The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-02
COMMUNICATION.
For the Ledger.
CANE CREEK ACADEMY.
Mr.. EDITOR

o'c ""'"oy' co"""u'y hnoWH us Tue : cn-
eoethes scrbendi," yet we cannot resist the
strong inclination, which induces us to of
fer TO the public, through the columns of
the Ledger, few desultory remarks in re-
ference to the examination, &c, of the stu
dents of the above Academy; which took
place on the 2Sth inst, Feeling, as we trust
we do, i'm common with our fellow citizens
at this time, deep anI lively interest in the
cause of education throughout our State,
and particularly in Lancaster District, we
determined to lay aside for a day at least our
usual avocation, and to attend and witness
for ourself the performonces of the pu.
pills above alluded to. We, accordingly, at
an early hour, repaired to the scat Of the
Institution, distant some four miles from
the Village) where we found already con-
vened, large and respectable assemblage
Of ladies' and gentlemen. The exercises of
the day having previously commenced, We
quietly took our seat under the ample ar
Dor erected for the occasion. and with an
anxious solicitude and generous scrutiny,
attentively noticed the proceedings as they
gradually advanced. Casting our eyes to-
ward the seats occapied by the trustees.
principal, and students, we discovered stand
ing near the "back- board" young and
fairy figure, who, with chalk in hand, gave
evidence by the rapid movement of her tin.
ny fingers, that she was passing through
the trying ordeal of searching examination
in the abstruse science of arithmetical cali
culation. And when, having successfully
and triumphan:y stood the test, she grace
fully and modestly resumed her seat, we
found our bosom unconsciously pervaded
by the devout aspiration, that the like sue
cess might ever attend her in every future
conflict with the sterner realities Of life.
The same trial awaited others Of these tair
creatures: and the same good fortune atten-
ded each and all; not only at the "black-
board," but also in their examination in the
various branches, which constitute the pre-
eminent ingredients Of n solid and valuable
education. What we have said in reference
to the young ladies, justice requires we
should state, is equally applicable TO the
young gentlemen who evinced an acquain-
tance with the different departments in
which they had been taught, alike credita-
BILE to themselves and their worthy and ac-
complished teacher. At the close of this
part OF the proceedings, n short recess was
gwen at The expiration OF which, scene
stiii more interesting to MS was presented in
inc foiiowlng order viz y: reading oforiginal
compositions oy the young ladies, delivery
OF seieet speeches by The smaliers boys, and
orSinai addresses Oy The young gentlemen.
ana mere again DID The young ladies' achieve
victory II possible SIM more complete and
triumphant Inc matter ana style OF these
JuNeh'e pfou"c'ons woNlu nave rehec'ed
''eo'' upon '"ose oi ''Pet Judgments and ma,
'arer years ine Sha'ier ooys aequ'''ed
''e".Scpes "4'y"Hy III '"e part 'ney were
no" .".eu y" " pay anu "'io'ueu alhP'e
'ou"o" 'o' ."e ,nua'eeu'e VI 'he io"a'
'"s "oPe' .'u '"e "'s"e'' e"pe' 'a''on' 'h
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Next IN order' came the or' inal Addresses
by tne young gentlemen and OF these we
confess we are at loss Tor language to fuL
~ express our commemorate D. We feei',
that ID say these young men, without sol
'ary eScepuo", a'a 0ea, would iaii so Tar
snort oil 'her 'aa due ihat itwould amount
70 uhdese'Ved oei'dctio"' IL mas been our
fortune 10 nave oeen perm.''ed 70 aitend
similar displays al institutions OF higher
sounding nHfes' than 'h't OF Cane Creek
ACADEMY ana unaer more imposing e'rc u'n-
Stances than those wh'ch surrounded us on
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