, 1866-06-30
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y TeseAtzaE ~ pkoeesstoo- IsH nee4a1yt "a
n Pueeahis ~ 1,rssed tha sub{eet oa II es.ay III
+ Mn AEsas Foetes. ~ Knox County Had bs
ssaaoassa bean Desired teJuud the psaesi- It
i el.nfhd Of this day, Ia HTur ot thoEuugh | o1
trimming md tbs necEsfty hr ii. ] ~
Eepsration Of teachers therefor, her h4ad-
,EDe tttfae essay woufd we'll hare furnished It
: she aoowed that the Instruction OF young r
Eiots h S1eh manner II NM best develop r
sefx fun measure of tntkglfRenee. must be oi
est Effected by those who hSva themselves | &
esn trained fo< this purpose, Who have r. | Y
eiyed thorough md symmetrical develop 1 n
taa&ly have been made to know the pecnti4r .
Eunaa- responsibilities md Influences attend | L
ut upun The position Of \ .eaeheF. Il
Edurax1un ua1st be kymuneftical," wxx =
s<ure, Il Mclean County. she taeed The
IN history which show 4he necessity
az symnekxte4l Development of na,kons, oz ID .
other xoe1s, for the cultivation II ooe md
he s&rne time Of sxt. commerce, literature,
rnknts of natio1,'s welfsre and honor, IN ,
veil hal3oeed relation, one 10 smother, and |
e4x1ned that eyeu 4s the eultu<e<of ona Of
these to the exclusion Of the rest. OF the neS~
terf cf single ocr would ruin ua21on- 50
oEdtna1eIy cultivated o< neglected, aud who
was thus not symnaess1ca4 would not be -
strong mentally, OK ~ valuable or powerful
In the y orid, ~ one who hs4 been otherwise
trained She also incidentally remarked updu
the necessity for ply seal devefopuaent as 4
mime postfon OF the Symmetrical education
Of Maa- Her q :le u formation and presents |
1h,n Of her ideaz- though sone1hs1 dlIuse,
x7s pIeasins, and her delivery was good
,e-.!. sorn,ed lie L. sas5eet q n es.sy ~ br Mss
Harriet A. Ey6t, Of Mclean County Few II
EN- ess1vs delivered ca such OCCASIONS attai1
such 4 degree Of beauty md effect ~ we're |
noticeable m this brief one urou subject 50 |
$.1 80 ~ ~ Lob -
powers Of eIoqufnee- She cited A. instances
o< powerful employment of the imagination,
passages frum tie teachings OF Chriat, whien
Tor their influence appeal entirely to the
kc<- She also directed attention to the elect
Of cultivation Of fuaae fnastou. npon 1he dres
feelings OF the heaEt. and ta the real secug-
ni,hon oa the bfosht1lx Dependence md unity
o< @nk1d; sod closed her address with 4
beautiful passage tEratin@ Patriotism saa
| ot uo4CiuatIon+4 power, IN eutwfnlns the
| hexr1'4 toodesx aEeettous about objects which
| to the uItaa1etuastve were entirely without
xu< elemeus Of a,tsaceton-
an oratsou on <hE axiom, - Virtue aaooe h
suEts tzae xpetess-" Uts edozt wss mainly 4
historical one, contrasting Alexander The
Gftat. Nspoieun Eonaparte, Judas 1scafiot
who ke accepted - the model Of peeern;uent
Ntss JoIia E. Stsua1d, Of Busrau Comfy.
read In earay entitled ""Justice may slecp,
hut never dis, " which Was = sort Of enlarre-
rtper. saith lie iord.~ der e.say wsa good,
bat The reaenx xas painfully nervous
Jtstph Hunter, Of Nfnueha.o County, de-
lisereI ore OF the best oeAtI,o& OF the day,
ms.ssriY effort On - The decline Of Eng
| tansl~ BE remarked that She tx< passed the
| 1ennh Of her power Nations, he .=i3, csn
only Be strung through one Of thzee causes.
| They msY be stEuoS through their warriors,
ax Sparta was. through their wealth, ~ Eng
t.a6 MAS, or thrprEh the affection Of thcit
| people for shetr Government, L. our nation t.
Ecslsnd Il strong IN reisher Of these Hays
any longer As Tor hex soldiers. they are
hired uaereenariex- possibly formidable sGsainst
Seroys- FeJees, HottentotA, Chiuese, or M
armed FenEue but ss:inst ftee people and
/ tJe xvaiI. would surely CONE cut seeond bezs
England, be said, had always been pse-emi.
GENTLY selfish nation, ueedy, for gain and
| grinding III Others into the dust for the faE
| theranse Of their ovu ends and adrsntases
| Wh,le Other vsekesa nsssosas sseoEnued prop
es1y b nsu, Engt1ud ooly recognized man il
| property. Sne msde many professions o'
; | prfy, lore for Eetdou& ETC., but when tn
, Time arrived for . atEugx1< for freedom, Eng
!. 1sh pirates, English cannon, md English neu
| e1ir~ Save and his friends on the other II
, Enghut's boosted Virtue znd love Of huulaz
m<.tv were not ss1oue enough four year
!. aeo to hreak single th1eed Of cotton, no
: arc .he7, With MI thear ptstJ adted, nov
: ssron< enough to roll = single pt11 of opinu
; : tato the Sea In eonelusion, he expressed
! hope that ere long England would enjoy
E re1oEm which Houll ensure TO her uore Fta
| liberty md cuusequkut return OF her sos1ne
Po.eE, With = faE nooleE basis thsa assesotoE'
o. The conclusion OF this address, 1reeS4
: OF somse fifteen minutes duration Was taken
!, for the pcrpoee Of enabliu- the g1adas1ln:
e.ssA to fecsise their friends and the Boar
: Hhee sene simple sefreshuen:s we're pro
: Iided. and Hospitality dispensed By the bear
: tytrl Etls themselves
= The large srd;ence WIS reasse.nb!ed By th
= signal of ratssae nnou she piano, a0d the nes
e exercise thereafter was an essay By Mss HI!
e | Es<t " Case OF Lee county, On the prosers
= The voiee of the people IL the voce I
+ God" She 1epuaizted the Idea that the VI
= riahIe, eeaa}y influenced nd often wteke
b3eaa and vuiee of the mob, Is the voice {
y sentence A. E1eant to apply 70 the srrat ptss
d eip1es Of sishl and wrong implanted ia Il
g hearts of mea of all na&ipua and al tines
u What sh.la be doue with the freedmen
= was the subject chosen for IN osatton By
i'd eated ~ our df.t duty to this class, to ed
cate them ;re1t7 to take away an barriers
the way OF ta:iF atan1fn: up ~ faeo1s Of u
r. tsoxerErentt IN short, % give them all q
'ie rights Of !Au!eritan ciszsus. Dangerous -
IT, | nni:.hx be to give The right Of sudragc'to
81 many Of an ixrorsot class ~ the recc
a. | ssav4. he xrC1 r11eu !. ~ Sill more dxngeso
=, 10 withhold 1t from them. Both rs mea
&c | o.. ets.ea:iau =sd - = necessity. foT the 81
1t Of ezrsisteurx with The principles Of q
~ {;oxe1anen: - la.4i down By ouE foxe.aihe
re | ue must Stre the F1ghs Of sE1EaGe TO
a trees:u<n- Te auss also grant It out
re gratitude TO or only friends In the Set
Is Curing the fte rebellion When We do I
nj Es rzax indeed claim to he natioh Of u
I'LL | men-
re MIS- Margaret NeCamnridse- Of Mel
,at County. RAD an esaay entitled @tTae ~es1tt
Of Na.tJp b lis u.en,~ IN o1aso1tca1 81
to which REGARDED man ~ = machine Tor the
ye1cpucnx Of the natural resources OF = CO
ut. and ~ suth considered him quite r
san thing The wealth sHt proves Of uats
th- its mineral. manufacturing and cosuEdeF1
"a pcxer4 Eere the results oftht works Of n
AZ md to them attributable all the glory Il
!, Il attained, uhise the higher, holier power
;rn- patriotism, The bond which binas nstioa
The .ethsr, eaissirS only N tbs hearts Of :
rko | men. b .he one charm which c7n perpetu
ID TIE ..oxSea al auy people In the nanes
,,h- HIustFious artlsts- Poess- heroes and ss1
.-r reur the E1.F speaker found new. Hlustr1tl
uoa. fos her text and rsed them with excellent
n+es rery beaa:itul application OF the Lesson Of
xin Late rebellion n is deselopment Of purc
uer t1iotisu and manly virtue.
RI Mis- OHvc ~ Elder, Of P1ke Comfy,
iversd IN essay ard valedctory, froa
W. motto, ..Get the spindle and d3statt F.:
-1A- and God VIII eead the Tax" The oh
EkJcI1 she reh1 IN xiex throughout hez {.
Was the necessity for stttiious, pasient
careful preparation for any success sn
.h ID vas so veg 9e asaa9sy 81 e1
ordinary Ettiing and beauty Of express
the LIST adteu OF the Gzaduatuc class to
rr~ Iina -Nef<r- Entirely devoid q ialse $
u1eptaG<y, a. Ess her FAREWELL It ws6 q
foucht1S. snd received \ tone OF unrsuai
nifty and solero1is3 fr>,zR the peo1aia
the given TO the fact that tkts class, thus lea,
.inee I al thar associations Of years past, aze
|ooaI | aLout to gu forth IN the worid with al
.r,o- Eseas rsano2sihidtles Of Instructors OF
JonrS rtsito- upon theu1-
! uas P-esitsux Etxasds tnen detfvered the
'lassv we'll address from the FaenisF to the =
tv.s. a1es- aad ararslrd TO them soetS dip!o
s,.,~ Pzssipc lightly oTer the pleasant associ,1
rod | .LSss en~v vnntf9 hrrr.Her Eoot1iF {
E1Ate1 he al onee plunged ito m cetan OF e1ce
2dxice 70 them fox tteir gcidaoce In tn
verY Ife - teachers, impressing upon them I
!. fex <xz1y the importance OF fcer Possession
as % them fqE their highly responsible post
1e7sh 10 eoaGie then wuEthil5 to dischae.e
xe.., cYeat trrxt Of k,Enics 1nt rniods and m
aod OF lie bandreas, or perhaps thousands
= Be- sfn Ee1oa -
/. sol- 80. 18th ~ uorsa neeonn,enti
aS IL 10 cl:iTs,e wss pa1teur .pcrRve-aat
e1o;s~ remembering itzk only by persist
Ledge AID n1edne.s OF purpose c2nd x1es1
rHs struggle eoald they erer hope 70
,<tzot ZEE o1N- - k.t.sxs. kts1t 80 =. -;
De- | <1o~ s+' - - r1f.A. - -:
assex1 nSnA Aas4 Atse.o - 49, -. AfS+. -.
ttsx fr.Estn The Storm Ola eEutn1J, |
- .o very s1owsy- Eosne. with An her pouu