Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-07-28
For the Advertiser.
AN INTERESTING LETTRl FROM NEWBERRY

NEWBERRY, July 23rd, 1858.
Mr. EpIroR While tho invalid aud pleasure. seek
er are leaving for the mountains of North Carolina
Newberry still retains its activity and liveliness.
First there has been the Agricultural exhibition
which brought together tho planters Of Newbcrry
and noighbouriug Distrcts 1t is surely great sat
isfaetion, this conrenton Of Farmers where they can
| exchange views and suggest means of improvement
This annual meeting together will produce and crcu
late opinions aud if those opinion. Le sometimes
erroneous, they boneGcul, for "a walking error
IS always better than sleeping truth"
The rotaries Of Thespis have been agrecably en-
tertsined this week by series Of Drawing Room
Entertainments by Mr. FRANK RIA and Lady, assisted
by Mr.. L. BERNARD. These entertainments have
been chaste and excellent, and tho superior manner
in which the different characters have been rendered
stamp the company as one of decided talent We
have seen many worse players than Mrs. REA in Bur
tons and Laura Kecpe's. She is remarkable for her
versatility of talent, and proves to be almost as
varied as Pro.eus himself II 4Af 5ssShhE siags
struck" assisted last night in "The ToOdles" The
piece was played well, Mr.. BERNARD sustaining well
the character Of Toodles. We bespeak for th, COM
pany great succeis in this State, wherever they 60.
The Female School Of our Town certainly claims u
short notice. under the care of WILLIAM HooD, Prn-
cipal and Mrs. Anderson, Assistant and Instrucress
in Music, Drawing, DC. Mrs. ANDERSON is a Lady Of
great worth and experience in teaching, and she can
already proudly point to her jewels in the society
around her, Mr.. ANDERSON was elected Principal
in the lnure and ornamental department Of Spartan
burg Female College last winter, but she could not
think of severing the ties Of mutual confidence that
bind her to this place. The Spartanburg Female
College thus bestowed on Mrs. ANDERSON meritcd
compliment and at tho same time showed their abili-
ty to make able selections. Mr. HOOP, the able and
chcont Principal is gentleman of remarkable ac-
tivity of mind and precision of thought and has the
peculiar tapt for impartins knowledge pslatsbly and
undeFslandpglY. lIe incuc4tes in his pupils, habits
Of patient study, and of thoroughly Investigating
everything as step by step they carefully Advance
and hp never leaves subjsct till it fully impressed
and mastered by the school, Although Mr.. HooD is
q difhdcnt and retired man, yet the community and
some of our neshbourng Districts have found out his
sbilty and success in teaching, and encourage him
with their patronage. Indeed, on attending his ex-
animation last week, we were surprised to find so
many young ladies from other Districts. The first
day was occupied in examining the younger girls Of
the Academy, and ever and anon the exercises were
enlvened with music, both vocal and instrumental
Tho pieces consisting Of walzos, Duets &C., were
well executed and would have done honor to older
heads. The instruction in vocal music, although n
feature, meets the appreciation Of all-for while
it is attended to, only recreation, it is cultivsng
the most sou-elevang of all sciencea. The cass on
the first evening which was examined in Physiology
Chemistry and Natural Philosophy showed that they
practically understood the questions put to them, fol
the were accurate, and that without quoting
merely from their text books On the second dny the
Young laaies were examined in Botany, Arithmetic
Mechanical Philosophy, &c. We RQt;eef the classe:
in Botany had been required to keep ThcrbaFiums
and to write out complete analysis of zach specimen
plant system of instruction OF once impressive and
psoful and productive Of great accuracy Of thought
The cass in Mechanical Philosophy were required tc
defined, give rules and then solve prablsms on til.
black bosrd. The LoreF, PrVjpctiles, GWpRery md
Machinery we're beautifully discussed, and spmp o.
tho young ladies showed themselves equal to grappls
with the difficulties presented. We might go thrsugt
all tho different branches but muat deiiat Tho young
ladies gave musical Porter rous Bicn-whero Guar
dans, parents and pupils returned home we'll convinced
that Mt the Female School Of Newbcrry hat instruc
tion was being given, which would make bright orna
monts in society. We wish the happy girls pleas
ant vacation and that nothing may cloud the sunlight
Of j"y which the endearmcnts of home will produce
Mr. Hoop has made the Female School here fixed
fact His ability-strict attention to everything con
nected with the school, extending oven to tho Acado
my Building aud flower yard, will sprurc him an on
rlablo succesS.
The Trustees of NewbOrry College held their regular
meeting last week and elected Mr.. WuTTLE Priucipa
Of the Academic Department. This gentleman is
graduate Of Roanoke College, Virginia. and possesse
rare qualities as Teacher and scholar. Rev. Aus
PAcH, of Maryland, was elected President of th,
College sometime ago, who is extensively known a.
an Author and Divine. Tbs Academic Department
of this College will begin the 6rst Monday in October
next, and the College proper will open the 6rst Mon
day in July 1Sj9-uith an able corps Of Professors
The Trustees have instituted system, in th
country, which will be the means of preventing e1
trarngance in dress, viz: that of requiring oil th'
students to wear uniform dress. This is the estab