Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-07-18
For tie Herald.
TROY CONFERENCE ACADEMY
ANNIVERSARY

ANNIVERSARY.
After an absence Of several wears II vas
with special interest that the writer turned
once again toward the familiar scenes and
places of the above institution, 20 attend an
other of its public anniversaries. II is true.
the familiar forms of the Principal and Pro-
fessors, who once constituted its faculty, were
not there, and the footsteps AMI voices Of as
sOciates Of other days no longer were heard
in ITS halls hut there stood the same ieauti-
full and imposing structure, rejnvenafeI in
external appearance, and somewhat rear
ranged within, the better adapted, VIZ Judge.
TO the purposes OF education and there was
an earnest and efficient faculty. and tull
complement OF active and Interesting Nolth
"a Of yore. This Institution maintains ITS
high position among the educational estab-
lshments Of cur land, and is as fully as ever
entitled 70 the confidence and special COT
siderafion Of lee friends Of education.
Few SemiuarIes have earned a i1srer IT.
puia'ion tOT sound ard thorough scholarship
aud none are better able 10 maintain r.. In
cannot he considered a mammoth iustits-
ton, us highest capacity for menbers f.n-
eXreedine cue hundred and tzenty-fve OF
thirty but this capacity has been been tulv
met by the more than two hundred s-ufent-
who have thr0ugel as halls and -lakel ti..sfr
intellectual thirst AZ IL Fountains Of knowl-
edge durins ihe pact year. The general ap-
Tearance Of tine students, aud their deineangr
through the various exercises which constitu-
ted the closing 81 the term indieared lust
discernment 81 the 50 ue Of acad mic pur-
suit, and hlgh appreciation Of the career
Of ll'e upon Which they must soon euter.
The regular Examination began on En-
a frr.-. s+a. 4 .
Monday and Tuesday Of the following week.
during which classe. we're examined i,
Mathematics, Natural Science, Ancier. and
Modern Languages, Geology and the Chr.s-
tan Evidences, and with few exception Of
individual eases, were entirely satisfactory.
The classes when first called were. many cf
them, especially IN the advanced stgd
pla' 81 entirely a. the disposal Of the Con
mIttee 10 make such selections as tbey chose.
thereby demonstrating the impossibility 81
any special preparation for particular cases
On Saturday evening the lovers and friends
OF music pr sent We're treated 30 the O-at0rio
Of the Beautiful QIeen.' reformed bv the
Academy Choral Society. under the dire
ton OF Prot. y. y. SPENCER, which wac H.
tened TO with great d=hgat AMI satisfaction
Il is sel!om that musical composition Of
such varied sentiment and requirin. =ach
changes OF style and delicacy OF execution.
can be rendered o effectively, except by che
first performers.
The annual sermon delivered by Prot
CHADBoURN, on Sunday afternoon. vas
listened TO with deyout attention. and worthy
Of the occasion and the author The al
dress before the Literary Societies. pronoan-
ced hy Rev. J. g. Bidwell OF Troy, on Mon
day evening, was a clear AMI impressive ex-
hibitior, OF what does not an1 what does
constitute success IN life, and VS. SUCCESS
in itself
The Exhibition on TUESDAY evening clos
sed the Literary Exercises Of the occasion.
and furnished 10 the large audience present
a varied repast OF Reading and Declaration.
OF sentiment and song, OF oratOry and grae-.
Of essay and experience, and equally demon
stra'ed the capabilities OF the several parrici-
pants, and maintained the honor Of the H.
stItutIon. The members Of the Committee
were pleased and satisfied with the examina-
tl0ns and concluding exercises, and feel no
hesitation IN recommending the Academy.
under lis present management and faculty.
10 the confidence and patronage Of the pub
lie. J. +. BOWEN. S-c'y.
Fort Edward, July s, 1861.