Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-06
Bish0pville Academy.
IEIsKELL's STATION, May 80.

MIR. EDITOR; The Bishopvill,
Academy, which has been this yeal
under the control of Mr.. Ed. Pat
terson and his sister, Miss Cora
Patterson, closed with examinations
and exhibition on yesterday and
last night. The progress, in an ed
vocational line, has been very great
in this community during the last
few years. For number of years
after the war there was considera-
BILE division of sentiment in the
community as to the best method of
expanding the school fund and the
location of the schools. Small
schools were scattered about so that
every body could be near a school.
Consequently there were number
of little and short schools. Since
all parties became united they have
done the sensible thing in uniting
the various small schools about this
station in one large one at this place,
and this year it has continued
with remarkable success for ten
months. In the examinations yes
terday, it was demonstrated to the
people that one ten months school
will benefit pupil more than 3
dozen three months schools. Let
the reader who wants to know the
best and cheapest method of edu-
eating his child cut the sentence
preceding this one out and paste it
in his hat.
Mr.. and Miss Patterson have
conducted their school in a manner
highly praised by all the people.
In alluding to the examination, |
desire to speak especially of the
class of children in elementary
spelling. The members of this class
have learned their letters since the
school began, and can now spell
anything in the book. The class in
Geology was indeed excellent, and
proved that Mr.. Patterson, by
whose especial method it was
taught, is a master of this i'm
portant branch. The exhibi-
ton at night showed that der
cided elevation has been given
to the tastes of the people. It was
not entirely free from the trivial
style usually seen in country school
exhibitions, but there was not
single "nigger dialogue - there
was no drinking and no disturbance.
The music for the occasion was fur
nished by a class of singers, with
Miss Cora Patterson and Miss
Emma McAdoo at the organ, and
was far more refining in its cLarac-
ter than the exhibition 'fddling
of the past. The boys and girls all
did so we'll that | can not make q
distinction in favor of any, and
special notice of each would take
more space than L could ask. When |
the exercises were about closing a
number of prizes were presented to
pupils of the various classes. It is
that Mr.. Patterson will
likely conduct the next school. The
following resolutions were adopted
On closing.
WHEREAS, Prof. Ed. L. Patterson
md his sister, Miss Cora, came
ew months since among US as
strangers, and by their Christian
department. and graceful bearing
AVE now the friendship and ad-
niration of all.
ResolUsd, That we, as a people,
ender them our thanks for the
bile and efficient manner in which
hey have conducted their school
md the interest they have ever
in the cause of educa-
ion, and also for their untiring
,forts to advance the Sunday School
cause at this place, and we regret
Tery much that they are so soon to
20 from our midst, but that they
will carry with them the best wishes
If this people while visiting rela-
ives and friends. Also, that we
ender Miss Emma McAdoo our
many thanks for the interest she
las taken in training the choir and
or the excellent music discoursed