The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-01-28
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HIWASSEE COLLEGE,

CLEvELAND, Jan. 22d, 1859.
e. Mr.. Editor:--Knowing you 10 be a warn
friend Of education. and all pertaing to litera
lure, hasten to give you a short account O.
the festivities attending the close Of the ses
sion at Hwassee College, from which have
just returned.
The examination Of classes commenced on
Monday and continued till Wednesday, ia
A. M, whsnft was adjourned to give the stu.
dents time Tor arranging the Hall for the cele.
bration of the Anniversaries Of the Literary
Societies, to come off on the next day. Being
present alta greater part Of the examinatio
had ample opportunity to observe the thor
oughness Of scholars in the respective branch.
ss The readiness with which questions were
answered when proposed by others than the
respective professors, was ample evidence Of
shs thoroughness of the instruction, and
clearly showed that the whole session, and
not few days only, had been devoted to pre
pairing for the tion-that their knowl.
edge was the result of study and not Of a few
days drilling.
Thursday at length dnwned-the morning
was pleasant, and promised fair day for the
sslsbration-and the clouds which afterwards
hung lowering over did not detain visitors at
home A great number Of ladies and gentle.
men werein attendsnce-so many that the
Hall was by far too small to contain them
The Madiaonvlle Band was in attendance
and filled the Hall with melodius strains
The time Having arrived, orations were de.
livered by members Of the Literary Societies,
in which considerable skill, both in compost.
tion and oratory, was displayed. The repre-.
ssntatives, Of the Societies made short aud
eloquent addresses to the members of their
respective bodies. The exercises were closed
with farewell address by Mr.. f. F. Lilly,
who being about to leave COLLEGE for the
West, bade farewell to the Faculty and stu.
dents.
Notwithstanding the drawback which the
College experienced few years ago, it is now
in . prosperous condition, and never before
were its prospects 70 success more fattering
While subscription is going around for out
ward improvements, improvements in the
literary department have not been neglected
The course has been revised. and the best
text books have been introduced. Certifi
cstss Of scholarship are issued to those who
complete certain branches. The institution
10 on rising ground. 1t looks forward to
large patronage, and it we'll deserves it,
since it offers greater facilities to young men
to obtain thorough education than any 9th.
or institution of similar grade in East Ten.
nessee. 1t is situated In a region unsurpass.
ed for health-in the country. far from temp
tations of city life and the sllurements of
fashion and vice. The professors are gentle.
men Of high literary attninments, and are
unsurpassed as teachers. The Boarding house,
now under the superintendencs of President
Bruner. affords a ple asant and desirable resi-
dsnee for students. SO that parents and guar.
dians can scarcely select a better and safer
place to send the youth under their care and
young men, who have to rely on their own
resources could find no more suitable place
to educats themselves than Hwassee College.
The College is under good Roadway, and
all wanting thorough education will do we'll
to start at Hiwassee on the 7th Of next month.
when theSpring Session begins ... ....