The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-05
TO the Editor of ks Lancaster oasetle.

olR;-AlloW traveller 10 express
through the medium of your interesting
journal some ofhis FIRST impressions on q
VISIT to the middle and southern sections
ofOhio. Phs number of your delightful
ly converging streams toward The father
of Rivers, the thousands Of Edens thew
water, the ancient Notifications and mys-
terlous mounds along their lovely shores.
the forests in which the venerable trees
were centuries old before Columbuscross.
ed the Atlantic. the inexhaus,ible f.rlili-
ty ofthe soil. the chivaric heroism ofthar
generation Of pioneers, who about fifty
years ago encountered the perils of am
emigration into such wilderness, and
began the planting ofa great nation here.
but especially the blessing of Him whois
Head over all things to the church in
guiding those who rocked the cradle of
infant churches which are passing on to-
wards the stature ofperfect ones in Chris.
Jesus, fill me with admiration and graft
tude. These areGod marvellous works.
in these latter days, and the triumphs of
Him who is riding forth from conquering
to conquer.
But no topic has interested me like
your school rooms, your seminaries of
education literary and christian. These
are the mines of untold wealth on these
borders ofthe illimitable va!loy, in which
Jesus is yet to reign. These are the
brightest gems in any earthly diadem.
While the overturning of nations, and
the breaking up of old marble in the dust
covered kingdoms of Europe are laying
away sceptres and crowns and all the re-
gala ofprde as useless straws. higher
estimation seems impressed as with the
seal of heaven on the heirs to the thrones
which these millions of kings and queens
are to occupy, coming forth from these
gardens oflhe King of Kings. to bless
each other, TO shine on earth, and be sons
and daughters of the Lord God Almigh-
ty at his right hand.
These thoughts were suggested in a
delightful interview with select school
in West RushviIle under the care ofthe
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson. The pa
rental character of the school was one of
its charming features, and the presence
ofthe parents was not felt as any re-
straint to the purest of intellectual and
social joy. The common branches taught
seemed taken out Of the dry and frigid
and dogmatic region in which they are
sometimes seen TO wither, and droop. and
every thing was specmin instinc, with
life. But the higher branches, History,
Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Physi-
ology, and Intellectual Science, were "a
dorned with still sweeter charms. The
felicity of illustration, by comparison
and contrasts on the part of Mrs. Ander-
son was delightful characteristic of the
school.
She was the happy mother amid
group ofhappy daughters seeking their
puresi joys in life's duties, and going up
toward the spring head of that stream
which issues from the throne of God and
the Lamb. 1t would be impossible to
tell which were the happiest the teacher,
the taught or the parents. All seemed
in one bundle of life. Long will the re-
membrance be cherished as one of llfe's
sunny days, that passed in that happy
and bright gathering of cabinet of Jew
els. VIAToR.
The traveller who wrote the above is the Rev.
Lavius Hyde who resides in the State of Massa-
chusetts, brother offs. Hyde M. D Rushville, O.,
aud of the late distinguished Rev. Alvan Hyde D.
D., "whose praise is in all the churches" He is
pre-eminently man of God. an able preacher,
and an excellent scholar. His visit to Rushville
will long be remembered by its inhabitants. At
the close ofthe examination of the Female School
to which he aludes, he delivered the young ladies',
their teacher and parents an extemporaneous ad-
dress that was eloquent and touching. No sketch
could do it justice
The pleasures Oft the day were increased by the
attendance ofseveral ladies from Lancaster. The
amiably lady of the Rev. VIM. Cox not only at
tended in propria pesona, but brought with her a
part of the productions both of the land and the
sea, on which near forty persons dined and for
which she has their sincere thanks On all SINH.
lar occasions we should he glad to hav the atten-
dance OF more of the Lancaster Ladies', accompa.
MED with some of the Gentlemen.
The next term OF the school commences on
Monday the 18th of May. ]. A.