Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-04-24
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FOR THE MIRROR.
Mr.. Eiil0r,-Thc seasonal cxami.
nation of the MOsoagaiia Fmale A.
calwytay;ng hren concluded on yes.
tcnlay, (l5'h lust lfnel called upon
~ a deeply interested spectator in the
EXERCISES aforesaid, to cx,cndtothosc
"f my rrllow.ci,izens who did no,
witness them, short description "l
The same.
The institution is at present under
the SUPPLEMENTARY of Mr. and Mrs
Gregg. assisted i,y Mrs. NJ. Gregg in
Tho primary department. Miss NJ.
Tyler iustrnctresS in music.
As nearly as could judge, (and il
! am in error you can correct me as
you were present either in propria
pcrsorn or by proxy each day of the
examination there were some seven
'y pupils III attendance.
In reference 10 the examination Of
the primary classes, please allow me
TO say. that here we very generally
have the best test OF o teachers ASST.
duty and ability. The child has been
well pronounced father to the man."
Here the precise character Of the tu-
telary discipline to which he has been
subjected, is at once discernible, for
bis plastic nature accepts and retains,
truly and indelibly, each early impress.
sion made.
The spelling and reading classes
were characterised, with scarcely an
exception, by IN accuracy that may be
pronounced as desirable as it is rare
on such occasions. a.a t
As to those examined in the higher
branches, | believe ! express the con-
current opinion of the audience pres
em when say, they evinced to us
that they as well as their teachers had
not q" idled' away their precious time.
You, young ladies, are laying in
store for yourselves priceless treas.
urc. One more valuable than ermine
robe or royal diadem. Allow me, as
one of your fcllow.citizens, although
incognito, to thank you for your exhi.
bilion Of progress" You are the
hope and the pride of Western Vir-
ginia,-the brightest gems in her Gus
kct OF honor. Excelsior he your mot
to; for you must know it is that of
the age. May you act well upon the
great drama in which you SO very soon
must participate
"AH is long and time is hccting,
And our hearts though stout and brave,
Still, like mutlicd drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave"
The reciIations in French will al
low Of a single exception. This beau
tiful a.,d cuphonious language was so
far as ! could "hear" well pronounc-
ed and " literally" translated; but the
young LADIES did not always speak
loud enough to be audible to those &C.
cupying distant seats. "a word to
the WISE" &c.
After the conclusion Of the exerci-
SEES we enjoyed the pleasure of hearing
a well diges,ed address from Prof A.
MARTIN, of Clarksburg. 1t is to be
hoped that the impressive remarks of
that gentleman will arouse those pa
rents and guardians to whom the fu-
ture hopes Of the rising generation
arc entrusted. .l
The present odifce is inadequate
A liberal donation has been made by
tho "Mvnongalia. Academy" for
now building, and will you nc. respond
fellow.ci,izens, or shall we compel the
Trustees of this noble institution, in
taking action on tho subject, to follow
lie example Of the Irish grand jury,
who condemned an old rickety Jail as
follows: Resolved LIST, that this jail is
worthless. Resolved Cd, that we build
0 new Jail out Of the materials of the
old one; and Resolved Sd, that welet
the old jailslandto hold the prisoners
till tho new one is built.