The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-08-08
TROY CONFERENCE ACADE.
MY.

The annual cxamina ton Of this III.
stitution commenced on Monday the
10Th ul.., and continued three days;
during which time about 80 classes
were brought forward which had been
instructed in most Of the branches
prescribed in the course Of study
In all these branches We found the
school provided with we'll qualified
Teachers and the examinations were
conducte with impartiality on their
part, evincing desire Of having eve
ry pupil appear in his true character
as to scholarship. The exercises were
such as to test the attainments Of the
pupils, and Afforded 50 satisfactory eyl'
dence that the means employed for
their improvement had not fail ed ola
good degree Of success.
The committee had an opportunity
Of investigating the educational sys-
TEN of the Institution, both as to its
theory and practice; and tho result
fully sustained, in the judgment Of
the committee, the high reputation
this school has hitherto enjoyed for
thorough instruction in the several
branches pursued.
The exhibitions occurred on Thurs.
dav. The compositions read and
spoken were such as We had reason to
expec, from the young I-aics and
gentlemen, after witnessing the ex'
amira.ions. and as = whole we're high
~ credi,able to their authors.
On Wednesday evening "T
/ Young Mems Lyceum was address
ed by J. W. Fowler, Esq, of Ball.
ston, N. Y; and on Thursday eve
ming the Philomathean Society"
by Prof. J. Foster Of Union College.
II is sufficicn. 20 say Of these address
es that tho high expectations awaken.
ed by the reputation Of the speaker:
were more than met.
At the commencement Of the De1t
term, august 800 q Teachers class
will be formed, in which the pupils
will be instructed with special refer
encs to school teaching. This, it 10
believed will be . good substitute for
a Normal school; and to this is lnvf
ted the special attention Of those who
arc DESTROYS Of qualifying themselves
for teaching.
New and extensive additions are
about to be made to the PHILOSOPHERS
apparatus, which will afford increased
facilities for the study Of the Natura
Sciences. The literary department
10 to continue under the supervisor
Of its present efficient Principal, Rev
J. Newman, A. NJ. Mr.. George
Schmidt, native German is employ
ed 10 take charge Of the Musical de-
I partment.
in the healthiness Of its location
the quietness and morality OF 10
neighborhosd, and the reasonablenes'
Of charges for board and tuition, the
T. G. A. possesses advantages and
holds out inducements superior 10
any Institution within our acquaint'
Ahce.
The financial embarrassments which
have SO long threatened its Pernh'
nency have been removed 50 tina, II
may now pursue it's course without
danger from this cause.
On the whole the committee are
decidedly Of the opinion that IIGy
ConfereSee Aesdemy ohords facilities
for thorough Academicsl education
equal 70 any other Institution in TIE
country. Expressing our earnest 90
sire for its increasing prosperity, we'
With the most perfect confidence com
mend il 10 Ill the friends II edues,
ton, and we solicit . continuance o.
the patronage heretofore 20 literally
bestowed. HExRY GLAZE, See.
s. WAsHsUns. Chr.