The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1873-12-26
A Good school.

The present session of Professor HImilton's
school has just closed, aud bis pupils all made
an honorable exhibition of their attainments
to their parents and guardians. In the exer~
cises of composition and defamation, they
were prompt and efficient. From the youthful
beginnings and promising torebodings, we
easily anticipate great success and distinction
that awaits them on the great theatre of hui
man action. The people OF this community in
selecting teacher to whom they might COM
NIT Their children were fortunate in being able
to avail themselves of the services of Prof
Hamilton, he being man of sterling Integrl-
ty, sound sense, and correct morals, combined
with pre- eminent tact, talent and taste, for his
arduous calling. He is assisted by his accom-
plished and smsble wife, who has a tact OF
making all the girls love her; and who as
teacher has no superior and few equals. They
displayed fine judgment in securing Miss
Matte Herndon as a music teacher, for she not
only understands music thoroughly, and exc
cutes artstcally, but sings delightfully."-; and
on this occasion she perfectly electrified the
audience BY her sweet voice and mastery
touch. To witness the performances of youth
coutending for the mastery in letters, to OBJ
serve the rapid and gigantic Announcements
they have made in the expansion of vigorous
intellect, and the acquisition of useful knowl-
edge can never fail to be worthy of attention.
The contemplation of Individual Efforts in the
great contest for fame and fortune, daily
going on in our country, if rightly considered,
fills the mind with beautiful images, and
swells the heart with pleasing emotions, which
in after years may become subjects of redec
ton, and sources of pleasure. The destiny of
the youth, "the nations pride" and boast, de.
ponds upon their pI oper training, both INTEL
iectually and morally. This is the teachers
arduous and pleasing duty.
Delightful task, to rear the tender thought,
To teach the Young idea how to shoot,
To pour the fresh instructions FER the mind,
To breathe the enlivening spirit and to fix
The generous purpose in the breast"
Every parent is conjured by the strong est
ties of kindred affection, by the sacred ashes
of liberty's altar, by the shed Hood, which
cemeuts the fair fabric of American Indepen-
dence, by the promptings of weeping human
ity, by love of his offspring, to educate his
children, that they may be competent guardi-
ans of our liberties. Educate the rising gene~
ration and the privileges enjoyed by the pres
ent generation will be handed down, from
father to son and become perpetual. Educate
them and they will know their
rights, and knowing them they will ever
maintain them. Educate them and they will
rise up and bless your memory for it. Edu-
cate them and tbs unhallowed affairs of SUPER
stitIon will crumble into DUST and their places
will be occupied by those of the living God,
and true religion will rule the affections of
every heart. The man of letters finds source
of real enjoyment in his meditations. He
may Gull the richest flowers that ever bloomed
in "Parpassisn latitudes,"
"FOr him there is story in every breeze,
For him picture lives in every wave"
In the crowded city, or bowling wilderness,
in the cultivated province, and solitary isle, in
in the Rowery lawn, and cr'ggy mountain, in
the mnrmur of the rivulet, and in the uDrOar
of the ocean, in the radiance Of summer, and the
gloom of winter, in the thunder Of Heaven, and
whisper of the breeze, he still finds something
to answer or soothe his imagination, to draw
forth his affections and employ his under
standing. Only students can pluck the how-
ers, taste the fruits, o. possess the wealth of q
literary elvseum. None but the patient, un-
firing student can ever enjoy them.
Mr.. PLRAsANT,