American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-10
CANTON COLLEGIATE scHoaL


abOve-named institute was hel
l. June Both, and well sustained III
a reputation for teaching won by NJ
r. Watterson, the interchangeable an
q beloved instructor of youth. w
were much gIatified to witness til
evident proficiency that the pupil.
u in their various departments, ha
r attained since the last annual ex
J. animation. The hall where the ex
/. aminations were conducted was
{ filed by the patrons and friends o
the institution The classes wer,
, thoroughly examined by person.
who had 10 connection with the
school, to the satisfaction of all who
had the pleasure of being present on
the occasion. The exercises were
well conducted, and were of an ex-
tremely interesting nature The
concentrations bestowed by the
guests on the drawings, penman-
ship and general answers of the
pupils were unDOunded. The
achievements of the scholars bore
ample Testimony to the efficiency OF
| the management of the school and
the zeal which is manifested by the
teacher.
The examiners propounded ques-
ions which clearly had the intended
effect, namely, to dra " Out the why.
the wherefore and the reason of the
students for their answers, thereby
proving that they were thoroughly !
drilled, aud that the education i'm |
parted is not mere surface polish"
but deep, thorough aud indelible.
The mathematical part of the
programme was ii special feature,
and evinced careful training,
thorough Knowledge of the parts by
imparting by the teacher of the
udiments of mathematics, thus lay
ing the foundation of a splendid
structure to be developed by the
pupils in after life The g railroad
us entirely too slow and
behind the age. Mr.. Watterson's I,
pupils have named their system the
teiegraphic calculation We
hink the appellation quite appro-
pirate.
Below we publish the names of
he pupils to whom prizes were pub
icly awarded: I
LIST OF PRIZES. s
Spelling - First prize, w. &. {
second prize, John A. ;
|
: Grammar-FIrst prize, w. G.
hrk patrick second prize, e. c.
brick. t
Latin-First prize, w. G. Kirk a
atrick second prize, E. q. Orrick. a
History, First Division = First ;,
rize, E. q. Orrick second prize, =
Y. G. kirkpatrick.
History, Second DiviSiOn-First e
Iize, James G.. Kirkpatrick Sec Ii
nd prize, James Lord. r.
Written Arithmetic, First Di-
prize, w. q. Kirk !"
atpick second prize, L. G. Or, lex. "
Written Arithmetic, Second Di- il
prize, Il j. Semmes; 81
,coad prize, john Baldwin. ~,
Written Arithmetic, Third Di-
I'M fpiLt, oV~SC Doo-
orfb ; second piize, n. n. Camp r.
I'll.
Mental Arithmetic, First Di- re
prize, w. &. Kirk sc
atrick second prize, f. G. Orrick. fiji
Mental Arithmetic, Second hi ca
sion-First PRICE,. j. Bowers, -
:; second prize, Robert Murphy. 10
Geoyrauhy, First Division FIRST eli
-ize, e. q. Orrick; second prize, r.
j. Bowers, jr. ~
topography. Second Division
irst prize. N. n Campbell second
ize, Thomas Clark.
Reading. First DivIsion-First
ize, w. e.. Kirkpatrick second ne
ize, John A Redmun. III
Reali,Ig, Second Division-Fir wi
ize, Thomas Clark; second prize, I'm
lwreuce Lannigan. IN
prize, w. q. r.,
fitzpatrick second prize, E. G. 20
rick. 4cI,
Grammar, Third Division-First ,.u
ize, w. II. kedmon second prize, yo
hm Clark. ca
Second Reader - First prize, t,,
omas McCioskey; second prize, NJ
seph Ilargun. to.
Third Reader-First prize, Harry O.,
winner; second prize, Albert
Oss.
Fourth Rea,ler-First prize, john
rk; second prize, Benny GU,
winner. sht
r.