The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-06-13
Declcrd Male and Female In
StitHte.


The examination of the pupils Of the
Drcherd Made and Female institute came
off ON last Thursday and Friday. The cN-
nrri,r. oDrnpd Thursday morning in the
Primary Department, and the young pU-
mis- ocGuittcd themselves in Il manner
Witch was very encouraging to both PIT
rents and teachers. In the evening there
wosA rood attendance. and the exercises
were more interesting. At night lhrrr
WAS almost a full house. and the audience
were entertained by dcclamationS from
the young pupils, in which theY acquitted
themselves nobly. Several dialogues were
acted. in which each did his part wen. 70
the delight of the audience. Mrs. Allan
+. Smith. with her young music pul!lis'
entertained the audience at intervals VIZ
music upon the piano. Ihe y.oui? pupil
nrrfnrmrd quite well considering the
length Of time they have been taklhS hlu-
sic lessons. it being only about 'Wo
months.
Friday morning. there being quite 4
oooI audience. the exercises opened with
inrrra.cd interest. The classes i'll the
hirhcr Arithmetic, Geography and AI%r-
hro. moved to he quite proficient IN the
exercises upon the hinck-board and map
The classes in Latin. and cSpeclal'E III
Horace. acquitted themselves in manner
unite creditablc to them and their teacher;
Tho evening exercises were attended
with still greater interest. The classes III
Mathematics. Analytical Geometry ana
~Triwun0mctrv, composed of the yonng
MAJ If fine school. stood their examination
With pprIect success. They were com PIl-
vented very highly by several OF those
nrrsrnt who were well acquainted WIN
The task ofsolving difficult problems.
On Friday night the house was ilIico 10
its very utmost, and numbers upon mum
hers could not gain ad~mittance. Inc rN-
-, crcises opened with music DV MrH. sinful
thpn the reading of compositions ny 'l'
little Girls and young ladies, VINO were
beautifully dressed for the occasion. ii'
aownnsifions were listened to with marked
attention, aud they received the praise"
flo audience for their display OF so muci
= ;mtniiirrncp Next came the boys an'
1 ,oung men. who delivered their grafton
and spccchcs in Il manner quite interest
inm Several dialogues were acted .!
nnmife a number of the pupils, who aCqu'..
c led themselves very handsomely. M!S'
,ra, h,d at intervals through the eXcrtlHc
- nf Il day and night. by Mrs, Smith am
. nnniis. which enlivencd the occa5'o'
very much. .o. cIosnf
= Pref G.. W. Bowers returning man,
:, thanE. to the large and respectable aa
y d;rmre for their attention ana Goou ot,'
to y;or. and. considering the large an
ID crowdcd house no better behavior c""i
have been secured. ~ o,i,.o +
professor Bowers was perfectly aliNt .
his business. and conducted the cAtI'l =,
re with disuatch; and it is due to nm 10 "a
HAT TOO high an appreciation cannot
TO GIVEN of his services. His untirilE W.
or 9rcy and zeal a. Il teacher mas gl'tH III u
q a rGputation which is certainly cnIutnt
lis Mr., Lota Officer. the assistant teacn't
d. the school. and whose ktn!ness TO I,
40. children has won their affection, VIII loi
be remembered. AZ
orr .chool-room is now amply Suflcie
70 arcommodate one hundred ana III
wnnriI.. having recently finished up I
pnapper story Of our building in a neat II
,ro s"hibstantiai manner. Our fall session ="
'G onnn some time in July. Notice VIII
Iea riyen soon. through the Home Journal
by some definite time. &c. ru,u.o
Done by order ofthc Board OF lrusIc
Of Drrhcrd. June 10th, lSl2;
"' W. W. MARTIN, Pres'de"''
T. T. AvsrELL. Secretary.