Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-03-26
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marked, that "whas the girl lacked in looks

marked, that "what the girl lacked in looks
she would make up in money!o
When she again emerged from her seclu-
sion, she was no longer the gaudy. bat per-
fumeiess tulip, but rather a fruitful vine,
dispensing her bounty and fragrance, and
blessed of the many who shared of her mu-
nifcence. She cared not for the hollow
compliments of coxcombs, while tho gifted
and the good sought her friendship, and lis
tened with respect and admiration to her
words of wisdom.
sBntdid Ida live and die an old maid ."
Perhaps not ; but we will venture to as
sert, that a mind SO we'll balanced as hers
need not depend on TO external eircum-
stances for enjoyment. 4 heart oyerhowing
with love to every human creature, has a
"Seli-spring" of jog within itself and
even features much h~onie!ier than Ida's con-
tinued to be, when lit up with kindness and
intelligence, could not lie otherwise than
beautiful. And we know a happy and most
affectlonate family whose mother is very
much like Ida and We have seen her lean
on the arm of a distinguished statesman,
with an affectionate freedom which betoken-
ed a happy wife. But the moral of our
story is soon told
That exceeding beauty is often a danger
Gus gift and that permanent happiness
w UooCO OH buC QudllLl6S Vi buH uGdEes
For the Spirit of the Age.
Mr.. EDITOR: Last Saturday [ had the
pleasure of attending an Examination at Oak
Hill School, in this county, taught, if | am
respondent res nauin m's' L1eS,rr: ee e%gnminAtson
commenced about 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, and
continued till the sun was fast declining il
the golden west. During that time Mr.
Drysdale examined the various classes of The
school, and the pupils performed their sever
al exercises with honor to themselves ant
credit to their esteemed teacher. Indeed i
would be a difficult matte to say which elias
or which pupil excelled. | have been at tn
examination of several Schools, but | mus
confess that the one | had the pleasure 0
witnessing last Saturday.can be excelled b
but few of the best Schools of the old Mort
State and in giving this as my opinion
also give that Of all my blow spectators
Mr.. Drysdale's method of conducting
school is deserving of the highest encomiu n
and well worthy of imitation. The classt
were examined in all their different exere
ses, consisting of Geography and PhySlc
geography, the various branches of Arithm
tic, with Algebra and Mathematics. He q
SO examined a chemical class, which gay
proof from its efficiency in chemical To-
Of his capabilities asa teacher of this su
r lime science. There were several oratio
a delivered by the .paRillss which, by the d
q t~inctness of the pronunciation and the exa'
d ness of rhetorical positions and gesture
gave unanimous satisfaction.
But the great Chefd-muvres of the d
r were decidedly fine compositions, which we
r truly remarkable for their beauty of langua
e and correctness of grammatical constrl
q ton.
], AS an incentive to diligence and persev
is ance, Mr.. D. had promised to give prizes
v those who obtained the best standing in tn
respective classes, which was decided
marks of merit given daily. The success
competitors were:
. John E. Spearm2n, first in Arithmetic
es John j. Wilson, do Geography
err Miss Nancy Ward, do History fN
Miss g. G. Wilson, do O~rthograph
e. Miss Nancy Ward, do Grammar.
r. At the closing of the examination J
d. Drysdale made a few very eloquent and
lie. chile remarks on Education. showing the
AS cessity of training the youthful mind.
u parting with the pupils was a touching see
= and showed how much he was respected
H. both pupils and parents. He leaves us Y
Sampson county, March IA, 1856.