The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-07-10
ADDRESS.
READ AT TIE EXAMINATION Of MRS. Nc
CANDLES, SEMINARY, JUNE 2Srl, 1860

CANDLEss SEMINARY, JUNE 2sr, 1850.
At an examination of this school, two years
since, we took occasion 10 advert 10 the stan
dard of Female Education in this town, and
although We did not deny the generally received
opinion in regard to the decline of its CONNER
cial prosperity, we would not admit that such
was the fact in regard to her schools.
We asserted that for the last few years, there
had been an increased demand. for something
more thorough. more enlarged, more conlpre-
bensive, in the educational system by which
our daughters were to be nurtured and fitted
for those high and holy stations which must SO
certainly dcvolve upon them.
We noticed how silently, but surely the
standard of our little school had become high
er and higher until it could rival the best IN
our cities, when all the learning, skill and labour
of Professors could be made available, but this
we felt was our need since which time We have
made every effort to fill each department in the
best possible manner, and now indeed when 1t
appears most prosperous we note with pain
| the terminating seeds of her ruin-are You
startled at the paradox? Can the hnsbandman
produce the bearded grain, without the agency
o: heat and moisturc?-as well may You expect
harvest of intellectual culture by the aid OF
the Teacher alone. Look over this room and
mark the lack of interest among the Parents
and pupils. How few Of all for whom we have
toied during the heat of the session remain to
bring in n successful close. Is there anything
unladvlikc in these exercises? Are these young
ladies any the less modest dignifcd and retiring
because they have been publicly examined
Could we individuaize we could point tomany
who have fingered 10y the wayside because from
an instructive reliance an. parental indulgence,
they felt certain they would not be required to
stand the test of a public examination. We
can feclingly testify to the ncverwearying care,
solicitude and laithfuness ofthe Teachers, when
the extended classes called for labor by night
as well as by day. What musical treat might
have been afforded this day and the faithful
teacher in some degree rewarded, for mercensry
indeed must be that man or woman who would
Ifecl compensated by dollars and cents alone
Do you wish 10 see the pupils. slegglsh and in,
different, let the experiment be tried another
year. and you will perceive that some object
must be the end and aim of our endcarors, OF
we sink intoindAfercncc.
! For, Notwithstanding the &ulcta Vi st"l''.
!. pedagogucs, misjndglg parents and inexpcr'l
enced dogn,atists Of every class, mr. do maintain
that the certainty Of being subjected TO al
annual examination i.nparts a zeal to the labor'
of both teachers aid pupils not to t'e securet
by any other means, aud by consequence clc
Yates the standard ard enargcs the circle Q
their requirements. The roots Of education
are indeed bitter, bit The fruits sweet lhcr
is no royal read 70 learning In tic sweat o
!. tlp brow shalt tho% earn .lsv bread isascnIs'
rs truly applicable to he acquisition OF: ofment' ss
as bodiIy.ioo5. BY much pains taki&gg, patlepc
) ard perseverance, by51nal's uights oi sleep!es
q Thought and akorions,r solitary study, Is "a
pa.ace OF The soul Ito bcfafniGGcd with that III
!; ste!icc.oal wealth @liiclN properly am
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