Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-10
VI. q. FemaIe Institrte.


| The examination Of classes Of the
Memphis Conferences Female Institute
began last Monday, and continued thru
the week until Thursday. The spacious
Hall was crowded from day to day with
spectators eager to witness the exercise.
10 Is useless for rs TO try to speak Of the
various classes separately, except a fe,,,
that struck us as being III possible
somewhat more thorough and more fluent
than the rest. The present cxamina-
ton consisted Of the Preparatory, under
the tutelage of Mrs. Hays, to the advane-
cd Senior Glass. Mrs. Hays class could
not do better. We were particularly
struck with her classes In Spelling and
Geography; they spelled words that
might have been puzzles in some of our
grown-up spelling matches. We were
also highly entertained by the junior
class in Latin, taught BY that very prof
/ Gent teacher DR.. James T. Jones they
showed by their parsing and declensions
| that they had been started ia the right
course. On Thursday we enjoyed quite
| a feast in listening to the examination Of
the advanced Senior Glass in Trigonome-
! try. We never saw young ladies acquit
themselves better. Their problems were
written on cards and arranged by Prof.
a. B. Jones, their teacher, promiscuously
on 4 table-each pupil taking the first
she picked ~. Not a single failure was
made, every question being answered,
every problem solved. Prof. Jones is the
right man in the right place. The last
class examined was that in Logic, in
charge OF Mrs. BobO. To say that it did
well would but faln tly express our opin-
ion. They lid splendidly, speaking
loudly and distinctly, showing that they
had teacher who knew what school
girls could do.
We shall not neglect TO speak of the
Interesting French classes, under the
tutOrage of Miss AIollie Slater, who is
most excellent teacher-speaks French
as huently as a native, and has so taught
her classes that they appear entirelycon-
versant with thAt beautiful language.
Very superior specimens of penman-
ship from every member of the school,
except the graduating class. Penman-
ship is under special charge OF Mrs. |
ROsalie Bobo. The class in Logic acquit- /
ted themselves with so much ecIat that |
they were loudly applauded when they |
had finished their examination. One of
Miss Slater's French classes deserves
special COMMUNICATION for marked prof.
cheney, having commenced the study Of
the language as late as last September.
Glass in Astronomy recited in such man
ner as TO win laurels for themselves ana
teacher.
The audience were charmed with the
good conduct of the pupils during tic
entire exercises, showing how thoroughly
they had been drilled during the term.
The classes in Music, under Professor
L. +. Whitaker, assisted by Misses Sallie
n. Gregg and Annie Ransom, showed
great proficiency, and THAR practice from
lime to time during the present weeks
examination gave great pleasure to the
audience.
The examination to.Ichcd all tile class
: in the school, from the lower to the
higher departments. Competent judges
speak III The very highest terms of the
proficiency of both ts';ehers and scholars
-t is unnecessary for us to dwell upon tile
examination of this Institution. Each
Annual Examination has developed the
Important fact that the school is based !
Ipon thorough analytical educational
principles, in which the display Of mem
Try and note has been discarded, for .su-
'eriOr elements o f teaching and schoior-
hip.
The annual Exercises of the Institu- {
ion will commence Sunday next, with
he Commencement Sermon, and end on
evening with the Annual
concert.
The mornings and evenings of Monday,
tuesday and "Wednesday will be occu-
led with the exercises.
Rev. Edward Wadsworth, d. D., of
he Alabama Conference, will preach
he Commencement Sermon at the First J
IethOdist Church. {
An extended notice of the closing ex- |
rcises and the annual concert, to come 1
Il next week, is intended.
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