Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-23
4 vlsh 70 Lisbon.

PIE - ProNcToihi' We nave "ai'u l''o'"
al friends there whose invitations to visit
their homes have beeu frequent and press
ing The long sought opportunity Ia meet
with our friends presented itself Oh Thnrs-
day last. The examination and closing
exercises Of the School taught, at Lisbon,
by Mrs. A. B. Boykin, brought quite
number Of visitors to Lisbon.
In company with lady friend, we left
Homer at o'clock on Thursday morning,
and reached the home of our esteemed
friend, DR.. +. II. Pennington, at o'clock.
After the delay necessary to remove the
dust which at this season accumulatrs in
snch annoying profnsion, VIZ made our way
tn the Academy, where we ionnd very
large audience " no were giving the most
profound attention to the examination of
the various class-. Ms they were called
upon the stage.
The school Taught by Mrs. Boykin num-
hers about thirty OF thirty-hve pupils,
boys aiId girls, ranging from eighteen years
down. The branches peculiar to schools
1T this parrish are 10y Mre. Doykin Taught
| in a thorough and efficient manner. Those
who have given the matter any attention
are awar. that SYSTEMS aud methods Of
education improve, ~ do all the divisions
of human effort. The style III vogue TWEEN.
| ~, nay even ten, years ago, no longer pre-
walls. aud IL only in us- 10y those who
teach fion stern Necessity rather than
| from love Of this exalted profession.
( True il il, that all teachers mean TO make
money; yet the idea we wish here to con-
yey is, that the conscientious teacher will,
if he appreciates the high nature Of his
calling leave no means unemployed 10y
winch his or her capacity TO succeed in
that calling may be increased.
Mrs. Boykin is Indy of fine education,
being a graduate of one of the best colleges
in the State of Georgia. To the training
of the school. she adds an investigation Of
the educational improvements Of the day;
these. combined with mind naturally
quick and powerful, n commanding pres
ence, flnency Of speech, and the womanly
art Of pleasing, make her the best teacher
that we know OF in the whole circle of onr
acquaintance. Indeed, she has a genius
for the calling in which she is engaged
This conclusion forced itself upon us after
we had been for several hours an interested
observer Of her classes in their rxanina-
tions. The calestheuic exercises, by which
the exercises of the day We're closed, were
n new feature, and were decidedly inter.
esting.
The afternoon exercises were concluded
10y an address from the editor OF the Guar
! dian, who, called upon without previous
notice. takes ibis occasion 10 thank his
audience again for their respectful hearing
of what must have been, in the stage Of
the weather. rather a tiresume talk to
them.
tod save me. what helpless vaflct,'
said the attendant to Sancho Panza at the
wedding feast, when he was at u loss what
! Ia nsk for amid the grcnt proin-ion And
We could not but think of the words rs We
viewed the iavishiv spread board at the
dinner on Thursday, after the morning rx-
, rrciscs were over. He was helpless var
| let. indeed. " no could not have found sat
/ isfacton for the appetite when surrounded
with 40 many daintira and sutstautiats
/ that We're freely rendered to all corners.
What list Of good things, Great hams,
done to turn chicken pies, hot frrm the
oven; turkeys and chickens; pig, mutton
and beef; cakes, pies and custnrd, aud all
those cGlblcs that 90 To- make up in its full
! perfection one Of those old fashioned coun-
/ try dinners which have TO be raten TO be
appreciated.
| The exhibition at night was largely at
/ tended, aud consisted Of quite number
Of chastr and appropriate selections i'll
song, defamation and dialogue.
( These exercises were entirely too lengthy.
Int. notwithstanding that fact aud the
heat uf the room. the audience remained
quiet and attentive To the last.
At II o'clock, in company with friends
from Homer, We made cur way to the hos
ptable mansion of our go,d friend. Col.
J. J. Duke, where We found that repose 81
much needed after the heat and burden of
the day. Col. Duke is one Of the largest
planters iii the parish, and, notwiti.tand-
ing the difficulties which have so sorrly
brset our planters since the war, has al
ways pro-p-red. The two Years spent by
this gentleman in the Legislature at New