Washington telegraph., 1850-07-24

The undersigned, constituting the Committee,
appointed by the Arkansas Conference, to
attend the Examination Of the Pupils OF,
the Washington Female Seminary, pre-.
sent the following Report.
This Department of the Institution is under thel
3charge of Prof S. l.. Slack Principal. assisted!
sby Miss Timanus Vice -Principal Mrs Slack
and Miss Jones Instructresses ot Music and French
and Miss Alexandern the Primary Departm ment
4 The exercises commenced on Wednesday the:
4 10th instant. The first and second days were,
devoted 10 the examination of the young ladies n
aGeographv, English Grammar, Arithmetic, His
3 tory, Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric, Astronomy,
&c The committee without any disposition to
Sbestow an undue amount of praise, or indulge in
s any commentators not fully auth ,rIzed by the
scharacter of the exercises; beg leave to state, that
sthey have never attended an occasion of the kind
\ where clearer and satisfactory evidences
were afforded, of the fataFuness and ability Of
the instructors, and the proficiency of the pupils.
1 The examination, throughout, was conducted
swh singular fairness and skill, and in such man
yner as to exhibit fully TO the large and attentive
audiences, the progress of the young ladies in their
Irrespective studies. Indeed. it manifest to ali.
gthat it was The especial obj, ct Of the teachers, in
their peculiar mode oc alton, and their rigid
1 and critical investigation of the various sciences,
Ito present fair and accurate exhibition of the
q abilities and proficiency Of their pupils.
To the young ladies, genertty, the commltte ee
must un nhesiLatiug'y, award the highest need of
praise for the promptness, skill and accuracy.
with which the many difficult subjects prese ed to
! BIhem, were unfoIded aud explained Particular
mention might be made Of several classes that dis
PLAYED an acquaintance with some of the sciences
4 Rhat would do no dscredit to many young gentle
: men of collegiate honors.
The committee would notice, especially, one
Every valuable feature in the mode of instruction,
! the plain and practical manner in which many
I of the abstruse parts of the sciences were eluc
4 Edated. In Natural Philosophy and Astronomy,
/ many of the difficult points explained by
the Young ladies, by problems and diagrams, as
Ito demonstrate thorough familiarity with the
aprinciples of the science. In Arithmetic, their
acquaintance with the principles involved IN the
sditferent rules, was shown most satisfactory. by
sher solving many profile such as were sug !
gested at the moment to the mind Of the teacher
sOn Thursday evening the compositions of several
3 Young ladies read. The committee would
mention the folio wing, as particularly worthy OIL
praise, for the beauty Of their style, and the skill
swith which the subjects treated, viz;
4 Time aud its Changes" by Miss Virginia San
I sders:-"The Present condition and prospects of the
~. s." by Miss E. Kinsworthy:-"Th Grecian]
I schal acter" by Miss Mary f. Cross;-and, "Thel
wonders of Gods creation,' by Miss Harriet vi
Hernden.
A These compositions were satisfactory eVidenceSj
! of minds well stored with literature, and uhder 4
superior cultivation.
The examination Of the graduating class was]
scontinned on Friday and occupied the entire day
sThis class consisted of Miss Martha J. A!exandes|
and Miss Ellen K. Block, both Of W Washington.-i
These young ladies' were very critically examined
Elm Algebra, Geometry, Logic, Geology, Moral
PHILOSOPHY, Elements Of Criticism, and Latin
Their examination conducted With strictness
] in every department oe their studies, and they
evinced most clearly their familiarity with the diff
fcuIties of the sciences upon which thew were
examined. These young ladies then read their
scompositious in a clear and impressive manner
! The subject of Human Improvement" was ahlyI
presented by Miss Alexander ''The Valedictory'
was read by Miss Block These compositions
were characterized by purity of style, elegance of
sdiction, and beauty of sentiment, and were highly
creoitsble not cny to the young ladies, but to the
able teacher under hose charge they have mad,'
Ssuch ample improvement.
The degrees were then conferred by Prof. Slack,
who closed the exercises of the afternoon with an
appropriate address to the graduating class, and
some remarks to the audience. On Friday evening q
Z the Young ladies Of the Music class gave concert
TO a la rge and highly interested audience Many OF
sther pieces We're beautiful and well executed
Indeed judging from the time which has been de-
voted to this delightful branch Of female education,
very great progress was manifested. The com
smttee also, had the peaaure Of listening to the
performance ofseveral pieeess7 She isschers MRS