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Closing Exercises of the Male School,
Cokesbury, S. G.

land, came off on Thursday, tho 7th
instant. Mr.. B. graduated with dis
tinctien, and has proved himself an
accomplished scholar, and most sue
cossfnl teacher. His system is char
actorizcd by the thoroughncss Of in.
struction and excollcncy of discipline,
which distinguish the Scotch Schools,
Of which he is worthy representa-
tive. A Jealous, earnest instructor
and strict disciplinarian, he secures IN
an eminent degree the lovo and respect
! Of his scholars. Coscsbury may well
congratulate herself in being able to
retain SO competent n teacher in her
midst, as we learn that very tempting
offers lave been made to induce him
TO locate elsewhere.
The school numbers some forty nu.
pils-twenty-Gvo in the advanced
classes, and fifteen in the primary dc
partmcnt, and these exhibited throu-
ghout the examination, a laudable de-
sire. to eNcel-and rare proficiency
in tlcir studies.
Tine Examining Committee were
Rev, MI. Stafford, DR.. +. +. Carey, and
Mr.. W. Graydon.
The exercises were held in the Male
Academy Building, and commenced
by the reading of a chapter in the
, Bible by the whole Schooi--tca"her
and pupils reading verse about. This
is certainly a highly useful exercise,
and perhaps affords the best means Of
imparting 4 knowledge Of tho true
intonation AMI just emphasis which is
so rare IN accomplishment the tea
chcr's example giving force to his
prccepIs.
Then followed prayer by the rev.
Mr.. Stafford, the honored President
of the Female College; after which
there wore exercises in reading poe
try, in which each pupil took u part.
These exercises wcre highly crcdita-
blc.
The classes in Geography were next
examined, and were thoroughly cz,4--
cfscd with the aid Of the maps and
charts, which were suspended on the
walls Of the room.
The pupils were then examined sue
ccssivcly in Englisi, Grammar, Wri-
ting and Arithmetic. The Writing
exercises were subm;ttcd to the class,
and errors in orthography and pun-o
tuation were corrected by them
In this branch the Juniors especially
cxcelled. These performances wero
highly crcditahle to pupil and instruc-
tor, and especially gratifying to tho
patrons
After rceess or some fifteen min,
utcs, the morning exercises wcro closed
by some very crcditable exercises in
defamation blythe Juniors.
| At candlc-lighting, in the pres
ence Of an audience Of some six or
eight hundred persons, assembled
i'll the Female College, and inelu-
dag the beauty and intelligence of
the village and surrounding coun-
try, the speech Of the Rector, Mr..
Bcnet was delivered, and togeth-
er with the exercises in declama-
ton by Tie Seniors formed the
attractions Of tLeevcning.
The speech Of tho Rector was
upon ''school-boys-their nature,
and their needs" The address oc-
cupied all hour i'll the delivery, nd
discussed the subject with full
knowledge and just appreciation
1t gave full scope to his powers OF
analysis, AMI embodied the results
of his varied experience, and was
attentiveiy listened to by the large
aud ience.
The performances Of the boys show
ed good taste and proper training and
were we'll received.
A committee consisting Of Mcssrs
J. 4. Vance, B. q. Hcrndon, +. T.
Carey, Rev. Mr. Stafford, and w. q,
I Moore, were appointed to award
prizes in defamation, but their dici
sion has not becn received by US.
In attendance upon the exercises
morning and evening, were largo all
dicnccs, numbering the best citizens
of Cokcsbury. Together with the
: gentlemen Of the Committees above
named, in attendance we observed DR.
Simms, Br. Norwood, DR.. Vance, Mr.
Furman, Mr.. Gabriel Hodges, Capt
johnson, MI. Charles Smith, Mr.. Con
nor, and Mr.. MoGhee.
The whole affair passed off very
pleasantly and satisfactorily. d.,
| POLITICAL MEETING IN. Eu0EFrELD
THE Republicans celebrated the d
I doption Of tho Fifteenth Amendment
by public Neeting at ed gcfcld, or
the Cd inst. Permission was accorded
to.J Judgo Carpenter and Con. Butler,