The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-07-16

There are over ninety students IN the
Academy, forty.six of whom are females,
with the llattering prospect of a aeonsidera-
BILE increase in numbers at the opening Of
the next session.
The exercises commenced on the second
Of the present instant, and we will take
Them up in the order they were presented.
The spelling, which constitutes the fnnn-
dation of good EDUCATION, was very salts
factory, proving, most clearly, that strict at
tention had been paid to the primary lessons
in orthogrnphy. The reading and speaking,
showed that the rules Of rhetoric, and the
arts OF elocuton, had been attended to-
The cross examination in geography, prov
ed that they were wei! yrrsed in this inter-
esting branch also. For all the principal
cities, towns, rivers, mountains, lakes, houn.
daries of countries, etc, in the whole world,
had been committed to memory, the recita-
ton of which was rery Interesting.
Arithmetic was taken up next, which was
equal to any that could be presented, for the
solutions were performed upon u Black
Board, in the presence Of all, and the work
explained 10y each student in their turn, at
the board
English Grammar was presented, and
this cxcellcd anything of the kind we
had ever Witnessed; the class had been
through, and were very ready in answering
any questions that were asked, as well as
parsing and correcting sentences in false
SyntaX The exercises in Natural Philoso.
ply came on neSt which we considered
more interesting than any that had been
presented, for we believe that this branch is
neglected too much in all our schools, and
;he performance was equal to any that had
been, If not superior, for the figures were
drawn out upon the board and explained, rs
in arithmetic. But the last and most impor-
tant OF the lpho'e examination, was the Bible
Class; for. as We have seen, the youth Of
this ncighborhood are ahead, not only in
literary requirements, but in the study of the
Sacred Scriptures, frcm which we draw all
our maxims of morality and religion. 1t is
pressed upon their young heats wheE the
evil days come not. This Is carving out
the directions Of the wise man, "Train nm
child in the way he should go, and when
he is old he will not depart from IT," This
closed the e>apinatiou. There was some
needle work shown, the instruction of which
belonged TO Miss J. ucncry, which we con-
sldered equal to the other part of the teach
ing; but we are not competent to say much
about needle work. We were well pleased,
and believe all were who examined it.
There was an exhibition which came of
at night the plays were very amusing and
we'll performed, but we cannot give an cx
act synopsis, for we do moi rccolIecl all nt
present.
The Young ladies' entertained the au-
dicncc at the e osc, with an interesting soug
composed in memory of Tie heroes that fell
in the Palmetto Regiment. in storming the
fortrcsses that surrounded the city Of Mcxi-
co, which was very feeling.
As spectators Of the whole scene, We
know moi what more to say to persenaic
we cannot, and to eulogizc, We fear We
would fail to do the young ladies and gen.
tlemen justice, and in conclnsicn Of the ex-
animation, we would say that il is equalcd
by few, and surpassed by none. The an.
nversary Of our independence was ce!e.
brated on the 4th, at the same place, and
a Pic Mic was given, and good order Pre-.
vailed during the day. The Jefferson Band
performed on.thc occasion. But we under.
stand that committee was appointed TO
prepare publication Of the proceedings of
the day; therefore we would only observe
that The young men Of the School were the
orators o. the occasion, and acquitted them.
selves well And IN conclusion of the
whole, We say, 60 on Cheste rlield, AID your
sister Districts will follow your example.
4 FRIEND.