, 1854-08-12
school Examination.

Training School" which had been COM
menced in Olympia, under the direction Of
Mr.. b. CORNELIUS, and have ever been of
opinion that his labors would prove emf
nently successful. Two weeks ago We took
occasion to observe
"We have no hesitation in saying that
all interested in the cause of education will
conclude, after the examination, that few
or no persons could have advanced the edu-
cation of the youth in his vicinity more
successfully than has been accomplished
under the direction of the present teacher
during the time he has been engaged"
Since the examination, We are gratilied
to know that our anticipations have been
fully realized, and that the credit for a
thorough knowledge of his profession has
been awarded to him, of which preceptor
in any institution of learning might well be
proud
Both parent and pupil, so far as we
have heard, accord to Mr.. CORNELIUS the
highest credit and esteem for the able and
acceptable performance ofhis delicate trust,
and our citizens cannot bnt acknowledge
that they would be committing great in
justice to themselves by parting with his
services under any circumstances, should
Mr.. C. have the least inclination to con-
tinue his course of instruction.
With the permission of the author, we
adopt the following article concerning the
school examination, which terminated the
first three months Of Mr.. Cis labOrs
amongst us in the cause Of education
On Tuesday, Aug. 8, by invitation of
BERNARD CoRNELIus, Esq, the ladies and
gentlemen of Olympia attended the exam
ination and closing exercises of the first
term of his school,
Previous, however, to commencing these
exercises, Mr.. C. delivered an exceed
ingly interesting address on the subject of
Education, giving his views of the manner
of teaching, and the important relation
subsisting between parent and teacher on
the one hand, and the still more important
subject of the proper exercise of the dele
gated power Of the teacher in his inter-
course with the pupil Thread-bare as has
the subject of Education been worn by the
repeated treaties, essays and addresses
thereon, Justice to the learned lecturer re-
uuires the assertion that he forcibly pre-
sented several new ideas. His remarks
were instructive, chaste and at times elo-
queut. As q committee of our citizens
have requested them for publication, and
we learn that their request will be complied
with in time for next weeks issue, we omit
any further comment.
At the close Of his address he proceeded
to examine the various classes in Reading,
Etymology, Mathematics, etc. His system
of teaching is by the inductive method, and
when his class have performed their read
ing, the matter Of which they have read,
and their views on the subject form the
basis Of an examination. This is followed
by analytical exercises on the formation Of
words with the root from which they are
derived, and the use of affixes and prefixes.
Another exercise, pursued with entire
success, was the relation Of an anecdote by
the teacher. The scholars were then re-
quired to write, in their own style, the sub
stance Of what they had heard Thus is
the memory trained, and practice in SPELL
ing, and the art Of composition and letter
writing afforded.
In Mathematics, fundamental Algebra,
Fractions, Proportion, ETC., and oral Arith-
metic, the scholars displayed a commenda-
bic expertness and alacrity in answering.
In these branches they appear to be admi-
rably trained. ..I
The classes being through with their les
sons, several of the pupils were called upon
for recitations. A "trilogue," in which
Miss Cock and Miss HEAD, and Master
THOMAS JAMES took parts, called the Cred
ulous Woman and the Fortune Teller" af-
forded much amusement to the audience,
and did great credit to the parties engaged.
Master HENRY HALR recited the Orphan
Boy" with good voice and emphasis
when the teacher announced that the time
had arrived to distribute the prizes for
successful performance through the term.-
The following is the list of the youthful re-
ceivers 900 9afn,U t-..
First class-THoMAs JAMES, lst prize,
Miss @. Cock, I'd "
Second class-HENRY HALE, LIST prize,
Miss A. Cock, I'd
Third class-SAMUEL HALE, lst prize,
MISS RUTLEDGE, I'd
Fourth class-WM. SAVIOR, lst prize.
Miss S. Cock, I'd "
In conclusion we might remark the great
disadvantages under which Mr. Cornelius
has laborcd, the deficiency Of school books
and their want of uniformity--the variety
of methods in which, at their various pla-
ces of nntiYitY. the first education Of the