The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-28
ANNUAL BxERcIsEs. ETC, AT DIR.
LYONS SCHOOL. CHATAw WA. MISS.


In the intervals between some of the many en-
| Joyments now presented at this place, snatch
few moments to give to your readers an idea Of
how very much few days leave of absence fron
town can be improved.
First on the list of pleasures comes the trip up
The starting of the cars is a luxury in itself
for at the first puff of the locomotive away 90
thoughts of business, of hot, dusty streets, OF
Precipitation and mosquitoes and ia their stead
appear visions of cool shady avenues of trees, Of
running brooks and crystal springs, of the relax
aticn of ell the too binding laws which control
"society Yin short. of bodily md mental rest
and recreation. With my mind filed then. with
such delightful ideas, on Monday last rolled
slowly ont Of the jackson Railroad depot. and
with the blissful consciousness that whole week
should elapse before ] should again behold it,
took a last glad glance at that venerable smoke.
begrimed edifce, and then turned all nv
thoughts to the coming pleasure.
Manchsc, glittering I'M the light of sun low
down IN the horizon, must remain undescribed
and its beauties, already well known TO every
Orleanois, uncatalOgued, for another task awaits
my pen.
AS we arrived at this place at 81 P. NJ. IL il a
TACT That needs no Demonstration that the objects
possessing most the power of attraction were
suIper and bed. succumbed to their influence.
Verb sap
shall not now attempt to give anything like
description OF this piney woods school. To many
of your readers It, its surroundings and its history
are well known aud those of them who have MOI
heard OF II already could be but i'll satisfied with
d letter writer's necessarily brief description of
al institution of its importance. But to the IN
knowing | will soy that the occasion of the enjoy.
ments alluded To above, as now making the school
particularly attractive the annual literary ex.
efcises arc other entertainments presented BY the
Young gentlemen OF the school to their friends
both as an evidence of what solid progress they
have made and as d token that absence from home
has not conquered the desire TO please "home
i0iks." These " exhibitions" have heretofore
proved very pleasant aud highly beneficial to the
boys, and have also given to the patrons of the
school an opportunity to watch for a short time
the manner m which It's work is done. Ia view of
these facts Mr.. Lyon determined that, notwith.
standing the hardness of the timesn and uni.
versal "tghtness" Of money matters he couId
not deny hls boys or his patrons the pleasure
which he knew they b01a derived from these
yearly reunions. Last Digst therefore, the train
ffOm the city brought up quite number of the
hOys' friends both ladies aud gentlemen some of
whom, havlrg been here before kne they were
gong Ia have a good time; others whose first
witt 10 Chatawa it was, being jus as assured of
enjoy ment from the representations of their com.
lauiUns
This morning, after sauDter around the grounds
TO see what the school looked like. a glance az the
non' and most substantial breakfast, made
uebly enjoy able by country air. early rising and
the morning. walk, we all assembled IN the school.
house TO hear literary exercises which the bows
he'd prepared for their visitors entertainments
teiOre the exercises commenced, Mr. Lyon stated
bat in justice to the boys he must assert that the
only connection he had had with the yarious
essays, addresses, debates. etc., to be presented.
as 10 make the appointments, the boys them
selves, without hint or a suggestion from him
DONG The work for which thew
awarded the praise or blame 1t merited Master
beaUTe gard then stepped forward on the pretty
lear adorned Tostrum at the end of the room and
III srsceiul phrase told US how glad his comrades
were that hey b ID received the announcement of
our presence, and promised 10 their behalf that
hen best efforts would be used to repay as. The
other young gentlemen OF the school then followed
with various literary displays, each of his peculiar
-aleht, each enort ellclting the applause of the
gTatifed audience.
Two prize essays this year as last. we're read.
The winner of the " Sehoolmate's Prize - was
Master G. B. UBdeIhill, who well treated his sub
} CT, " The Beauties OF Nature" superb edition
II Byrons Poems, purchased with coutribuaons
II the pupils Of The school, was his reward
HopewoOd School, an institution for young ladies'
IN thls Deighborhood, presided over by Mrs How.
ard, had been chosen by the boys to give the sub.
ject for a prize essay and 10 decide uDon the
merits of the competitors for it. The theme se.
Iected was The Elements of True Greatnessv-
oifhenlt one enough for school boy to treat
but which the young gentleman whose ESSAY
was judged best ID. Pickles. handled excel
lently. The composition would do credit to A
much older brain, and is one Of which am snre
not only Its writer but Mr.. Lyon and the whole
school must feel proud. A copy of Motley's
Is Rise. OF the Dutch Republic ; was the prizs
" hich be received from the hands of Mrs. How
arc who rightly judged that nowhere could the
study OF Greatness OF character be better pur.
sueo than in the perusal of the life and deeds of
William the Silent Then succeeded a de.
bate concerning the relative power
action, in which G. s. Pitkin supported the sn.
ptnor power OF love while q. b. U1derhhl adyo.
Gated the claims OF fear to the first place 10 the
let, and advocated them well that the COMMITTEES
OF decision tDrs Knapp, chandler and Jsmes.)
exercises was an address by the orator of the
day, h. ri, kles. The subject chosen what i, a
Republic" having been dscu.sed. Master Pickles !
saio Tor bis classmates the word winch for them |
y was evident u was hard TO speak the cold |
word farewell" He paid well deserved sri-
butte TO Mr.. Lyons mother. Mrs. stevens. whose |
iuly lnOther like care, he said had m lde the bovs
ain ost forget that home was far away The <. |
ereises over. the boys soon sought out each ms |
OWN irend and soon the school house walls we're
ringing with merry laughter while the light lest |
ne ready pun aud quick reparIee were mingled |
win words Of cOmmeDdstion to the boys who had |
each done well hs allotted task and coneratula.
ion 30 their parents whose faces testi6ed hoo
a.
Tonight the boys are TO give their friends a
iramauc entertainment consisting of such light
lleces as the tine snatched from their studies
iurlDg the past month has allowed them to pre-
are. but speaking Of the past mouths labors
muds ne that | omitted to tell who was this
ear The successful competitor for the certificate
'iyen annually to that boy whose combined ex
ellenee, scholarship sud good conduct during the
as month OF the session prove him most worthy
j It. This certificate is signed by all the teachers
nc schoiars, and the parchment" a. the bows
oH II, IS therefore dOUbly priced, both as me
Ken Of hard work well rewarded aud as being
ssociated with pleasant "reminiscences of com.
aces aud instructors. Master George Chiaoelta
,as tbs time the fortunate one, and Judging from
Il schoomates' remarks, be had vel earned the
istneton. ~
base ball match, pic nic and grand ball
re hat TIE boys are tomorrow to present 10 us
I'd on Friday. the labors of the session having
cen deligbttuly closed in festivities the aid
shooi-b house will be LETT TO itself for two months
nd singing
Good bye Latin, good bye Greek
GOOD bye school Tor many week.
re boys will, nothing lOathDg, scatter in all
Iections to be reunited again not till next Ser.
mber brings another years work 90 be CON.
epced WIZ |