Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-11-30

BLACK RIVER ACADRMY.-Th Fall
examination of this Institution occurred
on Monday and Tuesday of this week.
Some one or more of the undersigned
were present during the whole Of the
examination, and all are agreed in say
ing thar it was very satisfactory. The
Primary Department conducted by Mrs.
Hyde was examined on Monday after
noon, and the young folks, almost with
out exception, acquitted themselves ad-
mirably. The examination on Tuesday
was thorough and exacting, and con-
Quoted to all appearance strictly upon
honor" When it is considered that
besides the examination, the scholars
were engaged in preparing for an exhi-
bition which required great amount
of time, labor and rehearsal, it is mat
ter.of wonder that scholars and teach
ers acquitted themselves so well as they
did. The examination embraced all the
branches usually taught in academies,
sr,5 -~lailA in all there WAS evinnad thor
ough instruction and training on the
part of the teachers, and good under
standing on that of the scholars, we
would mention as particularly merito-
rious the classes in Arithmetic. English
| Analysis, Algebra, and Latin, taught by
Miss Arnold, the Preceptress, and in
Higher Arithmetic, National Philoso-
ply, Astronomy and Chemistry by Mr.,
Hyde the Principal.
The Annual Exhibition came off in
the Town Hall on Tuesday evening.
Notwithstanding the extremely unfa'
vorable state of the weather, 1t being
dark, rainy and muddy, the hall was
well filed. The exercises consisted o
songs declarations, essays, and two
colluquies, one arranged for the occa
sion by Mr.. Hyde from Thompson
story of the Green Mountain Boys, anC
entitled the struggle In the Hampshire
Grants" and the other taken from al
article in the Atlantic Monthly, entitled
Coupon Bonds" The exercises takel
as a whole were very satisfactory. Th'
manner in which the characters of War
rington, Selden, Pete Jones, Ethan Al
len, Capt. Hendee, Alma Hendee, anC
( Mrs. Story were impersonated b.
Messrs, r. I. Sawyer N. J. Taylor, E
W. Goddard, w. Fisher, E. NJ. Dunba
: and Misses E. Burton and L. E. Stronl
respectively was particularly crafty
ing. Coupon Bonds" was a rich thing
:. and T. B. Dunn and Helen L. Smith q
the close fsted Mr.. and Mrs. Ducklow
+ and Hattie L. Wilder as Miss Beswicl
Y the otficious and kind hearted Old Mai
9 excited great merriment. The youn
gentlemen and ladies who sung won tn
good will and esteem of the audienC
by their unaffected and modest bearing
d their good voices, and their patriot
l. and spirited songs. Mrs. Walker, tn
; teacher of music in the academy pre-
- s ded at the instrument. We ought nc
"a to omit to mention as an interestin
2 part Of the exhibition, recitation i
10 COuCtIb Ny u ICdulu5 tlao5 Va GNShN-
ie six. The enunciation, accent, pause
y, and time in this performance were faul
70 less.
D. 1t was an interesting circumstanc
l. that three young gentlemen who took
a prominent past in the exercises Of exau
q, ination and exhibition had seen hal
- service in the Cause Of the countr
re One carried an empty sleeve, anoth'
e. had been severely wounded In the lie
y and the third exhibited the soldier
az bearing of a genuine Green Mountai
"a Boy. Their names were respectivel
;, Erwin NJ. Dunbar, of Ludlow, Stillms
to r. Keelsud Of Waterloo, G. E., aud Wi
ne liam Fisher, Cuttingsyille.
:" M. BURBANK,
m l. PBARsON,
lie T. Il. ARCHIBALD,