Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-15
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Ii. SLwARD, Sec'y Of state.
GREENWOOD LADIES SEMINARY

Correspondence Of the Vermont Cbronicie.
The First Anniversary OF this institution
occurred on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thur
day. the 23I, oath and 18th uIt
Sufficient time was given 10 Zach class. and
the examination was, IL the Jroadest sense.
tuli and thorough,
No effort was made TO cover up defects. or
" show OF the attachments OF the students.
/ They were allowed a tair opportunity to IN
/ derstand aud answer the questions, but there
! was al almost entire absence OF those leading
questions, and hints at what the answers
should be, which are 50 common as to come
/ TO oe regarded as a mate Of course.
( We should be glad 10 specify tue different
classes. and sPeak OF individual instances Of
merit. But We may say Of the examination
/ as a whole, that /. was minute, thorough aud
| earned through by feachers and pupils with
J Comllete success Al! the classes. without
exception. did well-some OF them did them
selves great credit. There were individual
+ in tances OF great prof .ieucy and promnrness.
ami We ulI not notice a single instance Of
outri- failure. The manu-r OF the voung
ladles was rauk. easy auI alLLjtirl. aud th-y
bore themselves ugirr the sever. ordeal with
heroc torIJG-e. We viii mention. merely
as specimens. tac classes In Latin. BgtanT.
and Buffers Analogy. Tue answers in the
>rarraln- eylew OF Butter. would have done
credit to the Senior Ga : 10 any OF our New
Eu9laui colleges
y most delightful! feature in the exercises.
was the intersPrrsin1 OF vocal and instrument
tai music, by the students. under the direc-
ton OF Professor Wood. o. Albany. f. light
ened the task Of tho students. aud relieved
the fatigue OF spectators
! In the AFTERNOON OF the third da,. an adj
/ dres was delivered Dy the Rev. j. T. RAN
Kin OF St Adams. Subject" The True
Mission OF Woman" The effort was hap
Py one. His treatment OF the s.biect was
direct. clear and practical though upon
topic somewhat common and hackneyed.
many OF the thoughts were neatly and forci-
bIy stated-some OF the expressions beautilu!
and truly eloquent. The address was listen
Ell TO with marked attention, and evidently
made deep and salutary impression.
TN tuesday evening the students under
the direction OF their teachers. gave a concert
OF vocal anu Instrumental music. /; was a
complete success. Wednesday evening was
occupi, in reading compo,itions and colo
quies, to the great qualification OF a crowded
and approaching audience.
The exercises Of the term and wear closed
by choral concert by Prot Wood. Il was
conducted IN Prot vs. own inimitabls STYLE.
One word Is TO the school and lis sur
roundlngs Mr.. Circuit. the Principal. has
been known in other places and in connec-
ton with other schools, but never We think
under 20 favorable aus pices as at present
lis buildings are commodious. the grounds
beautifully Ornamented, and all the facilities
tor educating young ladies thoroughly. am
pie.
here Is gymnasium attached to the in
suIudoh' and the hEe forms and healthy
looks OF the students, is the best evidence Of
It's good effects
The religious element is Justly made
prominent, and is marked and happy in its
results
In conclusion, we would say, the MINER
Gus friends Of Mr.. Orcutt are happy 10 wei.
(. come him back to New England. and they
congratulate the citizens of West Brartle-
boro on their good fortune in securing the
presence OF so popular and efficient an IN
oHucior. The best evidence Of the merit.
OF Mf .. aud his able corps Of teachers. and
that The enterprise is complete success. Is
tue tact that in this, the first year Of its es-
Enlistment, the Institution has been filled to
It's utmost capacity, there being over eighty
ooarders, and more than one hundred and