The Portland daily press., 1870-11-15

MR. EntroR; "A fea wcrds OF this ancient
and honorable institution may interest your
readers. The fall term closed on Friday. nth
inst, after two days of thorough and successful
examination. Mr.. J. G. Irish, late associate
Principal of GOrham Seminary, has had the
care of this school the past term, and his la
bors here have been eminently fruitful in the
cause Of education, and are we are glad to
know, appreciated. A young man of ability
and selt-educated, an efficient, faithful and
popular instructor, he is doing good service in
restoring this institution to its former position
in the front rank of preparatory seminares
Mr. irish has bad associated with him MISS
Annie M. Frye of Lewiston as Preceptress ana
Mr.. Leroy f. Pike of Cornish as Assistant.
the former ripe scholar ana thorousu
teacher profitable alike TO Principal and pa-
pills, aud the latter an earnest. zealous CO.
worker Th. Sc make corps OF instructors 10
whom the trustees and local public may safely
entrust the educational welfare OF such as may
patronize this seat of learning. AS matter
Of fact, and of anticipation, BowdOin, Dart
mouth and Colby will in the years to come. as
in days of yore, receive accessons to their lists
Ih school has numbered "a pupils this term
four of whom will enter college another year.
Mr.. Irish and Miss Frye will resume their la
bors on the 22d inst, and we are informed that
the Principal has secured for the spring term
the additional services of Miss NJ. A. Pike of
Cornish, lately one of the board of instructors
in this academy.
Iue IalluiuiutSS anu popularity VI MISS flk6
while here, are to fresh in the recollection of
the adjacent public to need further mention. Z
On the evening of the 11th inst, the Town
Hall was packed by an audience gathered from
between the Ossipees to listen to the exhibit of
the work of the students in the cultivation of
the OratoIical and the rbetOrical-and surely,
it was a literary treat fitting close of the la
bors of the term.
We append a programme of these exercises,
all cf which were original productions.
MUSIC.
Salutatory, Charles II. Adams, Limerick.
Nette E. Mason, Limington.
Henry v. Moore, Limerick
Shadows. Fanny E. Pike, Cornish.
MUSIC.
The Two Wars, Edward Swasey, Limerick.
~ gloss my face with laughter, because cannot be
CALM Elva M. Manson, Limingt0n.
Charles A, Pike, Cornish,
Charles Dickens, Eilth d. Week, Limerick.
Public Station, Leroy F. Pike, Cornish.
Improvement of Time,
| Carrie w Poipdexter, Limerick
Peace. George B. Swasey, Limerick.
Trials of School Life, Hattie n. ADAMS, Limerick.
Influence, Samuel Lord, Limerick.
Pleasures of Learning,
Charles E. Hall, Oxford.
Die Hufnung die Wahrhet.
Christie M. Manson LimDgt0n.
March of Intellect,
Henry c. Hixon, Searboro.
"Nulla Vestigia RetroIsum,"
Ella M. Fogg Limerick.
These dissertations and essays all had good
ly measure of u.erit, many Of them evincing
much thought as well as felicity of expression,
which We uld do credit to students wearing
higher than academic honOrs.
The fowery verblage as well as the forcible
ideas alike bore testimony to the literary and
intellectual training OF their authors
Where all did we'll, to discriminate and deter
mine which were best or even better is diff
cult aud thankless task. Among the best,
however, those of Moore, S. F. Pike, Hall and
Hlxon, and Misses Weeks. G. M. Manson and
Foeg, may be noted.
The ladies were robed in spotless white and
adorned with curls and rose, while the young
gents were scrupulously clad in black.
Horace A Pike, with his familiar violin con-
Quoted the musical entertainment, aided by
Misses Hattie Adams and Hattie Davis who
respectively presided at the piano and melo-
deOn with their accustomed skill and taste.
At the conclusion of these exercises, the
students INDUCED in social levee, and a sea-
son of general merrimeut and pleasure ban
ished for time the trials of school life.
ALUMNUs.