The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-23

pest us couIu Dc well imagined. Almost IA
ieret and as smooth as Pavement and
beautifully shaded by Oaks and other Trees
II seemed to US by the contrast, very much
like Nature breaking off from frown into
ono OF her sunniest smiles. This Road
lead US directly TO Union Hill Accademv
where we found company already assem-.
hIed much larger than we had Anticipated,
numbering about three hundred in ALL
The examination of the Pupils had been in
progress for some time before our arrival
Ihis IN connection with the fact that the
Aeeademy, although pretty largo and COM
modious, could not contain all of the crowd
Assembled, prevented mo from WITNESSING
much of the performance, that was doubt
hess Interesting. By taking position at u
Door and occasionally window rs oppor.
tunity offered, however, msnaged to OBJ.
ts'R view of many of the exercises of N.
day which evidenced n proficiency on the
part OF the Pupils alike credi.,bIe to them
selves and their Teacher Mr. Robinson
wns particularly struck with the manner
in which several Essays in literary compost
ton were read by the Girls, some of whom
are very ytung, evincing ny il did II purity
OF pronunciation aud correctness Of cmpha-
sis by no means usual under such circun.
| stances.
At signal given by .he Band of Music
IN attendance and In unison with its glad
strains we were marched IN procession ex-
actiy at the hour of twc!y uni.r the con.
duet of Major Butler, as Marshall, to a Table
arranged beneath magnificent grove of
Oaks about two hundred yards distant from
the Accademy, on which We found spread in
rich p7ofusion collation. so substantial ani
at the same time combining such variety
that had the shade of Epicurius been there
1t certainly would have felt the most poig.
nant regret, that his s"journ on earth hll
not been delayed until the nine.ecnth centu.
~ of the christian ara. Around the Table
the highest good hnmor and amongst the
gentlemen the best appctitcs possible seem.
ed to prevail. Many ladies' TOO, to whom
of course we were injrbte for the good
cheer. were present, and os usual contril ut
ed their full share to the Innocent ravcty
which prevailed on every side. Our rcpart
finished we were again M ,rched back to the
Accadcmy where the remaining performan.
ccs of the pupils consisted OF exercises in
eloeu,ion the smaller Boys deeaiming Sc
lect and somc of the larger original speech.
es. Owing to the eager intcres, felt by the
spectators in this part of the performances
and for that reason 90 the difficulty OF OBJ.
taining seat within ear shot, much was
done OF which could on,y iud,,e bv tho
satisfaction II seemed 10 afford ,bosc NOR.
fortunately situated in that resp,c, than
was The speeches which did hear how
ever fully rcpnid me for the excr,ion rcouis.
lie to attain position for that purpose
At the conclusion of these exercises Mr..
Robinson the Teacher being called upon de-
livercd an Address upon the sulirct of .du.
cation which afforded evidence ,h,t he had
bestowed upon the subject much s,uJy anil
reflection. His mode Of treati,,g il was en-.
tircly new to me. He ecommenced by show.
ing in what manner lanpnno.. h,d. prob,blv
its origin-the pccnliar physical structure Of
the aI.aratus in the human Organization de.
signed for The transmission and mnduIa,ion
of sound, enabling The voice to produce tina,
infinite variety of expression d.nomirat.d
language, and demonstrated the urea, ncccs.
sity of bcstownc care and attention on the
improvement Of this faculty (beinp the We.
hicle of ,llought) in the process os edue,.
ton. His remarks on this head. frustrated
BY may curious instances. were very inter.
esting and showed tha. he had probed the
subject to the iottom-his whole Soul
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