Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-06-30
Corsn, ,c,-cc ssIssft Exercises of
 ING hickory Plain IEassitute.

 | II was our pleasure to be present si the commenceinen, exercises Of the Hickory Plain Institute, which began on the 22d inst. and continued for two days. The first thing that attracted our attention was the neat appearance of the students, the uniformity of their dress and the appropriate inscriptions upon their banner and regalis. Every thing was gone through with without the least sign of confusion or disorder, the students appearing seIf possessed land confident of their ability to stand Fthe tests to be applied. A peculiar feature of these exercises was the ex- animation of the studeats without books. showing conciusively that no lessons were prepared solely for the occasion. Weneyer saw students who understood mathematics better. They were required to make their own problems and solve them. No student was allowed to open an arithmetic or ialgebra during the entire examination. As an example of the completeness and efficiency. of the instruction they have received we will give the follow ing problem, which was composed and solved bya little girl without any diff ficul'y If l6 men in l2 deys, work ing 10 hours day, dig a trench 300 yards long, deep and yards wide. how long would it take 2t men work. ing hours day, to dig B trench 300 yards long.9 ide, 3 deopi
 Thursday afternoon (23dD the young ladies read compositions and the male students declaimed. The following are the titles of the compositions read, with the names ofthe authors: Noth- ing to Wear--Miss Annie Green Beauty-Miss Hallie Nelson; Keep up with the Fashion--Miss Hattie E. Will Hams; Putting on Airs--Miss Fillmore Utley; fest-of School Girls Life Miss $ Swearengen Music hath it's Charms---Miss Dora Cro2ier; The ! Parting Of FMends-Miss Mary Rein, hardt: Leaf by Leaf the Hoses fall-- Miss Scottie Harshaw. All things considered they were finely executed and well read. We were particularly pleased with the productions of Miss { iarshaw and Miss Cro,ier, in which they showed great deal of careful thought and preparation in the hand ling of their subjects.
 The following is list of the male students who declaimod for prize Joseph Williams, Henderson Gartrel, tustavus Thweatt. Benjamin auds- peth. William Coyle, James Gartrell, Roland Deener, John Hsrshaw, George Christian, Frank Gartren George | liudspeth, John Joiner, George lay \ Tor. George Christian (of Miss.) and I George Taylor spoke original pieces ] subjects, Southern Honor" and Our Confederate Dead. Mr. Taylor ob- { tained the prize, awarded by disin- terested committee Of five gentlemen. I Tuesday evening there was an exhi- biton of tableaux and charades. Which proved complete success. The foi- lowing was the programme; Aurora Awakening. Diamond iu the RoGgt, , (charade) "Comin' thro' the Rye <a song in costume) Hop and Despair, Gamblers Waniiug, Children iu the Woods, Cupid in Quardary, Home, sweet Home G burlesauel The Irish Lion, (charade) Soldieys Dream. Hia- wathas Wooing, Deash q Minnehaha, i Gypsy Scene, Music 2 the Air, Ca song by all the young lagiesl Gypsy Count ess, Gypsy's Warning, The Belle of Narragausett Bay, (song by all the young ladies' Radical Convention teharsle9, Good-By.
 The charade of "Diamond in the Roughp eioited- coals llerable applause, snd the actors did creditto themselves by following nature closely in the ren dition of their parts. rhe Radical Convention was striking takeof of the action of some Of our negro con ventions, and was q splendid critique upon the folly ofnegro suffrage, which was loudly applauded by ali present. On "Wednesday evening the exhibi- ton was repeated with some slight changes in the programme.
 Everybody was well pleased with the examination and exhibition, and everything passed off with perfect Gui- ct and harmony. Ne congratulate Prof Crozier upon the admirable sue cess that has attended his efforts, and hope he may be amply rewarded in the future for his untiring labors in the promotion Of so great q cause as education.
 WoMAN's INFLUG.oE.--Man has no power to resist the silent eloquence with which woman's soft bIandish- ments and sweetee smiles speak to the wmm and generous heart. Her yoca- ton is to do good and her presence adds halo of glory by gladdening the 1 daiected, com sorting the distressed and strewmg flowers in the pathway oi man. And shall we iailto respond to her wants. Look around you and be- hold the misery depicted among the sf.l iV females of VOur aCuuniutauce