The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-05-08
CIOVerpOrt Academy.

Editors Bulletin:
The past week has been one of much in
lerest in our midst The male and female
academy, under the polished gentleman and
most excellent instructor, Professor Futrall,
closed the short session on yesterday, after
continuing the public examinations for
several days. 1t will be impossible to esti-
mate the good to thts whole community,
they have aud viii enjoy from his long and
Persevesing efforts in behalf of the rising
geneI alton around us, and this influence is
widening and being more and more felt as
each successive year marks a period in his
excellent school. There are very few men
more adapted to and more successful in
training the young minds in our country.
To be convinced Of this, one would only
have to attend upon such an occasion as
presented in has school room during
the week now closing
For thoroughness, discipline and iusPira-
ton to the pupils tJis school has 40 supe-
rIor. The academy is situated in thrifty,
moral and refined community, far from the
din and noises of town OF city, in beautiful
sylvan grove, where quiet and nature nat
urally Sinduces Ito study and inspires to
thought, Here everything seems peculiarly
fitted for such d school
Professor Futrau is certainly the right
mau in the right place and the visitor will
feel his heart grateful for such propitious
opportunities to the young who attend his
instructions. The patrons of the school
have just cause to be proud of this noble
institution, and it is largely patronized by
parents both IN Hardeman and Madison
counties. Yesterday the school closed its
short session. This is early in the season,
and the writer learned that most of the
patrons of this school arc farmers, who re-
quire the AID of their sons at the planting
season to assist in the crops. So the plan
has been adopted of having a short spring
session of four months and after two months
the long session begins. In such a shady
and delightful retreat even the hot months
will be pleasant for studying at early
morning and late evening. So there boys
have great advantage over others training
their minds and developing their bodies
during youth, and thus realizing conspic-
uous motto on the school-room walls
wrought in eveTgreens, ''seeRs sana IL corpore
sdnO."
The exercises of Yesterday were quite in
teresting and the day was every way d.
lightful. During the first hours Of the
morning, many classes in grammar, read
ing and mathematics were examined both
by the Professor and visiters, giving proof
of the thorough training those pupils re-
ceive; after this declarations by the boys,
little and big, and most sensible and ele-
giant essay from young lady attending the
schOol-all done with credit to teacher and
pupils. After this by invitation the can
nual address delivered by Attorney Genl
J. ]. Dupuy, Of Bolivar which was pro-
nounced most suitable and appropriate for
such an occasion, evincing deep interest in
the welfare OF the young and repIete with
many expressions of council and advice to
the young in forming true and noble
character for life. Then came the proven
bal lawn-dinner, who does not have a
sharper appetite and better digestion for
one of these hospitable "whole-souled" out
door country dinners, and the ladies all so
nice and pleasing and the young people so
joyous and happy-we confess our obIiga-
tons.
When the dinner was over and all cheered
by the agreeable chats Of the people they
again assembled in the school hall, to listen
to Hon. B. A. Enloe, of Jackson, deliver his
humorous address on farming. 1t is a treat
| to hear this model address. It almost re-
minds one Of the famous Deluth speech of
Gov Knott, of Kentucky. Full Of sugses-
tions, of thought and sentiment, made point
ed and pleasing by racy wit and humor.
He kept the audience laughing almost con-
stantly and every one felt glad he had heard
"Enloe's Diversified Address on Farming"
Much more could be said, Mr. Editor.
but l fear l impose on your generosity,
This much is certainly due, to record the
success Of FutralPs school at Coverport.
May Sd, 1884. VISITOR.
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