The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-07-23
Examination at Cedar Springs Acnd
ppIy.
CEDAR SPRINGS, July 10, lSO,

| 'hbhh f'EhiN'di "Niy W. '"'s
10 the Editor of the Dallas Herald
by your permission, ] will trespass
upon the patience OF your many read
ers and occupy u part of the valuable
space In the columns of your excellent
paper, by speaking of the very inter
estinp aud pleasant examination of the
pupils OF the Cedar Springs academy,
which took place at the academy to-
day. Mrs. Helena Gillespie Is princi-
pal. Mrs. Gillespie il II teacher of
much tnct and experience, highly edu-
Gated, and by the by, believe the
only teacher among ny who has been
raised aud educated in Dallas county,
and well may her patrons be proud
of her, and congratulate themselves
on having teacher that will compare
fuvorably with the most talented and
highly educated teachers now engaged
in the noble andyet responsible under
taking of training the youthful minds
of this, the Lone Star State.
| The examination opened with music
conducted 10y Prof. Blaisley, who also
Is u teacher of no ordinary capacity.
The sweet and charming music
tillbNElibNi WV NhlllN
was treat rarely cnoved by the citi-
zens of any community. The clear
melodious voices Of the young ladies
and the young gentlemen, and espe-
cially of the Misses Cooke, Cation, Rec
ord, Cole and that of Miss Knight,
Miss Gilbert and Miss May, aud one or
two others whose names do not
know, were charming indeed.
First after music was the juvenile
class in spelling and reading. This,
ordinarily, Is not an interesting part of
any examination, but ON this occasion,
to the surprise Of the entire audience
and to the perfect satisfaction and
pleasure of fond parents, their bright
eyed hopefuls of from six to eight
years, not only spelled and read well,
but were perfectly familiar with all
the sounds of the letters of the alpha
bet, which, fear, are too much neg
lccted by most teachers of the present
day.
After music again, came the differ
ent classes, by turn, In arithmetic, al
zebra, grammar, history, chemistry,
philosophy and the various sciences,
with music at intervals between each
class. Then, in order followed each
reading class, in the fourth, fifth and
sixth readers, to contest in reading
match before n committee selected to
determine who shouldreceive the prize
for being adjudged the best reader in
each Of their respective classes. And
right here, | must say, that doubt
whether better readers than almost
every one comprising each of these
classes can be found in the county,
either in or out of school. Their artic-
ulation and pronunciation was clear
and distinct, their meditation and in
Election of voice excellent, and their
accent almost perfect. Indeed, the
committee and the entire audience,
which was large, were completely sur
prised ut their proficiency, and many
hard and difficult pieces to read were
selected by the committee for each
pupil to read before the committee,
that they could determine who was the
best reader among so many good read
ers in each class. But, at last, the prize
of the fourth reader class was awarded
to Miss Georgia Cole, the daughter of
Nj. V. Cole, our county treasurer that
of the fifth reader to Miss Willie Gil
lespie, and that of the sixth reader
class was awarded TO Miss Mary Gil
bert, daughter of DR.. s. Ill. Gilbert
The exercises of the day were then
closed until night, when Captain Will
liam Harris very happily entertained
the audience with very able and elo-
quent discourse upon the importance
of training the moral and social quail
ties of man coeXtensive with that of
his intellect. After this followed vo-
cal aud instrumental music, conducted
by Professors Blaisly and Scion S.
Record Then dialogues, orations and
compositions from the pupils, with an
original speech from Master Charlie
Gillespie, Master Ben Williams and
Master William Ieargan.
The exercises of the entire day were
made great social and intellectual
feast to every one present, and proved
not only to fond anticipating parents.
but 10 all present that Mrs. Gillespie is
the right person in the right place,
and that her place cannot be easily
filed by any one else. Situated four
miles north west from the city of Dali
las, in a healthy, rich and prosperous
portion of the county, 1 bespeak for
the Cedar Springs Academy and Mrs.
Gillespie brilliant and successful
future. NEIGHBoR.