Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08
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University Examination. 81 aver

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Your paper, few days since, spoke of
the first days performance connected with
the annual examination of Burlington
University, Being myself present the last
day, wish also to add my testimony to the
excellences of the performance on that
occasion. Especially would I allude to the
two principle classes, there examined, one
in Greek by Prof Gunnison, and one in
French by Mrs. Darwin. They were per-
formances that would have done honor to
older institutes, and were alike creditable
to teachers and pupils. The young gen.
tlemen of the Greek class did themselves
especial honor The rhetorical exercises
also were excellent. Several Of the young
gentlemen showed by their masterly de-
clamatlon that their training and improv-
ment had all been Of the right stamp. /
would particularly mention the perform
ances of Mr.. Williams and young New
mau as superior. Nor did the young Ia
dies fall a whit behind, several produc-
tious were read that we should be glad to
see published in your paper. BE
The closing exercise of tn. school, the
awarding of the annual prize was a scene
Of intense interest The several teachers
had placed their accounts with the scholars
in the hands Of the Secretary of the board
OF Trustees to compare, decide, and report
who was the meritorious student and enti
tied to the prize. The report, as rendered
by the Secretary, was, that from the ac-
counts submitted, he had foupd great diff
6culty in deciding the question of Supe-
rior merit, as there were those of very near
ly equal standing, to-wit: Master GEORGE
G. REMEY, and Misses MARTHA RIrcH1E.
and MATILDA WILLIAMS. But as he
must decide in favor of some one of the
three meritorious competitors, he had done
50 in fayor Of Master REMEY, at the are
time,a he said, regarding the other two as
about equally meritorious, and wishing
that there were two other equally valua-
bic prizes at hand to be given them. The
President of the board of trustees then
made a handsome address to Midshipman
REMEY, and suspended thcgold medal up
on his neck. This done another member
OF the Board present, moved before the
other members Of the Board present, that,
inasmuch, as the Secretary had reported
two other pupils, 50 nearly meritorious
with the one who. had just received the
prize, that two more prizes of equal value
with the one given be Immediately pro-
vided and awarded also to them. The mo.
ton was seconded by the Secretary and
unanimously carried. We understand tina,
there has been much interest felt among
the students as to who should finally oh
tain the medal, and from what We coula
learn, We should think general conviction
was now prevailing among those there tha
the prizes had been awarded 10 the mos
meritorious Of their number. J.
| II conclusion | would simply cay, .ha
doubt not but that the two department.
Of the now infant Burlington University
will, wishthe liberal patronage Of citizen
yet, become if they are not already. two 3 !
the best schools Of Iowa, assas Is - ].
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