The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-05-31
Clover-Pcr Tenn }
Nav %. 1879 {


the tenth c)ns,cl tive scholastic year
o. Prof. T. \. Futrnlps school, the
I G. z. Mae and Female Academy.
had the pleasure of being present
during a part of the Examination eX-
erciscs which embraced Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday |
of last week. The c'asses we've as
/ thoroughly examined as the time
allotted to hat special exercise would
allow. / found the sch oil composed |
of classes ranging from the most pri--
mary grades to those we'll advanced |
in the languages aud the higher
mathematics, and it is but simple
Justice to the worthy and able gentle
man who has for so many years stood
1T his post as principal of that excel
lent school to say, that l have never
examined classes nor heard them
examined where the true princir G Of
the sciences were more firmly fixed
in the minds Of pupils. 1t is proper
to state here that The Clovcr-Port
Academy proposes to do nothing OK
cept that which it is prepared to do
in the best possible manner. The
large number Of boys and girls who
have attended this school in past.
years and have been prepared for
college, o for the active business of
life and have gone out into the world
and worked successfully tor themselves,
is the best evidence Of the superior
y training which very large number
< of cultivated people claim for those
, who attend this wcll-knoWn school.
: Friday the 25th inst, was the closing
dpy + he t,rm. st cary b ur in G
morning., The hall Of the Academy
was crowde /, the windoWa were full
= and many filled e. hear the exercises
Mt all. The weather was cool, bright
- and please ut. TIE day WAS given
up to 81 lect reading, essays, dccla-
matious and the annual address. /.
" IS very generally remarked that the
rcadags ana the essays by the girls,
were fully W to the high standard OF
former years and hat thc determinations
by the boss eXre!lcl any similar eXer
= cises IN the past. This is perhaps the
: highest cum.liment that co sldl c
:, paid the young ladies and gentlemen
- Of the school.
htI2 o'cIpck an excellent dinner
was SCI we'd in the large and beautiful
grove in front Of the acadeuty, o
. which all present were cordially in
- vitcd to partake. This rcpost haH
been prepared by lhe friends snt
patrons Of the school, than whom
more intelligent and hospita bic pco
PIE live not. You we're conspicuous
Mr.. Editor, BY your absence, especi
sally at dinner. You should hay
~ been present. At l o'clock, tn
academy hal, was again filled wit
an audience eager to hear the addres
to he delivered by A. j. Coates, Esq
:. Of Bolivar His subject was ''Tru,
Education 1t has seldom been m
rood Gcrtunc to listen to an address S,
: lucid. logical and eloquent. Assum
:, ing none of the superficial gracos an
: ! hougishcs Of the modern orator, Nj
-, Coates d characterized by lhoroug
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t.r of our English tongue, a schoIarI
taste in selecting and applying IA
striking illustrations, and above 81
a generous share Of that glorious m
terra, too often consp cuoLs by IFS a
''' sence i'm the modern lecturer, ccce
lent CANNON sense. 1t was prc-eIu
-" nently an address to young men an
'C ] Young ladies and lad clearly bee
- thoushtott by a man Nho has been
We careful and successful observer of bl
Nv" man nRture, and wa have rarely see
SO much substantial maternal cor
'"' pressed in such compass Us was e1
-, hibited in tnat thoroughly praciica
is. sensible and anasteriy appealin bcha
cyl ST true physical, intellectual and sno
1t al culture Rev. DR.. L. ] Burto
'u' of Texas followed with an able &,
- dress in whieh he gathered many {
i the choicest flowers that bloom /
pc the way side and wo = them ini
re- chapIe.s of fade 'es b. f.. ID.
an honored son Of I, oss
Is. one of the most finished ate 81
ON has ever produced.
In conclusion, d tender
Ses through your columns, m. Idrme,
ch cor gratuIations to the good peopl
In Iaround CloveI-PoTt and to the citizen
no of Tennessee on having so able aH,
g.. valuable citi en- as Prof Futrul
wa and to the patr rs IF the Giover-Por
u, Academy in having rs the trainer an,
al educator Of their sous and daughter
Is man so thoroughly qualified Tor hi
lie noble calling.
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