Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-07-25

We ~ oI1lbLiN0t SoecretQfy. VI.
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From the Southern Presbytorinn.l
CONIBIENCENaENT WEEK AT
WALAAALEA.
MR.. EDITOR: I ask for space to express the
very great qualification with which atten ded
the closing exhibitions Of tho two young in.
stitations of learning in tho mountains. On
Monday there was On examination of the
little boys in the primary department, in
arithmetic, spelling. geography, algebra, etc.,
which showed that tho school is laying we'll
the foundations on which the college is herc.
after to build. was particularly pleased
with the afternoon exhibition of tho speaking
powers of the embryo orators. A, number of
the little fellows manifested uncommon dill
genco and brightness. So large home sup
ply of capital material for tho use Of the
college hereafter, is one of the most enooura.
ging signs for its future. ag#
On Tuesday there was on excellent address
before the Philophrenian Society, of Dr.
j. P. Smoltzer's Female School, by Col. w.
O. Koith, Of Walhalla. 1t was q beautiful
sight to sec oil the pupils Of this school ar.
rayod in their dress' of simple white and very
touching it was to observe how their faces
lighted up with looks of fond affection, rs
we'll as filial reverence, when thoir venerable
teacher stepped forward on tho platform, at
the close, to bid them all farewell. fOnly one
thing marrcd tho perfection of the arrange
ments and the pleasantness of the occasion;
that was that three grown young ladies who
had essays to be read, stood each unveiled by
tho side of the gentleman who read her essay,
and was gazed at by the crowd during the
procedure. This is an imitation of the ways
Of the North, which too many of our South.
orn female schools aro falling into. For
what do we want Indies trained in oratory?
For what do we desire thom to become accus.
toned to meet, without blushing. the gaze of
men2 Are wo getting ready for female Ice,
turers, orators and preachers at tho South?
The Southern woman's sphere Of cotton and
Of influence has always hitherto boon hold to
bo tho charmed circle Of our homes. We
want no education for our girls to it them TO
shine on any public stage. We believe tho
Northern man to be superior to the Northern
woman, just 80 far as, and for tho very reason
that, she has unscxcd horsolr but wo hold
that tho Southern woman is, and during tho
war showed herself to be, the superior Of the
Southern man; and we might go on from this
to infer that tho Southern people arc superior,
10 the type of thcir civilization,'to the North>
ern. for woman il always the true test. May
that dark day novor dawn on this Southern
land, when its womon shall consent to be
thrust forth upon any theatre of action, n
spectacle TO mon. Pa
On Wednesday, Col. +. M. Ruckcr, of An.
derson. delivered to the two college societies
very admirable and eloquent oration on tho
main features of tho prcsent ago. In tho
evening tho two sociotes wagcl their literary
contest in two orations, and in u debate, All
tho parts woro we'll sustained.
On Thursday, COL j. S. Cothran, Of Abbe,
villo, appeared as tho first anniycrsnrp orator
OF tho college. 1t was q most successful
effort. The speaker undertook to illustrate
from history how men have ofton "bulded
better than they knew" and no certainly did
not fail. His pororation was a beautiful ex-
preston Of his confident belief that hereafter
this saying would be aure to bo applied to tho
founders Of this institution. Tbon followed
the speeches Of tho graduating class. than
which have novor heard bettor on any SINH,
lar OCCASION. The thrco young mon who com.
posed this class are of very high moral and
intellectual character. Ono Of them aspires
to the ministry, and will 60 to Columbia Sem
mary. The other two are to study law. I
have no doubt they will all three. with Gods
blessing, make themselves known hereafter.
Walhalla has many advantages rs II scat of
learning: climate and scenery, air and water;
entire freedom from malaria of any sort; n
thrifty, moral, Intelligent and religious popu.
lation oil round 1t; temptations to idleness or
dissipation fow or none; aud then wide
spread mountain region, filled now, but to be
shortly much better filled, with bold, free.
hardy, sbrewd and enterprising people, which
will furnish successive relays of students from
year to year. And then, expenses thore aro
moderate. One hundred and flfty>threo dol-
lars will pay a studont's boarding in private
family for ten months, and also bis tuition.
washing and contingent fee.
i Tbecolloge building is adequate for presont
necessities, but IL cannot be long before Wal
halla must and will put up n larger and flner.
Tbat rising town may rely upon II, that it's
colleges, male and fomalo, are its chief inter-
eat; and no property holder there can make
epy Investment thore 80 sure,to pay well. as
their liberal support Every foot Of tholands
On which their towni Is bhilt; every hrick or
board sin thoir baildings, Syery shinglss oi, 1