The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-04-16
Ior the Eost.

Mr.. Elit0r:-Thc cXamin alton of the pu-
pills of Rittcnhouse Academy came off on
Friday, the I'd instant, whereof we wish to
make few remarks. In the meantime, it is
not our intention either to tilttcr any one by
overwhelming, or to offend by undertaking.
but to express briefly and plainly our own
person present on that occasion. The Aca-
deny has been, and is at present under the
charge of Mr. Aldchoif, to whose skill and
ability rs Teacher, his scholars on that day
gave indubitablc testimony. The cxaniinl-
ton was conducted with system and regular
ity, -thc students in each department, being
examined together, each one thoroughly
sounded, and if any deficiency whatever was
discovered no hes itlncy was made in discos-
ing it to the audience, though such eases we
arc happy to say, We're rare and of minor i'm
portance. For the scholars seemed to be
perfectly familiar with the studies prosecuted
by them during the session and answered the
questions propoundcd to them with wonder
full readiness and correctness, displaying in
their answers, an Independence of the text.
book quite praiscworthy. And just here we
would notice that most excellent trait in Mr..
Aldehoff"s sciplinc,-his practical mode of
instruction. No rule is taught without its
application, and theories and principles, which
too often appear vague ana meaningless to
the student, thereby become lessons of emf
ncnt practical utility. Furthermore, the young
Ladies of the Academy deserve particular at
tentiOn. The ease and fluancy with which
they pronounced and translated the modern
languages was truly striking. and the familiar
ity they manifested with the principles of
English Prosody, Mensuration, &C. gratity-
ing to the audience and highly crclitablc to
themselves. In short, they proved themselves,
in point of polite scholarship in no wise in
tcrior to pupils of equal rank in our regular
w organized Female Institutions. And we
venture the assertion that the youth Of Kings
ton and vicinity, in general scholarship, will
alonorlbly, if not successfully comncto with
that of any town in this end of the Strt".
At night, rs Il sort of counterpart to the
examination. we were favored with IN exhibit
.ion under the management Of Mr. Swan, Sc
cond Teacher Of the Acadrmy:-and il the
exercises of the DIV We're cntcrt lining and
Instructive the performances of the evening
were eGnl!ly amusing and interesting. The
dcclamltions of the smaller boys and young
men were decidedly good. and although one
most luckless youth made rather NJ untimcly
flight from the stage (not of liic) yet his
graceful cxi, greatly amused his wonder
stricken auditory and elected for himself
great and unexpected applause. The recitals
of the little Misses and young ladies cannot
be too highly applaudcd, ard though we heard
no voice "to make King Philip tremble,'
still there rere tongues could "rnG'e up a
young mans spirits and 'rousc'evcn Bach.
clor's heart to muliny. The exercises of the
evening were closed BY the acting of Farce
well designed and admirably performed. We
cannot now pariiculari-e, but must take oul
leave of Father Daley and troop, fully salts.
fled that the old gentleman even in lite's real
autumn, will not suffer himselfto be dupcd by
sublimated English We had almost forgot.
ten the Kingston Brass Band (webeg its
pardon) which "us usual" was present to con-
tribute its little all" to enhance the intcres,
of the occasion: but lest our illusions be
misconstrucd, we will just say, that although
their music was not perhaps "transccndenty
clcctrifying," still it was at least most erqui
sitcly unique, in what respects it is unneccssa'
ry to state.
With this, we close until a similar occa-
sion awaken our pen from its qnictudc.
EYEWITNESS.
Kingston, April 7th, 1852.