Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-06
Mrs Richards Young Ladies Institute

as all impartial report of what passed be- fore us. Without going into strict de- tail, we will simply describe the classes, seriatim, from notes taken on the spot!
 1st Glass. Parley's History, by Mss No BLE.-Answers prompt and unembarrassed Some of the young misses in this class be- haved very we'll indeed
 20. Goodrich's 1st Reader, by Mss KIM BER.-This class consisted of very young scholars. Many read well, distinctly no ticing the pauses of the sentences
 50. Engtish Gramnar, by Miss NOBLE. Livery one knows how dry and tedious is this study to beginners, yet the defini- tions, conjugations and descriptions of words, clearly showed this important study had not been overlooked
 Arthmetic class, by Mss NoBLE-This was class of very pretty little girls in deed, numbering about twenty; they be- haved very we'll. Their performances were very good
 Geography, closs-LiHle girls, by Mss kIMBER.-This class numbered twelve; all looking pretty and quite confident They knew the difference very we'll between lake and a sea, peninsula and promon- tory, an isthmus and strait. For quite little girls, they behaved very well.
 Natural Philosophy, by Mss MoNTGoN ERY.-Ihis was an admirable class; nothing could be more prompt than their answers, quick and correct, they appeared well in structed in this highly interesting study.
 History of Me Unied States, by Mss No BLE.-Ten scholars in this class. Distin gushed themselves. How eager, how prompt, how decisively, how beautifully they answered. We were much pleased with this class.
 2d Geography class, by Miss KmBER.- This class acquitted themselves very well. Answers quite satisfactory.
 30 Arithmetic class, by Mss NoBLE.-Ex- cellent class ths-will never be cheated much in the affairs of life if they do not forget what they have now learned.
 Chemistry, by Miss MoNrGoMERY.-Th young ladies composing this class evidenced that they had been prying into the secrets of this mystic science Considering the difficult nomenclature of chemistry, this class answered well-they showed some knowledge of affinity, galvansm, chemical equivalents, etc., and we think the result of their examination satisfactory.
 Tuesday at 9 o'clock, exercises com menced with the examination of the 70 English grammar class, by Mss NOBLE They did pretty well, and appear to be ad- vancing rapidly
 English History, by Mss NoBLE-This class answered promptly, seldom made a mistake, were we'll acquainted with the record of the old times of Alfred and Ca mute and the druids, and the later periods of English history. This was good class French class, by PRoF. McHARD.- (by request) We have seldom been better pleased with any examination than this.- The Prof. did not ask easy or superficial questions, but went down into the depths of the language. Hewas met by the young ladies, with answers prompt and correct.- The rendering the beautiful pages of Tele- maque into English, showed thorough knowledge of the language. We were [ highly pleased with this admirable class.
 Anciem Geography, by Miss MoNraoM- ERY-This is a difficult study, but the class acquitted itself creditablv.
 Q An tent History, by Mas RcHARD.-The le answers of this class were ready, and some n of the members of it had studied well the lf pages of the past Performed very we'll n 1a 1raLmctic, by Miss NoBLE.- A toer- 'd lbly large class and all expert in working r. lut the sums. They could figure out re- n- k1lts on the blackboard with ease and cor ia ctness. "A good class.
 10 Atge5rq, by Mss NonLr.-Of all diff 'n ct things, this appears the most useless, st al most difficult to the young lades.- r Syeral knotty equations were however elinatel with ease on the board; compIi. y ca l fractions cleared of their denomina le tol and praiseworthy proficiency ex- le hibed by the whole class.
 IS irecitation piece by master Will Gates S. wasery well said for one so young, so Dispositions by the young ladies were s' noWntroduced.
 or T qqe of Augustus, by Miss MrruF to HUr, was splendil theme. That bril- g liant lriod was well portrayed in language t chastend appropriate. The modest, al S most imid manner of the speaker, gave g additieal charms to the composition, whicl 's was vN good indeed.
 le Arkesas tuenty gears hence, by MIsi d KATE hDsoN,-This was capital piece Is carried onward by the imagination of tn, ot fair oratr. we beheld railroads intersectins oi our Staa the lightning flashing along tn
 telegraph wire, a noble and costly Stat
 house of imposing architecture, and many other usehl and important improvements n A sprighty and very good composition. d The Stry Hearens, by Miss JULIE = LAScrREE "A very grand subject, anc IS IS very well expressed. The beauty anC 'o grandeur q that region where the Det, z- has so wonderfully revealed his power IS were briefly and appropriately touched, am i- the several quotations were select and wei
 chosen.
 Tle Adyentmes ot C Brook, by Ms a CECILIA THIBAuLT, was brief, but beauti It ful composition, delivered with an eas, and natural grace of manner.
 The aoquence of Ruins, by Mss MAR ,t GIBSON, was fine subject, and we'll de h scribed br the speaker; the style was correc