The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-09-30

w yOuf c0tuutn1 10 tell you alid yotff futttl-
cts ~asat transpired on last Friday 9th.
inse al Little River Church, which is To-
Gated m the northern part of your county.
@,cvw the Person line
According to previous notice made
known by the proprietors Of tile sckaol OF
t;,eir intentioii to liavea public exalnina-
Son On the iiay above si.a,ncd, large
crowd assembled eaSly Fl4sisy morning,
eager tossxilness the exercises anu eg,eci-
ally eager to partake of the bount,suI dir
rer which the good ladies of Little River
vicinity had prepared for tie occasion.
At 8 ociocS A. NJ. tie ceowd was called
together by the school bell, the uound Of
which was echoed through the surround
ing grove and re-echocd II, tssI4lling and
reyeIseraiiag chime lhIouylrnlt the i'm.
mellse forests that stretch yst In MATCH
less beauty as far as the sse can r.acl,
non, the G,urh hill. Al @,tauiirul am
Them was tllen sweetly Z aciiante,i "by the
pupils. after which prayer was offered by
the princtpA Of tl,e sclrool. Mex. came
HE examination which delighted all, and
which not only reflected credit upon the
teisclier but much upon the pupils a.sn.
1 waula hkes aesiguate some Of the p,l-
pils who acquitted themselves most cre,i-
ilahly, but i scase nfj justice and nodesty
forbids my doing so. Y,
ss.ld like ALSO Mr.. Editor 10 give the
pr4pamme and a detailed account Of the
examination, but time and space deprive
lle ofthe pleasure. Suffice tito say both
teacher aud pupils won the admiration Of
theaudicncc. received many compliments,
and secured Hr themselves lasting re.
inea,Lrance, After the examination was
concluded. the sudierce was highly en-
trrthlned i.y some pieces Of vocal music
which were never surpassed In point of
sweet melody aud rare beauty BY any
choir tilst ever came within li,e sphere Of
my observation or hearing. At tlic eonclu.
sisn Of The music, everybody was pleased
by anlaniate 10 selnir to the grove for
,s;Hner, and dinner Il was. do not wish
to l,e accused of bragging 81 b,nsting
when Say t!lal hays dined at some Of.
the finest hotels III the State and country,
but must say never saw the dinner
surpassed anywhefe--at picnics, barbe-l
cues nor anyw'hefe else. Grangers. .iool
Teniplafs and all emitted and ii was truly
IA eDlaysble occasion. After everybody
had InsFfaken 10 their hearts content, the
he'll asalll cs,liea tie deligktrt crpwd to-
gesher. Theffincipai of the sclirol then
Introduced your hua,l,c correspondent.
who appeared for the Good TenIpIars IN
an extemIoraneo.s address Of about forty
ave minutes icnsth. After the singingof
another neaussfsi vnthem Mr. Fitzgerald
81 HIiilsloro was introduced 10 the audi
ence, md in hts usual and impressive
siyIc be delivered an able aud telling
spceck On tIs. sul.Iect 81 e,lucaiioal. Tile
sx.irises0f tlse day were then closed with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fitzgerald.
InHnediat,iy after the audience was dis
missed, Gle Cond Tclallars me; IN their
Lodge ronm aud Initiated Twelve men-
bers. hkltfs8s
Pethsps Mr. Editor you would Ike 10
hear something more about tl,et Acade-
my of which spoke IL my last cnnnsl-
nicailou. Since then AIr. \. ". Mckee
has donated a tract Of land ca which the
Academy Is now iring ervrrd. The
bull,llng d 90 lv 30 feet and viii br two
stories high. a beard ofentefrri-ing trus.
tees hes tecn elected. of which Mr. l.. W.
HaIi was chosen President. The Trustees
have gone into theentefprise with vim.
Thry have aircady employed buildlDg
committee, aud have sechre,l nearly e
Dougl ~ lumber 70 complete The bui'.ing.
Tl,Is Mr. Editor shows the right spirit of
enterprise. "In uulun there Is s;Irngth,'
aud lust now tho cnierprisIng nien 81 Lit
lie Ritter vicinity are seciEs and exprririi-
cling tse living forcc ami verify ~ this ~
cred old aasge which has hera wafted
sud spoken to the listening ean- Of past
generations fIum the pulpit, aud which
has - often been repeated u the world n
buTniog eloquence BY the uniinmbensl
martyrs and l,ntriois thai adorn iis hI-lo-
~. One great cause wilirh has tended
aid hslped 20 wake " our midst this
pmise.wartIiy spirit y ihe Influence oftlir
Gfangera and Good Teinelars. These two
organizations are now marching ON Of ~
rnpld step % the pinnacle of triumph nni-
ting the people III good cause. diapelling
for-egcr TIC old aninloslies enechdrrcd
by tbewasand party slddtahdriilsrrra.l-
Ing and extending ihc inanllen. innrallty,
wherever their sIntiess ianneB are nm
farIsd ior the good and refuge of labOring
peDpie.
before ciosing this copmunlcatlon. Mr..
fsliins, lKrnit me toAllnde . one great
necessity which has been more severely
lelt throughout that secllan Of your eoun-
ny around old Caldwell! That reccs-
sIty 4 Poet Office. What u more essen-
ilal 10 The arowlh, prosperity, rvhucment
aud moFallty of o community than a post
a.