The Van Buren press., 1874-05-26
Prof Browns School Exhibition and Ex.
animation.

EDITOR VAN BURES Pass
Dear Sir-IIaving seen Il notice in recent
number of your paper shat Prof. Brown
school, near this place, woule be closed by
public examination and exhibition oh Friday
last, | visited the school house on that day.
and found many people already assembled
and still others coming. Early in the morn
ing tie patrons aud many well-wtshers OF
the school were gathering together with
baskets well laden with luxuries for the table,
all anxious to see their children acquit them
selves with honor and bear away upon their
countenances trophies of victory over abso-
lutte lliteracy
The hour tor the exercises having arrived.
the students were marshaled and the exam
ination commenced, Orthogfaphy. Mathc-
MATES, English Grammar. and some other
English branches. were taken up during the
day. The examination continued with great
interest to the people till about II o'clock.
when they took Il recess. About TIL, timc
announcement was made by those who had
charge of the delicate viands. that in a beau
tful grove, little distance away. they had
made ready a feast. and were only awaiting
force to devour the lading of the table. The
students were marched up first. satisfied their
appctitcs and fell back, when the visitors were
admitted to the table and served from the
abundance left.
After few minutes recreation the students
were marched back to the house and The ex-
animation continued. Those being examined
showing by their prompt. sy stematic answer
ing and full explanation Of questions pro-
pounded to them, that they had not been only
trained to talk like the parrot may bat that
they had been taught principles. and answer
ed from familiarity with those princi les
and not from memory mechanically. Many
things were omitted entirely for want of time
but the patrons were made to feel that their
most cherished hopes were not in vain, and
visitor. were convinced that Prof, Brown is
fast reaching perfection in his noble calling
/. G, the preparing the young mind for
launching out in the world.
Evening came, the examination was closed
and again the crowd was called to tie table
and treated to a very appropriate lunch.
About this time the Cornet Band from town
appeared upon the grounds filling the air
with sweet music rendering happy and
cheering up every soul present.
Everything made ready, the exhibition vas
opened by an Invocation for the Kind bless
! ings of Heaven. Then followed the reading
of compositions, reciting of declamaticns and
delivering of original addresses, the Band at
inrervals discoursing sweet music for variety.
The compositions aud declamations were
very fine and showed great care in their
preparation. The origisal addresses BY John
Ornc on Public improvements, Obediah
Echols, Value of Time j. l.. Barker, Works of
Nature, John c. Foster, Education, S. A. Mil
Ter Obedience, and X }. Miller Temperance,
were well delivered. The thoughts and ideas
good and the young men indeed acquitted
themselves creditably.
hope we may have many other such mani
festatons of school interest in our midst.
These public demonstrations are encouraging
not only to the children but to older persons
who strive TO educate their sons and daugh.
tiers, to fiji positions Of honor after they have
passed away.
Prot. Brown deserves great credit for the
able and energetic manner with which he
pursues his calling His labors are always
crowned with success, " we know man by
his works. ,"
The patrons ofthe school are entitled to the
thanks Of the people for their promptness in
lending their aid and wen filled baskets to in
sure success OBSERVER.