American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-03-17


MEssRs. EBrfoRg-sIu company with
some friends attended on Friday, the
4th inst. the close Of the fret session Of
the Pleasant Township Seminary. conduc.
ted by that able and successful instructor
Of the youth. Joseph Feeman Esq. q
The examination of pupils had taken
place the dag previous, consequently l
can not speak so fully of the proficiency
of the classes as l could wish: but Of the
exercises OF that day. but sxpress the
opinion of all present when say. they
were alike crediiable to both teacher and
pupil. v a
The exercises on Fridsy consisted prin-
cipally in the reading of essays. This was
done in manuer which showed that they
hai been well trained in that important
(though too much Eeglected) branch Of
study--corrsct reading. These essays
were principally selected. slightly changed
to suit the occasion. Though there were
two original productions read, one y Miss
Almeda Cupp on "The Prescribed and
Pleudo Educator Of Femalss;" the other
by Mr.. J. w. Peters. on ''Ths Trus Edu.
cation Of Man." Both these productions
were alike creditable. showing that their
minds had been we'll disciplined. toth:nk
sOundly and reason correctly, upon any
subject.
Miss Cupp took high aud bold grounds,
claiming a capacity for Ter sex equal to
that OF mSu. in all. or any branch Of study.
and the right to cultivate the talent which
the God OF nature had given her. in any
manner she thought best, without being
prescribed by man. To the Lords Of ere.
alton this sounded strange. but it came
from one who appeared to know her rights
and knowing dared maintain them Both
these productions, Mr.. Editor. should be
pleased TO see published. il the pre-. occu.
pancy Of your columns does not preclude
IT., have said that the exercises on that
day consisted principally in the reading Of
Essays; iutersPsrsed however with that
was exercises upon the, black board. the
solving Of Algsbraio problems, Analysing
and parsing sentences; also Mental Arith-
metic. compositions, &c.. in all Of which
the classes showed great proficiency. Al
the close OF the exercises. an able address
was delivered by J. A. Bope Esq.
In conclusion, permit mo through the
columns of your paper to call the attention
Of those parents or guardians who may
have children and wards they contemplate
sending to some high school, to the advan'
tages Of the above Institution.
| The Pleasant Township Seminary Il
pleasantly situated about six miles from
Lancaster, on the Millersport road, in q
neighborhood provsrbial'for it's beauty o
scenery and the intelligence and hospilali
ty of its inhabitants. Here pupils may
pursue their studirs in the higher bran chet
Of learning, with all the advantages tha
they could have in any College or Semi
nary, yes free from all those demoralizing
inAushces that so often attend young per
sons attending school were there is large
number OF scholars, blasting their own
bright prospects, and bringing down ven
cradle parents in sorrow to premature
grave. Then send your sons and daugh-
ters to this quiet, healthy. and pleasant
Seminary, is the advice OF friend to ed.
ucatioD. w. L. r..
SUGAR GROVE FARM, March, ii, SO.