Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-02-05

Mr. Edstor,--l passed yesterdIy IN a,teni-
ance upon portion Of the highly interesting
Examination exercises, now transpiing at MIR.
found myself in the midst of a crowded au-
ditory, who were listening with evident de-
/ hight TO the clear and prompt replies of a
! juvenile class in Geography. entered just
as the closing questions in dis exercise were
| receiving thsir ready answers, and really.
continents, kingdoms, states etc. were passed
in review, bounded, dtineated and set ssid.
by these juvenile Geographets, with as much
Iami iari,y as il they were the constituent ar
rangements OF some we'll known nursary
game. The residue Of the morning was con-
sumed IN rigil questioning oI large classes
Of Misses in Ariihneliral aud Algrrbraical
science and here, sir il would have set TO
rest forever the honored shades oi Pike and
Co'burn (albeit oft most gfieyiously vexed)
to have witnessed the quiet rapidity and grace
full case with which these Arthmetics tyrns
threaded the absirasilies OF their iavonte
predetermined lahyriulhs. Nor did that other
| Ito our days of slate and pencil not remarka-
| bly, enlesred,) science of plus and minus,
! radicals and qu1drdlics, meet a less ciea and
conyincing proof OF entire familiarity with
and proficiency in lis rules and their applica
lion. The quickness OF perception, the com
| plete and admirable seIl-relance manifested
I by the pupils in these fundamental nathe-
matics TO those whp heard AID who (perhlps
unjnaily) regard prolific ii ,hrse sciences
as The best lest OF capacity and instruc, ION,
will presume. be- fgmembtre, with pleas
urable satisfaction.
l will moi bsrden your columns. Mr. Ed
tor, with detailed report Of all the exercises.
In those OF the afternoon we were presented
with an examination into the cnief texts OF
Natural Philosophy, & ology, etc. TNp rin-
ciples of the different branches OF thesforner
were illustrated BY drawings aud APPARATUS.
which were, i'll their turn, explained by the
Misses Of he class.
1t was gratifying to witness the generally
accurate comprehension OF this department
OF physical iucestlga ion. which, in connec
,ion with its fellows Of the Astronomical,
science, are now receiving the in,ensest labor
AMI pfoioundest culture OF the finest intel
lects OF the age.
The comparatively recent AMI wonderful
Developments OF Geology were next presea-
ted and these seemed to have taken a strong
hull on tn. understandings as well as the
moral feelings of those who were here exam
ined. Happy. say we, are ihos-, who along
with the qualification of scientific curiosity
50 amply afforded by the unfoIdings of these
stony leaves of Earih's biogra ply, also acquire
that unquestionable evidence OF Providen,i4l
supremacy, likewise Craven in the great Geo
logical entabla,ur. OF buried generations.
The exercises were agrreably interviewer
with vocal aud piiuo music, and with The
railing OF compost ,ioas, which exhibited d
a style cqaslly with sentiment very chsste
and tasteful AMI honorable 10 their fair auth
oFs. In ihls connection we cannot omit par
tlculariling sweet Law entitled Home"
)every worl OF which vas music, and ieii
upon the hushed and listening auxiliary with
charm Ike that OF the winning notes OF a
rich instrument. We were informed that il
was the production OF former pupil a; The
Seminary, bat VIVA has gour Ia an early grave.
We could not al that no,nc. nenl BAT feel
that the iairspirlt which conceived the beau
| iiinl thought 10 which we had just been lis
| ienlng. was then enj wing above the bi siul
| ''hone" which she had 50 sweeily idealized
below.
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor | cannot but
congra iulale our citizens on The successful
! establishment and sprra ling rpalalion OF this
exvellen, Seminary, aud al The same time re-
mud them that their continuing favor anl
support, 50 eminently deserved Is but a Just
reward 10 those who have iIiihlully dischar-
ged the high ard difficult trust oi Female FL.
ucation. NJ.
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