The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-24
Lookont Mountain Instititc.

Jos, W. AAhkh'
lookout Mountain Institute.
For the Athrrs poss.)
| have just paid visit 20 the above
Institution IN company with one OF It's
patrons, We were early enough 10 iotit
in the opening exercises. The Chapel
IN which these were held has an ante.
room. ia which Is deposited for the
present, the nucleus of Cabinet OF
Natural Ilisiory~-a very proper place,
il seemed 10 us, leading us from the
natural To the spiritual, from the terrcsf
trial TO the celestial, from the created TO
the Ereaior--ihe natural order OF logic,
from the effect 10 the cause,
The roll being called by each student
calling his or her number the exercises
proper commenced, which consisted of
readings, singing and prayer This re.
ligious element Is 10 me one Of the chief
elories of the Institutions; for the train
ing OF the intellectual powers TO the ni-
ter neglect OF the moral, is like putting
q two.edgcd sword inio the hand of q
maniac aud turning him loose into a
crowded thoroughiare. |. therefore,
heartily ioin IN the motto behind Tho
sacred desk, God bless our school
and with the one on the left, "God
bless our Homes; aud, also, with tho
one on the fighL "Ged bless our Couu-
n.y. t u.
The students were divided. the ladies
being seated on one side OF the aisle and
gentlemen on the other. Tlleir attire
was nea, mud exceedingly becoming,
Not al instance of unnecessary noise
occurred during the exercises no side
glauces from either sex were Witnessed.
Each one seemed 10 he impressed with
the sarrcdness OF the place and the mo-
nnuis Indeed. the runanct at the stu
donts exhibited model of proplely.
The exercises, too, were model of brew
ity. Though connected with literary in
,iiluiious IN various capacities for wears,
have never sccn any Thug more pleNs-
ing under similar circumstances on ell
ther side OF the great ocean Blessed
indeed are the people that have such an
institution III which their sous and
daughters may be trained, Eternity
alone can only estimate lis intrinsic
value.
At the closes Of the exercises we were
shown through lhe various departments,
including the culinary, primary mathc-
malicai, classical and musical or. to bo
y little plsiner we assembled from the
cook-stoyr 70 the piano, under The gui-
dance OF The Principal, Rev, c. +. ID.
Bancroft. @
The students are geographically dis
ributcd as follows: Alabama, Ia. Coast
Of Labrador, | /; Florida, / (; Georgia,
10; Massachusetts, |; Mississippi, 2;
Minnesota, l.; New York, | Penusyl-
vania. | Tennessee. ~ VmginiMl
The officers are well chosen, bring
gentlemen OF molc,ty, Grnncss, Riud-
ness. aGahility aud all necessary ac-,
evidently well adapted
10 teach religious literature aud TIM
best of mnuners--tO produce just such
Young ladies and gentlemen rs this
world needs.
advise every citizen who has buSi.
ness at Chattanooga 10 visit Lookout
Mountain and il, College. There ho
viii iind that at some unknown period
IN the past ilc great subierrNncan forces
me, in terrible conflict the monument
Of which is the mountain ITSELF siiil COW
cred with the colossal Fragments OF Ma
turc's artillery; there, history Informs
him. met the great political forces of y
great people in fearful aud bloody en-
counter OF which this Institution Is n
and there, tod, hayc met the
great educational forces Of The county
in battle array against irroligion ign0-
rance and prejudice. The baltic may
he fierce. the contest long, hat victory
Is certain to the hosts led by The great
Captain Of our salvation: aud noro.
will be tho aures that viii
ndorn the victor's brow tlian thoso that
now cncirclc the name Of q tirmt or ~
Lee. Header, visit the Institution. nnF
see for yourself. Dm KENT.
Calm Revenge.
a lovely girl in Wisconsin recently
recovered $40 damage In a breach of
promise suit against y peridlou, lover
Her lawyer congratulated her ON the
amount when sllc exclaimed, with n fe-
rocious glance at the mulcictl dcicud-
mt, and ucrvously cliurhins her fingers.
'rd give every pcnily OF Il just 10 have
one good pull nj his hair'
RAJ Mrs. Ellabtih Harrington, born
IN hanwrll district, $. C.,in lfii, died
in Pierce ciuntt Ga. on The 20th ult
She cbioyca good health, aud walku6
withou, any help TO within u few days
or lisr denlIl She lived l22 years, 70
moilihs aud day.
rs~ There Is a rumor tliataN Vigilance
has been Organized iu Vow
YORK city. tc'"cyccuic Justice" upon
roufs whocscare punishment through
pbiticd Influence.
tay Miss LUyic Boyniou has an.
nounccd herself asa candidate Tor Cons
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