Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-02-21
For the Palladium.
Richmond Female Seminary.

10Th inst. The exercises were conduct
ed by the principal, Miss Sarah Evans,
and her assistant, Miss Elizabeth Leeds
The branches taught at this school, en-
brace all usually taught IN our best regu
lated Female Seminaries. with the excep
ton Of the languages. The principal is
thorough Sciplinarian, which was fully
eyinced on this occasion. The manner
in which the young ladies' acquitted them
selves, reflected much credit on theil
teachers, and must have been as truly
i gratifying TO the patrons of the school, a
/ ii was TO other visitors in attendance.
One Of the Distinguishing EXCELLENCE:
Of this is thoroughness in the manner o
communicating instruction. 1t is no
enough for the scholars merely to say q
thing is SO, but they must give the reason
for it. They are taught to ana,yse,-
they are compelled TO understand the sub
lJect. Another is the progressive order o.
studies, which is the foundation for thor
ough and rapid attainments. What scho.
/ lar can make even respectable proficen-
cy in practical arithmetic, who does not
understand the tables of weights. mea-
sures &c! II was truly gratifying to hear
the juveniles, so familiar with all the arith-
metical tables: and they were equally So
in Elementary Geography, and History
The more advanced classes were examin-
ed in mental, practical and higher Arith-
metic. Geography, Grammar, Philosophy.
Chemistry, American History and As
tronomy. Ia all these branches the
character of the school was fully sustained
and was alike creditable, to teachers and
scholars.
The examination closed with reading
compositions. This exercise, afforded a
good opportunity to judge of the literary
attainments, as well as the genius and
talent of the writer's. The greater part OF
the compositions. were of an argumen-
tative character, with which the imagin-
alton had little to do with. These, for the
most part, were well and cautiously written,
and were on ubects familiar to most
scholars. There was evidently want OF
originality of thought, in all this class of
compositions. The colloguy in relation
to the advantages and disadvantages of a
tour to California, was we'll written, and
exhibited much sprigh,lness of thought,
and was read better, according to elocu-
tionary principles, than any other reading
during the whole examination. The com
position on Tobacco Chewing" was ad-
and devclopeda descriptive talent,
oil no ordinary character. There was a
vein Of playful irony. without the least APP
proach towards the bitterness of sarcasm.
running through the whole Of it, that none
present could help approaching.
The reading Of the whole school was
good, with two exceptions. One was,
number Of the scholars read too low; they
could not be heard So as to be distinctly
This is very common fault
with females. The other was. an I'M
naturalness in the meditation Of the voice
There is no principle in elocution, that
ustifies such periodical depressions ofthe
voice. Elocution is vocal nature; and
children. wheE free from all restraints, are
The most perfect elocu.ionists in TIE world
Whoever noticed any such departures
among them, from natures teachings1
There is among good speakers. however.
nodulat!on Of the voice, that gives force
and beauty to the sentiments; but i, is the
sentiment alone, that requires such modu- /
ation.
These remarks are made with no other
han kind feelings, and with an ardent
iesre for the prosperity of this school. /
have attended a number of examina atoms
within the past year. and there has been
put two that would in anywise compare
with this institution. The citizens Of
Richmond may we'll feel proud of their
schools and especially their Female Sem
nary. w.
Cost of Var in the United States
BY an official statement lately made to
Congress. it appears that the total cost and
prep aration for War in the L ni;ed States
since 1889 till this time. period of so
years, has been 1896. 100000.
A beautiful oriental proverb runs as
time and patience the
leaf becomes SATIN How en-
is this lesson TO the impatient
md deSnon1ipu' And what II fficI,lv is 7
here that man should quail at. when
worm can accomplish SO much from the
eaf of the mulberry.
Dad, who is this Sam Francisco that's
yittin' all the gold out there in Californey
he must be the richest fellow in all them
iiggins!'
why Jonny, reyther think he's some I.
sorter relation to the Sam Jacinto who was
killed in the war in Texas by Gen. Sam
Houston. Gin Gaz