, 1854-11-25
Our School,

the 18th inst, in presence of highly re-
spectacle auditory.
The pupils were examined in the various
branches of study they had pursued through
the term, and acquitted themselves very
creditably. After their studies were
through, many of them made recitations.
The names of the pieces were not given
to the audience, but those recited by Miss
c. Cock, Miss WooD, Miss Horn, Miss
ANNE Cock, Master F. HEAD, Master
SAM HALE-and the dialogues in which
some of the above pupils, together with
Master R. HEAD, Miss HEAD, and Master
HENRY HALE took part, indicated good
taste, attention and proper clocution.
Following the recitations was the an.
nouncement and distribution of the prizes
to the successful pupils for the term. The
names are as follows
First Class-First premium, Miss CARO-
LINE Cock second premium, r. HEAD.
Second Glass - First premium, HENRY
HALE second premium, Miss A. Cock.
Third Class-First premium, JoHN Shell
TON second premium, HENRY WARD.
Fourth Class-First premium, Miss So,
PHIA Cock second premium, Miss KEN
NEDY.
The whole closed with on address from
Mr.. CORNELIUS, which has been kindly
furnished for publication. The interests
of our rapidly increasing territory, and the
want, geographically, Of a school in our
midst, points Olympia out as being prop.
er location, in point of health, &c, and
Mr. CORNELIUS as competent a teacher as
can be procured on the Pacific coast
Let all those who are indebted to Mr.
c. pay up for the past, and give indemnity
for the future.
ADDRESS OF Mr.. CORNELIUS.
1t is a remarkable fact that while all the
civilized world acknowledges the impor
tance and necessity Of education, scarcely
any two individuals are agreed in their own
minds, as to what education really is. Lei
us investigate few of these various opin
ions, and in order to enliven, in some de-
gree, a subject-,hough highly interesting
yet not very entertaing-let US draw lit
tie on the imagination.
Nobody doubts, l suppose, that the
proper study Of mankind is man." ThC
idea is as trite as it is true. But the best
place for such study may admit Of some
debate For my own part, l have found
that a snug corner on the deck Of steam
boat, under an awning, on q fine summer
day, with goodly company on board Il
as comfortable and commanding q position
for the observation of character MS Ony VIZ
can select To such post then, on boarC
the Major Tompkins" on pleasure triI
down the Sound, | would In Imagination
transport ourselves. The boat has nearl,
passed Stielacoom before silence is broker
by a tall gentleman whose extended news
paper has hitherto screened from notice.
He has been deep in the leading article il
the Pioneer and Democrat till unable Il
contain his admiration, he bursts forth il
praise of some very liberal sentiments abl!
and forcibly expressed on that OF education
The topic once started, all the eompan.
Join more or less in its discussion-for wha
so easy to talk about as educationY Be
sides the general interest which it inspires
education seems to have this advantag,
over every other science-that it require
neither talent, instruction, nor experienc,
10 understand it. So all the passenger
talk, and all agree with the idea-broach
ed by the tall gentleman-that the moral
mental, and physical perfection OF our ma
ture, is the true object Of sound education
This seems very satisfactory; but let u
look a little closer. Is the general agree
ment on this subject real 3? Is this higl
standard actually acknOwledgedby all eveI
in theory Have the persons who thu
pleasantly settled the matter, any correc
idea Of mental, moral aud physical perfec
ton any adequate conception OF education
in its entiTenesS Let US examine, one b,
one, the specimens of humanity now belor'
us, and we shall find that their ideas abou
education are as various as they are com
plete.
would Just direct your attention to tn,
gentleman in the opposite corner. He !
stout, but not fats dressed well, thougl
not precisely, and has remarkably healthy
wholesome countenance. He looks lik,
one in whom the animal has outgrown th,
Spiritual, yet without rendering him inssn
sible or coarse. noticed that when com
ing on board, he brought with him som,
cakes of ularmingly rich complexion, whlcl
he politely offered to the ladies, but whicl
on their declining, he quietly dispatched
with evident satisfaction. This mans idea
Of education is almost exclusively physical
His great desideratum is the avoidance o
every kind Of trouble. He thinks tina
study and pasttime are synonymous terms
and looks forward confidently to the day
when, children shall regard arithmetic onlI
as more elaborate game Of dominoes