Washington telegraph., 1850-07-17
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MIR. EDiroR: The past week has been one OF NO
ordinary interest to the citizens of our town. nc
examination in both departments of our schools
has just closed, and doubtless evefy person who
attended feels grathed, may, proud to see the ad-
vancement we have made in the way Of schools
liz the past-I may say, few months. The oroer
and manner Of examination adopted by the pro-
fessors is one which is well calculated to draw out
the store, whatever it may be, hich the student
has treasured in his mind. The examination OF
the maleSchool was long and arduous' 'yet salS ac-
.ory, 1 have no doubt, to every spectator. Inc
efforts of the teachers never better rewarded
than in this brilliant exhibition. 1t is plain to be
seen that they have been unring in Their exeriIons
to promote the interests of the school. and impress
the minds of those who committed to their
educational guardianship. Such exertions Should
be rewarded highly, and that encouragement gwen
which would cause them to return to the work
with renewed energy, determined to make schooi
of high character here. They are the men, If the
people will be with them, and send them that as
sstance to which they areentted
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continued succession of the most brilliant mental
accomplishments; calculated to impress deeply
upon the mind of every one the power and v'gor
of woman's mind. 1 have had the pleasure of
attending on many such occasions but at no time,
have ever seen a more thorough and satisfactory
examination, conducted in such manner that if
the pupil has learned she will displayit, if not, her
idleness will tell Upon her. The frsidipomas that
were ever granted in the State wire conferred,
with their degrees, upon the graduation class at
the close ofthe examination. The commencement
productions were well written, combining beauty
of stye purity of thought, and elegance of diction,
we'll worthy of older and more expeienceG heads.
1t must be the opinion of all, that tie young ladies
acquitted themselves with honor to themselves
and their numerous friends. And think that all
will agree with Professor Slack, TINT he has ''the
best school in the State His address, to the
audience at the close was very appropriate and
well timed. He proposedto give hisviews, through
your valuable paper, upon the iprper manner OF
getting up an institution Of high oder, which will,
no doubt, be read with pieasure,.b your subscrIb-
ers; there is a demand for it at tbs time, and it
cannot but result in great bene6 to the school,
The Concert on Friday evening, was something
which only in town at the close of each
session. and such atreag to ou. citizens is werthy
of 'commendation. If any class acquitted itself
with credit, it certainly was the music class
The audience exhibited plainly that they were
"charmed by concord Of sweet sounds and
the young ladies manifested, without doubt, that
they had Emusic in their souls" which only
wants practice TO be transmitted from the ends
of their fingers to the keys Of the piaRe.
Finally, Mr. Editor, the whole proceedings
were so well conducted, manifesting such ener-
gy on the part of the faculty to build up school
and such ability to support it, that it must neces-
sarly result in great good 10 the institution; II 1t
does not, the people must be in measure bind
to their own interests, and the prosperity OF the
country. SPEC loN'