Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-08-31

dies were fine specimens OF llleTl-
turc, rich in thought and ruCy iI
style like 'upplcS Of gold in rir-
lures Of silver" Tho young gon-
tlcmcn did ample justice to the
themes which they had selected; ar
gumonts were abundant, cogru. and
4 well arranged. We thought wh;Ic
listening to these fine orations, there
were yet hopes, bright hopes, that
/ in that noble band of young mon, Il
Webster, n Calhoun, an Andrew
Jackson, u Sam Houston might
arise to seize and g1ido "thn bark u!
State through the lturHu breakers
that roar around us.
This exhibition closed the cScr-
cises Of the University Cor the suao.
lastic year, which commenced the
lst of Sept, lSGG. 1t was year ot
great prosperity and harmony al.
though its beginning was dark and
gloomy, yet in tho end, it had Il
clear sky and uncioudcd horizon.
Two hundred and fitty-four students
woro matriculatcd during the year
that speaks in trumpet tones,
The Bros Burlcson are so wide
ly known throughout the South, for
their noble zeal, untiring energy,
ceaseless perseverance and sclf.sac-
riticing devotion in the promotion
of education, that we need say
nothing more in praise of a school,
than, it is under their supervision,
assisted by such able teachers as
Rev. VIM. L Foster, A. NJ, Prof.
II. L. Halbort, A. NJ, and Prof.
Boggist, A. NJ, with an efficient
corps of fomalc teachers
The noXt scholastic year will com
monce Sept. I'd, 1867. Those wish
ing to send sons and daughters to
school would do we'll to notice, when
the session will commence.
VISITOR.
Oak Grove, Texas, Aug I'd, 1867.
p. 81 may add the following,
from an extended notice in the Wa
co Register:
"On Wednesday, the majority Of
the classes which were examined
were mostly advanced onces. The
higher mathematical classes sus-
tanned most croditable eXamina-
ton, as did also the classes in Men
tai and Moral Philosophy, Botany,
aud the various English studies of
a higher grade which they had so
diligently pursued. The French
and German classes were also OK
amined respectively, demonstrating
how successfully they had proscca-
ted their study of the languages
under thoir efficient and highly
competent instructrcss, Mrs. Stct-
fens. The remaining Latin and
Greek classes were examined on
this day by Prof. Halbert, and it
was apparent to all that he had ta-
ken particular pains to drill his
classes thoroughly in critical and
accurate knowledge Of these branch
es of study. We were most favor
ably impressed with the case and
facility with which one of the stu
dents Mr.. James More, in his exer-
cises in Greek composition, convert
ed English sentences into Greek
ones, and pice uersd.
1t would be extremely ungallant
in us to pass by unnoticed, and not
to plaud in proportion to their mcr.
its, and evident proficiency attained
by the young ladies in the various
branches of study in which they
were examined. Not wishing to
make any invidious determinations
between those who composed divers
classes, yet frankness compels us to
admit that the Botany class which
was examined by Prof. Richard
Burleson, occupied the very front
rank of scholastic excellence. This
one was composed exclusively of
young ladies, n d although the
study of Botany is known to be as
abstrusc as it is interesting, yet the
alacrity with which they, too, res
ponding to the intricate questions
which were propounded to them,
seemed to invoke, rather than cvade
scrutiny"