Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-06-10
FenIle Education.

piasned corps 81 Assistants while we are
satished the ParaAnts Of the Pupils must have
been well please6 With the advancement and
proficiency manifested by their daughters.
We were pleasA 10 mark the degree of in
tefest manifestL by our citizens in their at.
tendance upon the examination exercises,
knowing as waIdo that such exhibitions tend
greatly to ssiu,olste the pupils to excellence
In their studies as vel as to encourage the
teachers tbepa4eges in their laborious efforts
to implantin theyouthful mind those impor-
tant lessons oa;yeItigence and virtue. that
are 70 prepare tban 30 act we'll their part in
the great drama Of life.
Monday va dsToted to an examination of
the classes in BE Primary Department of the
Seminary. 70 Us, this is always one of the
most interesting because we feel it is the most
imporssnt, daDartmenss Of education. 1t is
here the first bindings of thought are tFaineo;
here,the hFsf ate;,eesua Impressions are made
upon the 1esao Ysazftafse be imperfect, or
worse still, erfoBe,as, the unfortunate pupil
will have received an injury which the most
arduous study and correct cultivation can
never eradicate. But on this occasion it was
obvious shat the smaller pupils had not been
neglected. Wkatthey knew, they knew we7!,
and seemed td Observation-Disclosures impor-
tant consideration.
On Monday night. john WILLIAMS, Esq,
of Elizabeth City, delivered the Literary
Address befora the Institution. Subject
'sThe Influence B Wonson apoa Government"
1t "asa chaste and beautiful production, with
just enough Of metaphysical disquioition to
give evidence Of a thorough analysis of his
subject and Of the garlands and graces of
poetry and eloquence to please and edify his
Fair auditory. The theme was a rich and sug-
gestlye one. aa4 as-the graceful Speaker
proceeded to mai ain-his positions, which
he did With gzesss and beauty, clearly
sustaining the Argument that Woman, in
her sphere, though it be retired and subor-
dinate, exerted an untold influence upon the
laws that govern the nation, and the destiny
OF the world itself, We were reminded Of tbs
strong and truthful remark once made BY
the President of our University, Gov. Swain
"The hand that rocks the cradle rocks thu
world" We congratulate oar young FRIEND
upon his happy effort, and his success in de
monstrating that Woman, which is but tn
synonym of Love- does indeed
" Rule the court, the C lap, the grove,
And men bell v, IF mott the saints above"
Tuesday was snoyonr;.tea to the axam;r
alton Of the Academic classes. When w
,aacbed tho s.m - aoa.mTot:
was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. '''' Wa - s.' !,
once how rus, grown kuaag1rp
tied knowledes Vepua5
maraeaan snese al
-ssAssnee fssra upon memoir
the appreciate Ibd s~ablimity theS Re
in orr youthfoy sa;nds. The Latin
sustained themf ss well.
The classes inl4lsehra av;n.od h. A.;
.,orreet and raad, -. ""o'
monstrations Of diascn,t nrohloms ~
Black Board. a thoronob omnrahons.
the principles oftbis abstrnse so;o,o
The class on .'tbo En;danass :, -.
anity,o SUSTAINED gtbe host ovami.otn
tins department d Literature we remembe
ever to have heard. The questions aske
ana answers glVet, were not confined simpl,
10 the text book but we're of a diversified
and mlscelianeou character, such as coul,
not have been an wered by the Pupils ex
cept they had bee well versed in the princi
pies as LAID dow u its Author. The exam
'ha'ion was Iss.Saa the answers ~satisfac
'lJ fp"le iesree.
On Tuesday E;ht, Rev. THos. G. Lowe
OF i1allIa1' aelld the Sermon before th
Ufaauatng clas before an lmmence audi
: ence. o~uoJecei he mutabiiIty OF all earthl,
4 thlnss' cohllaS' With the stability of III
ooSpoi u onaisnd che word OF Coda
: louhoeo On shelloWlng sublime passage 0
scripture all flesh IS as grass, an,
- II s,oiJ =. IN as the flower OF grass
1ne sfaSi "ienth, and the Hover thereo
. falleth away ! the word of the Lord on
uul.'l' nd tins is the word which
y ''e s'Sp1 sached unto you. Pc
= V' 80 0""'A ZoV.
The manner which -. d;s4nb
" PIP ~NSseo THIS subject before al
iaoles' many OF "hon
Assse active scenes OF hfe' wa
J. ~-Ilegsl0u ehflssian teach