The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-31
The Examination at Rogersville.


On Friday, May 26, 1876, the first SEES
sion of the Rogersville Female College
under the management of Prof. A. w
Wilson and his assistants, closed. TAX
ing all things into consideration the ses
sion has been a prosperous one, and
places the institution upon footing
which fully justifies us IN saying that il
is now a permanent school, destined to
live, flourish and do great good to the
people of this country As to the char
| acter of Prof. Wilson and his peculiar
| fitness for the place he fills, as well as
| the qualifications of his assistants, we
have so frequently spoken in the past
/ that it is entirely unnecessary for Us to
repeat The first years. work is now be-
| fore the people and they must Judge for
! themselves That the verdict will be
/ favorable we lave not a doubt. and 10
| the tired, care-worn teacher the plaudit
well done, good and faithful servant, "
will be gratefully received.
We are entirely unprepared to-day to
write full account of the three DAYS
examination which has just closed, and
can only allude in general way tOethe
interesting proceedings. Next week,
when we can get some names, and the
order in which the different classes were
examined, we will give a full account,
so that the young ladies and their friends
can preserve copy of the paper. Those
who conducted the examination tell us
that the girls acquitted themselves with
great credit, showing eonelusively that
they had studied well, and nearly every
one Of the girls had made commendable
progress in her studies. So far as we
he I'd hn Naf-
rOns of the school, they are not only sat
isfed, but gratified at the progress their
daughters have made.
The concerts or entertainments on
Wednesday and Thurday nights were
highly entertaining, and gave pleasure
and satisfaction to all present We are
getting to be an old man now, and have
seen a great many things in our day, but
we do not remember to have ever seen
more beautiful or graceful groups and
natural positions than some of those pre-
sented by Prof Wilson's girls on the
two evenings in question.
The original compositions read by
quite a number of the young ladies were
decidedly creditable productions. Some
of them were excellent, and all of them
were good. The beauty and excellence
of these compositions were not by any
means married by the timid, modest man
ner in which they were read. Several
girls recited poetry which they had mem
oriZed for the occasion, and these little
ones did well. Next time they will have
manuscript compositions to read, and
perhaps will eclipse their elder sisters of
this session.
The classes in music showed that they
had been guided by an experienced, eff
ficient teacher, as indeed they have been,
and one who has spared no pains to teach
them thoroughly and well.
On Friday certificates of proficiency in
certain studies were awarded seven
young ladies by Prof Wilson. Original
compositions of high order had been
read by them all, and the audience had
also been treated to some excellent in
strumental and vocal music by the young
ladies and their accomplished teacher. I
The exercises were then closed by an
address from Rev. Geo. A. Caldwell of
Bristol. He gave the people, and espec- |
tally the Presbyterian Church in Rog- |
ersville and Hawkins county, some most /
excellent and timely advice. NotE-
ing is now needed to make the College !
here a complete and splendid success |
but for these people to unite in making /
its advantages known. We have SPLEEN
did buildings, beautiful grounds, first |
rate teachers, and school of sufficient /
size already to insure its future success.
Let our people all work for the next ses-
sion from now until it opens, and then
take a new start and work for the school
harder than they have ever worked be-
fore. AS TOR ourself, we have been work
ing for that school for quarter of CEN
fury; have written enough about 1t to
make volume, and we are not tired of
the subject yet, but intend to keep on
doing so while life lasts.
Next week we hope to be able to pre-
sent a more interesting account of the
of tins week-one which
will do for the girls to paste in their
to be preserved. And, in
we must say he have never
seen a more creditable examination than
the one just closed in all our acquaint-
ance with the Rogersville Female Col
lege. ......---. -tz