, 1860-07-07
at Clark Seminary.

ArEoaA, Ill July 4. 1sc0-
Messas ED1roRs: It WAS one Of the beat freaks |
Of fortune hays experienced for many yesrs,
accidentally, to be at Aurora during the exam
nation aud Anniversary Exercises OF Clark
Seminary, under the superiatenaence of Rev.
G. ". Que1ean as principal-a gentleman Of
mauy Years experience rs au educator, whose
superior cannot be found within my knowledge
assisted, by Miss J. Weshburn, lady whose
mild. genial and Christian influence may be
seen and felt among all in her presence; loved
by all with whom she i8ossocatEd; with corps
Of Professors who. for tact, ability, education,
t!.oroughaess in instruction, piety and example
c&nnot be e1eelled in any Institution in the
West.
There is no institution Of learning in the
Who'll. West, with which am acquainted. that
would sooner commend parents and guardians
to commit their children, and feel that they are
in safe, able and parental hands, than Clark
Seminary.
The opening, aud very interesting features,
were the plain, practical, eloquent and impress
sire discourses addressed to the students upon
The Sabbath by Rev. i. n. Paige, Of Plainteld,
and Rev. J. c. Stuughton, Of Fseepozt. -
Monday aud Tuesday were spent IL Tue ex-
animation Of classes under the se[eFa profess
sors, and Misses Wastburn and Howard.
more thorough examination, with scarcely ap
imperfect anawer. better demonstrations and
ttauslatlouS have never witnessed. Nothing
fixed up for the occasion, Questions, problems.
&C., asked by carelessly opening to any page,
the committee proposing questions at random
and With but two or three exceptions, ta,lnreS,
examinations in the languages and sciences, ind
with such perfect SUCCESS, never hare Wit
messed. than under Professor Hale; and in
higher ARITHMETIC, algebra, &C.. under Prot.
kellogg Geometry, German ind French, under
Miss Howard, iu any college in our land. :,
bannv manner Of i&parting instruction cannot
tail 10 win the lore aud enlist the heart Of any
student. unless he he drone.
ria ,nus;c Under Prot. Simond5, particularly
~ nerformrd by Miss Burhans,. was charmipg.
! The intinas. drawings and wax work, un-
| der Mrs.. Ke]lcr' Querean and Miss Potter, can
~. ~. ~ % avnaltoi
W oe,,.4 nnt foroet the Prinarv Denartment,
! ,,daa prof r. r q Naldwin. ana Of ths most ii.
.erest;oq exercises Of The day. in which I was
ascs",ls ae3;sbted. the nroblems solyed. the
pp;nnno on,l;nes in reocran6y could not b.. ex.
1ei1s.d r. ,nr school pa1ticuiarly tie recitation
of W;ss Ma2v 4. Birzey, .tTbe boz aud bis An.
gel" n wha1eyer Prof. Baldwin engages, bis
ss1nh;t;on. energy, aud ardor, knows 10 faiiure
At the close, ibe students were addressed %
R-r A. II. is,oc Of Plainfield, Rev. - Bib
i,;ns ~ O.xegn. and Rev. J. Buell. Of the Con
orccatioual Church, Aurora. In the eveninf
The Exhibition bv The students was never cI
cel]cd by anr Cu!Iege or University within N,
knowledge.
1l,sToEy.-During the past year (the first
thars bnre been :45 students.
Fan term. IL: winter term, $50; aprinI
torn, 1a1. hyerapa attendance, 1S3. Gentle
'ean sem' "a a. I'aa;es 1sa.
Arrorn bas furnished III. Twelve differeu
sta,ss ] have w been represented, and s. ditfercn
tnwns
In Latin and Greek, &C.; French aud G.,
man. II: higher mathematics, 152; commercis