Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-09
ST. BERNARD'S ACADEMY.
The Annual Examination Exercises
Yesterday,


Yesterday.
We canDet imagine anything more inter
eSting to parents than Examination Day at
our schools aud academies; it gives an OPP
portunity of watching the progress of their
children, and of comparing their proficiency
with that of the children of their friends
and neighbors; it is very instructive, and
enables the sold fogy" to compare the prog
ress Of the present day with the ''birch-rod"
days of their own youth; it reyiveS in us
pleasant necOllectiOnS as well, perhaps, as
not few sad ones, and, under any and all
circumstances, it is day well spent, beth
for the young and old.
The examination of the pupils of St.
BernaTd's Academy took place yesterday,
and occupied the entire day. There are
more than one hundred pupils-about
eighty girls and thirty little boys. Right
Rev. Bishop Feehan conducted the exalni-
nation, assisted in the morning by Rev. Mr..
Magher, of Edgefeld, in presence of a large
number of interested liSteners-parents of
the children and lovers Of education.
The exercises were opened with hymn
by the pupils, when the Junior Department
stepped forward, and with all the earnest
ness Of childhood, and a confidence
truly remarkable, answered, without the
least hesitation, all the questions put TO
them in catechism, reading, spelling, defini-
TiOns, geography, grammar, and mental and
practical arithmetic. The Senior Division
followed, in catechism, spelling, reading
geography. geometry, etc.
In the afternoon exercises were opene
by the second arithmetic class mental n
PRACTICAL history, etc. The first iuI ior
class followed, in geography, orthogTal by,
nd I nm
came other classes, showing remark BILE
proficiency in algebra, grammar, anci, Mt
and modern history, logic, biOgraI by,
mythology, astronomy, natural and mel la
philosophy, etc, etc, all Of which delight
cd an intelligent and discriminating au-
dience.
Next came essays by the graduates.
which were read by each with remarkable
accuracy; they were alike interesting and
instructive, exhibiting a current of thought
characteristic of each individual author.
They were entitled as follows: "Gold Lies
deep in the Mountain by Miss Joann-
Ryan; "lntellectnal Pleasures" by Miss
Ellie NJ. G. Healy; sIs the World a Vale
of Tears" by Miss Teresa NJ. McKeon
sSShould we DO as others do ?" by Miss
Alice Mcdonald.
Then followed the closing song by the
pupils, a Farewell" which was really
beautiful, and sung with feeling.
At the conclusion, the Bishop compli.
mented the pupils, one and all, on the great
improvement they had made during the
past year; he encouraged them to peTSevert
In their studies, describing the beauties anC
advantages of useful learning, and assured
them that the Intellectual soul was mos
like to God.
During the recess for refreshment, tn,
visitors inspected some beautiful drawing
by the pupils, several Of which displayeC
considerable genius as well as artistic taste
Among those on exhibition were works By
Misses Mary Warne, Josie Ryan, Teresi
McKeOn, Lizzie Blackburn, Alice Melon
aid, Odieliene Hamel, Hannah Hussey
Maggie Mannion, Addie Kerrigan, Eli
Healy, Mollie Davis, Lizzie Pagan, Flor
Hamel, Sallie Wame, Annie Dolin, Kati
Cleary. SallIe Davis.
The little boys of st. Demands will b.
examined to-day. We regret we cannot b.
there TO see them, but we know the BishO
will say, Swell done, good boys! am ceI
tainly pleased with YOU