The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-08-24
Communicated
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Keachi Fem ale College.

"
Allow me. an humble friend of education to present
to the public, through your columns, few interesting
facts respecting the above Institution.
The public excuses of the annual examination of
heachi Female College commenced on Wednesday,
the god, and closed Friday, the oath of June last
During these three day the young ladies sub
Jected to fair, lmpartla and rigid examination, and
they clearly showed to th numerous and attentive
diences in attendance from day day. that they had
been thoroughly and properly taught All acquitted
themselves well that have disposition to make
any invdious distinction. The classes in Orhography
Arithmetic, Geography English Grammar Philosophy,
Algebra, Geometry Latin, Greek, &c, perfectly
composed, and exhibited degree of modest sefconf-
dence, seldom in young ladies of any institution
was delighted to see girls just in their teens, writ
ing on the black and forming accordngto Rule
the Latin verb Amo, and the still difficult Latin
verb Lavo in their various and multiform parts also
writing many Greek sentences anal wing and parsing
them, clearly evincing knowledge of these aguages
perfectly surprising Well might the venerable Presi-
dent say at the close of the examination of one of his
classes IN the languages that the of that class
had electrified him, and his eountenance radiant
with pleasure.
The classes in math' ematcs taught BY Mrs Crav-
ford less at ho than those in the languages
and while the latter early demonstrated that Pres
dent Crawford Is llnguist of ripe scholarship, the
former eYnced, with equal clearness that Mrs Craw
ford is mathematician of rare attainments
A goodly number of exceedingly interesting expert
ments were made by the young ladies of the Phiioso-
ply class, with which they showed much familiarity
What an almost inconceiEable advantage for school
to have apparatus with which to illustrate the prnci-
pies OF philosophy!
cannot pass in silence the Bible exercises on
this occasion. These confined to the younger and
less advanced students the President having failed for
want OF time, to examine the larger and more advanced
students on the Holy Bible. He felt more at liberty
to omit at least in part the Bible class from the con
sheraton that he had twelv months ago, given it
extensive and thorough drilling before the public By
these exercises amount of Biblical knowledge has
been acquired by the stude nts, which is beyond all
price.
There was large class examined on the use of Cant
td letters AS thlS almost if first
time had ever witnessed an examination of this kind
must be permitted to say it rich, rich indeed
The exercises in the Literar Department were closed
by the formation of Caesars Bridge BY sig vonnD Ia
dies, EACH IN her turn, eating BY rote the Latin
ana as she repeated putting up the bridge which had
been prepared with great BY the President The
bridge thus put up by the young ladies' was as the
PRESIDENT SAID fac smie OF Caesars bridge on which
he crossed the Rhine with bis army
The teachers of this institution are Justly prord of
their pupils; but whether they are prouder of their
pupils or their pupils of them is question yet to be
decided.
At the close of these exercises the annual literary
address was delivered by request and in accordance
win previous public announcement by Mr.. c. E. Craw-
ford A NJ, Principal of Evergreen Academy Kings
to1.
The exercises On Friday were continued to 3 late
hour IN the day; yet more patient, attentive audi
ence l have never seen. What'a compliment to the
President of Ket lchi Female College that so large
crowd sat for hours listening so aentlyelv to bus Clos
ing exercises Happy the teacher, surrounded By
people who SO hi ghy appreciate his efforts
1ue GROWING glory OF the OCCASION by common con-
sent was the con cert Friday night under the direc
ton of Mrs Beazley, who presides the Music De-
partment.
In the selection and arrangement of the pieces much
taste and skill were displayed by Mrs Beazley and in
me execution of their several parts the young ladies
showed to the satisfaction, yea, the delight of the
aenseIy crowded audience, that they had been in
sttucteu oF MUSICIAN of ordinary merit. Here
viii quote what many have said, viz The concert
was the grandest affair of the kind I ever witnessed
west of the Mississippi river
In conclusion Mr. Edition Eaaob; ro,,,lo r,no~.
erVedy ranks as of the best institutions IN the
southwest; and l verify believe the time is coming
nhen IT'S real genuine merit will be more fully appre
.aeo. 1t Is still criF pied in its career of usefulness
y the ravages OF the bloody civil war Rising
July %, 1870. v.sT1oR