Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-07-05

The past year has been a propitious one
for the Seminary, and a large number of
young ladies have been in attendance
from the opening. Nothing has occurred
| to mar the happiness Of teachers or pupils
The institution has been well remembered
by its many friends, and various articles
of ornament and use are to be found with
| in its walls which are testimonials of the
| interest taken i'm the well being and COM
| fort of its scholars by our citizens and
friends from abroad. The total number
who have received instruction during the
past year is one hundred and twenty, sew
enty-one of whom are in the junior class,
twenty-siX of the junior middle. seventeen
OF the senior middle, and six of the senior
class. The examinations began this year
one day later than usual, and were held
upon Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.
WEDNESDAY.
Owing to the storm of the forenoon but
few visitors were in attendance. The first
examination was commenced at nine
O'Clock A. M.-that of the algebra class, and
was conducted by Miss Lawrence. Ex-
aminations in Latin Reader and Astrono-
my were made respectively by Miss
Cowgirl and Miss Greer. Miss Baker had
charge of the Rhetoric, and Miss Bently of
the Physiological class. These exercises
were well appreciated by the few guestss
present, and were very satisfactory, show
the ladies who were tried by the ordeal to
be remarkably proficient in their several
studies. The exercises were interspersed
with vocal and instrumental music, which
| formed pleasing variety, and bespoke
much ability for the performers and credit
| to the instruction of the teachers. This
department is under the charge of Miss
Wright, whose best testimonial of capabili-
| ty is evidenced i'm all of the entertainment
given at the Seminary and at every public
examination.
The exercises of the afternoon began at
| two O'Clock, and were continued until five,
consisting of examinations and music, as
| in the morning, but with the addition OF
several compositions. The Trigonometry
class was examined by Miss Greer, and
the class in Natural Philosophy by Miss
Fisher, while Miss Prescott conducted the
examination of n large class in the study
of Botany. During the asking and an
swering of the questions in the latter
branch several well-kept and neatly ap-
pearing herbariums, compiled by members
of the class, were passed among the visit
ers for inspection. In not single in
stance in the examinations which we were
permitted to hear was there any hesitation
on the part of the young ladies in giving
answers to the various questions asked
them. Indeed, the unusually prompt and
concise language in the explanation OF
terms and principles excited not n little
well deserved commendation and compli-
| ment.
The compositions exhibited thoughts
upon a wide diversity of subjects. The
evidence of careful drill in literary com.
position was apparent. None Of the young
ladies who read essays were seniors, but
their writings showed proficiency that
the members of more advanced classes
might we'll be proud Of, The music of the
afternoon was superior to that of the morn'
ing, and but for our limited space we
should give it that criticism of which il
was worthy, At the close of the exer.
cises of the afternoon the Seminary was