Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-12-14
For the Standard.
FRANKLINTON SCHOOLS.

Mr.. EDITOR: By chance. spent short time, last
week. in the town of Franklinton on the Raleigh
and CASTOR Railroad and by invitation was present
at the examination of Prof Geo. w. Meals scht OILS,
and not having notice of the exercises in yOur
paper by permission | will briefly state what saw
and what heard Before doing So however, allow
me to ebuke the SONS of North Carolina for their
promptncss in communicating whatever of interest
transpircs within borders, to publications of
other States. While We freely and literally patron
ize papers outside the State, 1t is right and proper
that should foster and build up our own papers.
hope the hint here thrown out will be taken, and
that hereafter, the columns Of the Standard will
present communications from the many correspond
ents who now cater for the public appetite Of our
sister States.
Mr.. Neal is the Principal of two schools in Frank
linton, male and female; and his reputation as
teacher, and thorough discipnarian of the youth
full mind is established and appreciated not only in
the county of Franklin, but wherever he is known.
In the female department classes were examined in
Arithmetic, Geography, History, Algebra, Botany
and Rhetoric. 4AU acquitted themselves with ap-
plause None answered questions if they had
been selected and memorized for the occasion. The
minds of the young ladies seemed perfectly free and
easy, and thoroughly conversant with any portions
of the studies upon which they were examined.
The classes in Botany and Algebra exhibited
thorough familiarity. The former class, (Botany,)
deserves especial notice; for, verify believe they,
each of them, could sag the book by heart from
"Gencsis to Rcvelatons!" As they passed from
season to season. ard fror, flower to flower with
the ease of roy saying his A, b, C's found my
self invountalily nudsing Dr. L., who sat to my
left for fear he would lsse, by inatenton, the in
teectmI treat. The class in Algebra. also, proved
themselves mstresscs of The signs and fgures. The
proficiency of the young ladies in music is conced
ed without challenge.
In closing this br;ef notice of the female school,
it is but sheer justice that should mention the
name of Miss NJ s. RANsnNE as the skilful archer
who has so thoroughly taught these young ideas
how to shoot. She is accomplished lady, and
fine scholar.
Two days were consumed in the examination of
the male department. Glasses in the English Gram
mar. Geography, Arithmetic Algebra, Reading
Spelling, Latin and Greek were subjected to the
most searching inrestigation; and with the excep-
ton of few acee chaps, complete success was the
result. Three evenings were devoted to defamation
by the students; and lectures in Pneumatics, Eec-
tricty, Oxygen and Hydrogen gas, with interesting
experiments, by the Principal. The whole Of FRI
day was appropriated to defamation and the deliv-
erv of original oratioas. The following young men
delivered orations:
| E.. G. Conyers, of Franklin-subject: There is
cork enough to do.
s. p Gill; of Franklin-Three centuries past.
L. w. W lnStOn, OF rTdnklH- H-1d1OOtOyfupHyV "
! an acorn.
| R.W Wilder, of Frankln-7he STAR Aldebaran.
S. E. Swain, of BERTHE e-Auto6iography Of a rain
| drop.
S. p Davis, of Granville autobiography Of a
particle Of air.
D. S. Allen, of Granville-Stats Of North Caro-
lima.
Seven original orations-the su jects of some ra.
ther noret but handled in manner at once master
ly. and evidencing for the young men bright flu
| ture. The last Grafton by Mr.. Allen, did great
credit to the author and the best praise which can
be awarded this class, is the repetition of the opn
ion of graduate of of first colleges, to wit
THAT tile defamation and original orations could
not be beaten by collegebred students"
The interesting ceremonies o: the week were clos
ed by an address to the pupils by CHAs c. BLACK
NALL, ESQ This address is well spoken Of as it de-
serves. Mr. B. is incapable Of giving utterance to
bad sentiment-this fact is knoon, and when there
is any public reception to take place in Franklinton
he is the man to do the talking Vide an account
of Mr.. Buchanan's trip to N. e.
In concluding this communication, allow me tt
trespass on your space by the remark that, in thu
whole course of my life have never witnessed ar
exhibition where the pupils were so thoroughly &C
quainted with what they professed to have studied
prompt to respond to every interrogatory, and ap
oarently careless as to what would come nert 1t II
incumbent upon the community to keep Mr.. Nea
and Miss Ransone among them-it is incumbent up
on the brotherhood Of the mystic tie" to give hin
cordial support W.