The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-06-26
Examination at the Red Bug institute.


Friday, June 18th, VIII be calendared as a white
day by many in Pulaski and its vicinity. The
kindly emotions awakened were as refreshing as the
shade ofthe wide-spreading beech. beneath which
the lIaur rr0uD were Assem- 5led. Present the last
Gay only. the writer of this article regrets that en-
tire Justice cannot be done to she Teacher who so no
by labors In the glorious cause OF learning ana 70
the pupils. his co-WOrkeTs. Enough was heard TO
satisfy that in Col Abernathy's school, there is no
shuftiinse
The classes in mathematics from the beginners to
the advanced pupils, showed there had been perfect
understanding OF the study-being able to explain
step by step The process by which he result was
reached. \ class of beginners showed great iaclI-
ty in analyziug sentences. then rendering Latin in
to English. English into Latin. One httle fellow
entertained Us wish clear translation OF the sad
story Of Tautalus first verbatim, then connecledly,
50 achid might have cc1npre hended it. Another IS
rem mbercd, the origin of the Trojan war.
The clas- In Commentaries show they had o Ju-t
appreciation Of the correctness and elegance OF he
immortal Caesar. The most entertaining was a
class in Horace who, whether his odes be OF the
moral or philosophical kind, the heroic, the des-
criptive the amatory the light and joyous, each
separate species would seem 20 be ms peculiar pro
vince. The odes selected were, III Lib. !, to the
ship which to hear Virgil to the Attic shores,
XIV, xxx Lib. III. The most spirited rendering
was the beautiful AuEUbear OdG representing the
reconciliation Of two lovers, the asst line of which
viii find an echo in many hearts:
"Tecum rivcre amen, tecum obcam Ebeus."
The play of the previous right was pronounced
by competent critics faithful representation.
The p9triOtsm Of all present must have grown
warm under the influence of Gen. GoTdOn's elO-
owing they do loyalty to their country, they owe
more sublime loyalty to their own souls, to truth,
and to God.
Cabibans lowly toll viii not supply all the needs
of this life. The more gentle spriting of Ariel IS
( sometimes desired and if now in ancient times
there be noroyal road to learning, with such teach
er to imPart light, these pupils should be grateful
that they are not left to kindle their own torches
and to find their own way. Had we lived in the
time ofthe ancient Romans, we would have thought
that Plenty herself presided at the feast. We can
only wish the teacher many happy returns of the
day.
We had intended to desig nate some Of the most
deserving Of Col Abernathys pupils, but they were
all so remarkably deserving that we hardly know
( where to begin or where to stop In the class Of
/ Latin beginners mentioned above we recolect
| Miss Molie TarPley, d. K Cox, Jr., Della Taylor
] Alternately and Master Rabert Aymett. the latter
/ Of whom is only eleven years of age. IN more
4 advanced class, Taylor Harwe1l and Master Shocks
Aymett, the latter only fourteen, eyinced remark
able progress. But by far the best scholar examin
/ ed at Red Bug Institute Miss Ada Alternately,
who is not only familiar with the whole Latin
course, but eviaces proficiency in all the higher
branches Of mathematics and English literature
/ remarkable in Of her youthful appearance