Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-26
For the Telegraph.
Pomeroy Academy.
Ia. PLANTS.


A week since, this Institution closed its
summer term, and will have vacation
The residue Of the warm weather, until the
first Or second week in September; when
will commence the autumn session.
Ii has now been over four years since this
school was first opened, and has all Ihe
while been under the superinlendance Of
Mr.. Giles, uided by ar assistant teacher.
Tho term just passed was closed by two days
examination of the classes in The several
branches through which they had passed in
The regular course Of instruction. The ex.
animation as conducled, severely tested The
knowledge Of The scholars and their thor.
oughness Of Instruction. In the malhe-
malical class ille ready demonstration at lhe
black k-bourd Of lhe most difficult problems in
Geometry, taken promiscuously through the
entire buok, showed in a clear way, lha,
they well-undsrslood The principles on which
those problems were constructed, and with.
out which they would no, have succeeded in
their work.
The Arithmetic class, composed Of the
junior scholars, showed the same accurate
teaching. The higher Latin class in its
readings and translaions from some of the
most difficult parts of Horace equally exhib.
tied the successful labor OF .hc instructor and
the scholars.
The several other classes examined
showed also their accurate instruction and
the classes in German ought to be specially
no'iced--they were examined by their OK.
celIent teacher, German, Mr.. Holz, and
Two Of our educated German cIergylnen, and
received lher praises for reudings and
trunslalions of that language.
Those who took an interest in the school
and amended the examination were gra,ifcd
with the result, and satisfied that Mr.. Giles
mode of instruction is thorough, and on
principles we'll calculated 10 develope and
lead on she intellect of each scholar.
There was no effort at display or show,
as is generally The case al such limes--thc
purpose Of the examination was 10 give to
parents and friends an opportunity to judge
for themselves Of the progress Of their chill.
dfen, and the school generally. The quiet
sel(-possession of the scholars throughout
the examination, showed confidence in
them that they understood what they had
been taught. 1t is proper 10 say that there
had been no previous special preparation for
the oxamina,ion--lhe classes we're examined
in their studies as they had gone forward in
Them from one step to another,
Several well chosen pieces sung by The
young ladies', for vocal music is a part of
the school insiruction,) led by Mr. Giles and
accompanied by Mfr. Hnllz. wore ntcrspersed
among the other exercises.
II was pleasant 10 see the kindly feeling
and desire for each others success which
pervaded the school. Any one who has
ever observed the different influences of
emulation as a motive of action upon the
character and disposition, and The pursuit OF
knowledge for its own sake, must be con-
vinced that The one leods to low aims, while
The other exerIs a most saIutury influence
upon character, and may form high prin.
cple Of action for life.
This school, under Mr.. Giles thorough
mode Of instruction, deserves the confidence
and patronage Of those who are dcsirous OF
having their sons and daughters we'll edu.
Gated, and it is earnestly recommended 10
their consideration.
Tuos. IRWIN,
V. B. Horror,