Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-06-23
For the Fayetteville Observer.
Fayette Academy.

Uses of the school which has
been conducted by Messrs. Carnes
and Feeney. The examination
Of the different classes on Thurs
lay and Friday at the Academy
was highly gratifying to the pat
rons of the school. They be-
Iieve that their children have made
thorough and substantial advance
ment, and no enc who witnessed
the examination can doubt for a
that the classes have had
most thorough training. Latin,
Greek, Mathematics, and the
English branches of study, have
been taught Understandings, and
the pupils themselves illustrated
it, not alone by quick and ready
answers, but by clear demonstra-
tons and logical reasoning.
The closing exercises at the
Methodist church on Thursday
and Friday nights last were of a
most pleasing character. The
writer of this has always taken
some interest in the cause of edu-
cation, and he believes that he has
never seen boys and girls acquit
themselves more handsomely in
composition, music and declama-
ton. The pride and interestfelt and
evinced by students and teachers
in these public exercises is a sure
indication that an interest was
also felt in the students of the
school.room.
Four handsome prizes were
awarded-two for defamation, oDe
for a composition to the larger
girls, and one to the best reader
in a class of little girls.
DR.. w. B. Martin, Samuel
Brown and Col. J. D. Tillman
were selected as a committee to
make the awards, and considering
the difficulty they had in deter
mining who did best, we believe
that they gave general satisfaction.
Every one was charitable enough
to conclude that when all did Sc
well, any one however just and
impartial might have made mis-.
takes. The first class in decla
nation consisted of twelve boys
ranging in age from twelve to
eighteen. The prize, handsome
edition Of Shakespeare, was award
ed to Robert Woodland. His
speech was admirably delivered, bul
the decision in his favor, was like
splitting chair between NORTH
and North West SIDE" The pie
ces of all were exceeding well rem
dered, but the Efforts of Hugh
Cowan, VIM. Carnes, Taze. New
man, Writ Blake and Ewing Ste
gall were worthy of particular
mention. We do not believe Their,
are twelve young men in an.
school or college in the State, tina
could have competed successful,
against this class of twelve younl
elocutionists.
The prize to the second class il
! defamation was awarded 10 Aly'
| Carnes. 1t would be too much t,
mention all who did well, but i
Will not be invidious to say tina
Claude Kelso, considering his ag
and the character of the piece de
livered, acquitted himself to tn
establishment of all. Few chill
dren of his age could even hav
committed the piece to memory
The prize for composition wa
awarded to Miss Fannie David
son, whose essay was strikingl
original and gracefully recited.
The prize for the best reader il
the class of little girls was award
ed to Carrie McPhail.
The music by the pupils, VIII
have been under the instruction
I of Mrs. Hague, furnished a pleas
ing variation. The instrumental
pieces by Miss Ida Hague wer
beautifully executed, and "Mr'
jerks of Madison Square," b
Lucy McElroy, was sweetly an
gracefully sung.