Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-06-01
CORRESPONDENCE.
For the Standard.
Derby Academy.

FRIEND EARLE Il had the pleasure
Of being present at the examination and
closing exercises of this Institution on
Thursday and Friday the 18th and 18th
INST, and feel that some public notice Of
The same is highly deserved. The exa-
was searching and thorough,
that the sholars had been taught
to think and reason, without being con-
fined TO a parrot-like recitation of the
text hooks. The friends were very much
in the appearance of the classes,
but those which called forth especial COM
mendation were Mr.. Hills classes in an
alysis and parsing, Physiology, Robinsons
algebra, Reading and Virgil. have
never seen a class of young ladies &C
quit themselves more creditably than did
those of the Virgil class. They read
with such ease and fuency and SO well
chosen were their words, that they held
the audience for nearly two hours with
out wearying them. They displayed the
ability of clothing the thought in nicely
chosen terms and expressing it in the
idioms of our OWE languague.
Miss Humans classes all showed
they had been drilled by one apt to
teach; but those in which this was most
apparent were English Grammar and
parsing, a primary class in Latin, and
the class in French which was her espe-
cial department. The classes were high
ly complimented by all the friends capa-
bic of judging, and there were present
divines and ripe scholars. The highest
praise was awarded by Mr.. George |
Bard, a student of Andover Theological
Seminary, 10 the class in McClintock and
! Crooks First Lessons in Latin. He sale
| he had never seen its equal in any
school under any teacher. The primary
classes have been under the instruction
of Miss Lucy r. Green one Of the frs
teachers in the county / had not tht
pleasure Of witnessing the examination o
any of Miss Green's classes, yet vel
knowing her ability, feel that the com
mendation bestowed upon her classes wa
well deserved.
The literary exercises were of char
acter worthy Of the scholars and reflect
ed credit upon the teachers. Here wa
displayed most strikingly the develop
ment of original thought. The theme
for the essays were well selected, an
treated, not in the style of the dream.
reveries of sentimentalists but ever
sentence conveyed a thought clothed i
simple language-such language as tn
true thinker will always employ. | migt
specify four or five of the essays whic
are worthy place in your columns.
On Friday evening the 18th concel
, was given by the pupils of Prof A. A
, Whitney. Were / musician L migt
speak more appreciatingly of This pei
Torrance. AS it is / can say that Ii
pupils one and all caught the spirit of ii
pieces and breathed forth that spirit bot
r upon the piano and with the voice,
much so, that, although the church WI
. crowded, every person of cultivated ei
! gave good heed, and those from who.
! soul the musical chord was left out, WEI
attentive listeners, and all joined heart
y in rounds of cheers. There We
:, some pieces of difficult music perform,
. with display of taste rarely seen
those SO young, and a skill such as N
Whitney alone can impart. In short Il
exhibition convinced all. / think, tn
! the pupils had been thoroughly instru,
: ed and that Prof w. cannot fail of 81
ing perfect satisfaction wherever his st
. vices may be engaged.
:. This Institution the past year has be
in a fourishing condition. Many sch
airs of talent have resorted to it, and t
:, advantages afforded by the engageme
of the present efficient board of teache
the existence Of a well organized a
spirited Lyceum, and the high toned n
rality and the religious privileges of t
place itself, are not exceeded by that
!. any other similar institution in the COT
tY. Those parents DESTROYS of havi
. their children placed where their mir
- will be properly developed and tn
morals preserved will do well to Sc
them to this Institution.
>. ONE WHO WAS THERE.
Derby May 1860.
Letter from Kaucar