The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-01-05
SO ehl Examination Mt CuIIcoka.

Professor Webbs examination was
held Oh Thursday and Friday the 2lst
and 2R1llsof December, closing Friday
nighta6jh a concert by the young ladies
| of the school, under the supervisor OF
Miss Annie Ransom. .rrr
The examination was very satisfdc-
tory. MIR. Webb's method Of teaching
throws the pupils upon their own re-
sources and causes them to examine
closely and master thoroughly their
studies. No lessons are prepared or
|<epen reviewed for these occasiOns;jn fact
pupils are sometimes required to read
lessons in the original classics, which
they had not read previously, and their
ability thereby to give the proper con-
struction to these languages was put to
the severest test. No prompting by
other scholars is allowed. Questions
are not put to the scholars in any regu-
lar order, and the most skeptical are
convinced in few moments that there
is no COLLISION at all between the teach
er and the pupil. At the close of the
exercises, a report was read by the
Psincipal, showing the grading of the
varions pupils, from the largest to the
smallest, both as to conduct and schol-
arship. The writer has been at each of
Mr.. Webb's examinations and has
heard no complaint from pupil or pat
rOls as to the fairness of the manner in
which the reports are made, or their
correctness in the aggregate or detail.
The influence of this practice is favora-
BILE in stimulating the pupils to effort
and diligence i'll their various studies.
The Concert was not free but a pay
entertainment. The proceeds are TO he
applied to the purchase of chandeliers
for the Methodist Church, which had
been opened for several successive ex-
aminatIons to the school and the public,
Considerable opposition was evinced to
the pay part But the Trustees OF the
church were decided, and refused the
use of the house for any other than
pay Concert, and the Professor and Miss
Ransom were compelled to submit or
seek some other place tor the entertain
inent. The attendance was not so large
as when there was no pay. but the good
conduct of those present made the oc-
casion one of unusual interest. No dis
turbance of any kind occurred. The
stricteSt attention was given to the mu-
sic, and everybody seemed pleased with
themselves, everybody and 'the balance
of mankind" and the remark was gen.
eral that they would hereafter always
want pay Concerts.
lHt yObuS
selves well, and the entertainment was
varied by speeches from the boys of the
school. Altogether, the closing exer--
eises were the most satisfactory ever
witnessed at the Culleoka Institute.
Prot Webb gave a brief history of the
Library, which vas only some eight or
ten months old, but which is steadily
growing in size and interest. Rev. w.
II. Hughes made a few remarks, urging
the importance and value of the Libra
nv, as an auxiliary to n successful
school, and appealing Tor aid to enlarge
the same.
Too much praise cannot he bestowed
upon Miss Ransom, for her zeal, labor
and success in the music department;
nor upon Miss Burgess, Tor similar quail
tiles in the Literary Department.
The prospects of the school for the
next term are favorable. The low price
of Board, the excellent system OF iu-
struction, the aid Of a good and growing
Library, the general good morals of the
community, and the interest they take
in the prosperity of the school, together
with the church privileges ofthc village,
and the good health so generally preva-
lent at all seasons, both in the village
and vicinity, make Culleoka most de-
sirable locality for a school of high
grade. Any one desiring other intor-
nation would do well to write to either
w. II. Webb or to Rev. w. III. Wilkes,
who will send circulars, as well rs fur
nish any information desired in the pre-
misses.