Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-22
wlLmINoroN CLASSIC AL SEMINARY

Prof. W. A. Reynolds, Principal closed
It's winter term last week. The public eX-
animation on Thursday and Friday, gave
very fair representation OF the character OF
the school, the method of teaching, and the
measure Of success attained, and was as
gratifying 10 the visitors as it was creditable
10 the pupils and teachers,
The classes in this school are trained care
| fully and laborOusly in the regular recita-
| tons Of the term, and, on examination days, |
are thrown entirely upon their own resources, |
or with only slight preparation. This plan
has been adopted, because it seems TO be the
only Just one to the visitors of the school
and to those pupils who have done their
whole duty during the term. 1t can be un
lust only 10 those sensitive ones-and they
are but few-who have done their duty, but
are easily embarrassed in the presence of
strangers.
Glasses were examined in Horace, Livy,
Virgil, Cicero, Caesar, Latin Reader and First
Latin Book. When ii is remembered that
: the school has been open but about eighteen
months, and that this advancement has been
I made in that time, we think no small credit
is due to pupils and teachers for the amount
: of work done, and the manner in which it
. has heen done. The method of teaching
Z grammar in Latin, Greek and English is in
genious and original, and, we believe, cal
j. culated TO lead to a rapid and thorough ac-
}, QUESTION of the CLASSICS, and to more rapid
u and satisfactory mastery of the English Ian
W guage than any other method now in vogue.
L. The training which pupils receive in tho
8, ancient languages is certainly Of the very
le highest order. II is adapted to give them q
Y full vocabulary of the language and facility
III An translating, as well as full and accurate
ie knowledge of the Grammar, such as can III
le had in very few classical schools in the
~ country
~ In Greek, classes were examined in Homer
as 1liad, Anabasis, and First Greek Book.
q, The mathematics, as well as the languages
&C. are taught on the true philosophical princi
,nl piles which compel Il boy to reason as we
ne as memorize, and with the same happy re
he suits. The classes in Trigonometry, Gee
OF metry, Higher and Elementary Algebra, an
IN Arithmetic all acquitted themselves wit
itn great credit. One young man, who had bee
ia, in the school but eight weeks, passed super
hai fairs Euclid, and whole class of ten {
'ea twelve merit special notice for their yer
on: satisfactory examination in about the san
ool quantity 81 Geometry.
the The examination, in all respects, ga
~ great satisfaction and furnished the strongo
ne evidence that this school is one possessli
the solid merits, and deserves the success il Il
OF achieved. In the departments of malli
inc matics, classics and grammar-the found
lop' ton of liberal educatiOn-it undoubted
ach stands in the foremost rank of schools, a.
the presents strong claims to the patronage
lere those of our citizens who design to give tn,
ess sons collegiate education, and wish thu
gWG to have such preparatory training as "
all enable them, not only to enter college, |
to pursue the course Of study with pleast
,eral and profit. A fatal mistake is often ma
the by parents, in sending their sons to cole
II, with an imperfect preparation. They m
'reDt be able TO answer the examination questiC
oWer and be admitted, but they feel through til
llsmi whole course the disadvantages result
the from the want of thorough elements
ihaf, drilling. They plod on through collie
m OF without pleasure, with but little profit, {
etted graduate very superficial scholars. But b
!, evil who have such thorough grounding in
mere, elements, such liberal preparatory train
ORD, as Prof Reynolds pupils receive are I'll
lsuan to enjoy the full benefit of the higher Ii
,the tntions of leaning.
!, ~ We cannot speak to highly OF the gen
mple' appearance and furnishings of the sci
p I'M room. 1t is, indeed, model Of neat
.each- and comfort. Large, we'll lighted and
u Ine tilated, it possesses every feature neces
ms TO secure the health of the pupils. The
ealth, ting covering the entire floor, breaks
ts eK- poise of walking, and gives an air OF q
alons ness unusual in so large school, The d
could are the largest and finest TO lie found
indi- school in This section. Large slate bl