Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-11-13
Hopewell Academy.
For the Fayetteville Observer.


mr.. Editor-The school at
this place, the advertisement of
which has for some time back
appeared in your columns, was
opened on the 9th of Septem-
Der, and since, We are happy to
say, has been gradually increas-
ing.
The enterprise and energy of
the little community of Lin
coin, is very creditably shown
in the comfortable and commo-
dious Academy and house of
worship which they have re-
Gently erected. The sacrifice
they have made, the expense
they have incurred, in prepar-
ing a suitable building in which
to educate their children, show
their high appreciation Of the
importance OF education, and
their earnest devotion to its
cause. Such earnestness in be-
half of education will be regard
ed by all lovers of learning, as a
very favorable recommendation
for their school.
The Academy is in the CEN
ter of moral and church going
community, and within a few
rods Of the United Presbyterian
Church. A sabbath school, of
which Rev. j. w. Wait is SUI
perintendant, and divine servi-
ces are held every Sabbath in
the church.
No intoxicating liquors are
sold in the vicinity; and the
people are blessed with COM
parative freedom from those de-
moralizing influences, which in
our larger towns and villages,
lure so many promising young
men to shame and ruin. The
popular vices drinking, gam6-
ling, billiards, horse racing, &c,
are not practiaed here, and more
overare sternly discountenanced.
We are, therefore, free to say
that all parents who may desire
to patrOnize our school, can do
so with the satisfaction Of know
ing they do not risk the moral
ruin OF their children, as the
fearful price Of their intellectual
training.
The location is a pleasant one,
and regarded as one of the
most healthy in the State, west
Of the mountains.
A Literary society has re-
Gently been organized by the
students of the Academy, whose
object is mutual improvement m
Literature and Preliminary US
ages. The society convenes
weekly, on Friday evenings.
The exercises consist of decla-
nations, orations, essays, lee
lures, debates and criticisms.
Tie value e. e a litecary So
ciety can not be too highly esti-
mated; and, in connection with
our schools, they are powerful
and efficient agencies in quail
flying the students for the ac--
tive, responsible duties of life.
No pains shall be spared to
insure the prosperity and use
fulness of our society, and to
render it worthy of the name
Pantechuean, which it has adop-
ted.
An effort is now making to
establish a Reading Room in
connection with the Academy.
The following is a partial list
of the contributions already
received. "TheArkansas Week
ly Republican," a large and ably
edited journal of thirty-six col
umns, published at Little Rock.
1t is one of the best publications
in the southwest. "The New
York Weekly Express" one of
the best newspapers Of the day.
''The Christian INSTRUCTOR" ed
itor j. B. Dales, Philadelphia.
Pa. "American Farmers Adj
vocat.." published at jackson,
Tenn. Chicago Teacher" a.
monthly journal devoted to the
cause Of education, and worthy
the careful perusal of every
teacher. "The Sanitarian,"
monthly journal of health edi-
ted by A. n. Bell, N. d., Of
New York. This monthly is an
earnest and active disciple of
Hsculapius, searching into the
cause of diseases, and their
prevention, and remedies
Every one should read it and
practice what they learn. 'The
Ladies Repository" one Of the
leading and most popular month