The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-09
For the Post.
FOUNTAIN HILL MALE AND FENA1r
ACADEMY.

Mr. Editor On Wednesday and Tbur,-
day, the SOth and Slst ult., had the pleasure
Of witnessing an Examination at the abovs
named Academy, and was so well pleasea
with the manner in which it was conducted
the interest and close attention mnuifes,edbv
the spectators, de-, that l wish to beg spses
enough in your columns to give short histO.
ry of the closing exercises.
This School is conducted by Professor J n
BIsHoP, Of Va. Mr.. b. is a man Of ENLARGED
views, thorough scholar, a moral man, and
with pleasure can bear testimony TO his an.
perior qualifications as a teacher. The .,u.
dents all did so we'll that it would be rather
invidious to particularise on cases Of superior
excellence. Many difficult and intricate Gus.
tons were propounded to the various classes
in photography, grammar, geography, arith.
metic, geometry, rhetoric, Latin, algebra.
logic aud philosophy, and were all promptly
and correctly answered. There was one f.a.
ture in the examination that can not pass
in silence, viz: No student knew what cues.
ton he would have to answer, or what prob
lem he would have to solve, until il was pro.
pouDded-hence, it was no sham examination,
pslmed off with set lessons and leading cues.
tions, but was fairly conducted, and was en-.
tirely satifactory to all intelligent spectators.
The examination exercises having been dis
pensed with, class Of little boys was called
on the stage, for the purpose Of delivering
short memOrised speeches: John NJ. Lane,
subject america" p. Walker, "Taking Of
Warsaw" J. W. Mercer, ''Selfeoneeit," (prire
conferred) J, Neil, "Going to School," G. D.
Lane, Burial of Sir John Moore" II. Cate,
"Old Dame and her Cat" J. Cate, "The
Worst Of Kicks" P. Shuts, The School Boy"
r. Lane, Speaking" After which class Of
older boys detained, viz: I. Cate, "Northeru
Laborers;" Lewis King, "Eloquence;" 7. B.
Neil, "Bonaparte;" J. Lane, "Dissol ntion Of
the Union" (prize conferred;) G. W. Waller,
"The Frenehman's Receipt for Ratsbane;" @.
W. Lane, Astronomy" John Lane, "Ireland;"
P. c. Rose, Liberty" J. C. Cate, patriotism
Of South Carolina" After this class was dis
missed, eleven neatly dressed young ladies
assembled the platform and read excellent
original compositions, amid the npplauses OF
the large and respectable audience: Miss A.
E. Patton, Industry" Miss p, I. Terry, "Ths
Beauties of Nature" Miss W. J. shelton,
Memory Of the PAST" Miss l. Neil, "The
World can never give the bliss for which
sigh" Miss S. C. Davis, sour Examination"
Miss Mary E. Cate, physical Education"
(prize conferred J Miss NJ r. Neal, "whsre
and How Like to Live" Miss j. T. Jordan,
"Cheerfulness;" Miss S. Neil, Life" Miss s
Shuts, "The Bible" There was also an
original speech delivered by Mr.. A. E. Moore,
student of the School-subject, ain Union
is our Strength"
Fountain Hill Acadmy, now believe, is in
a fiourishing condition. The location is pleas
ant and healthy, and there is every induce
ment for parents and guardians to send their
children and wards there, to obtain the best
boon that can be offered them-a good edn-
cation. A FRIEND OF EDUCATION.