The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-12-11
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The closing exercises OF this Seminary
began OF Tuesday The goth inst. As the
visitors from all parts OF this and Of tho
neighhoring Districts made their way 10
the Springs, they could not fail 10 observe
the striking contrast between the moroto.
noas pine flats oyer which they lad passed,
and those beautiful hills now decked with
The varied ,ints Of autumn. The weather
was dry, but ralher warm for the season
This circumstance was favorable; since a
wintry blast on SO elevated q place would
have been rather uncomfortable.
Tho exercises began at nine o'clock,
with the recitation Of tho younger pupils.
The writer unfortunately did not arrive till
these were over. nas:ifthc word Of many
intelligent persons is % be taken the stu
dents acquitted themselves with mncii
ere5it The afternoon was taken I'M Nth
the musical esessisns or thet lower classes.
These also we're sustained as we'll as tie
length Oi uine ii which tbs performances
{hsyn hean consfasted @itis ti,e inssiintious
would ayga aa.
sfssSas Sefa satlaiaelf agAaa
cal eessser esTFFf. tie teass,ars Aid
members Of sihe Iiigiics classcs. These
elegant performances gave clear indsca-
inn iahatlthe :nusicai standard OF the Insii-
tuition was very high, and time viii show
that the young ladies' graduated here, viii
not be surpassed as musicians by those OF.
any similar sctpol 1. may be Well to re-
marx, That before the evening was closed
a considerable Esnsation was produced by
an excellent performance oil, the piano from
q little gIri (dangh,es OF tho PRINCIPALLY no.
more Than FIX years OF age.
On "Wednesday the higher Glasses were
examined on moral and mental philosophy,
Rhetoric and. Mathematics. These per-
toranances can hardly be spoken OF too
highly. While the students stood well in
all those departments. it may 10 remarked
With preference to the mathematical that the
readiness and accuracy with which the
propositions OF Geometry were proven, and
the facility with which Are,hmetical prob
lems we're solved, were scarcely to be
expected.
The literary peicas of;he young ladies
come next in order. With reference 10
,iesc, The writer eanoaly say that he was
deeply interested in the trains of thought by
which they werc distinguished, Il Mas 4
source OF general regret. that tie reading
OF THEM had 10 be suspended iorswant Of
time. 33als S5{3g$
An address &as expected from Rev. Dir.
LELAND or Columbia, bu, he was unlortun.
atc!y detained,
The exercises were closed bya few able
remarks iron, the Principal In these he
advcfted with pleasure to The progress
made by the students. notwithstanding
many causes Of lnterraption throughout the
terms Ii was a source ss grataffcation that
aasire harsHo amdsig a,a,p had ever pre-
vailed. Advice was then sieen 10 ,hSse
who might never return. They were SOP
cmnly cntreatca to consider what their du-
y to their country may he in the present
posture of political affiirs-they should be
ready TO engage in any thing which thor
patriotism should dictate. II is very iasir-
able that moro .oftbe Soathera Indies should
become taachcrsofthe young, 1t isto be re-
grctted that the office of teacher is consider
ed in the South as rather mental that we
are consequently dependent for teachers
on our social social and political enemies.
I, is desirable to form o class at bradford
Springs who shall DO educated witt, a view
10 becoming teachers. The standard of
truth in the institution, ho remarked, is the
bible: nothing opposed to this in the least
degree, is received as true. The discip-
limo was also spoken of-,his is parental
opposed to The cid system Of external carr-
cion, depended NEE on moral suasion. In
The name oil Tho teachers, le bid The stu
dents farewell.
The President OF HE Board Of Trustees
declared The exercises oftho School closed
10 begin again, on The first Maasday Of Feb.
uarysncSts a tender look was given.