The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-05-21
COMMUNICATED.
Exhibition Of Prof. Browns
School.
Mr.. E DIToR:

BY Prof, >. P. Brown at the closing
exercises of his splendid school, los
catsd;at Dumas inthisscounty, ON
Friday and Friday night, the 18th
inst. Your correspondent arrived
upon the ground+the seepe Of the
intellectual treatz-about.9 O'Clock,
A. M, and found tho Professor ex-
amihing a class in that most diff,
culi branch in our English educa-
ton, English grammar. The mem. ~
bers Of this class acquitted them
selves admirably, and showed by
their ready answers to the numerous
and difficult questions put by the
Professor, that they had been un- Z
der the guidance Of an able teacher.
NaStia class in ~geqgFaphy was ex-
alnine2 and showed a familiarity
with the surface oil old mother.
earth that was indeed remarkable.
After this, it was announced that
the physical as well as mental de-
lSires OF the audience would receive
attention. The good psople-the
rg6od Iadiessl ought to ssay-=-had
brought along with them such.a
feast of, nice we'll: cooked fOod-7
consisting Of, ham, pork mutton,
chicken, cakes pies, fruits, vegetas
| bles, including the finest strawber-
ries you ever saw. The bill Of fare
was indeed alp it>should have been;a
1t would indeed have made tho
mouth of an eplcure water. , Be4la
sides there was enough for every
body; ana after all had eaten,t to sa-
lioty fheft weredtwslVe baskets
full gathered up, ,'.9a'I II" .o.
: After dinner some short addresses
we're m9deE aud the PrQtessor re-
sunied 1.-THE examination Of his
classes Arid continued TIL near un-
down. when supper was spread and
dispatched, every one expressing
himself highly pleased. Soon after
lark the concert was opened and
Conducted TN about 17o'clock,
when the audi once was dismissed, !
Lmust not fail to mention fbsl
MeSsrs. Hodges, who furnished as y
fine music during the day as was
ever produced in this country
They are said to be natural born h
musicians. The people Ofthis CONF g.
immunity are proud, anil well they 2
may be, of iPggf. Brown and his
schools IhisJis in the full sense of
the term a first elasss schools on ia H
which PRISdffbEEs are taught. uere
thei6loyst and girls are taught toAe
TnINKs i This a.. we learn istheiSth
year Of PsoG Browns labors in the
school room. He is a man possess,
ling the highest qualifications; and
what is rare, he possesses in the I
highest degree the art Of impart-
ling. The verYidullesto Of pupils I'm
der his tuition can not heln learn
ling. His scllo0l we learn is per-
maAsnt one, and his terms o ftui7i
tion are as low as the ldWest.-
There are several young men at
tending this school who are board
ing themselves, oing@thairi'ogn
cooking and furnishing nheir own
lodgings. These BOYS viii succeeds
The present President Of the y. ),
A. did the same thing when he was
Ia boya. The people Of thisdentire
communitya are arod5eG UP ouYtbe
subject Of education and are giving
Pref Bro wnu their united support.
May bis school live long and pros.
per. In the future these people
will arise Up and call him blest"-
WqalAtbhgats there were 4 school like
atiso and q PFQf Brown in every
neighborhoO1fin the land. -
URlAHaHEEPa
Dumas Miss, Mayl5 1881
LIZ 5IAn oJ alGAal Wod Isl
Pvsa4BNe bad de Gal from MT W:tA'
Woodlbf the New. Albany Demo
ocrat on Tuesday last. Mr. Wn9d,
since the destthotion Ofhis office By
Gre, has Been endsavoFihg to- gel
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