The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-22
From, the Hinds County Gosstts.
Spring Ridge Female Semlnary' hinas
County, Mississippi.

We bad the pIeasureof attending the recent an
n.., of the students Of this rising
81 ronnIar institution, under the oarocslon Anu
, - of the Rev. P. Crawford, A. NJ
IT, Tereconducted from the ,zt1 70 sne
15tb nit. inclusive, in the spaclous S;.-
Church, large ana deepy snncsd critical
Ino,riaaoa Of the various branches On WHICH 1noy
49, yone5 II waJvsry evident that tnetH
Children had received their due attsn'ion HUN
their teachers. ;ilpstrated on
Ilo Iii Nv means of Magic Lantern,
II orTropriese diagram to the edihcati9n anu
delight Of the spectators and auditors: Oh.
T5e IaTge and intelligent class in catnral = M
Iosor,bv were examined, while they used 1ne 1pps-
ratus to illustrate the principles - ~
science; and truly did they e1nlut' %
of tho subj cot but seldom witnessed IN -
lions How important is it that every seminary y,
learning should be well suppiieo WIN onSAi'''''
and philosophical apparatus.
English Grammarla most important stnoy spo
one that should be pursued through the wnoie
scholastic course receives its full measure OI ~.
teation at this institution, which was clearly mani
tested by the examination Of some oil the Dese
classes in this branch that we ever heard.
The class in 0vid-a Latin authorized peen
examined before our arrival at the premises; Dat
we heard It highly spoken Of, as having gwen I'M
mistakable evidence Of diligence and success In
their studies and faithful and sk1ful training on
the part of their instructors.
We were much pleased with the accurate and
thorough knowledge displayed by the class in the
formation on the black board of the complicated
Latin verb "Lavo," and in the formation of the
active and passive voices Of the verb Amo. 1t
was apparent to every scholar present that the
foundation for thorough scholarship was being laid
The classes in Mathematics were, indeed, rare
classes. With great facility they solved some Of
the most difficult problems in Bourbon, and dem
opstrated some of the most abstruse proportions
| in Geometry.
The interesting French class read and translated
French with apparent ease and satisfaction.
The classes in Geography acquitted themselves
in manner highly creditable to themselves and to
| their teachers. 49,
In Spring Ridge Female Seminary the Holy Bible
il held I'D 10 the students as above all competition,
and above nil price Il is read and studied daily,
| without the least seetarisn bearing. We cannot
ouait to mention, in this connection, the name of
Edward Baptist Crawford, the only son OF tine
PrinGT1l-a youth ia his fifteenth year. bis father
| seemed carefully to avid devotiDg much time to
| his examination, lest he should thereby infringe
upon the time due to the examination OF others.
Eddie as he is Familiarity called, is, perhaps, one
| of the most thorough scholars Of his age IN the
| State of Mississippi. In writing Greek, we had
fair opportunity Of judging Of his ability, for ne
wrote sentence after sentence the blackboard,
and seemed, in conscious strength, to defy correc-
| ton. -
In all our extended intercourse with society, We
| have seldom met youth whose whole department
is 90 marked with propriety, as is that of Eddie
Compositions were interspersed with the exercises
| of the occasion. These compositions were all
| eood-many of them excellent, and some of them
| very fne-aot such, howsvery as would have done
honor to Webster as is sometimes said in relation
to compositiOns in some institutions, where piag-
| iarism is allowed; but such as do honor to young
| ladies at school.
| The specimens in drawing and painting were
executed with much taste and skill, giving sbun.
| dant evidence that the young ladies in the orna'
mental department had been instructed by able
| and skillful teachers
| Last though not least, the Concert came of OF
Friday night, under the direction Of the accom-
plished Mrs. ANNA E. BEAzbEY, and we can trul,
say that she and the young ladies discoursed
sweet music to a late hour. Mrs. Beazley is IN
questionably successful teacher of vocal and in
| strumental music.
| In conclusion, we perform but act of simpl
Justice in saying that Spring Ridge Female Semin
airy well deserves public patronage.
Truly and respectfully, j. Z. hEENEY.
jackson, Miss, June 25th, 1860.