The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-06-26
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The annual examination Of the
pupils Of the Marshall Masonic Fe.
male Institute, which occupied two
days Of last week, ,hc 18th asd 10Th
inst, was as crcditable to the tesch-
crs and pupils Of this cxccllcn, in.
s'iiuiion, as il was gratifying to Inc
large and apprcciative audicnce that
remained throughout the i..,eres,;pc
exercises.
The examination" Opened with the
class in Pollock's Course of Tine.
The" followed several classes In .hs
Primary DEPARTMENT, spelling pro
m'seuonsfy in the dictionary and
spc'linr book, the scholars scarcely
missing a word, The day was oc-
cIpicd in heating classes in the diff
'ercht Readers, Geography, and the
junior Frsaeh, Latin, Logic, Gcoe-
raphy of the Heavens, and Rhetoric,
closing with biographical essays by
the juveniles Also the rehearsal Of
an Interesting dialogue. in which Miss
Anna Gregg was crowned Queen
The second day opened with the
senior class, IN Gcomciry Then
followed History, French. Geology.
and Alexandra Evidences OF Chris
tiani,y Tic evening was occupied
with reading compositions. hy the
member, Of The junior and senior
classes
he graduating class, nine in num-
Der rccsivcd their Diplomas from
the hauls Of The President The
manner in which they acquitted them.
selyr. throughout the Thorough tx.
animation to which they were sub.
iocicl proved cone'nsiyely that they
we're fully entitled to the honor con
iorrod upon them These yonng
lalica were Misses Il A Carter, VI.
y Gregg, NJ. C. Marshall, NJ +
Tarlc,on, n A. Morphis, Y. NJ. lind
sou, Medorn Womack, e. G, Hill. and
Fanny s,cdmsn
The exercises closed wiih.a song
by the school Sinsic was introduced
at different intervals throughout tha
exercises by the Music class.
There has been no examination
since the organization a the Insii-
tu,e, that was conducted upon fairer
OF more just principles, and conse.
quently more mcritorious. 1t seem.
cd TO be the evident design of the
teachers to avoid all outside show,
aud that the energy, hithfnllness,
and talent employed should speak
! for them, by the evident educational
advancement of their pupils. |. was
an exhibition Of which the friends Of
the institution have just reason to
feel proud Free from all attempt
at display, and everything like osten-
,ation, it challenged commentator
solely on its merits
Arc the friends of this excellent
academy doing their duty in sustain
ing it? Does the noble order thai
has voluntarily assumed the task Of
controlling il and building ii up, ap.
prccintc the important mission in
which it is engaged Does the com
munity, most deeply interested in il
success, properly estimate the I'd
vantagcs TO be derived from making
il, what it was designed to be, one o.
the first institutions Of learning il
the State All that is required ],
cssy WIN give ms academy not onl,
a healthy vitality, but a wide sprca,
fame, that will bring hundreds o
pupils from every county Of Eastern
Texas We have the building, tn,
teachers are here among Us, and W.
have q locality tina, for health aus
beauty are unsurpassed. ia,eres
and eommendablc pride appeal to u
to snstsin the Institution. and W,
have but 10 work harmoniously t,
accomplish all that the most ssnguin,
could anticipate or desire.