa by an equal number Of young Ladies
and young gentlemen, and tic galle"try
Of Tie ia.lcr Viii induce them 10 excuse
M, wtan say tAat the ladies got tic
BIS: Of tham n The p'raa,a', cont s. Iao
ESSAYS "are dis,lnetiselE characteristic OF
Inc s-%rs IN the PIECES 7 al by i.e
young ladi'1, oatckGess OF perception 'l'..
y lively wi aui 4 pins taiHe75 OF manner;
characteristic q Il, :, were c2sliy PEE
cciYod- On "a: a.her haH4 the young zen
tcmau s:.owct! the gravity OF their sex III
tho selection o. grave thcmaa-trcailn@
d m il Il grave IaaHJer-n some Ia
stances rather dan. Tho essay upon
"i.ycry D.y.'' "as Original. well written.
and Indicated 'ivoiy Nj, and 4 ken per-
ccption Of tic iulicruus. Il was q satire
upon lilo co.i.iaoa practice Of making !,
great show IN tae way 81 dress. &c. on
FIRST DAYS; ard otbo- equally important
occasions. wearing ratAar shabby Clothes
and eating rather common fire. at 9th
or times. Tie youag lady who cNpatia-
It'd upon the small topic M" showed a