The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-07-06
Communicating.
FOX the Lrpcrr.

7s FOR THE LEDGER.
Mr.. EpIToR,--I am not poet as IN. II.
81 or Tanks own Bard" and regret that 7
am compelled 70 address you In dull prose,
nay only medium of communication.
from perusal Of the columns of the led
ger, for some weeks, see that the ladies Of
Lancaster, Ihe.ss-"'" ycskv;lIe, asa .he
Indian Land, have been highly compmehted
upon their extraordinary beauty By our Poets.
and although the compliments paid BY these
folioweIs Of the muse, are FAR, very far, from
being misplaced, (for have seen the ladies'
Of the above named places and know that
they merit the descriptions given,) still am
inclined to think that our enamoured Bards
can sometimes make oversight in selecting
shrines, at which TO bow, and pay their hom-
age. M. ii. s." Of Rich Hill, has certainly
taken upon himself great degree of un,,cs
csssary trouble in seeking the bean. ideal .f
female perfection in the Indian Land, before
whom to pour forth his enthusiastic adora1
ton, when he could have found her SO much
nearer home.
had always believed that the young Ia
dies OF Lewisville, especially those belonging
to the seminary, were "hard to beat and
consequently my surprise on reading "SIary
Of the Indian Land"
However, i endearnred to palliute his
crminaity by supposing the possibility of a s
change having taken place in Lewisy,Ile, and
that those whom NEW to be beautiful
"once upon a tmc," had married. and left
The place destitute of young beauties: but
am compelled to deny him, even this poor
excuse, for having taken advantage Of the
INIT ton 80 kindly extended TO the public
T.! the Prinrip.l-I once again visited the
place, which is associated with pleasant re-.
membr"hccs of the past, and is still as sacred,
to ME "s mothers confidence, although the.
dulles OF life have for n long time separated
inc from it, and attended the examination of.
the young ladies Of Iewsrille Seminary on
the 18th and 18th of juno, anxions 10 discov-.
or If my excuse for my friend was WELL.
grounded, but found old Lewis,ilIe whit.
she had been, and what, with her Seminarv
she ever will bel he home Of wort, andi
beauty.
Now. "a know you 10 be IN favor of'
everything which can elevate society, and
consequently one who will be pleased TO
hear that the spirit Of Improvement is pro-
crossing, aad beginning to pervade more,
generally, not only the physical, but the in.
teilectnai word, and more particularly as.
regards female. education,. win ehdeuyor.
10 aeqlains you, as we'll as can, with the
manner in which the young ladies acquired
themselves. = < Sgi-- sp&Ss ss2s
According TO previous announeemcnt. thu.
examination commenced on the f6if with
The classes in mathematics, beltcs.lettr.s.
natural philosophy, &c, all of which were
very satisfactory. The class in natural phil.
osophy deserves n compliment, which nv
poorpen is utterly unable to give, for II deck.
"d itself with laurels, which seldom rdofn tho
brow Of any class male or fem le. I never.
imagined that any class, much less one in
which many Of the members were amAll
girls, "just quit their dolls" could have been
so perfected in this all important branch it's.
lnstrnetrcss mag proudly hold /, MP as an
example TO other female colleges, and allow
u 10 challenge comparison with any other.
All the classes examined on this day proved.
beyond the possibility Of doubt, that their
instructresses knew well,
'fo teach the young idea hoS to Shoot
Amidst the drapery Of flowers, which
female taste and care hid caused to depend
To beautiful frstoons from eycry part OF The
r"om' and give TO 1t the appearance rather
OF SOME romantic bower, than an examine
ZION hall. were tastefully arranged in the
most appropriate placcs,--numerous spcei.
menS Of drawing and needle work, which
greatly enhanced the pleasing effect Of the
howery decoration. These specimens had
been executed by young Indies, who had on.
ly takeE lessons short time, but they wer.
equal and some of them superior to any
had seen. Whilst gazing upon represen.
'ahon OF wild Scottish sceEery, wrapt in
meditation, and having become, as II werc-
different being, almost imagined myself
among the highlands Of Scotland, and ss my
admiring eyes were intently fixed upon Il,
could not but think that Scott mus, have
seen the original Of the piece, IN order to
have written his description Of the lake
among the mountains, for It would have al
most eoincided with the great poets picture.
u the youthful artist had only placed 4El.
len, Ind her sylph-like barge IL the fore.
ground. The attention a,tre-.ed BY these
beautiful works of art, was n sufficiest eyi..
denc", not only of the talents of the instruc-
ted but still more SO Of the great ability of
the instrueircss In this department. for she
certainly possesses Il, and Is fully able to,
teach others
10 hold as 'twerc the Llirror mp to nature,
The exercises Of the day were various, but
in every instance, produced the most pleas.
ing results. The very large assembly was ne
QuentIv eniiyened hv xavfo.,..r... -. a.