Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-07-07
The Female Academy.
DOE the FaYetteville Observer.


pose of critical observation both |
as to the manner in which the eX-
ercises were conducted and to test
the scholarship of the pupils.
Being something of q grumbler
against usual methods of instruct.
ing the rising generation, expect
ed to be dissatisfied, but was most
agreeably disappointed. System
is helpmeet teal labor order
is the beautiful result OF system in
every department Of business. It
was not difficult, at once, to per-
ceive that Mr.. Mooney and his as
sistants had, emphatically, en-
ployed system with their labors
admirably and successfully. Their
works as far as my humble obser-
walton could penetrate was well
done--the pupils thoroughly iu-
Quoted as far as they had pro-
crossed. The classes in mathemat-
les particularly deserve encomium.
The young ladies appeared to
wind through the intricacies of al
zebra, as perfectly at home as was
Ariadna in the Cretan labyrinth.
Being by default, not desire, forced
into Millions limit of tongues for
woman, | could only depend on
the judgment of competent wit
nesses as to the Latin classes, that
they bore excellent testimony to
the well applied labors of both
teacher and pupil.
For some, a public examination
is no sort of test of scholarship ];
sensitive natures, though of fine
capacity and attainments, often
fail through timidity and appear to
a disadvantage besides others
of inferior requirements on ground
perfectly familiar. l could but
notice the tact and kindly man.
ner in which Mr.. Mooney endeav.
ored to reassure those who were
of this gentle nature, and to draw
out the really brilliant intellect,
that seemed disposed and content
ed to hide behind lesser lights,
perhaps. Exhibitions are, indeed
not much of a test of anything
except of masculine oratory.-
True, it is pleasant--yea, delight
full, to hear good compositions wei
read; but SO few females can ele
vate the voice sufficiently to be
heard by a promiscuous auditory
without acquiring a harshness
and unnaturalness of tone disa
greeable to the nearer and mos
uncomfortable 10 the speaker, tina
|, for one, do not expect or desire
young girls to do SO great @ vic
lence to natural law, and to thu
; sensitive ear of those who love
that beautiful and lovely thing il
woman-a low, sweet voice
Some can achieve the required el
ovation without changing thei
natural sweetness of tone, as was
evidenced by the clear enuncia
ton and correct pathos with which
some of the essays were read ant
which we did have the good fol-
tune to hear, anG among which
preeminent, was that of Mis-
Idella Edmonson; next, Mis-
Woods, and Miss Josie Diemer'
"Drop of ink" was well and ma,
yet make thousands, yea, mil
lions, think" 1t might be tina
!. many more as TO composition wer
!. equally excellent; but | mus
$ confess, that the audience wer
: too polite--toO exceedingly polit
], to permit any one to hear too muc
}. at one sitting. Most of the tim
the buzz of conversation prevaile
over every other sound; and GU
! thoughts involuntarily went bac
to the olden time when pin coul
have been heard to fall in tina
. very same Academy during e1
4 hibitions, evincing how very tar
in gentility, old fogyism is left i
the rear by this fast age(?)
4
The music, even to my dull az
l. precautions of "the concord of swee
, sounds" was all right, ravishine
, racy and rich. l hope the ladie.
e young and old, will forever re