Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-24
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NJ. D DAVE, President.
G. NJ. HITTER, Cashier.
From he Florence (Ala } caz lite
THE SYNODICAL COLLEGE.

. We deeply regret, that pressing duties render
ed II impossible Tor us 10 'ttehd all Of the Com
mencemeut exercises at the Synedcal Institute
We hois ever found time 10 attend frequently. II
affords us real pleasure TO speak Of what there
heard and saw. In this fast age, when young la
dies, after having been dosed with at least IfGty
kinds Of ologies whose educational effect is sbso-
lutely nothing, thrown out in the world TO
play the part of educated women, II is a great
pleasure to find institution professsdy and eff
iciently acting upon older and ,oisey plan.
II we apprehend Alright the advantages CONFER
red by education, they consist in giving to the
mind the power Of consecutive thought and in fit
ting Il TO grasp and solve the problems of every
day life rather than in supplying il with number
less facts snalched al radon from Science aud
Art.
There are so many teachers, who losing sight Of
this idea, or regarding the female mind as incaps-
BILE of receiving en- education, vie with each other
in the amount Of fresh crammed into the course,
that il Is very gratifying TO find here and theie
"0ld Mortality busily engaged IL removing ibis
heaped up rubbish We are firmly Convinced that
Dr. Mitchell aud his able corps Of colleagues are
earnt silly engaged in this great work.
The examination fully evnced tho faiihfulness
of the teachers in their respective departments,
and IL evinced more, that mental training was the
end proposed and thorough comprehen ion Of
principles, the means employed Ia atainingi IT,
With regard 10 the different classes Il would be
little difference, but must say that the classes
in Mathematics and Mental Philosophy claimed
our especial attention. The young ladies' did
honor to them elves and their instructors.
We were glad TO see the attention bestowed on
These two important branches for we are convine-
ed that every course which proposes TO dispense
with them or TO give them slight attention 10 rad-
cally deficient.
The compositions Of the young ladies were very
ereditable. The izes were awarded 10 Misses b.
Foster, G. Foster, aud P, Shepherd Ecu OF these
three young ladies read compositions differing
widely in kind, but each very good. The ''vist
to the Comet" seemed to Gale the young people
a great deal.
The Rev. Mr.. Cline. Of Tuscumbia, made few
appropriate remarks upon the delivery Of the pri-
yes
The exercises were closed by the address Of Mr..
Edgar, Shelbyville. We have already spoken Of
its merits. We were peculiarly 6isssed with the
ides advanc dby him, that the faithful tsaehei Is
the patron Of society.
We candidy think that our ciizeRs have cause
TO congratulate themselves upon having 80 me an
institution IN their midst And why any should
send their daughters away TO distant institutions,
10 to Us totally incomprehensibs. Come friends.
all Of you who have daughters to educate sond
them here.
Dr.. Mitchell and his colleagues will spare no
pains IN thor respective departments. And every
onsknows that Prof Newmsyer con teach all that
has ever been learned about music.