Washington telegraph., 1855-07-18
The Examination,

male Seminary" under the superintendance
of the present able Principal. Mr.. L. j.
JeYHER. closed on Friday last With pub
lie examination of the pupils. The exer-
cises commenced at half past eight o'clock
in the morning and continued throughout
the day, and as far as We were able to judge,
gave entire satisfaction to the many visitors
in attendance The examination was tho
rough and conducted in manner that show
ed at once what progress the pupils had
made in their respective studies-there was
nothing about it calculated to shield them
from full analytical and rigid investigation.
The recitations and exercises of the diff
ferent classes were not only satisfactory but
highly creditable to teachers and pupils.
We We're present and heard then in nearly
all the branches, and We take pleasure in
stating that we never witnessed an examin-
alton in which the pupils evinced more tho
rough knowledge of their studies. The
young ladies of the Music Department man.
ifested proficiency and progress alike cred
table to themselves. and to their very eff
cient instructress The compositions of the
young ladies. read by themselves at the
close of the examination, We did not hear.
but We are told most of them would have
done credit to older and more experienced
minds. The exercises were intersperseG
with music. rendering them agreeable as
we'll as entertaining. and we feel confident,
all who were present on The occasion were
fully satisfied with the result of Mr.. JOINER s
first session.
In MIR. JoyNER, we have an able and
experienced teacher-one who came among
US with the highest testimonials of capaci-
ty and moral worth. and his first exami-
nation proves conclusively that the reputa-
tion which preceded him was well merit
ed. Having located amongst US with the
determination of building up an institution
of permanent and high character. it should
be our pride and pleasure. as it is our
duty, to aid him with our patronage and
support. We feel confident that Mr.. Jor-
NER will discharge his duty. and that if
seconded by corresponding efforts on the
part of those equally interested with himself
in the establishment of school at which
our daughters and wards can receive a
thorough. useful, as well as ornamental and
polite education. We will. ere long, boast
of an institution second to none in the
South-We 1t is. to say the least of it,
a doubtful policy that induces Us to send
cur daughters abroad when We can edu-
cate them fully as well. if not better a,
home. Without taking into consideration the
money expended abroad for educational
purposes. we all know that good institu-
tons of learning add greatly to the char
acter and reputation Of the community in
which they are located We have pop
ulation sufficient to sustain schools of a high
order in our midst the only thing necessa-
ry is to resolve that we will do it.
The next session will commence some
time in September. due notice of which
will shortly be given. when We hope to see
largely increased number of pupils in at
tendance The Male Academy. which. for
some time, has been closed, viii be reopen
ed at the same time, under the superinten-
dence of B. j. BORDEN, Esq, for several
years Principal of the institute at Prince
ton With teachers of the qualifications
and experience of Mr.. JoYNER and Mr..
BORDEN at the head of our institutions We
hope to be able to note, at each succeeding
examination. the steadily increasing pros
poets and usefulness of two of the best SEM
In oriac of loarninr IN tho State