Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-12-26
Criminal Dapus.
EDUCATION

Correspondence Of the Spirit ofthe Age.

GDOOA1AO1s
Clayton Female Tastitute---It8 closiBg eTer-
ciscs-C Capt FafbauHs address-Ihe |
Party, etc.
DEAR Spirit: At the risk Of what we may
say being called obsolete, we will, at this
late hour, submit for the perusal of your
many readers few inditings. Clayton
Female Institute, which. during the past FIVE
months, has been under the superintendence
OF Miss Corneiia Fcrrel, closed its first ses-
sion on Tuesday, tho 4th inst The worthy
Principal, noswithstandiagh hey limited Stay in
the community has won | understand, the
united appreciation Of the patrons Of the
school, and for her amiable virtues and ac-
complshments, commanded and secured the
warmcst respect Of many devoted friends
We learned with pleasure that the Trus-
tees Of the Institution were making arrange
ments for the continuation and permanent
establishment Of the school, and can only
congratulate them upon their success in Sc
curing the services Of the lady whose name
We have mentioned above The second ses-
sion, il we mistake not, commences on the
14th January next. Oh for many such
Lights to advance the educational inter.
ests Of our beloved Carolina
But to the closing exercises the bright
beaming countcnances of the girls plainly in
dicated that this was TO them a season long
looked for and pleasant. And it is but doing
justice to both TeachereSs and pupils to say
that the examination was completely sue
cessful We were not present at the com
menccment IN the morning, but learned that
il passed off agreeably to ALL
We should do injustice to onr description
Of the "modus opeIandi," OF the doy, did we
omit TO briefly notice the compositions of
Misses Young aud Lee We regret that we
had not the pleasure of hearing the latter's
production MS it was read in the forenoon,
but judging from the laudable manner in
which twas spoken Of by those present, we
have no hesitation in saying, that the fair
one did justice to her subject; her theme was
Woman's Rights" We heard Miss Young's
essay. II was indeed funeral requiem to
the tantalizcd and prosecuted specimens of
the genus homo" Old Bachelors, for of
them she wrote. The chaste and beautiful
sentiments expressed by the lovely composer,
together with her pleasant manner of read
ing, called forth the warmest admiration and
applause Of the appreciating auditory. Es-
pecially was the farewell" portion of her
essay the imbodiment Of language, which
the prolific Imagination of Fanny Fern might
not blush to own as creating.
This concluded the exercises with the ex-
ception of Capt. &. II. Faribault's address,
which we will now notice: but we forget
ourscli, for the Captain is too well known for
the productions OF mis- genius to require
culogy from our pen Suffice to say, how
ever, that the address was logical, impressive,
convincing; his oratory easy, fluent and
graceful lie did justice to himself and the
occasion. We trust the speech will be pub
lished, so that the Captains numerous
friends and the lovers Of genuine literature
can have the pleasure Of reading it.
The exercises were all conducted in the
new NJ. f Church at Clayton, which wa.
taslefuly ornamented with beautiful speci
mems Of Painting and needle-work, which
lent All enchantment to the occasion.
The party at night, was held in the larg
and cOmmodious hotel in the village an
challenges description. The mantle of nigh
had not long rested DER earth when we al
rived at the festive scene, yet found quite al
assenblage already present. We have al
tended parties in Clayton before, and in jus
tice to those who were engaged in them, it
but meet TO say, "they were done up right,
but we think the present affair was " ahea
or all competition"
With the throng, in doe season, we wer
invited down in the dining room to partak
of the festivities prepared Tor the occasion
And such supper! the very table SCENE
goaning under the delicious repast Tn
grntlemauy managers were "bobbing round
extensively. and seemed intent upon payin
every attention to the guests requiste an
they succeeded, we believe, to the eHtiJ
qualification OF all present.
Dancing and 9th r amuSemcnts were kel
mp until quito late hour, when the wanr
night warned the dcyotees Of pleasure, III
il WIS time 'to give DER" Many far
wells were said many soft "good bye's
were whispered, and Che happy throng sep
rated or their homes
Updl the whole, dear Spirit, the entire {
casion was one long to be remembered
A VISITOR
Dec 10, 1860.