Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31
FoR THE ADVERTISER.
Nx.a ,ninaliNas AT Fine GrOYl

Exsa3ss1feOtlOB sst R1E3c SEOsC.
Mr. Eprrun.-Wih your permission, will
through your columns. Let your readers know some
thing about how ii ""s with The young IDEAS" in
the p.ncy woods. At Pine Grove, on Friday the
18th in.t PUBLIC cxam,hacn WAS given. which
should have been noticed ere this, but We hoped
some ibicr pen than ours would have dune it. Soon
after arriving, sought place close 10 the stand
in order that nothing might pass unobscrved The
rxcrllcnt Brass Band soon after sounded the pre-
lutlc, and the Teacher Mir. WRIGHT, called out a
| Glass, which show, d dcmohstra,ivry how mothodi-
calv and scientifically they had been instructed in
the mystery Of letters. No one can imagne how
hi.hlv interesting it was that did not witness the
.procccdings. Every scholar and class manifested a
andabe spirit of emulation and determined perse-
verance, which IS the sure medium of success IN II
educational enterprises. II his often b'cn our for
4 att,,n such gatherings, and We do not hcsi-
ntc to say, that we never stw every thing move
witli much accuracy and precision rs OH this oc-
cas:un: and we do not speak without knowing some
thing about the business, and also the subjects they
had under consideration, otherwise VIC should have
: kept the pracc No acGdcmicai or high-SchoOl cx-
crci>es could haze surm.ss it, up 10 its prrtcn-
: o:S, which are the best and most nccdul for the
E.rlncr. mechanics, and othr country avocaiions-
the Kings English. The morning being very c!"uiy,
added rot little to the comfort Of the day, up to
noon TO llicl time every thing had progressed as
lrarmon"usy the cart could desire; and just
then the sigma for dinner sounded. There was
now made general advance IN the table; and after
seeing al hands in for their chance, we strn,d
around Ia see more Than to get, and without e1ag-
gcriIun, we never saw Il better ,nncr fOra public
ucc;s on anyw here Or any time There must have
lcrn an extensive inrnad made in Tic ranks Of the
icathcrcd tribe, We'll as the pig pen and lamb uld
The cravings Of the inner man having been amply
satisfied. the audience agan repairing to the
harbur, WHEN the walrry elements brouy!l change
over our d:canls-;.nd then there was a pcll-me
rush t"r The Church, which happily stood nc;r by.
licrc chaos rcigncd uncontrolled for some time; y;
some anIrntns that the exercises were stopped
others sghng for home, while now and then love
sick swain could be seen bawing obsrquiously be-
turc his diyar, thinking that he was yelled from OBJ
srryatols by the upruar around telling his distress
scs, and asking 1--WE thought) return Of affections.
Order, however, was at leneIh restored, when
JosEPn ArNEY, Esq, who WIS solicited to address
the audience ascrndcd the pulpit, and it seemed as
if the sacred desk inspired hm with vast deal
more Zeal and fclvor than his usual Iuanum; for,
although We did not hear but little ourselves, owing
to the insuifyrable crowd that llrongcd the house,
some Of our friends that heard him through, (and
they We're close observers and competent judges of
such things. said they never knew HIM to acquit him
self with go much credit on any occasion. Of course
his subject was that Of literature. From the outs,t
hc struck ut the point, and concentrated every re-
mark to The subject. lie placed the advantages
and incentives to emInence, rank and distinction VI
AMERICA in bold relief, in contra-dislinctinn t"
those Of every other lanl; and the contrast was
truly happy one to the hearts OF all. lie showed
,a, the hope OF our country hung upon a well edu-
Gated YOUTH portrayir to the parent tie necessity
and all-npurlance Of the subj ct in beautiful eoors.
We do not wish 1t to b. though, that we are wicld
ing an indirect ecciinneing cudgel Tor MIR. AESEY,
for We know til hs intrinsic merits will weigh more
heavily upon the hearts Of an cnl. ghtcncd comnu-
nifty than anything might say; besides we speak
irrespective and independent Of all political pred-
lection Mr.. ADSEY is known to be a man OF unre-
hitting energy aud perseverance, and also OF patr
olie inlegry-and We can but say to all such F." God
speed"
After Mr.. a. had taken his scat, the "young
Amerirars' mounted the rostrum, and they did
themselves and Teacher ample credit; and esPeci-
ally did Mr. CRowDER win for himself an enviable
reputation. rs youth of rare parts and unequalled
originality for one OF his years and opportunities.
Press forward, young man, laurel is in waiting for
you in f;me's temple.
And here the chapter ends, but before closing, we
beg leave to say to all who do not know his merits,
that MIR. WRIGHT is worthy Of the most unlimited
rcnuta,on rs successful teacher Of all English
branches. We are but slightly acquainted with this
gentleman, and therefore we do not speak of him
through sinister motives. We love to see such men
patronzcd and more than all, we like to sue the
cause Of education advancing with such gigantic
strides. The time will then soon come when there
will be no use of talking and writing about Free
School systems in South Carolina VIATOR