Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-23
Rocky Point ACADEMY,
Closing ExerCiGcs.

h0t(orS OF Journal Knowing that the
columns of your valuable paper arc ever a.
the disposal of those interested in tbo 81
vancement of education, feel that if is
not trespassirg on your good nature to 70
quest that you viii publish the follov;n,,
hasty description of the closing eyorci,c,
of the Rocky Point Academy.
This Institution was founded bv tbo 80
lsidents of Rocky Point aomo two voor.
since, and is under the control Of O. Lorl
of Trustees chosen from the body Of fl,
Stockholders.
It's management wa committed to.AJ.
A. r. Black, 4. H., undcr whose fosfr5n,.
care the Trustees have had the prafilic..
ton of seeing it in successful orcrat;op
and continually increasing in ali the OH,
ments of strength, till now its permnncncv
IS established beyond question.
OF the Principal it would be superiInous
Tor me to speak, since he is so well known
III this section rs cultivated gentleman
ana scholar, that nothing l could say
would affect his well-mCritcd reputation
The tree is known by its fruits and tho
eXertlons Of Mr.. Black at Rocky Point re
dound to the credit of both his head ana
heart and are highly appreciated bv thnsn
Especially interested. We arrived Mt the
Academy during the forenoon of FRIDAY
and found cOngregated there many citizens
from different parts of the county, who
appeared to defy the power Of July sun
II their cagerness to enjoy q pleasant re-
union with their friends and neirhbOrs
and III their determination to manifest the
interest they felt in the prosperity Of tho
Academy.
The scene and the day will long be re
nembered by those who were present. -
Good humor, mirth and merrjmcnt added
to the attractions of ladies-those bundles
of lace and loveliness,' as wicked Fanny
Fern calls them; while the gentlemen all
gave indications of enjoying the affair
vastly.
The examination began quito early, ana
was conducted chiefly by tho Trustees
The classes were successfully questioned
and cross. questioned on Grammar. History.
Arithmetic, Latin, Algebra, Geometry,
Botany, &c., NC. Tho result was CRAFTY.
ing to the teacher, and very much TO tie
satisfaction of admiring parents, whose
loving eyes cleaned with genuine pride Mt
the crcditable manner in which their chill
dren acquitted themselves. All how sweet
is that satisfaction which pervode9 parents
heart when beholding his manly boy per
forming well his part in pablo! Tho ex-
animation passed of without incident, save
one. class Of the youngest scholars were
being questioned in Arithmetic, when sud
denly a Quizzing voice demanded that they
should write on their states quickly
8 Eleven thousand, eleven hundred and
eleven" forthwith little noodles seemed IN
settled, little eyes began to wander, the
Intelligent expression of confidence gave
way to looks of horror and dispaiT, till at
! length, one clever littlo Miss solved tho
riddle and found the reward of brightness
in many smile of appreciation from kiQd
ly and sympathetic faces
! At midday the crowd was invited to OK
change their intellectual treat for ono still
more delectable in the unreasonable shape
Of barbecued lamb, roasted pig, ham,
poultry and the usual COMPARTMENTS.
Nor must we forget to mention those ediblos
whose preparations have so long been the
peculiar province of the fairer and Bweetcr
portion Of humanity. Cakes and dclicacioa
of various kinds were fit sequence to the
good cheer the gentlemen had drawn So
| lavishly from their side Of the larder.
During the afternoon Rev. S. q. AloN
| ander was announced as the orator of the
| day, and RECALLED his friends with one o.
his characteristic addresses. Neat in style,
appropriate in matter, and well delivered,
his Grafton was perfect gem of its kind,
and sustained the reputation no has so we'll
earned as one OF our most effective public
speakers. L regret my inability to give an
accurate synopsis of his address. The
leading idea that he sought to impress on
his audience was that tho Anti BGllum
Times with its peculiar civilization had
passed away forever that our section wa@
M f1yT1O on yklrg nVNny
| into new ciViiizaton-one of mingled
good and evil and that sterling patriotism
| and intelligence of the highest order were
necessary to conduct the ship bearing "u
lives, our fortunes and urhappinCs8 safely
into the desired haven. At tho conclusion
of his speech Rev. Mr.. Kennedy and Dr
Satchwell briefly addressed the audience
and then the crowd dispersed.
A little later, the gentlemen present at
the suggestion of Mr. Alexander, resolved
to inaugurate O movement looking to she
formation of County Historical Society.
y committee composed of Capt. Sam
Ashe, Rev. S. G. Alexander, Mr.. G.. }.
McRee, Maj. Chas. McClamny and DR.. W
! w. Lane was appointed with instruction
TO prepare an address for publication urg
| ing all interested in the subject, to Join IL
REORGANIZATION of such an association.
On tho approach of evening the exerci-
ses Of the Academy were resumed, and wo
were treated to q series of speeches, recita-
tons, dialogues, &C., the most of which
were very good and some were excellent
Indeed, where all tho scholars acquitted
themselves SO we'll, we could hardly men
ton any one as especially deserving of ap
plauso without doing injustice to others
But we may cay that the composition
read by the young ladies wero particularly
striking and richly merited the encomiums
they elected, and that tho closing speech
by Mr.. Moore On Retributive Justice
was finely conceived and well delivered.
At late hour in tho night, the exercises
being concluded, the matrons departed
homewards, while youth and beauty ad-
journed to a neighboring residence, whore
Miles Band which had discoursed excel
lent music to US during the day, now lured
willing spirits to the enlivening dance.
Taken all in all, Examination Day
was one of unmixed happiness to the par
Elephants on the occasion, and will long be
remembered with pleasure by both the old
and young of ROCKY PorNT.
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