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wa' most emphatic in his enconiums. Excellent specimens of drawing and oil painting were exhibited in the Fine Arts Department under the efficient tuition of Miss Reid. The music, conducted by

Prof. Earle was of a high order, creditable elike to teacher and

pupils. The several departments in this flourishing institution are classified as follows:

Academic Department'— Principal — Latin, French, Grammar, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, History and Book—keeping.

Preceptress - thsiology,'nlgebra, History, Grammar, Arithmetic, Bible History, Writing and Reading, other subjects teken up as state of classes will ednit.

Graduation— Intermediate Department — British History,

Arithmetic up to proposition, Geography, Grammar and Physiology. »

Primary Department - 2nd Division — Arithmetic up to end of compound rules, GeogrSphy — Introductory Lessons - Parts of Speech, Writing, Object Lessons, Reading in 3rd

Book. lst Division — Reading in Second Book, Addition and Multiplication, Outlines of P. E. Tsland and Remisp.eres,

abduct Lessons, and Writing on Slates.

Infant'Cla s — Herding in First Hook

Object Lessons 7 9 Tables, Writing on Slates.

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We were glad to see blackboards and maps in every clo ‘cnd to observe that they were freely used.

ess room,

At the close of the evening exeminetion in the hall, Robert ,Longworth, Esq. was called to the choir, who, after a few appropriate :remarks, invited gentlemen present who might feel so disposed to Vaddress the audience. Rev. Mr. Taylor wes the first to respond fand expressed himSelf highly pleased with the whole proceedings. IHCU. J. Longworth spoke of the very great success which attended ;thc institution, and the able end’efficient manner in which it .was conducted. W. Heard, Esquire, alluded to the services so ,reCnerously imparted by the Rev. Archdeacon Reed and Dr. Leeming, FUhom the committee named as examiners, with the view of causing {the examination to be as thorough and seorching as possible. He peoncluded his remarks by moving a vote of thanks to those gentlemen :fo their valuable services, seconded by Thomas Dodd, Esquire, 51nd carried by acclanation.‘ The proceedings of the day were then Eclosed by singing "God Save the Queen'."