The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-04
The Eaton Boarding School.

The Eaton Boarding School.
| 10 the Editor OF the Press:
The annual examination and exhibition Of
the Eaton Boarding School at Norridgewock
was held on the afternoon and A--.--;-e IS -+a--
21st inst. The exercises in the afternoon con-
sisted of prize declarations and original COM
| positions, commencing with an appropriately
written and finely delivered Salutatory, by a
member of the school from Indiana, followed
by many well selected pieces, some of which
were difficult, requiring much skill and rhetor-
ical force, nearly all of which were delivered
in manner highly creditable.
During the afternoon the exercises were
changed frequently and made none the less
interesting by the reading of original prize
compositions by the ladies by whom they were
written, all of them upon well-selected themes.
some of which were admirably treated. The
entire exercises of the afternoon must have
been very gratifying to those parents present,
who had entrusted the care and the education
of their sons to Mr.. Eaton, whose untir-
ing efforts for the success of his school re-
quire no words of commentator from any
one.
The occasion was made still more interest
ing and attractive by the presence of the An
son Band, under the direction of their ac-
complished leader. In the evening the house
was crowded. The time was occupied in the
rehearsal of dialogues, interspersed with APP
propriate music by the band. Near the close,
the various committees selected to award
prizes made their reports. previous to which
all who had been engaged in the prize exer-
cises were arranged upon the stage, and as the
names of the fortunate ones were announced,
Mr.. Eaton presented the prize, to the mani
fest satisfaction of the recipient and the evil
dent qualification of the audience. An inter
esting feature of the evening was the rehearsal
Of dialogue in Spanish by two students, one
from Cuba and the other from Mexico. The
valedictory address was by member of the
school from Yarmouth.
At the commencement of the various terms
OF Mr.. Eaton's school thus far, he has been
compelled to reject many applications for adj
mission for want of more room and accommo-
dations. 1t is now understood that Mr.. Eaton
intends to increase his accommodations to
meet the demand so far as he can consistent
ly. The friends of education in Norridge-
wock have very generously contributed to
build a school house, with ample rooms well
arranged, which is To be finished before the
fall term, and which Mr.. Eaton, by invitation,
is to occupy, thus affording every advantage
in that respect. The location of the school
in Norridgewock is very fortunate, it being
one of the most orderly and quiet towns in
the State, pleasantly situated, with good meet
ings, Sabbath schools, &C., thus afording the
students advantages for the acquisition OF
knowledge not excelled, if equalled, by any vii
lage in the country.
Mr.. Eaton, having for years given his entire
| time and attention to the interest of the school
of which he has had charge, is perfectly at
home in his business. Careful and vigilant
as he is for both the moral and intellectual i'm
provement of those under his charge, it is but
just to the public to recommend his school as
well deserving the support it has heretofore
had. SPECTATOR