The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-28

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day long to be remembered as the brightest in the
year, and one to be commemorated with the dis
play 1sual on such occasions. The war und its
result has changed this in q great measure. Tho
Palmetto Guard fought, ble1 and suffered, and
the survivors have inaugurated q charitable asso-
cition which will celebrate its first anniversary to-
day. The little band who now constitute the as
socistion do not design having anything bat q
social gathering; but confidently expect that many
years win NOT pass before they will be able to cele
belte the day in ye olden time, and will make the
28th known % the anniversary OF the society.
THE 28rH OF JUNR.--To-day being the anniver-
sary Of the battle Of Fort Sullivan fought in 176
when General MoULTRIE, with mere handful Of
men, was victorious over the feet Of Sir PETER
PARKxR, consisting Of two ffty-gun ships, four
higates, and number Of smaller vessels, will be
ushsred in by salute OF thirteen guns, by order
Of the military commandant Of the post, and will
be enliyened by display Of the United States flag
from the different public buildings, and q fine ex-
hibition Of co,ors from vessels in port. Although
there win be no procession Of patriotic associations
like there wss in the days Of the palmetto So
ciety," nor such stirring addresses as used to be
heard from the lips Of such orators as CRAFTS,
HAIa, and others, still there are many who will
look upon this day as an anniversary which they
have always enjoyed and which they will celebrate
as heartily as ever, but perhaps moro modestly.
The performances of the splendid band Of the
Sixth infantry will, We are sure, fill the Battery
this evening with lovely women and delighted
children.
/ TEE HEAr.-Now that the cool weather which
adhered to us rather too long, has disappeared,
and the heavily laden clouds have discharged
themselves and gone. we are now suffering under
heat 80 oppressive and enervaing as to cause as
much s1umbling as was drawn from us by excess
sve cold and wet, but so prone is human nature to
lt-Hnding that i'll words do not always follow
only what may be disagreeable, but blessings arc
a. often rallied at by many who do not know how
to sppreciate them. That tho terrible heat from
which We have been suffering for tho past fow
days is not blessing we positive assert, and we
believe that the inconvenienctes we sustain under
IL gives us full liberty to growl at It as much as
wepease, and to say that II it was not for the arti
fetal means We have adopted for decreasing the
temperature Of our body, We would have been, by
t6is time, "partiany consumed" The rays Of the
sun come upon US now with extra power, which, if
increased until dog days, will heat the crust upon
which we move to such an extent rs to make us all
caper about like dancing turkeys. That this
would be an undigniAed style Of attending to bus-
meas, making visits, and Of carrying out MAN. Of
the little courtesies that gives life its sppreoisb-
ty NO one can doubt, as for this reason If for no
other, we should desire that old Sol put down his
6res and let his furnace cool. A rain and thunder
storm is the only remedy for such days, and until
We have this refreshing damper to such heat, we
suppose we must submit to it.
CoLoRxD SCHOOL ExANsA11oN.-The closing
exercises Of Zion School, iu Zion Church, CAL
houn street, took place yesterday morning, ut
ten O'Clock. The exercises we're held in the
basement Of Zion Church, which has been
fitted up as school room and leased by tie
corporation. Long before the hour appointed for
the exercises every seat was filed and though the
majority Of the audience was colored, there was q
plentiful sprinkling Of white faces. This school is
under the charge Of the Freedman's Committee Of
the Northern branch Of the Old School General
Assembly OF Presbyterians at Pittsburg, Pennsyl-
vania. An Of the teachers are colored. The Rev.
Mr.. EAS HoRN, graduate Of Princeton, New Jer-
sey, being the principal: He is assisted by thir-
teen teachers, three male and ten females;
these are mostly Southerpers, and have
taken q deep interest in the school, large
stage had been arranged for the accommodation
Of the pupils, and the exercises were conducted
principally by Mr.. VAN HORN, who appeared to
have both the confidence and respect Of his pupils.
The school comprises $50 registered pupils, $50
girls and 800 boys, and the whole number are con-
trolled by the principal and his assistants. 1t
would be hardly just, under the circumstances, to
compare this with other schools where they have
seperate class rooms, and all the coayeniences ne
cesssry to make both scholar and tutor comfort
able.
The Zion schoolroom is somewhat cranlped
for the number Of pupils, but notwithstanding the
absence Of the customary space, the arrangement
OF the classes is well calculated, and proves that
the teachers have experience in their duties.
The exercises were opened by prayer, ard the
sixth classes, composed OF both boys I'D girls,
were examined in their different studies. We
we're present during the prior part Of the exanl-
instion, and we're very much pleased with the pro.
dciency shown by the pupils. The recitation in
the different classes Was very good, the enuIcia.
tion being distinct, and the delivery clear and
thorough. In geography, arithmetic and gram
mer, the pupils showed that they were conyersant
with the subjects, and their answers were prompt
and ready; but the defamation and the singing
were by far the most popular features Of the ex
ercses, the latter being entered into by the whole
body Of pupils, and each voice sending forth i'll
volume Of song.
We were presented from remaining during Tho
whole Of the examination, but from cursor.
glance can safely say that the school is well or
ganized and controlled, and the principal and hi
assistants have the pupils under thorough con
troll, while the latter appear to attend to thei
duties with zeal that promises well for their fu
ture advancement. The necessarily cramped con
dition Of the school prevented the exhibition 0
calesthenics, which has always been an i'm
portant part Of the routine, but the appear
Ance Of both the school and pupils was sucl
as TO at once show that the creates
care was takon by the managers. Although thi
school is governed by separate body, and til
funds for its support come exclusively from tn
k.1.o ,pto