National Republican., 1875-06-17
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The young ladies and misses Of this new and
fourishlng Institution had their nrst examination
last Friday, The rooms were handsomely deco
rated with sVsrEreeps and natural flowers. The
scholars in their reeitations acquitted themselves
with great credit % both teachers and pupils:
They were examined entirely without books, and
answered promptly, clearly and correctly 'aen
me senior class in analysis Of the English Ian
KuAge, running some words throug p eighty oiner.
ent variations by prefix and SUNK, giving the
incest shadeS Of Expression, showed that they had
studied faithfully and learned thoroughly. They
also exhibited g.eS: sevInes%eSS n ~ 14tss
and mental; philosophy, historic and ehemf .Gry
have made good progress The copy BOOKS sr owed
The primary elass-in reading, spelling arith-
metie and Eeogrsphy-gaye evidence of careful
and thoug htrGL teaching, THIS class, IN grammar,
Oat the use OF . book. They have studied It Only
foaf weeks, and yet they answered promptly ali
der, edieetiYes, verbs, prepositiOns, sc. Their
prompt ansWers on the outline maps In Keogra ply
showed thoroughness Of knowledge gained BY
their youthful minds seldom found In those so
Miss Susie Norris. aged six years, daughter of
Rev. Richard Norris, of Waugh chapel, eyinced
| wonderful progress In arithmetic, mental and
| written, She commenced last September In the
| o6iectroom in her alphabet. She now reads we'll
EWer readily in the reduction Of whole numbers to
fractions and restoring them again TO units.
years Old % Would Dc credit to more advanced @ age
Mrs. DGane has certainly the gift Of teaching
children the philosophy Of what they learn, aud
she has demonstrated fully the fact that instruct
ing children BY lectures and familiar converse
tion, using blackboard delineations To aid theey
is far superior to the old method Of memoriIing.
By her plan the pupil must reason and answer in.
Ati O'Clock on Tuesday last the medal scholars
ma Parish, Miss Katie Barclay, Miss Marion
GreenWell, and Misses Mamie Willard, Millie
Kemp, Jennie Willard, Sadie Norris, Matte
Weut, Emma Wilkinson and little Susie Norris,
met In Mrs. DR.. Newman's parlors and received
from the hand Of Rev. J, p. Newman their re-
wards in the form Of beautiful gUlden medals and
golden crosses of honor. DR.. Newman made
some appropriate remarks, and closed with the
wish that our Saviour would in like manner be-
stOW on each pupil crown Of glory.
-. The classes sang some beautiful songs, visited
the rainbow, and Miss Anna Lewis gave her in
ined The Chinese, japanese and other il eurlosties
brought heme by d.. Newman and wife, Prof.
MirieK played some OF his fine music. 1t was
happy time and all returned home well pleased.
Tuesday evening the young ladies' gave an en-.
teTtainment Of vocal and instrumental music,
Faith. hone and charity Misses Iacy' Bsrclay
and Parish, were very beautiful.
Contrasted soliloquies by Miss Speake ald Miss
Lacy were well delivered. 'Little Willie" was
effectively read by Miss Speake. The "RalnboH"
by Misses Willard, Norris Kemp, Wells and
Wilkinson, was we'll executed.
The puI ils at this institution have certainly
made great proeress, and their minds are being
developed Intelligently.
Professor Mirick presided at the piano. His
class evtnced good progress He is undoubtedly
a superior teacher Of music, mathematics and
Latin.
The school will open again the 1st of September
next. Mr.. Miriek and Mrs. Dean principals.
At the close Mrs. Dean WAS agree1bly surprised
by the reception Of magnificent silver card-case,
presented by Misses Lacy and Parish; two beau
tirul silver salt stands, presented by Miss Speake,
and sugar bowl and cream Jug from Miss Green
well. She was also the recipient Of handsome
floral gift from Miss Barclay.