Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-06-18
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CURaTT0S EXAMINATION. !;

Sfa. EpIron i fal the prasure;of atsehaing an
exan;nS,ion .f tl asu cr.s irssibosl, thiaalc and
Fenss,,s nss,s Acadcni@a cuFr;y on On Thursday and
Friaapiast. llaysas been wfiEp!eastd st,the per-
:fprnasssbf the pupils land ihe GAicisat mode Of
tHctts ii bjh t5ie scl61s, feel it
dcligEtand II duty to bear rubli testimony to the
character Of th. Academies. The examination
was pripate, as NJ one was present except the COM
lmitce Of gen;I,nen appointed ID lest tie proficiency
of the classes, and the immediate patrons OF the
schools in and near The place.
There was.no farce, a: is usual on such ocras;ons
in most sclnols Of the present day, but every class
was thoroughly tried first by the Teachers and
then by the Board Of Examiners. One lcatur: per-
vaded the whole proceeding that deserves all praise
namely: questioning Of the students with reference
10 practical application OF their studies to the
every day affairs Of life. Inerpogatores were pro-
pounded at random, anl not in the ordinary IAN
euage of Text Bu,ks. The first Guy was devoted
to The Female and the second 10 the Male Scl'o
The former is under the charge Of Alr. a. =. But
1ER aided by competent assistants, suc!. as Aliss
LEONARD and Miss ARTHUR. In this school The
elements Of knowledge are taught as thoroughly as
in any Female Academy with which aIn acquaint-
ed. An united effort seems to be made 10 mpart
practical acquaintance with the first and general
principles of every study that the young ladies' are
pursuing. Nor are the pupils over-burdenrd with
labors as is the case in 100 many Female Academies
where desks are GRAINED full while heads remain
empty.
As to the performance in the Male Academy, it
is sufficient guarantee OF how the young men
acquitted themselves, 10 say that the ScEuU is ul-
der the charge of Mr.. JAMES LESLEY. lis rrpu-
tation as a.scholar, as gentleman and is an in
structor Of youth is pledge enough tor tle success
and character Of any Academy over which he pre-
sides Alr. LESLEY adopted the profession Of a
Teacher ,ary in ie--hc is cuntesn With it, and
right we'll has he acted his part. l h re ale hun
drcls and thousands of educated gentlemen scater-
cd throughout tile State of South Carolina aul i'll
deed The whole Southern country, whose hearts
lhrob with gratitude and alnra on at the very
name Of LESLEY. Long may the people of Curry
ton continue TO be blessed with his services Il
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Teacher. If they should lose him, they will never
look upon his like again. 1t is to be earnestly hoped
that these Academies will continue to flourish. Be
it said tn the credit Of that neighborhood. The Cur
ryton Acadctes arc the result Of the rst organized
effort 10 establish gnod and permanent Schools ever
realized in Edgeitld District. 1t requires children
and money to sustain any school ore college: and
these snlws Of education must necessarily be COM
Lincd BY the cordial co-opc! alton OF all, especially
in ,Inly settled agricultural country like ours
fbberc, Anderson, Grccnvile, SParlanbr:s, and
u.cr Districts Of the up country, enjoy the blessing
of inc Ac;.drm;,s and Colleges, established on tile
joint sock principle, like the Curytoa Academies
Such word as failure never attends the efforts Of
the four Districts aho@c named, c;ther'o establish
or maintain an Academy OH the joint stock psuci'
Pile. Public spirit appears 10 acua,e every stock
holder, o. patron of the schools in those Districts
shame To Tie man who would oppose the prosperity
.. Currytoa Still greater. s!lame ~ that nc sl;byr-
hood lift let the schools go down.
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