The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-16
EORT BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL
Closing Exercises of the third Term.

We, the Board of Education, have
just witnessed another examination
Of the Fort Branch High School.
which commenced Wednesday. June
9Th, and closed Thursday evening,
the 9Sh, 1870 We will remark here,
that Prof. A. NJ. Bryant, who is the
Principal of this Institution, is gen.
tleman, scholar, and christian, and
in him seems to be concentrated all
the elements that are required, in or
der to succeed, as a teacher, aud we
are glad to be able TO mention the
fine success which has crowned bis
efforts here. He will always have a
place in the affections of his pupils,
and the citizens of Fort Branch.
This institution is composed of many
intelligent young ladies and gentle
men, from various sections of the
country, and during the examination,
conducted by Prof. Bryant, we think
we never witnessed greater correct
ness, by his pupils, in answering ques-
tions, on the various branches of ed
ucation than on this occasion. The
advancement of the pupils since the
last term, in the aggregate was quite
perceptihle. Mr.. Zacary P. Emmer-
son, who has had charge of the In
termediate Department for several
terms, has discharged his literary
duties to the satisfaction of his pupils
and patrons, and with honor to him
self. Connected with the Institution
is a PATHOLOGICAL Literary Society that
met every Friday evening at o'clock
for the reception of instructions from
Prof. Bryant in training the voice,
defamation. debate, reading essays,
&C., &C., and doubtless, Prof. Bryant |
being fine elocutionist, impaired
much and lasting knowledge to this
society. for which the members |
will always feel grateful-it be- |
ing given gratuitously. Perhaps |
we would be doing injustice to |
Prof. Bryant were we to omit stating !
that during the year he gave q |
course of lectures to the PATHOLOGICAL |
Literary Society and citizens of Fort
Branch, on Mental Philosophy, As |
tronomy, Physical Geography, and |
some other topics. These lectures
embodied much research aud pro- |
found thought, consequently they
were interesting as we'll as instruc. |
tive, particularly to the student in
search of knowledge. After the close
of the examination on Thursday. at
1870 AN, Prof. Bryant gave rather
a valedictory lecture to his school, In
which he touched upon the dangers
of impulse or passion, choice of avo-
cation, industry, perseverance, benev-
olence, cultivation of intellect, cult
walton of the moral sentiments. court
ship and marriage, all of which he
made impressive, and gave his pupils
to understand that the wheels of prog
ress were rolling on rapidly, and that
the world would soon be theirs, with
all of its wealth, its pomp and splen-
dor, its governments, laws, Kingdoms.
PHILOSOPHERS, schools, its ag-
riculture, commerce, manufactures.
offices and honors; hence, he urged
his students to acquire knowledge, In
order to be prepared for the great re-
spousibilities of this life, and those
al the bar OF God. During this adj
dress the sympathetic affections that
bound them together as teacher and
nupils seemed to be stirred within
hem. as they knew they must soon :
part. Greater respect and affection
rs teacher and pupils are seldom wit 4
messed in the school room. After the !
exercises Thursday evening. the
school, with the citizens of Fort
Branch, repaired to the e. & G. r. r.
Depot for public performances, COM :
nencing at z o'clock. NotWithstand- !
pg the commodiousness of the depot,
/ was filed to oVerfowing, and there
We witnessed some of the finest elo-
stationary exercises seldom to be seen e
my where. The occasion was a per-
ect feast, as was also the perform
Inces on Friday evening-the exer- I