Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-06-05
Examination at the Baptist College

The annual oral examination before the friends
and patrons of the Baptist feh'aie Soi'ese oe-
gan on the morning OF Tuesday May y, with
the rsual chanel .cry,r.s iull attendance OF
the schoar- and ilAtterng Eumper oil Visitors
wcr. also there. and the pupils acquitted them
selves gratiIyingly 10 all VINO hii taken the
trouble 20 lie present.
The examinations were very SATISFACTORY and
for the trial that 1t is TO the young ladies who
cannot well overcome the impression that they
are before 4 critical rather than an npprecia-
tive public IL was all admirably gone through
with The classes in algebra and Latin acqult-
ted themselves with much credit TO their instruc-
tors and to themselves While the intermediate
accompaniments of music and recitation were
specially agreeable, Miss Emma Brasher. the
vocal medalist OF last year, NJ the opening, ana
Aarcie Thomas at the cluse, rendered the songs
My Queen" and 1.-The Forest tairiea,' In
Italian very sw city and effectively.
The ''litte class Of vocailsts mel as they
deserved, an enthusiastic reception IheY DO
great credit to their i"aininS III every respect.
and will prove happy attraction whenever IL Is
known that they are to appear on the chapei
rosti um. A recitation, "My Dolly IS Dead, -
by one of their number, little Lucle Lanneau,
was very well done, and the rest OF the little
ones were all sympathy, when the last announce
ment came, ''she died OF broken heart, and "a
dreadful crack in her head
The primary bible class closed the morning
exercises with its usual, or rather unusual ex-
celence. 1t was of interest to all, but especially
to those who feel that their children are being
trained in un accurate and perfect manner, for
the answers were absolutely perfect knowl-
edge OF the best OF books, Is the best that can be
had. as has been well sad, for the head rs well
as for the heart. We must not omit to mention
a recitation by Miss Johanna kriehn. 1.-The
Polish Boy" with remarkable expression and
elect and indicating fine talent for elocution in
the young scholar.
On Friday morning classes in astronomy.
English literature, and the senior bible class,
were the test of examination. 1t is faint
praise to say that the pupils OF these several
classes acquitted themselves admirably for some
of the recltations were wonderfully line and ac-
curate, denoting perfection of preparation
rarely attained, and we can hut hope that such
habits Of requirement may accompany the
young ladies' into the world they are beng cdu-
Gated for, and be carried with them into the life
work that lis opening before them promisnaly
The music and recititlons were again feature
of lively interest on the following morning
piano, and Miss Imogrn Thompson, Miss Ida
Ferguson, Mss kat" Salmon and Miss En!nic
Powell were warmly uppluldcd. and lett most
pleasant Impressions Of their effective c!ocuticn-
ary powers and thei: remarkable progress undel
Miss HendersOn's most crtditablc training.
After an interinissio OF Two hours. Mrs
| Temples geometry Gins5 the first OF the
closing evening session. This class has won
quite "A reputation for itself ior rare degree o
| proficiency and perfection Of mathematical
| work. We only regretted that the time was 81
| limited that the pupils had not the opporlunis '
| they appeared thoroughly prepared for.
| The junior sophomore bible classes of Mrs
| Temple and Ms Austin, united for the cNaMi-
nation occasion, wUrth " closed his Interestln.
| series of SeIclses, the y0nng L. es showing Il
degree of accurate reformation and happy iacIli-
| ty of recita ION in this most important branch O
| education that was truly J. yin2 TO al who
| were interest "d in their Well" anu happiness.
This feature in The school, the Sluy oil the bible
| as Il regular text book for daily and diligeu'
preparation and by eve. y pupil { ON the eldest
| 10 the youngest, We Crn uend most highly, as
wcr,hy of imitation in all Orr iast i,utlors o
| learning. We feel assnted that The public viii
| echo our wish that the the college may have
| many happy returns OF slnilsr CredIabie and
ENJOYABLE occasions.