Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-02


Evanisbing amid the stuIm;
Or like the Boiruiis race.
That II ere you can point their place;
Cr III, the falls in the iiIe,,
moment white, then nlclte forever"
It now becomes my pleasing but melancholy
duty. to utter a few parting words; for the
I"nr til TO which these eXe'c cise- have been pro-
tracted ad,nunishes ,lle 10 he brif am 40; vii.
ing tu let tmje occasion p.ss without sore ex-
p.: .-sions, however inuuequn,e Of tn esteem
and affection which YOU hnv. dvs.rs ell hv your
exemplary erorL:nent. l. Affords me the sim
Gel es pie .sule To be able to say. IL th:s publ:
that | have never known, elth"r IN
chool or elsewhere. all equal nUmher of young
prupl: more assiIuous i'll .ne discharge ut ev-
cry "ulA. more les pcctiul in their depo n, mt.
or distinguished b, Il more cheerful submission
TO whoi.bouIe nnd necessary restr iuts. In.
Iced. l may say that we~,ave scarcely founc
occa ion tor the exercise Of discipline. You
huYe seid"m overl-tprd the lunits of restraint
1 cnn scarcely recall instahce in The case Of
the older students, in which it has been n-c-s-
sa'y to intl,ct any punishment more severe
than u gentle udu,"..itio,. We have MT been
under the painful Necessity If susp.niirg or
exp. ling young ueu for profanity. intermpcr-
ance, or eardpiaYing. l will hot ufIl m that
the school ha been wholly free fir m the con
taminati"n Of surh wees; but will venture to
usse,t that Io schoo in Abbeville District q.
in the State of. sout', Ca, oina can exhibit
fairer record thau the Lung Cane Acud~uv.
have Often been at a luss to account for the
EXEMPLARY pEronIMESr OF TIE YOUNG MEN
connected with this School. have att. ed
it.. in purt to the stern discipline of tho camp
for some Of you were soldis, of tho ConieL.
eracy. Que of your number, who has jus. al
dressed us with much elo4uencc, lost hrs right
ar,n in the BE-, wee OF his country, out ,he leit
hns Il 6.t, NpfSy l,.,,
sometimes thought that our School was largely
Indebted to 'iiardae's Tactics" that the young
u,en had been so thoroughly d'illrd by their
officers that obedience Was easy and natural.
But there is another influence still more pow.
eIful and sa'u'ary to which they have BEEN
this school; an influence which has always
en- exerteJ i'll invor Of virtue. sobriet3 and
I.fnement; in short, of whatever is lovely
aud Of good report
THE INFLUENCE OF woMAH
This i, the secret. perhaps, of that uniformly
correc, deportmrnt which has distinguished the
| young men Of this School. and for which they
are entitled 10 our lasting gratitude. They
were anxious Ia please the girls IS we'll as t.
win the appreciation Of their Teachers. In thi,
they showed their good reLse; for if man il
an Tad terms with the ladies'. his cause is truly
ldeplurable.' Was il Tl,emistoces, or what otbe,
l
power than any man in Atreaa Why ex
cluined his lend with surprise. Because, he
replied. he rules his mother, she rules me, and
l rule the Athenians =
The influence cf womnu-is The great conser
vativs element Of societ,, without which i,
would fill to pieces. or degenerate into stnt.
Of bai barlsln. 1t is q very gave q,i-stio
whether in the control of our Schools. Colleges
aud Se,ninarirs of learning. we have given tina,
p, oiIinsncs and importance to this element
which it dsseI YEA We know that woman
wields a commanding influence in the domesti,
circle. i the Church Of Christ and society q
large. And why should she not exert the same
sasuta'y Influence IN onr literary institutions
where her very prssence would rebuke the idl,
and vicious, the int+mpera.e e and profane.. Or
to make the question still more direct ane
pointed, !G.' =. ., :." ".5 - '..
WHY saouLD SoT OUR HALLS or LEARNING Bl
! THROWN OPEN TO BOTH SEXES,
and our ia culties be composed Of male and fe
male teachersf 1t has been done: and, 80 fa
known. with uniformly satisfactory results
Our experience III the School is decidedly il
favor Of The innovation. True, woman has he
appropriate sph-,e of activity,
For contemplation lie and valor formed,
For softness she and sweet attractive grace"
she should never oversrep the modesty OF ma
ture. d+prseate as earnestly az any one, tina
rash and shallow spirit Of innovaIIon whicl
would elevate her tO the pu pit aud rostrum
hur In the education Of the young. 6he fluids a.
employment cong.nisl to her nature aid habits
"Fust follow nature and your Judgment Tram
BY her just standard. which IL still the same;
Unerrlng nature. still d. .inely bright.
One clear, unclouded, uniyerfat light"
And while am on this subject, may he per
mitted to say, wi'h"ut off-Dcs to the most deli
oats senre OF propriety, that you have been sin
lguiarly fyi tnuate in the cha acter and attain
menfs Of the female Leachers Of this School
They are eHiuenty qualified in every respe0
| ,. .;,' ITO rear the tender thought,
And teach the young idea how to Shoot
And to them, especially. are The patrons o
this school indebted for that measure Of succes
land prosperity which it has attained The,
dntis. with an sssiduity. which /, have tiarsl,
seen -qusled. never supposed; aud shal
ever esteen myself peculiarly fortunate Il
having bean associated, With such sablss Eeslou
land iodefaigable teachsra
And now one word '!"'5 '@2 ~ N,'''''. y
'a| 10 ras iAsaoss OF ra1s 'sou6ort,aTiat.
6 Ia behalf, Of mysas ,oeistAs,I shsskay you E
that geuerors aRpporJ which VA, hays !, receives
at your Hspds. ido not refer 10 much 70 VI
trosble sad4xpsnse anciiient' Go;' 'Aecassoni iiki
sss Prss4 ss;s s.s sy5sl EsiIl
bat Honest aestoss tsisdssats yssssshsat,
ssss. siy @ Ssosysnfsu. oE ss us W. fsys eSs IS
ICED deeSrred ticdltse Ii stbmo f6hdt,fI
ydnr.. sbi:dtsaEtp sehepls -Almdst eeysrYodss
These things bave greatly encouraged % ~ Is,
discffsr iofiSSSf ,iabsf58ss1 "a aGNeaT Motifs
lsgoIsA Aaps.esitg .e.ss tsssh .ssg asdts.i e =:
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