The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-09-09
EXAMINATION OF MARIETTA. MALE
ACADEMY,

inaugurated by sermon preached on
Sunday, 2Sth August by Rev. w. d.
Scott, discourse replcte with sound in
struction TO boys and young men, indicat-
ing in an impressive and graphic manner,
mu!tiform temptations to which youth
are exposed, and rendering the Bible as
the onl chart which will enable them
to steer their barquc safely amid the
sunkcn rocks and shoals which lie in
wait for the traveller on his pcrilous Voy-
age of Life.
The examination Of the classes, Aca-
demic, intermediate and Primary, con-
sumed Monday and Tuesday, resulting
in entire satisfaction to the AUDIENCE
Many acquitted themselves with distinc-
ton, most of them creditably, and the
few who approximated failure, evinced
degree of embarrassment sufficient to
render success impossible. The exam
nation in all the departments of study,
clearly indicated that the prominent fea-
turc in the system of instruction, was
MoroughncSS. In Mathematics, the pu-
pills were evidently trained to rigid anal
ysis, and, for every step, to give "the
eason why" The Principal examined
each individual with strict impartiality,
causing him to stand on his own merits,
and by Mother word nor sign giving the
least clue to assist in extricating the pu-
pill involved in doubt.
On Wednesday night, large and APP
preciativc crowd assembled to test the
declamatory powers of the boys. Dec
lamation succeeded by dialogue, with
music, by the Marietta Silver Cornct
Band, repeated at short intervals, COM
posed the entertainment of tho evening.
There were so many contestants for SUI
premacy, particularly in tho Academic
and intermediate classes, that the judges
selected for the occasion, found some DIFF
fculty in coming to decision. Sever
al in each class, showed proficiency in
the rendition of their pieces, cnuncia-
ton being distinct, positions graceful,
delivery animated, emphasis and accent
good, and gesticulation easy and natural,
"suiting tho action to the word"
At the close of the exercises it was
announced that on Thursday, l03 a. NJ,
an address would be delivered by Col.
II. C. Howard, and honors awarded by
Hon. W, d. Anderson.
The appointed time having arrived,
tho assembly was informed that Colonel
Howard owing to indiposition could not
be present. 1t was therefore dovolvcd
upon Mr.. Anderson in addition to the
duty to which he was appointed the of
fec of filling by an impromptu effort the
gap caused by the absence Of his collea-
que. To most men this would have been
a difficult task, but the polish of diction,
tho appropriateness of remarks, the apt
ness OF illustration, and an occasional
corruscation of the Imagination, had, to
our ears, the sound of finished produc-
ton rather than extemporancous effort.
Having spoken for more than thrcO-
quarters of an hour, Mr.. Anderson dis
tributed the prizes, cOngratulating tho
successful, and condoling with and en-
couraging to renewed effort the unsuc-
ccssfuI competitors. Prizes awarded to
Thomas N. Farr of the Academic Glass,
d. N. Anderson of the Intermediate
Glass and Willie Edmonston of the Pri-
mary Glass. For Oratory, prizes were
awarded to r. w. Rood, w. E. Groves
and Charles Frcycr.
In concluding this hasty and imper-
feet sketch of the Examination of the
Marietta Male Academy, tho Board of
Visitors would not omit to make mention
of the unexampled good order of the
boys, both in the school room and in the
hall of defamation, indicating to the OBJ
server that one of the first requisites in
good school, is not wanting to the Male
Academy, good diScplinej and they do
most confidently recommend to the pat
ronage of the public, the Marietta Male
Academy, of which Mr.. L. p. Cater is
Principal, and located in village re-
markable for the purity Of its atmos-
pherc, moral as we'll as physical.
f. S. STEVENS, Tai, Fla.
w. A. ROGERS, Pres. NJ. f. c.
Henry MYERS, Marietta,
JAS. A. MCCAw, Mobile, Ala.
W. H. WHITEHEAD, S. w. Ga.
W. Is. DAVIDSON, Augusta, Ga.
f. w. ROBERT, Marietta, Ga.