The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-06-26

FRoN SALEM.-We were present ut Il
musical concert given in the Masonic
Male and Female Institute building, at
Salem, in our county, last Friday night.
This Institute bids fair to become one of
great importance, and we do earnestly
hope to see it succeed. 1t had an attend
ancc the past session Of seventy-live pu-
pills in the different departments, and we
are satisfied from what we heard and saw
that the patrons are we'll pleased with N.
b. Smith, A. b., and TT. Middleton, A. b..
who manage the educational department.
The closing exercises of the Institute
comprehendcd three days, and current re-
port bestows the highest encomiums upon
both pupils and teachers.
On Friday night the musical concert
drew a crowded house, and we are pleased
to say that everything passed Off most
pleasantly, and when we heard old men
speak in praise of Prof. Marshal, our
heart silently responded: Amen. We
call him Bonnie, because we are many
years his senior, and have watched him
from the time he had to be propped up in
order to perform on the piano. And he
has never been ashamed of work. Poor
little orphans seldom are. They must
work or ~starve, and we sympathise with
them. But their necessity teaches them
the bestlesson ever learned by youth-the
lesson Of self-reliance. Thanks unto God
for placing boys in the school of neccssi-
ty! That is the place in which Gross is
separated from the pure metal-in which
Il boy will soon show whether he is
worthy Of encouragement or not, and Il
pity it is for the world that we do not
have more boys left to struggle for them
selves, instead of depending upon the.
sold man." or the sold woman" rs they
most fundamentally, and shamcfully,
speak OF their parents. And Bonnie Mar
shall is a professor of music. although a
boy. We want him to 90 on and still inn
prove himself. And we hope the good
people of Salem will encourage him. 1t is
Il good community you are in, Bonnie.
We can remember when Salem was under
bad reputc. There was frequent fighting
and whiskcy-drinking. But there has
been a decided change for the better, and
there is not in Franklin county Il commit
nifty more worthy than is to be found in
and about Salem. The moral tone Of the
people is uneXccptionable: the school
they have is Il good one; the country is
inviting in every respect as to water. sit
uation, health, scenery, ETC.; boarding is
cheap, very cheap, and the people sneak
well of you as a teacher, Now. here ia a
chance for you. Your heart can ask for
no more, and We shall be surprised if you
do not get an increase of students next
session. We would like to talk awhile
with you, but have not space or time to
add more, except to say that the assist
ancc Of PROT. d. $. Curle and w. L. Taylor
added greatly to the interest of your con-
cert. Some Of your students deserve cs-
pecial mention, but we do not want to APP
pear invidious. But no one can blame us
for mentioning that little Miss Kittic
Power sang and acted her part most clc-
g%antly--in fact, was very sweet We
are asked to return thauks TO Miss Mollie
Blanton for the use of her splendid piano
--IIaines' manufacture, and purchased
fromLJas. a. Mcclure, Of Nashville.