Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
From RIooming-Groxe.

Editors CHRONICLE: On Friday
last we visited, by invitation, the
school of Miss Annis Lee, situated
near the residence of the Rev. j. P.
Bellamy, and never, perhaps, has
it been our good fortune to witness
a more thorough and perfect exam
ination than we witnessed on that
occasion, so far as their studies have
been pursued. The pupils in Gram
mar and Geography demonstrated
beyond doubt, not only their thor
Ough and correct training, but the
peculiar tact Miss Lee possesses of
imparting knowledge to others. At
ter thorough test in Arithmetic,
OrthOgraphy, Grammar and Geog-
raphy, we were invited to the din
ner table, spread beneath the giant
oaks and lOrdly beeches of Bloom
ing-Grove, whose graceful bows
seemed to bend in native grandeur
and drink from the gurgling stream
its refreshing waters. Indeed, had
we known the table to have been
under the supervision of Mrs. Lee,
assisted by such men as Ben Wiley,
G.. G. Lyle, VIM. EdmOndson, and
others, we should have expected a
treat, and surely we enjoyed it, for
we partook of one of the finest bar
becues of Montgomery's mutton
and Levi Cooper's fat shoats, that it
has ever been our good fortune to
enjoy; the cake, sweetmeats and
conserves would have made a city
epicure blush. Dinner over, and a
leaf of Lyle's fine tobacco consumed
and passed away in ashes andsmOke,
we repaired to the school-rOOm to
hear Miss Inez Lyle and Miss Lee
examined in Astronomy. Their
demonstrations on the blackboard
were truly beautiful, showing the
thoroughness with which they had
been instructed. But when, after
few moments rest, the same young
ladies-ruler and chalk in hand, APP
preached the blackboard, they han
died Algebra in equations of the
first and second degree in a manner
that would have made Euclid shout
and Davies hide his blushing face
to see ladies so young and beautiful
unfold mysteries, and make them
clear as the monday sun. Evening
approaches, and we hear whispers
of party led by that prince of po-
likeness, Mr.. w. B. Winn to visit
Bellamy's Cave, and and as they
filed off, some fifteen or twenty pairs,
we could but feel how happy were
the days of our youth, but how soon
they change for they change for the
worse! On their return Mr.. G. L.
Cooper announced an exhibition at
early candle-light. We accompa-
MED our friend G. G. Lyle to his res
idence.
After partaking of mint, sugar,
and 1Oater, cold barbecue, and ham,
we returned to the grove to witness
the Exhibition. The grounds were
crowded, the schOol-rOom and vesti-
bule were lighted up in exquisite
skill. Mr.. G. L. Cooper, wand in
hand, occupied his post of honor
with the elegance and grace pecu-
liar to the young men of this neigh
bOrhOod.
Scarcely had the exhibition COM
menced when the black clouds rose
in towering majesty one above an
other, and the pealing thunder ech-
oed in tones of awful grandeur, and
the fOrked lightning told to the list
ening crowd that they had better
seek more secure quarters.
Accordingly we left the exhibit
ton unfinished, regretting that dia-
logues, speeches and tableauX so
well practised and so thoroughly
understood should pass away with
the things that were once told. But
amidst the war of elements, we en-
joyed a tableau of real Nature; our
friend G. G. Lyle leading his good
lady's horse DER logs, and leas, and
untrod fields, and wading creeks,
while the thunders rolled, the light
nings played, and your humble SER
want behind leading a horse and
thinking, "Darn it," So ended
one of the most interesting days |
have spent for many years. May
the fair and highly accomplished
Miss Annis Lee live to see many
such days, for all her friends felt
more than proud that Montgomery
had daughter 50 gifted and so en-
lightened. w. III.
BLOOMING GROVE, July 30, '78
Verdict on Stanley Matthews.
This is the opinion of the New