Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-30
EVENING STAR.
Local Intelligence.

the annual examination of this institution,
(near Brookville, Montgomery county, Md J
which has been in successful existence for
nearly fifty years. II is the female boarding
school of the Friends Society of the State Of
Maryland, and to its accom- mediation the mag
hiecent Fair Hill estate, the property Of the
society, has been dedicated for all the time
mentioned above. As a residence for the
young, Fair Hill estate has no superior in Tie
country, being situated in the midst Of the
highly cultivated and salubriou5 region of
Montgomery county. Nd, where few others
are to be found located but members of the
Friends (Quskersl Society.
There were there, during the term Just end
ed, some forty-fye pupils from all sections of
the United States, half Of them being child rem
Of families connected with the religious organ
iIation, whose institution the academy At
present, the principal is VIM. Ii. Farquhar,
who, az MAJ OF science, stands next in his
country to Benjamin Hallowell, who is, be.
yond doubt, the most accomplished and useful
scientific man who has been identified With
the Society Of Friends in either hemisphere
since Benjamin Frsnklin's day. Mr.. Far.
quhar Is also gentleman Of elegant literary
attainments, and has devoted his life to tho
rtilanthropic ard philosophis labor of train
Ing ysutl.
The wife of Rich'd s. Kirk, who has the man >
y.
and who is the sister of Mr. Fauquhar, is
the matron of the institution and its principal
instructress This lady, like her accomplished
brother, has devoted lifetime to the business
OF instructing youth, and was for years en-
gagged in that capacity in the celebrated in
stitution Of Bepj smin Halo veil ID Alexandria,
Va, and was subsequently, herself the head
OF q very successful fsjaale academy in the
gsme city. The other irgIrucIress OF the t'sir
= ~
accomplished member Of the Friends Sseietv
frcm the interior OF New York. a Iadv Of
we'll baiaDceS nia0 and those sOits cfipSus.
try, order, snd gentleness of donsanor, with
frmue=s ofcharacter, which so distinguish the
walk In life Of all really consistent members
Of that church or Orgasizati0n
This examination, which preceded the an.
nual summer vacation was attended by MANY
members OF the SOci.ly OF Friends residing in
the vicinity, one old gentleman of the oreani.
satiOn, over ninety years of age, coming all
the way down from New Market, in Frederick
county, MD t. o. preselt c. tho Interesting
occasion. There we're also parent. anc guar.
aians from Washington, Georgetown, Alexan-
sris, s-d sisoEhsIa in sttendauce. Classes
we're examined IN spsiling, reaaing, geogra-
INV. Eaeptal arithmstic, botany, chemistry,
t;: '""U. SIea9D, &c, acs quitting
go -ha have been
themselves only as youth can, r.-
under the training Of highly accomplished ana
shiiosophic Instructors. The examination on
branshts Oh sSlen3e was conducted with the
experimental aids rssorted 10 IN mr. rarau.
bars system Of instruction. Thus, those VINO
were examined in botany were questione!
upon the habits and peculisr charteristios Ct
plants taken up iIdiscrimiIa'sly and shown
to them.
Those who were questioned in geology were
required to name and explain the peculiar
CHARACTERISTICS CT specimens taken indiscrimi
nately from the valuable collection of the in.
situtlon The examination in chemistry was
conducted Win the proper experiments. in
which the girls assisted with much eptbu.
siasm while that in geography was conducted
with the aid OF maps drawn indiscriminately
on the black board, which the chi,dren ex
explained n deteil-cOuhtries boundaries
Inountains, rivers, lakes seas, cities. 6,-
without the assstan of having thu names
before their e yes, showing tba th ei, memories
were properly charged with the figures of
countries, the Courses Of rivera, mountains,
80 and the location Of cities, guIfs sees, &c
which are the objects that should be ch;e1y
sought to be e xed on the minds CT the younein
tnstructiDg tnem in the ear;h's geography, ind
that Of the heavens, IL which they were also
examined, by the By. At tho conclusion of
the eXercl.es all tbs large mpany present SAT-
down to repast, provided with the proyerbia al
bosnty and Substantial cheer which marx the
manner in which TIE Friends proyerbia,.y
live.
The editor Of the Star, having q child nj
this institution, has h sd occasion 10 note the
peculiar features Of its management With care
and solicitude and tho more he as Informed
himself c'ncerniDg them, the more aLidiuq
are DIS Impressions that it is without a supe.
fior In the country for tho purpose Of those
parents who seek TO give their female children
me foundation ct the substantial education
necessary to fl them to play their respective
parts In time as useful members of soci-tv-
as daughters, sisters, wives, AMI uothers The
proper example Of selfrestraint and mcd.r
Atom is set them at Fair Hill oy all in contact
With whom they are thrown, AID in dcic2 all
things ordcris as carefully and necessarily in.
stilled into them as Information from books
The father Of the present principal, cele-
oratoc teacher in bis day, long b ad charge of
this tine-bonored institution, wherein peace.
good will, AID contentment Of mind mark eli
that one sees and hears there. Tie terms
charged arc In strict accord with the modera.
ton which is at the foundation Of the charao.
ter OF Its principal patronB-the Friends So
cisty.
CLOSE EARLY.-For tho love OF health and
comfort, Messrs. Merchants of the Frs. Ward.
40 Close eAIly IN sucn not weather. Your Door
sieiAs IS NO sss them steamiDS and fryipp
behind your counters, and Jour more WORKOUT
iooxing selves. will be greatly benefited by
the hour or two of relaxation in tbo eyeDing
thus to be enjoyed Your fellow trsdesn.9
throughout the city have adopted the sensibi.
plan Of closing q; p II , or near TIL hour,
for the balances OF this season of worry Ii tie
trade. You viii not sell sufi oient at nj ght to
pay for the gas you must burn TO catch the
tey ctreggling custor,ers Who are unfeelinr
snouga 10 buy o'n!shts AZ slch hot weather.,
and thus to Encourage cleri,al EarlyrdoA.
We repeat, for charity's sake, for tho sake of
your own health AMI that Of those whom you
employ, We care not in WhG: liRe OF trade you
may DO, do not keep open your stores and
shops, ct this season, longer than twelve hours
per diem
ACHARITABE MOVE We lsarn that NUN.
Der Of accomplished musical amateurs of our
own and neighbori2g cities gre making ar.
rangements for a grand vocal and inatru-
mental concert at ClrGsi's saloon, Oh Friday
svenilg the 9Th OF July, .Or tee oonsrcof Sc. |
aincsnt's and 81 Joseph's Orphan Asyiuas. |
st. Yinsent's AsylGa, at this time contains
nearly one hundred littlo orphan girls, and
Sc JOseph's Asylum, designed for orphan
boys is shortly to beoPened tor their reception.
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