The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-09-12
tFor tho Lancaster Ledger.l
A Grand Occasion.

'pa' an unusual co.nmo'ion and the pres
ence Of many bright. cherry faces, with
best apparel, beiokeped the dawn Of a
gala day on the Village Of Dunsten. Ere
long crowds were seen repairing 10 a, EN-
tnence in the suburbs, crowned ny ap i'm
posing structure, and shaded H. choicest
groves Of Acsdemus. Old aud Young.
the grave and the CAV. members OF every
profession and pursuit had claimed a re
spite from the cares and duiies Of life,
and were coming up to s,,end an acads
mic festival, in which arl seemed to feel
common in,erest.
In all ages, all peoples aud commu"i-
ties, as we'll as indivhlua's. bsve had their
cbaractetisiic features The Creeks q ,ck
ed IN mul,tudes to their Ocmpc games.
md showered olives on the triumphant
wrestlers The Romsos showed the
praises OF I've successful y'aiiaro-s. Some
mo''ern countries ~ Sor,hcrn Europe
have their salurna'ia or csroiva's; all de.
signed chiefly 10 make here's for war or
70 indulge in revclrv. Whn,pver mav le
characteristic OF Ame'i'ans as who'll, Il
may be safely asserted ,lnt the conmuni
tv, of which we are speaking. gave u,
mistakabie evidence Of 90 81 oh, cpnr.
citation Of snhlec' expressed bv worl
OF deepest import in the Enylish I,r.
gusge--E Education aud as rsru,al
necessary consequence, they he'd . good
school. Efficiency 10 teacher IS reces
sary, so Is an apprecia,ive and co opera
tive communi'y.
Busting ahomt the grounds. aud full OF
expectancy. were the troops Of tvro.. MOS,
Of whom were 10 anperr for ,heir first
time. "in public or tne STAGE" To them
that wac great and important day.
big With the fate OF Cato and Rome."-
In FAC, :here is as much real lie in boy
hood "a in manhood. Y"urhful spor;s
and conflicts, JOYS aud sorro~s. are AZ
keenlv frlt frequently, as are grsver mat,
ters OF maturer years; and have TO small
Influence in forming character. Til.
school room, especially, has no; been in
apt'v called miniature Of The busy,
struggling world without.
Difficult would il have i.een for any
anv one to resat the influence Of u @
chee'fo'"ess and hi'ari,y. that beamed
from youthful conpterance. 90 'ha, genial
occasion. There is mucl, Of wavward
ness and imps,uos'tv in yon,h, that ds
msnds stern aud rigid check In, there
Is much warm, generous eplhusia.m that
10 truly amisble-noIhing dark, nothing
sn's'er, nothing repuisiva The open.
frank. Ingenious air may we'll cause p
s'gh, that the rude coutac. Of the world
ofteotimes oblilera,es 10 the man SO much
OF the boy.
Memory went boundn9 back over
few wears 10 the time when I was mar
tic'pant in similar scenss, cslling up asso
Citations both pleasant and o,herwiss.-
One TORN. in particular, stood in dis,inct,
and even then, terribls outline before nv
mind. To him ! went With sa,cb.I and
mourniuI face "un willingly 10. school,
lie taught grammar, geography. &e ,hu.
in addition to these studies, he ken, ~.
uhat rs rather uncommon now. dsoc;py
exercises. The space appropriated for
this part Of the du:ies was in the midd'.
OF The floor. about eight by ten and Al,
,ho"gh the q"o,ilio". were never pons
through in the mosi approved .,v,e, vet.
under the "spi's'ioo Of ibs rod. py,stions
Of every description were c.r,aioiv ere
cuted. Jim -~ ~~ a rare case. and
jim wss often on the floor; hu, I would
not have any one to infs, that he va. q
remarkably smart boz. just because he
VISA bad hov. Jim W" frequently mp
without partner. but nj. practice ;r in.
graceful Art always had the scconpsni
ment OF plenty vocal music, differing how.
ever, some~bst from the concord of sweet
sound. spoken Of BY Shakespeare. The
teacher liked TO sec The effects OF his
whipping and jim wa. promp. 70 show
them. Ab,-
"We9 did We boding trembiers learn 10 trses,
The days disasters ia his mernins's face"
Nov. this is just The opposite extreme
70 q 'ensimenta'ism, sometimes found.
tbs, would banish the rod sl,oosthsr from
the sebooLroom. In main, aiming di.cip
l!ns, u has great virtue yet bst other
motives than fear should be spps.'ed 70,
|" general ,hine. to produce application.
Under the momsutasy s,imui.ut Of the
ROD. better rsei,stious may be made, hut
il rarely Rixea .ha hahil-,ha La. .f Ia.