The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-08-28
Ea.. tie Mielllaencer.
Exsibition at cOol-spring Academy.


MEssns EDlroI.s: It is not our disposition to
trouble the press with an account of every meet
inc that may be held in this or that locality in our
district, for VIC know that they are uninteresting
to the general reader The exercises at Cool
Spring Academy, which came off on last Thursday,
were of so intcrcs ting character, 50 creditabc to
the pupils a1fd to The teacher, Mr.. Samuel Wake
field. that you must indulge Us in brief allusion
TO them.
The Academy i; located in that portion of our
Disrric. known as the IIall Settlement" wealthy
and prosperous section, whose citizens are moral,
religious, Intelligent and refined; and we arc glad
to know that they are friends to education
Mr.. Wakefield has hourishng school, is very
popular. and thorough instructor, so far as we
could Judge The various classes in Mathematics,
Latin and Greek, stood the test Of criticism better
than some classes in college that we have heard in
our day. The examination occupied the forenoon.
After doing full justice to the ample dinner prov-
,lc,l BIZ the liberal citizens of the vicnagc the Reg
mental Band, Which was in attendance, summoned
the audience to the arbor to hear tho speeches OF
the students. We cannot particuarizc, bat can
honestly assert tlat each speaker done well, and
gave evidence of good training in the popular art
some OF them. by Dcmostlenan perseverance, may
attain cnlincncc orators.
When the students were done, Mr.. Wakefield
delivered an address upon the training of youth
The matter of his speech was very suggestive, and
though the speaker was little used to public speak
ing. he went through with his address in q pleas
ant manner.
After stirring piece from the band, the orator
of the day, ]. C. C. Feathcrson, Esq, was in
troduccd to the audience. To say that we were
pleased with the address of Mr.. Featheiston,
would be the truth, but it would not fully express
our estimate of it. Although the occasion was
one of common occurrence. and the theme stereo-
typcd one, Mr. leatherston made that admirable
hit in a public spcaker-he we'll adapted his re-
marks to the occasion and the audience, and was
heartily chccrcd
His thoughts were certainly fresh and genial,
clothed in elegant language, and were well dcliv-
cred. True, Mr.. Feathcrson has not spoken long
enough in public to feel perfectly easy, but he has
rood voice, AMI with training will make an clfec-
tive speaker.
The next and last speaker introduced was Col.
Warren D. Wilkes, of whom as a speaker and
thinker We need say nothing by way of commcnda-
ton. He spoke in his usual impassioned style for
three quarters Of an hour, amid the plaudts of the
audience.
1t was matter of universal regret that Major
John Y. Moore, who had been invited to speak,
could not be present, having to attend the muster
at Smiths Store.
Thus passed day at one of those good old
fashioned Exhibitions, which were so common and
entertaining in the days of our youth, but which
ore so rare now. The brush arbOr, the antiquated
scbool-housc, the capacious satchel, the we'll
tbumbcd textbook, the birch rod, the background
and the faltcrng tongues of youthful orators ALL
all reminded us of times that have passed away
but are fondly remembered. ,-