, 1860-07-31

10 the Irusttts cf Lind Unisesity:
The Special Committee appointed to visit the
"Academic Department Of Lind University at
the annual examination respectfully submit the
following report. Glasses were examined in tie
following studies, viz:
WRITTEN ARITHMETIC.
There was ore class or}y In this department.
The recitation was creditsble; being. however.
the 1rst in order for the day, the boys were no.
quite at ease and did mt acquit t'aems elves 50
well as in other branches.
INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC.
In this department there were two classes.
Both Of them rcelsed with great promptness aud
accuracy.
SA7CRAL PHILOSOPHY.
The class in this department ia making good
beginning. The examination, which was con-
fined to elementary principles, was well sus.
tanned.
ALGERIA.
There wers Two classes in this branch OF nath-
euAtic5. Both of them showed minute and
thorough ncqaintasce with the principles em-
hraced in the fields trarerscd By t1en.
GEoAErnT.
The class in this department made some elc-
giant demoastrations- We were pleased to Oh
seree that the problems By which the prodcien~
CT Of the scholars we're tried, were 20. the
hsckneyed ones 90 familiar to examining cona-
mittees.
G1EEK AND LATIN.
There are sIo classes in Greek, and two also
in Latin. They wero examined in prosody.
syntax and translation, md also ia Greek com
| position. The beginners are taking hold ia
earnest; those more advanced give evidence OF
diligence on their own part. and efficient train
| ing on the part of the teachers. Another year
will furnish a good class fitted to enter, and do
credit to themselves in, any college in the land
GENERAL ExEncsEs.
RxAp1xG.-1t is tho opinion Of the committee
that, while the exercises in this department
were rs crcditab!e as they are ordinarily in ou.
| best academies, they nevertheless oEa:cd Ground
for the suggestion that The art Of reading vel
is of TOO erea. va1uc to take the secondary plac.
| it is wont to do in asi our schools.
pEcLAAA1inS AND CONGESTION.
The day closed with declamations and exer
cises iu original composition. Tbs latter wert
refy credstable to the scholars. The dec!ama
tions. also, we're for the most part we'll made
and eviaccd considerable enthusiasm in the a,
Of speaking.
The discipline Of the school is excellent, ant
all the better, in The minds Of The Committee
than it is Without conspicuous drill, or shos0 o
authority. We are glad to learn that the boy
a,e very fond of their teacher, md tha. sucl
pleasant relations Eubsists between teachers au'
pupils, that order and diligence are easilv se
cured.
! GENERAL REMARKS.
The Committee were particularly p1ease'
with the evident absence Of " "crommiag'' an
trick, ETC., 60 common in academic examine
zion. No preparation whatever (heyoud tie e,
ercises in dec1amation) was nade for the day
We saw the school as it is, and are pleased I
believe that both scholars and teachers ricbl
deserve ths credit they 80 freely Won from a
the visitors.
We congratulate the Trustees on having, !
this Institution, men 50 gentlemanly and scho
arly as Professors Miller and Dickinson are We
] known 10 De, anu VIC AaFe 10 hesitation
prophesying great success for the school, "
congratulate the citizens Of Chicago and r1cin
ty that they caa find as good educational a
yantagcs for their sons at Lake Forest, as in Il
first ciaas academies Of the Atlantic States, 1t
r on terms more reasonable.
| All of which is respectfully submitted.
An1uca EwAzEr,
w. Il. SPENCER,
!. WILLnx Bsqss