Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-22

were few individual exceptions, show.
ing, so far as they are concerned, q
want of application: but in these cases
the fault lies not in want Of exertion on
the part of the teacher; nor yet entirely
in the youths themselves; but in the par.
ent, who have sent them from home
without placing them under the imme-
date guardianship Of those with whom
they board, whereby it would be made
their duty to see that the scholars attend
TO their studies, when not Immediately
under the eye of their teachers. If this
we're generally done, it would save the
teachers much labor, and would like.
wise insure the advancement ofthe pu-
pills. Professor Davis is a thorough
scholar, and an experienced teacher,
and we doubt not will contribute much
to the advancement Of the institution.
AT the head of the female department,
stands Professor Lucky, man too well
known as teacher to require word
of commendation from US. In refer
ence 10 the examination Of the classes
in this department, it would be difficult
for US to do them ample justice, without
mourning the accusation Of wishing to
bestow fulsome praise. In addition to
the higher branches usually taught in
female Seminaries, the young ladies of
this school are taught Latin, the differ.
ent branches of Mathematics, &c. in all
which together with Physiology, Chem
istry, Geology, Roman Antiquities, &c.
they bore an examination which we
never saw equalled in any institution,
male or female. Among the hundreds
who witnessed the facility with which
the young ladies' wrought out the most
intricate sums in Days Algebra, and
solved the very difficult problems of
Omsted's Philosophy, yale College edi-
tion,) that old heathern sentiment, that
females are less susceptible to mental
culture than the physically stronger sex
will never find an advocate. As a school
for the education of females, this has in
our estimation no superiors, and but few
equals.
The classes in French. daught by
Mons. Hamilton, were not examined.
On Thursday and Friday nights ad-
miring hundreds were held for hours en-.
HANGED, while listening to the perform
ances of the young ladies of the must
cal department. Pieces of every order
sacred, sentimental and comic songs,
waltzes, marches &c. were executed
with taste and correctness which did
honor both to the teacher and her pu-
pills. In securing the services, as teach.
er of Miss. c. s. White and wiihal one
possessed of such untiring industry in
the discharge of her duties, the Trustees
of Howard High School have been tru.
Iy fortunate; and we can but hope that
the day is far distant when she shall be
influenced to separate herself from the
institution. The specimens of drawing
exhibited on the occasion were highly
creditable. During the evenings per
formances,' original addresses were de
livered by number of young gentle
men, which evinced much acuteness o
though, as well as gracefulness of de
livery; at last, though far from leas
f among the entertainments, we woult
r mention readings from "The Gen."
monthly periodical, gotten up and con
Quoted entirely by the young ladies O
/ the institution, and containing exclu
: sively their own compositions, many O
2 which would be no disgrace to the ripe
, heads of the "lords of creation"
, In conclusion, the Committee woul
4 state that the Howard High School ha
: risen, by dint of merit, from small be
e ginnings, TO be one of the first schoo
!. of our country; and while the care an
e ability, which has heretofore charactel
e lied its professors, shall continue. ther
). will be no need for the youth of on
It State, either male or female. TO be ser
, abroad TO receive their education. TIL
is on institution in which not only ii
N professors, but likewise every head of
le family, every man of business and ever
sr property holder in this community
Il, interested. Let this school once
is, down, and at once, the facilities for e.
ID ucation will be lost, business of vario