The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-17
Mary Sharp College.

The examination exercises ol this In
stitution, noticed in our last issue up
to the time of going to press, were con-
tinued during the week with increasing
interest, the young ladies acquitting
themselves most creditably, and reflect
ing the thorough and critical intruc-
ton given AT the Mary Sharp. We
cannot imagine how classes can be ex-
amincd more fairly than were the classes
Mt this institution. Not only were they
questioned for hours in succession by
teachers, but others who were present
and fully competent, on being earnestly
solicited, asked many and difficult qucs-
tons which the young ladies answered
and 20 the satisfaction of those offering
them. No where did this appear in a
more striking way than in the Trigo-
nomctry Class, where, after solving and
explaining all the difficult problems and
propositions which in nearly every case
were given by persons in the audience,
Prof. Syler and DR.. Mctcalfc gave out
problems Of their own manufacture, the
solution of which involved all the prin.
ciples of the science, but the class en-
loved the fun and called for more until
every one was satisfied that the Sopho-
more Trigonomctry Class could apply
the principles as well as recitc them.
The other classes Senior, Junior,
Freshman and Preparatory each mp.
peared at least twice during the week
and the Freshman and Preparatory
four or five times, all sustaining the
high reputation Of the institution. 1t
was our intention when we undertook
the task Of writing up the examination
exercises to not make special mention Of
any department, but cannot refrain from
saying that the Preparatory eXamina-
ton certainly showed that the best Of
instruction had been given, and
reflects great credit upon Miss Matte
Estll. Miss f. is a graduate Of Mary
Sharp College.
We heard some OF our critics make
favorable mention Of the Senior Latin,
Junior Astronomy, and Book keeping.
At the examination of the bookkeeping
Glass, which. Prof. Barrett announced
was composed Of nearly all grades, sew
good business men were present and
were astonished at the practical and
thorough knowledge evinccd. The work
of the students was distributed through
the audience for inspection, and the ac-
curacy and ncatncSs OF these books
showed how carefully they had been
taught.
The examination Of the week closed
with the Junior Glass in Mechanics,
which lasted from o'clock till 5, and
then stopped with the boards full Of
problems solved and ready for explana-
ton. The class is composed of good
material, and We have heard il highly
praised.
Sabbath morning daWncd with clear
sky and prospects Of another warm day,
as it surely did prove. At . o'clock n,
IN. the students assembled at the college
and in the uniform dress marched by
classes, attended by the Faculty and
alumnm, to the G. p. Church, which
had been kindly offered on account Of
of its large Seating capacity. DR., g..
W. Griffin, Professor of Moral Philoso-
phy in the Southwestern Baptist Uni
versity preached the Commencement
Sermon. The text waa found in Mat
thew, 18th cllan. 45th and 18th verses,
and was very appropriate 10 the occa-
sion. The sermon was not only logical,
but eloquent aud impressive, and WAS
atten,ivcly listened to by the large an,
dicncc assembled and we are satisfied
that the young ladies for whom it was
specially prepared will be strengthened
to live better lives. hcncrfnrth.
SECOND WEEK.