Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-07-29
Wyoming Seminary.
(RRpoRr OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS

(RRPoRT OF THE BOARD OF visIroHs')
The year just closed has been. one Of
unusual prosperity, Although daring
the greater part of the year the most ter
rible war ever known iu the history oftle
world has been raging, yet through the
iudeiatigablo labors of that distin.
guishsd educator, Rev. DR.. Nelson ,togeth
er with those of bis associates, accompa.
MED by the blessing Of God. the school
has prospered ia every department
The number Of students has been large,
and the examination gave evidence that
their training in the various branches OF
study had been thorough aud systematic.
The olasses in vocal and instruments
music acquitted themselves well and show
ed a thorough training and high degree
Of proficiency.
The beautiful drawings aud paintings
decorating tho walls OF the Chapel svinced
superior talent on the part Of the pupils
and their teacher.
On Wednesday, the 2sth inst, the an.
uivcrssry exercises were held The com
positions of the ladies', and the orations of
the gentlemen, all Of which where origi.
nal except one which was q fine declama.
tion by a lad, evinCed superior ability
There was not failure ia the entire pro-
: gramme. "'rhe Last Ditch," the repre-
sentatiou Of jeff. Davis in petticoats, was
admirable, and convul.ed the audience
with laughter. Ia the judgement of seve-
raj members oil the Board OF visitors who
have been present at the past apniversar
J les, the exercises, as q whole, have never
|; been surpassed.
At2A o'clock, P. NJ, the anniversary
address was delivered by Rev. R. S. Eos
ter, d. D. ol N. Y City. His theme wa:
: "The Philosophy of Reforms, and thei'
! relation TO human Progress" The ad
o dress was characterized by profounc
thought, m assive logic, keen wit, and
' freshness that made it palatable with th'
mercury at 80 degrees.
0 The Providence Brass Band was pres
If cut aud discoursed sweetes,-music. Thei
enliveping and soul stirring strains addet
greatly to the enjoyment Of the day, aut
many of their pieces were greeted with
repeated rounds of appause
Q We congratulate the patrons Of the In
e stitution that the debt which for many
years had been burden has been caDcelct
the last dollar having been paid durn,
the last year
s The school has been visited with
o gracious revival of religion in which man.
h souls were converted to God.
-, No institution in the country offer
greater inducemcnl than this. The var
e ious branches of Intellectual, Moral, ant
h Natural Science, together with the An
cient aud Modern Languages. and tn
II various ornamental branches, are her
taught with the greatest ,lloroug hness an
success.
l. Two spacious rooms have just been Gle
gantly fitted up for the two Literary So
il scieses connected with the institution.
The Wyoming Seminary is about en-
tering its twenty second year. The year
Of its minority have been years Of s!rug
gle, yet Of glorious success ;-and nov
o il has entered upon it's majority 10 s,rsngt
e and power we predict for 1t a vigorous a n
,s noble manhood, whose power for goo
u shall be ielt far and wide throughout tn
land.
# Fbe Commercial College under th
&c supervision of Rev W. s. Smysh, A. Nj
!, who ia eminently adapted to his position
Is surpassed by no institution Of the kin
in the country. All who desirfs to oh
d tain complete, practical educatlon,in tn
shortest possible time, will here find a
J: the facilities afforded at any Commercia
y College, and receive decidedly more a,
:. tention and through drilling than at mos
u commercial schools within our knowledge
y 1t affords us pleasure to cay that tn
p college has given uuiveral satisfaction t.
its patrous,
!. GEORGE PECK, President.
J. K. PEcN,
g. II. TAYhoR,
n G.. NJ. PECK,
W. j. JUDI,
n f A. KILLER,
a N. W. EVERETT. Sec'y.
- KIsGsToN. Pa, June 80, s65.
say- The next session will commenc
Is Thursday, Aug. II, 1865.