Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-09
communicated.
Examination al SunmerheId.

Mr. EDfroR-The closing exercises of
Summcrt"ld school were on Friday, the
4th INST. We left Homer in the morning
of that day in company with several friends
The morning air was cool aud balmy, made
more ~ from the fac, that the showers of
the day before had settled the dust which.
for so many weeks, had marrrd the pleas
nres Of such n trip. We arrived ut sum.
that tho interest Of the school Was we'll
cared for, as was shown by the large at
tendance.
Mr.. f. n. Cory, the teacher, showed, by
the examination Of the different classes, in
which nll were invited to take part, that
he is keeping up with the times as regards
impartiug instruction. His style Of teach
ing is quick and short, but profound and
thorough. This school, with the exception
Of a few months, has beef. under his direc.
tion for six years, and he has never be.
trayed the tra., in him rcposed, but has
always come fully up to the obligations
made incumbent on him IA teacher. In
the examination, the pupils showed that
their minds were we'll stored with practi-
cal, ns-fnl knowledge.
The good ladies Of that community had
not beer, unmndfni Of the physical neces-
sites Of man. At noon they unfoldrd
those spacious baskets. the contents Of
which never fail to satisfy the appetit. of
those who leave liomr before breakfast. A.
did some Of our company. We had many
pressing Invitations to dinner for which
We are under many obligations, but ac.
ceptcd the first by Drs. Sellers aud Led.
better. Their wives were courteous and
entertaining while We joined them and
partook of the meats, jrlli-s, pies, etc, 40
tasteful1y combined 10y the two inestima
bic ladies. There were many tables on the
grounds, but we could not eat from all in
one day. Eatabl-s were pfofast, aud iudr.
ing from those baskets and tables, hard
times have not found Summeriicld vet.
In the afternoon the examining exr,cisc.
were continued ouly for short while: and
your correspondent, having accepted an
invitation, some weeks before, to deliver
All address, Was, by Prof Cory, introduced
To the audience. The hall was crow,d.
the heat oppressive, the address, though
delivered under disadvantages, was recei.- !
ed with applause and cheers, and we pre-. |
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merit.
Snmmerheld is a pleasant village in the |
Northeastern portion Of our parish, aud !
has for its inhabitants some OF the best
citizens Of Claiborne. Her school is in n |
prosperous condition, and we can ace no |
cause why il may not grow to he n high
school Of the inst grade, where our Sons
and daughters can receive practical edu.
cations which are 40 often neglected to an
alarming extent in many Of our Eastern
md Northern colleges,
All things passed of quietly till late in
he afternoon, when the exercises at the
Academy had closed, two yonng Americans,
'raced oy the spirits that in them had
'eeu turned, while engaged in converse
ion, one made an extravagant assertion;
he other denied its truth; both felt them
elves iusulted and wronge,l; q difficulty
nsned, and, when terminated, one of the
tslwsrts had on his person several wounds
Inflicted 10y his antagonist with q knife.
We are Informed that none of the wouptis
re necessarily fatal
Very respectfully. E.HN. II