The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-06-07
Giles College Examination.

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.. competent school man who wit
: messed the examination exercises at
Giles college so thoroughly ex-
presses the facts as to render further
comment unnecessary. 1t is more
important, too, in that it comes from
the pen of a man who has spent his
life in the school-room, and who is
eminently able to judge in such
matters:
Having attended the closing ex-
ercises of this fourishing school, it
becomes my pleasant duty, being
interested in the sacred cause of
education, to tell the people of Giles
county the manner in which their
children are taught, the methods
that are used, and the discipline by
which they are governed.
1st. AS to how they are taught,
1 will briefly describe the able
faculty: Profs. Mann and Guthrie
are refined, christian gentlemen,
with regulations for scholarship I'M
questioned, and with a patience and
perseverance that is admirable.
BY daily contact with their pupils
they seem to have instilled in them
their own lofty spirit, so that each
pupil in the school shows himself to
be gentleman.
I'd. The methods they use, will
simply state, are those adopted by
the most advanced educators of to-
day.
Sd. The discipline by which they
govern, 1 am glad to say, is not
''the dreaded rod" a relic of the
old barbaric age), but by appealing
to boys reason, his pride, and his
honor, they teach him both by pre-
cept and example that duty is the
grandest word in our language, and
thus call out those characteristics
which make men useful, true, and
good. From the smallest primary
in the school on through the whole
curriculum, including the classics
and higher mathematics, each one
showed that he had done his duty,
and passed the severe ordeal with
credit to himself and pride to his
friends. 1t is fact, which the fac
ulty of Giles college have so clearly
proven, that no intelligent man will
either deny or doubt, that at this
school a boy can be as thoroughly
educated, in as short time and
with as little money, as at any school
in Tennessee, outside the universities
The voice of the people is, "Well
done, good and faithful teachers, we
appreciate your services and next
session will increase our patronage"
Before closing, 1 will mention three
young men whose names stand high |
on the roll of honor: Harvey Ham
ilton, Lee Barlar and Ermer Beasly, |
who, without money and without
friends able to assist them, by their
indomltable energy and untiring in
dustry, have succeeded in complet-
ing the whole collegiate course, and
stand forth to-day educated and &C
complished gentlemen, equipped for
the battle of life. hope every good
man will lend them a helping hand,
for they deserve success. G.
THE ENTERTAINMENT.
Antoniette Hall was filled with an
expectant throng Fridaynight to wit
ness the pleasing exercises that mark
the closing of this school annually.
The long list of awards of distinc-
ton demonstrated that the boys had
been faithful and studious. 1t may
be well to remark that Giles College
does not award diplomas. A stu
dent may remain and study as long
as he likes and finish the highest
branches taught here, and have
certificate to that effect which
amounts to a diploma, but the
school is in the real nature of a
college and is designed to fit boys
for the university. If he finishes
up well here, he is very near to his
degree when he enters the univer-
sity.
The performances of the pupils
were creditable in the highest
degree and exceedingly entertaining
to the vast audience, the following
being the
PROGRAM.
l. alutatory-Edward Wade.
2. Decentralization Daven-
port.
3. Reading-Selection from Pick-wick
papers-T. w. Cardwell.
4. Awarding Certificates.
8. Declamation-W. E. Edmiston.
6, dion Rose, jr-
z. Recitation-The Cloud--Ernest ABB
ernathy.
8. Declamat1on-Village Blacksmith
Jas. Ballentine.
8, Sermon--Jno. Madry.
10. Valedictory-J. II. Hamilton.
Messrs. J. H. Hamilton and Row
land Lewis, having finished the
course in book keeping, were award
ed certificates to that effect. Many
of the other boys achieved distinc
tions that richly merit special
uotice.
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