Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-08-23

For the Palladium.


Messrs. Editors:-I was in attendance
At the close Of tho session Of Esq. PoE's
School, and was very mach delighted With
tho exercises. The exhibition WINS held in
tho N. z. Church in this place. There
wcso IN attendance mnny Of tho parents
Of tho scholars. ms we'll ~ our fclIow.citi.
zens gos'craI'y-making quito large
congregation, oil Of whom sec med deeply
interested. Tho scholars wcro small md
consequently we could not expect mn intel
lecsual treat; but We were much gra,'God
With the ordos and mnnner Of trimming the
largo number Of small pupils, in attend
sncs on tho occasion. The surprising i'm.
pr0vcmcns aud advancement of the s,nol-
Ter schOlors, evinccd no little zeal discre-
ton, and ability upon tho part Of the
teachers, 30 Ne TO enablo them fully to
comprehend tho powers Of tho young mind
and, in tho language Of ono. '.icad it gu.
20 g 10 deveiopc ilsoif. and fully expand
its powers"
Tho trimming Of young children has al
ways been matter Of doeP concern to the
industrious and practical teacher; early
impressions aro hard to erase from the
mind. consequently, tho first principles OF
cducat ton should bo correctly md indoli-
bly, impressed upon il, nnJ when they nso
rightly implanted there is n rational ex
pcctasion that tho child thus instructed will
mako q scholnr. Tho order. regularity,
and correctness in tho rccitations Of the
scadinC and spelling ciasscs.-slo pr"nun-
ciaiion and the particular attention To nc
ceat"ntion, was n strong indication" TINT
shcy we'll understood what they wore read
ing. I was astonist.cd to SEQ the profcicn-
cy Of q class who were examined in &c.
ogsaPhy,-tbo rnpiduy with which they
would locnt" places, towns. cities, rivo,s,
mountains, &c, and, in connection with
ihoir location, Dnme them by looking on
The outline maps; indeed it should make
tho teachers sako courage and go ahead
in this host Of oil causes, save tho religion
Of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Miss RoGEss, q highly accomplished
young lady from ono Of tho Eastern
States, who has tho principal charge
Of tho School, il deserving gro deal ii
praise for hcr un,iring industry and zeal
in it, mann cement, and especially for her
skill in getting up for tho examination
snany Of tho piocos committed and spoke"
on tho occasion, which wesc her own COM !
position; siso, beautiful song. called The
Band Of Western Children, which was
suog by tho scholars and listened to BY
tho spectators with grc", do"' &c doi'gM.
Quite number Of songs were sung. which
made tho simo pass swiftly and swoes'y
away. 10 connection with what has al
ready been said. permit INC to shy, That
Miss RoGERs is teacher worthy tho O..
soom and confidence Of Tho citizens Of
Richmond. and we'll qualified to teach
Reading, Writing. English Grammar, and
other branches Of education usually taught
in our best Schools.
She would DO highly grasified to toach
French to a class Of young ladies'. This
language 10 considered quito on accom-
ps;slsmens to young lady. and oil parents
who wish shoir daughters to learn it. should
avail themselves Of this opportunity.
I would say, in conclusion, that Mr..
J. n. rog, has had a full school ever
Dincs b has been teaching in Richmond;
md now, having taken somc trouble TO
proeuss % good teacher as Miss Rogers
10 acknowledged to DO. to assist him.
have no doubt he will DO more literally
T.. w.
From the Boston Atlas.
Letter frOn Gen. Tny Tor.