The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-06-29
Dots from jacksonville.

ltNould hks more splse thah you can spare
to tell all that has transpired m our town since
the iast Dots" A few thing, only, viii Be
noticed.
Tie eiosng exercises Of our two schools are
over. The male school closed On the 9th inst.
| did not atteaa the examination, but learn
that It did credit to Mr.. MeSpadden aud his pu-
pis.
The closing exercises Of the female school
took place on Thursday and Friday of last week
and were very interesting, An impression pre-
vailed that, owing to the youth Of the members
Of the graduating class, aud the smallness of the
school, the examination would be almost entire
ly devoid of interest. Bai, this was quite a mis-
take, Few, If any, of the preceding examina-
tons have been more interesting, and few If any,
have had a larger numter OF spectators than
were here on Friday and Friday night. The
Presbyterian Church, in which the examination
was conducted, was crowded and jammed, and
n large number Of persons could not get seats at
oil. The graduating class, composed OF Misses
Pauline Barrett, lessee Hicks, MOllie Eakin,
Anna Pettitt and Lizzie Houston did themselves
and teachers credit throughout the whole of the
proceedings. the examination was thorough,
and so conducted-as all Prof. Ramscy's exam
nations have benin q way to be a most i'm
partial test Of the attainments of the young la
dies, Teachers from other schools who were
present conducted the examination in their own
way and on any part of the studies that they
chose ut the moment to select. or course, the
members Of the classes could not know before
hand upon what they were TO be examined, and
yet it was q rare thing for them not to promptly
and correctly answer every question. Nothing
but thorough teaching during the preceding SEES
sion could enable them to TO this, when cmbar-
raised BY the presence OF a large audience and
by questiOns FROM strangers. There could
have been no " crammihg" for this special &C
easion. The examinations were conducted by
Prof. 5. II. Drummer, ). ?. Hale, W. j.. McSpad-
den aud Mr.. llaney, all Of whom are practical
teachers. The address Of Col. J, NJ, Thorn,
burgh, on Friday evening, was mn excellent one
and well delivered. 1t will doubtless be pub
lished, and is well worth reading.
The exercises were closed on Friday night by
repetitions of poetry by the I" wee ones" and
essays by the larger pupils, with music inter
spersed. The music was good throughout, and
elbows Prof, Wasseman to he master OF his pro-
fessiou and the young ladies apt pupils. Ii any
distinction can be drawn between the songs and
pieces, all Of which were good, probably that
which seemed most appropriate vas "Put Ne
in my Little Bed, - by little, bright-eyed Blanche
Houston. Even this distinction, probably,
AlsOlAu W " ulNANg WAASA NNNh paw 0iA Gown
song seemed the best. 1t was a surprise, how.
ever, to hear one SO small sing 80 we'll aud be
able with her voice to fill so large church. III,
incidents connected with this occasion arc 81
pleasant one is 10th to leave them, but my time
and your space fOrbids n more extended notice
The arrangements for next session will be duly
advertised, frrFn E- "a
The Quarterly County Court meets ncSt Mon,
day.
dCroquet" is the fashionable game here now
Among its %vOtaries are old, grcy-haired men o
diguifed position, lawyers, merchants, and 9th
err business men, young men and mnidans, ant
little folks not as tall os the malletS they at
tempt to WELD.
We are having abundance Of rain. The Oati
ore being injured by rust. Not more than one
third Of u good wheat crop las been made j.
this vicinity. The corn prospects are good.
Keep up the narrow guagc railroad %iutcreat
Possibly, our men OF property will see the ad
yantages Of such roads after u while.
Yours, &c., AcHAsEE.
June 9th, 1871.