The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-08-15
oLosIaG oRimE NORMAL scl1oor.

bWC oO hOhoihuiC a part
0fall the daysof hisremarkable period
in which an untried enterprise was put on
foo: aud fostered into most wonderful
Esiccessr l,erllaps the last days We're mos
enjoyable from the varied character Of III.
cidenis and entertainments, gil,led as they
we're with those pleasurabe anticipations
which always awaitfa return to home.
For however interesting the duties II,
which all SO enthusiastically engaged, the
Voice OF home has. its attraction FAR above
every other demand, and few looked with
regret at the approach, Of the closing holr.
On Monday evening, DR. George w.
Graham OF Raleigh contributed his quota
TO the great work OF his lecture on the
Ear which was regarded asof especial
value, being scientific In It's character
while popular III its treatment. On Tues.
day Evening, Paul G. Cameron Esq de.
!ivercd an address On Agriculture aud It's
relations to the present system Of labor,
which We hear SPOKEN Of II high terms;
and dealing as II does, with discriminating
Judgment aud very sagacious views with a
very perpleSing problem, we hope TO
have the pleasure Of presenting 10 our
readers extracts from the same; and this
address closed tile series Of lectures for the
term. and left the "Nornals,n NJ they
call themselves, free toturn their last
hours totLe unmixed plans OF amuse-
ment.
On Wednesday evening The Chapel was
rs crowded as at Commencement. Tire
village and the surrounding country sup
piled AL audience as filliand asattractive
n the more imposing annual celebration;
the attraction being the Concert under the
direction Of Mr.. Wilson aud brother. 1t
was our hope 10 have published the pro.
granime which Mr.. Wilson promised us,
bit he was blisily engaged the next day;
and falling 10 nleethiIl, we can only note
In general terms the impression Of the
Concert. One impression was most
Eprcible one, which was the abundant
material. Il seemed as II full one third Of
the audience took their places, us singers,
and It il fine tribute u Mr.. Wilson's
lnwoEs OF organization and his wonderful
tact as an Instructor that lie had been able
% bring out Of apparent chaos with very
limited time for his work, the perfect
elements of order aud harmony. The
very first piece, sung by all. and led by
Mr.. Wilson, was a splendid burst ofsound,
spirited, harmonious and delightful; and
So with all the pieces saug Ia chorus.
Several fine duets aud quarteites were
sung, several SOLOS upon the piano per-
formed. hut IN the absence Of the pro-
grsmme. We will not attemp: 10 recall
names oriospecify particular excellence.
A very pleasant episode 81 the evening
was very witty and amusing copy OF
verses addressed to the Normal School,
aud presented 90 uIe audience by Pres
id.nt Battle who introduced them to the
audience with much humor. Among other
remarks he said that these verses were
Irctry, because they were in rhyme; ani
they We're poetry, because they were
written by ladyn whichlast process Of
criticism OPENS up tie road to Parnassus
for one sex. and gives the President use
ful hint for sitting the aspirations %
college roeiaslers. They cant succeed rs
poets Ia pans, aHN
a very .pititacne Trrast 81 fruit, cakes
and lemonade, the offering ufsthe ladies Of
Chapel Hin 10 the attendants npun the
Normal Scl..nl aud the attendant Pro.
Seasons aud large number u invited
guests closed the day.
Thursday morning roll call was hal for
The last time ia ille College .chaiei, and
the class MAS finally dismissed viii lta, cr
" Prof Laid, III touching and earnest
terms; and ii 10 O'Clock. tile Chapel was
sgain open ior closing exercises There
was very flIll attendance from tho SUR
rounding eodutry, the spacious room
Icing well filed; hut there We're very few
from abroad, contrary to expectation,
among that few being his Excellciiry
Governor Vance. whose absence would
have teen sriluusly felt.
The exercises opened wi;li ,lcoa,O
upon tie subject, SHOULD corlDral punish 1
n,cnt Lc abolishedY" The Affirmative
si,le being opened by Mr.. ". o'Temple OF
aud followed BY Mr. Il. W.
winstantf BERTHE Ia the negative; he hy
Mr.. II. ID Ksrner % Fofsythe III the atiir. !
,nativc renlirl Ia he Mr. q ~ rnrrsltor
" Rowan III The negative The question
was ably presented, butt struck ~ n
having less tile character ola discussion.
than the independent presentation ofop.
l,0siie views
A very humorous aud brilliant essay by |
Mr. Geo Il. MCNEIL, was read i,y Sir. |
Dugver III the absence Of the writer. aud |
Mr.. w. q. Bradshaw followed III very
splcndidly written composition.
OralIuns were delivered hy Mr.. w. q
80 kNnta a.H Nr II n ttss.. I