Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-02

CastIetOn Seminary.
REPORT OF EXAMINING COMMITTEE.

sary exercises of this 'schooloccurred on
the 10TH 18th and 18th. OF the several
classes examined on Monday and Tues
day it is only just to say that they APP
peared admirably, winning esteem from
the Board of Examination, and numer-
GUS other friends present and rejecting
honor upon their teachers, as thorough
dsciplinarians, as well as thorough in
structOrs.
We were very much pleased with the
examinations, compositions and APP
pearance Of the senior class.
The examinations in intellectual phi
losophy, by Miss Alden, in Buffers anal
ogy, by Miss Haskell, were perfect,
and showed an unusual understand
ing Of the subjects, and earnest study
on the Spart of the students. The
class numbered u, aud we learned
that they had all been connected with
the Seminary for three years. and had
completed each study satisfactorily.
The subjects Of the graduating essays
were we'll chosen, and gave great rarity.
The depth Of thought, and style of com
position showed thorough drilling on
the part OF Miss Alden, the teacher of
English composition, and faithful efforts
on the part Of the members of the class.
We never heard better nor more pleasing
compositions from any class of young
ladies. The essays were read with the
following programme:
Monday ACKNOWLEDGMENT, Ella
F. Gay, Rockland, Maine; Where does
the shoe pinch ?!by ElizalGracia, Waldo
boro Maine; Bonnets, Abbie Cleveland
Desmoines, Iowa; Listen, Jennie E.
Swinton, Roekland Maine.
Tuesday fternoon-Kissing, Emma
F, Soule, Walbdooro, Maine; Genins of
! the Germans, Emma S. Ramsey Pitts
ford, Vt; Signing yet singing, Lucy NJ.
Farwell, Rockland, Maine; Concerning
persons whom we wish to avoid, Persis
NJ. Andrews. Paris Hill, Me. A wo-
mans practical observations on men, Mar
cia A. Heydorn, DepeysterN, Y; Story OF
life. Emma T. Chase, CiintOnville, N. Y.
Wednesday forenoon-Philosophy of
personal beauty, Annie NJ. Granger Hub
bardton, Vt, Valedictory, Elizabeth M.
Heyer, Waldoboro, Maine.
The anniversary concert, given on
Monday evening by the classes under
the care of Misses Gale and Pendleton,
was well attended, and was by far the
most classical musical entertainment
ever given in Castleton.
The exercises in the church on Wednes-
day were addresses by Rev. S. D.
Burchard, D. D., OF New. York, subject,
"Poetry, its history and uses" address
to the graduates, and presentation of di-
plomas to the graduates, by Rev. Lewis
Francis, President. Music by the Wales
Cornet Band Of Greenwich, N. Y.
The departments of Art, under the
charge Of Miss Emma Ice, gave evidence
of talent and culture. The paintings and
drawings by the pupils which were on
exhibition, showed much painstaking
and great proficiency.
We were glad also to find that the de-
partment of French and German was
under the care of a superior native Ger
man lady, as we consider native teachers
to be the only suitable teachers Of those
languages.
1t is so frequently the case that the
reports of committees Of examinations
of schools abound with senseless, un-
merited eulogy, that we scarcely venture
q word Of praise upon this Seminary.
Yet we feel that, without instituting in
vidous comparisons between this and
similar institutions in our State, we are
fully justified in pronouncing it school
Of decided merit, and can conscientiously
recommend this school to parents and
guardians as in every way worthy of
their patronage.
The catalogue gives the number of
pspils the past year at 2O8, and twelve
teachers.
Principal. Miss Harriet N. Haskell,
who has held this position for four
| years, to the entire satisfaction Of the
Board Of Trustees and large number
of patrons. The next school year opens
September Goth, with but one change in
the board OF teachers. We hope for a
continuance of appreciative patronage
and support for this, the oldest institu-
| ton in our State.
REV. L. Fl. STONE.
CLASS POEM, CLASS OF 1866 CAsTLETON
SEMINARY.