Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28


,hc puI Us % ,he Charlcstown Academy and
tic Annual Address o. ,hc,s, and at an early
hour Charles Washington HALL commenced
TO On up with those Of the citizens Of the town
aoJ county who were interested, 50 that by the
arrival Of the hour for the exercises TO begin
every available seat was occupied After a
lew explanatory remarks by Capt VIM. II.
liable the Principal, with regard to the Ger
..icaies q Distinction and Proficiency, and the
admirable woftingof ,ho plan Of bestowiog
them, announced aud delivered them TO the
respective especially meriiorious pupils as lol-
lows:
Certificates of pistiuctionand Proficiency
u. X Amber, Arithmetic, IatIa, Eoglisb
History, Spelling, Algebra, Geography.
Chas Brown, English Grammar. German.
Jno. Burns, Arithmetic, Latin. spelling.
Warren Cramer, Latin, English History, EGG
Nsh Grammsr.
yrsnk D. Coo, Latin, La-liss History, English
6-G-1mar.
Earry Duke, Latin English Grammar, Geos-
tlphy.
Juaius C. Davenport Natural Philosophy, A.
zebra, Chemistry, Ifigouomctry, Romar History,
spelling.
H,nry r. Davenport, Arithmetic, Latin. Eng.
Grammar. English History, Algebra, Spelling.
". b. Hopkins, Latin. Spelling Geography.
David Howell, Latus German, Algebra. Gcom-
e'ry' Arithmetic, Roman History, Spelling.
Chas. kcarslcy, Gcography, Spelling.
W. +. Lippitt. latin, Greek, Roman History,
Algebra, Arithmetic spelling.
g. II. Lc.seuring, Natural PHILOSOPHY, United
states n story.
Cbas Portcr6eld, Latin, Greek, German, Comic
Sections, Calculus.
Harry Talbot. Latin. Arithmetic. Algebra,
Typography. English Grammar.
N-n. TrapncN. Arithematc, Latin, Enyiish
History. Engish Grammar, BIOGRAPHY aad
Spelling.
Gso. Shuser, Gernan, Latin Eng. Grammar,
john Wiltshire, Latin. spelling.
After The bes;owmeu; % The above, YIN. L.
Wilson, Esq. was then announced as having
been appointed 90 distribute premiums, and
proceeded 10 award handsome 8 ~ pm 70 Ed
T. Duke. f,om Mr. f. T. Leayen, Assistant.
fs Improvement 10 Composition, which pre-
scatatiou was accompanied with some very ap-
propriatc remarks 90 tie importance Of the
cultivation q tue art Of composition as inelu-
ding other branches q study, namely that Of
Hlti''.'e eV''-.-.9 ~-' -Ar-'.'"- q" ''c ''e i'i
which lawyers arc notele. -tlatof writing a
l-at hand he then displayed handsome
copy &C Wcbs,ers Unabridged Dictionary be-
slowed BY C,pt Klble on JJha Wiltshire for
excellence 10 Spe,Gag lie remarked on the
value of The work-tlat 10 contained lie mean
ios onl history q tie words ia ;he language,
cfwAich there are over one hundred thousand.
only about thirty thousand Of which, however,
are 10 ordinary use, tie r-maiu3eT Of them
le.ag mostly sc.eutG, terms, relating 20 DIFF
tercat departments VI scicucc-one Of these
dePar;mclts.-tlat oa guanery and tie mill
tary are hal jccn compiled by a gentleman
now o resident g this iowa, who was oacc o
prrl of che Aca'cmy ca. Wm. p. Craisliil
Nr. Wilson's advise @, one studying the Die
uouary would be frs, o. search out the word
study i; weN. grasp iis meaning and then, it
10 IS long, bard word. try 20 fui a shorter
aud simple synonym 90 make use Of 10 its
l..''s' "' also l'.s'l''l a s'u''A's"'p o'
Washington " lee University 70 Charles Tor
t-rLe.l i-r General I'obc'ercy-ths Scholar
sa'P given Us tie University aud Capt liable
Gle Judge OF Tie recipient. Nv Wilson re-
m"S-lon '"' I'u'' o' 'l'S ''"'-''o woe
h-'d 'peneN oui % Tie scholar &c. W 'ns
presentation 90 premiums 10 general he SAID
% was necessarily 'H''e1' Us '1'y NAd 10 come
from 'Le POCKETS OF '1e teachers oui 'o "oo'd
recommend 90 those citizens OF lAe town. VINO
ere 'D'''es'' 10 i1e prosperity OF ''e' el'-'-
'''na' Institution 'Ia' hey present series OF
p''z,s-as' io7 instance to the best reader a
py of 60 Ieswc'ls Life Of johnson 5 20 The
one Who eAce'5 10 geography stanley 5
through ih' DARK Continent "a DOOR ia"
90 geographical Information, and more thrill
'as adventure Than Robson Crusoe i'T thor
,os"uess 10 The study OF history, NA'Au.'y.
''nc'oi' % some o'"s' s''ooa'a D'S'o''-A.
work and SO cn through all Che branches OF
s.u-y-a Prize i-r tte ycsi scholar 90 each De-
lariment.
Sc Gle cIse Of TIE presentation remarks
Clp:. ElJlo introduced Rev. j. A. REGISTER
aud aouo2uced as tie subject Of his address
90 Gle pepis-"M ogAi BACKBONE" Mr r
having Congratulated tie boys ou their cretita-
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