Washington telegraph., 1856-08-06
The Examinations

We were prevented by press of other
matter from referring to the examinations
of pupils of Prof. Joyner's Female Acade-
my and the Rev. B. J. Borden's Male
Academy which occupied the greater part
of week before last.
The cause of education so intimately
concerns every individual member of
community, and ought so fully and COM
pletely to engage the interest and atten-
ton of all persons, that we were consid-
erably surprised to observe the apathy of
some of our citizens. We suppose how
ever the excessive heat Of the weather
prevented many. from attending. Prof.
Joyner's institute has numbered about fifty
pupils in regular Attendance during this
session. The exercises of the examination
commenced on Tuesday morning the 10Th
ult, and were continued until Wednesday
night, when they were closed after a con-
cert, in which the young ladies displayed a
very creditable proficiency in their musical
studies Indisposition prevented US from
attending very closely to the recitations
of the different classes, bat such Of them
as we heard were all expert and ready in
their different parts~fWe regret that we
cannot speak more particularly as to the
progress, manifested By the young ladies
under Prof. Joyner's charge-but we have
the assurances of the patrons and friends
of the institution that the fullest satisfac-
tion WAS afforded them by the manner in
which, they acquitted themselves.
On Tuesday night Prof. Joyner deliv-
cred one of the most chaste and elegant
addresses upon the subject of female edu-
cation, we have ever had the pleasure OF
listening to. 1t would afford us much
satisfaction and doubtless be highly graft
flying to our readers to have it. in eur
power to reproduce Prof. Joyner's effort
in our columns
The people Of Hampstead county should
offer every encouragement to the Wash
ington Female Academy Prof Joyner
is admirably fitted for the position which
he occupies and with his accomplished
assistants, offers every facility to young
ladies, to acquire substantial and refined
education The next session of the insti-
tuition viii commence on the third Mon
day, the 18th day of September, and it is
to be hoped, that it viii open with un-
nistakeable evidences OF that confidence,
which the public ought to repose in Prof.
Joyner, as gentleman and preceptor.
The examination, of the pupils OF the
Male Academy under the charge of the
Rev B. j. Borden, principal, assisted by
Mr. D. ". Davis commenced on "Wednesday
the 18th inst. We were in attendance
during the greater part of the day and
eheerfully bear testimony to the excellent
preparation in which we found the pupils
of Mr. Borden's Academy. All of the
classes seemed thoroughly conversant with
their different studies. Below we present
our readers with the report of the COM
mittee appointed to attend upon the pro
ceedings.
The young gentlemen Of the Academy
In the matter of defamation and readino
essays acquitted themselves very credita-
bly,. In conclusion we would most re-
spect:ully urge upon our citizens the I'M
poitance of hberally supporting this ex-
eellent Institution Of learning.
The next session of Mr. Borden's school
viii commence at the same time as that o,
Prof. Joyner,