Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-01

MEssRs EDITORS: The peopleof White,
Creek were once justly proud Of the success
Of Oakland Academy, sending forth, as i
has, some ripe scholars, who have since be
come teachers Of no mean reputation. Thi
school, as well as those adjacent, suffered
seriously, and was almost ruined by the wal
and its effects. Daring the war these school.
had been conducted without special refer.
ence to Permanency, lacking much Of that
systematic discipline and order so necessary
to render schools beneficial to communities
and profitable to teachers.
Every member Of our community realized
the unhappy state Of our school affairs, and
we all felt deeply interested in the re-estab-
lishment Of 4 permanent, successful school in
our midst With a view to accomplish this,
Mr.. RoBT. P. GRIFFITH, at the beginning
Of this year, took charge Of the Academy,
receiving as pupils those from several of tie
schools taught during the war. And il, in
establishing in the school that system of
discipline and attention to duty, deemed by
the patrons and friends so important,
and so actually necessary, he had not
met with trials and had to contend with
difficulties, he and his friends would
have been most agreeably disappointed.
These things all faithful and success
full teachers reasonably anticipate, and
they are therefore better prepared to contend
with and overcome the difficulties standing
in the way Of the success and permanency Of
ourschOols Tobring "orderout of confusion"
was evidently Mr. GRIFFTTH's first great
aim, and for this he labored constantly and
untiringly, hoping to be able to restored to the
patrons and the community an institution,
characterized, as in its earlier days, for good
order, devotion to duty, and scholarly at
tainments He has certainly endeavored to
make the school successful, permanent
blessing to those connected Herewith, and an
ornament to the community.
These objects every conscientious educator
should labor to accomplish. How far he
succeeded in meeting these demands, can be
readily decided by the large and attentive
audience who attended the closing exercises
of the session on Thursday last. Those ex-
ercises embraced an examination in the
principal studies pursued by the pupils dur
ing the session,-readings defamation and
dialogues,-which occupied the entire day
Dr. J. Z. MAELOvE being present, at the
close of the exercises, responded to a call in
a well-timed, logical speech, upon the i'm
portance and true character of that educa-
ton needed now, and closed by expressing his
high appreciation of the good order and
scholarly bearing of the school urging upon
the people to endeavor to build up good
schools and permanent schools. He gave a
graphic contrast Of the present broad and |
basis of education, and that |
in vogue when he was boy. Rev. w. NJ.
GREEN also added his testimony in favor Of |
the views as expressed by DR.. NJ, and paid
a high compliment to the good order of the
school, and the excellence of the classes
which he had had the pleasure of hearing
As l seated, in some remarks made on that
occasion, would repeat here, in reference
10 the examination, as exhibited on that
day in the school, that it manifested a
degree Of discipline of the pupils the
equal Of which it was never my good
iortune before to witness, in any school,
anywhere 1t was also manifest to all who
the exercises throughout, that the
,ystem of teaching and imparting knowledge
Is adopted in this school, was of the most
and thorough character that
,ould be practiced, even under all the new
md wonderful advantages Of the new system
md art Of teaching. 1t was shown by the
pupils that they had taken hold of the vari-
,us branches over which they had passed in
eview before the audience, at The root, and
hat they understood, and appreciated the
of complete education; and am
atisfed that ifthe system, as exhibited that
lay, shall be continued, and the children
ducated upon the broad foundation from
which they start out, they will fully COM
'rehend the reasons upon which the grand
uperstructure Of a thorough education
lands; and that when they shall have ar
i've at years of maturity and usefulness,
hey will be able to contemplate with pride
nd pleasure, the development Of their own
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lie the still greater but inexpressible joyof
eing able to point out to others the way of
all that is good and great
mong men.
At the close the teacher called the atten-
ion Of his pupils to the fact so often urged
Y him during the session, upon their atten-
onto make for themselves a character as j,
God pupils, saying it gave him infinite plea (
ire to see that the neighbors and friends had
, patiently and interestedly listened to the
vamination, and that they had so unmis- !
ikably manifested their high appreciation /
their good order and studious habits. He
len said, pointing 10 their parents and
lends, My pupils, there is in part, I
our reward for long striving for ..ood
uae,' " and as the eyes of each pupil met ,
luse of their parents joy beauled from erery ,
e.
Taking it altogether, and considering all
lie circumstances, can but regard the 5
hool, its discipline, orderly pupils, and (
exhibition, as a decided success;
nd I hope it may become permanent and
i'll more successful. q
JAMES WHITwORTH c
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS for the week
lding June 80, 1866: 4