The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-08-21
Letter from Andover.

To tie Editor Of III, Caledonda:
.AndOver is a town of interest mainly on
account of It's literary institutions. 1t has
indeed pleasant features and attractive places
for students and others. Here is Prospec,
Hi, Glen Rock, Pomps Pond, Sunset Rock,
Indian Bridge and Missionary Grive. The
TIVE latter are ef public interest Indian
Bridge exhibits some very peculiar geological
characteristics which Prof Hitchcock has
spoken of IN his treatise upon that subject,
and Missionary Grove is so called because
there Mills, one. of the earliest missionaries.
was accustomed to retire for prayer and con-
temptation upon the mighty work of carry
ing the gos el TO heather lands. Nowhere
is the sun seen 10 set with more grandeur and
glory than from Andover Hill. But think
any one, born and bred among the hills would
say that almost any town in the Green Noun
tain State has nobler features of natural
scenery. There are hills sightlier than Pros
pect Hill, groves of statlier growth and
richer verdure, though not halloweI BY the
prayers of any missionary.
But the institutions of learning form the
principal characteristics of this place, and in
these many of Your readers are particularly
interested as ST. Johnsbury and Vermont
generally has been often and well represent
ed in all OF them. In connection with these
we have just passed through series Of very
Interesting anniversary exercises. First,
Came that of the Abbott Female Seminary.
Ihls institution IS now under the charge Of
the Misses Mckeen-daughters of Rev. Dr.
Mckeen Of Bradford, Vt, and il is. notwith-
standing the harrassed state of the country,
in very prosperous condition. The grounds
about the seminary are being made more al
tractive and every etf5r; is put forth to make
it home-fke place for those young ladies
who avail themselves of thorough
course ls;rGci;on. The graduating class
this year numbered eight. After having
passed their examinations ve,y creditably TO
themselves aid their teachers they received
jir,omls-Presented by Prof Park of the
theological seminary with a very touching
address. The annual address was delivered
b. Rev. NJ. Murray Of Cambridge. 4. was
feast OF good things in I literary point Of
view. The leree Of The evening following
the close Of examinations also passed of
pleasantly.
Next in course came Phillips Academy
The most attractive of the closing exercises
of this school. particularly to those not well
versed in Latin and Greek, was the exhibition
which tooh place On Tuesday afternoon after
the examination. The grand seniors per
formed all the parts and were The great ob-
iects of admiration generally. All the school
marched in procession headed by the Ger
mania Band, the teachers and trustees to the
old brick academy. Tie seniors were led to
reserved seats in front, but the poor middlers
and juniors were very uneeremoniously 2ck-
ed away in the gallery. The salutatory was
very admirably spoken by ID. J. Bouell.
FreepOrt, H., and the same is true of all the
orators including the valedictory by Paul
Wentworth Of Sandwich, y. III. Very little
pIomrtng and notone failure. The Greek dia-