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*■ r^A/ ' • UG •-A ■ i xi ji. i . VOL. 5. NO. 41. ATHENS, GEOfiglA, J Our Tft*lp to the Alountaln**. I the honor ami pleasure ofaccompa- j living from Athens to her home in Ur,. curVmHir, TaiisUh r.iu. nnyim. I clnikosvillo Somewhat fatigued Rabun Gt?.p High School, and lVom our rW ‘* " u can assure Mrs. _, Fuller tin t no traveler ever enjoved Its Eighth Public Exam- i J * I the com toils of her hospitable inan- illation. than we did. uni more than we <li«l. However, Kclitors are cosmopolitans by pro- the special attention we paid to her fession. They are espeeted to go | elegant breakfast next morning, no about, and then to tell when, where i doubt, soon satisfied Iter of this fact, and why they went, what they saw Thus substantially reinforced and and heard—noting, in fact, everything invigorated by the highly'oxygenated incident to their journalistic pere- atmosphere which now buoyed onr urinations. This duty is some- whole nature, we started upon an times pleasant, sometimes unpleasant; j inspection of the mountain city, wliich sometimes interesting, sometimes nn- i it was now our pleasure for tlq) first FOpl« somet>mes ensv of no- time to visit. The number of | interesting; — --- , eoniplishmetit, sometime* attended wc met, soon reminded us that it was the day for holding an election ii|ioii the question of a Constitii'ioual Con- necessary to descend theitoty tajtth tain side to the very brink the with nc inconsiderable difficulty. In our e ;>c, and in this particular in stance, the duty would certainly be both pleasant and interesting, were our time, space and ability sufficient to dii justice to one of the most en joyable trips it was ever onr good fortune to make. Having liecn honored with an in- tatioii from Mr. W. A. Curtis, Priii* eipal of the Ilnbiiu Gap High School, to be present at the Eighth Public Commencement or Examination of that School, and to deliver an address to the Pliilomatliean Literary Society, we kti on Monday, the 11th instant, via the Northeastern Railroad, and was joined that evening, at Mount Airy, by Capt. J. E. ltitcb, who was in waiting to accompany us on our visit to the mountains. At this point, began the interest and attractions which so much attach to our North if,, j v. •'-« Hjeorgia. MOUNT All!Y, vent ion, so we concluded to spend the day among the good people of old Habersham, whom We had long desired to know. To speak in this connection of the generous, whole soulcd and hospitable character of this people, would be but to rejieat what has so often been so truthfully spoken. Then, suffice it to say, that the feelings of a stranger in strange juiits, was not ours; hut such was the cordial*, w:inii-l»«s»rK*d reception of this lug-soul--d ]icu]ile. ftiiit bur re luctance at leaving only Ibuml solace in the hope of again soon visiting these newly made and highly :i|ijire- dated friends and acquaintances. Being joined nt this point by Mr. Frank Haralson,- State Librarian, who, as a traveling companion, can not be excelled it, this or any other count!*', who Jjrul ^rbhintJy fasten'd | every volume fldt whs ever written j stream in order to sec the Mb in oil their beauty ami grandrar, here we went almost headlong down the improved rugged declivity, rolling «ak tom- penaeia filing from root to root, and from tree to tree, catching trom branch to branch, until at last, wc were to (hr down, we began to think wo ehfrfd never he able to regain oar fluting point. Tims far snccesafil,onr guides now induce us to proceed to a point known as “ REID’S SQUEEZE,” which we finally succeeded in pass'ng after contracting and stretching oar* selves into a shape very Tnnafc rr sembling a cork out of a champagne bottle. Exultant over thivachieve* meat, they now try to permute at to make a visit to what is known a* the “Devil’s Kitchen,” than to the “ Devil’s Pulpit,” “ Lovers Lttp,” and numerous other adventurous point*. But finding that their object WM to watcii and make fun of our perform antes rather than behold and admire the beauties of hatnre, we at once got up a rebellion, and being asked by them, as we viewed the rushing water from one of tluMnost promi nent points of observation, wfMt we thought of J he tails Y mtd being told by us that it was the best place to drown -, well, rascals," that we .--a - ida&aiSk .. •* i ■ i UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIBRARY - >• ‘ ¥■ m OLD SERIES, VOL. 56 m V mountain eibne or three miles distent. ThjgbmMings and grounds are all the fo’operty of Mr. Curtis, the prindpalpsdfa established and :;i Hi tie forest village on the Air-j on “the pleasures of travel,’’ ami Line Railroad, is of but a very few ! who shall receive additional notice year- exigence. With an elevation J further on in this article, we left that of five hundred feet and more, alxnit. i afternoon, that we might enjoy a that of our own elevated town, it night’s rest ’ncatli the soolhing ihfln- jiossesses a purity and salulu iousness ' dice of nature's music as furnished of atmosphere which justly entitles it j by nature’s wonder. ti> its name, and which must inevi- j TALLULAH falls. table vorite determine it as one of 1 lie fa-| The reception.ai^f entertainment j tiuntioii. ever saw, we left them .to. consider the significance of our remark while we best a retreat to safer quarter*. Our adventurous companions having exploi ed every chasm, ascended every height Aft d,t osteal JtjljjggjgLfWJ& projecting ^poin’t, joined ' ue et the ■ hotel, when, after the State Librarian had engaged with Mrs. Young to re* turn during the next month for the j im pose of amusing and entertaining her guests by bis afternoon rope- j walkings across the falls, we hid adieu to these attractive scenes and were again on the way to our point of des- at his individual exs 18731 The use of vj^r is- allowed cn- the academ tirely free olRsharge?? Disci^fcMfi: and isrrtTtmuN. The sysu?jSi of discipline in this school wc found to be rigid and firm, bnt mild of a reputation unsur passed in all Northeast Georgia. The course of instruction thorough and practical, the 'object being to build up a first class high school to imjiait instructioiKjfet the English branches and modem languages. During the present yi*$ notwithstanding the exceeding)y^iclo8e times financially, the school lias been most prosperous - receivingiiid .instructing one hun died and rifty-eight- students. BOARD AND TUITION. »v The cheapness of board and tuition enables every family in that section of couutryjp avail themselves of this fiue opportunity for schooling both their sons- and daughters at hqine, while others snore remote Imvc, from these advantages together with the excellency of instruction and healil tul ness of^oeation heco-ue patrons of the-sell A nn from the publ their ificalgjlja; teachers. OOL TEACHERS, teachers are sent out 1 every fall, to teach in who on account of training , and qtuil- .prepared to otlicr LITERARY 80- 1 space permit it would be our pleasure to make special mention of the exami- ation in the vaiiius 'departments Aside fr6m the usual or ordinary ex-, aminalion exercises, the average standing of each student for the term was publicly read and the rewards for merit made in accordance with the reports of the resjtective departments. What particularly attracted our at tention in this part of the exercises was, that the female students had ex celled the males, attaining a higher average percentage of advancement. Fine testimonials of merit were award ed to the young ladies, while only two were received by the young men. The system adopted by Mr. Curtis of marking recitatious, and of making public reports certainly is promotive of emulation and must serve a great stimulation to study. At the con clusion of the examinations Miss McPherson the accomplised assistant of Mr. Curtis, delivered a most earn est appeal to the patrons of the school and a most affectionate farewell to the pupils. Through the courtesy of Miss McPherson we have been permitted to jiublish her farewell address which we Will take pleasure in doing in oiir next issue. PROFESSOR ORR, the State School commissioner having been invited by Mr. Curtis to be pres ent on this occasion, and address the citizens of Rabun eounty upon his common 6ch<fol system, now coeluded the occasion^ with a most interesting aed highly instructive address, making an earnest nppeal to the people of that ram mer rerorta of those who, 1 wc lieio met .with :it the hands of j KX-KOUTE TO CLAYTON :nvli of |ile:eni e or \v«\-imd and j Mrs. Young, the elegant and queenly j onr jiartv was honored by the addi- d with tin? beat of therrmore proprietress, and her gallant assistant, : tion of Prof. G. C. Orr, who eontrihu- ippresse mt horn homes, nil! seek onr p'oasuro-.tffording, refuge Mr. Carl ledge, fully attested and attrnclivi health- i justiei section of | sound 1 lie State. been ; MIL Wil.-TOX, the exeelleiit nn<l hospitahle pro- pi iotor ot the m w hotel at this place, with it- sixty comfortable rooms, has already succeeded in attracting a number of visitors to this point by the ; ted in no small degree to the interest are ! and pleasure outlie remainder of our of the praises whirl 1 them by every one who h is trip. ' fortunate as to he a guest of After twenty miles of travel tip and j in* Tallulah Fall aze upon this \ composed- of the young men of. school and which onstitutes one of the. most interesting features of Rabun, Gap Wgh School, is doing good work by way of instructing its members in the rule, the art, the advantage and sue* cess of debate. The exhibition on the part of this society was creditable in the highest degree. THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, although in its infancy, yet bids fair to become an important and valuable sdjunct to the school and a great bless ing to both its members and the com munity at large. Music, vocal, Contentment. THURSDAY NIGHT. Music, vocal, Shall We Meet Be yond the River. Address before Philomath can Litera ry' Society—Dr. H. H. -Carlton.- Iinproinjdu Address by Hon. G. J. Orr. ^ *. - Music, vocal, * Beatttmil River of Life. * FRIDAY JUNE 15. Music, Vocal, Shall we Meet Be- yond the River. A * Dictionary Class; 25 members— W. A. Curtis. 1st Honor, Miss Mary R. Ritchie, 2d John L. Corbin, 3d Miss Grncy E. Sitton and Jo8. P. Norton. ' > Composition Class 10 members— W. A. Cnrtis. 1st. Honor, Miss N. M. Sitton, 2d Miss F. II. Sitton, 3d W. P. Quillinu Written Arithmetic No. 1, 9 mem bers—W, A. Curtis. 1st Honor, Misses F. R. Sitton, N. M. Sitton and S. B. Camion, 2d Miss S C. Dillard, 3d Miss L. M Martin Algebra Class No. 1. 3 members— W. A. Curtis. 1st. Honor, Jos. P. Norton, 2d W. M Pell, 3d W. A. Keener. Algebra Class No. 2, 5 members— W. A. Curtis. 1st Honor, W. P. Q illian, 2d Jin*. Howard, 3d H. R. Cannon. Advattei-d Gr:-mmar Class 15 mem bers—W. A. Curtis. 1st Honor, \V. M. Pell, 2d Miss G. E. Sitton and J. E. Neville, 3d H. R. Cannon and Misses M. E. Quilliati and M. R. Ritchie. Music, vocal—Beautiful River of Life. FRIDAY EVENING. . Music, Instruineutal—Midnight Waltz. . Declanuitions. W. L. Ritchie, J. V. MIL FRANK HARALSON’S ADDRESS Hotel. Eager to j down the mountains, we reached the j to this association was indeed well- ■ iidor in nat tire of j town ot Clayton, where w- spent a J timed and appropriate. Replete in inch heard, and j most comfortable and agreeable flight [sound advice, resplendent in mata- phor drawn forth by the occasion and which we had which it was never our fortune to ' with our excellent trieiul, of legisla- heliold, at an early hour next mom- live acquaintance, 3Iiy Duncan, j>ro- ing we soon subdued our exaeling ! priotor of the Blue Ridge Hotel, presenting its claims as a delightful (appetite into a state of perfect s-Atts» ILeaviug here a six miles drive.through and desirable summer resort. H-eve, I faction through the most inviting j a mosi* lien util til am.1 fertile county we found Dr. Curtis, of Waslibigtou I repast which Mrs. Young had set i and tiirough Rahuti Gap, untures City, a man of wealth and science, before us, and then, through the j gate-way through the Blue Ridge kindness of Mr. Cartledgc, who had | maiiiitatns, brought us to the beauti- consented «<* act as our guide, we j f*tl and fertile Valley of Head of were soon brought in full view of the ! Tennessee, some four or five miles in grandest scene in all nature’s hide- i length and three or four miles wide, scrihablc grandeur. .Tust here, being j surrounded by magnificent inoun* satisfied tliat the most forcible, tain scenery, and located in the ceti- ■w ho, it is said, is now engaged Jn a ■scientific eorresjiotuleniee trom this ipoint to the Snvitlisonian lust-ttuttc. Another object of tbe Doctor’s, w«e learned, was to establish a HANK AT fifor.vr AIRY, so as to he accessible to the gold j studied, elegant an eloquent descrip- ! tre of which is regions of North Georgia, now being] tion that has ever been attempted of j HAMJN GAP HIGH SCHOOL, so extensively developed* i■“ wonderful Tallulah” as she a-Berts ! Here we were most- cordially rc- Pw.fi Waite, a eriehrated painter her majestic jwwer with tempestuous f eeived by Mr. Cmiis aad.his estima- trom Boston, and win* wen quite a roar adown illie precipitous pathway j ble wife, who being ac-isti-d by Miss re|nrt;Ttion at the CcjUemijal Exposi- of her moufitaiii home, has proven A. V. McPherson can boast one of lion in the fine art* department for but injustice to nature’s grandeur, • the finest schools al North Geor- his di-pby ot pannings, consisting | we pause that silence may be our j gia. After a short r» ei and an i..tro- principally ot Europeau and Ameri-1 eloquence and nature’s justice. ducliou to niauy-of the good people **an scenery, is also a guest, of Mr. 1 By way ot Aversion, and for the i present, we were conducted Vo the Wilcox. The Professor is making a , benefit ot those who may at some day' academy, when the examinations al- tonr of this picturesque porlimi ot j visit these falls, permit ns to say, our State tor the purpose of sketching j that it being our first visit and having the magnificent scenery *rhidi meets | fallen into the hands of Fitmk Haral- your eye in every direction. j son, Jerry' Riteh stud Frank Cart- Leaving this lxiint, wc wended our | ledge, whose adventurous spirits way to the famous old town <»f CLARKSVILLE, and, nn paimnt, wc will say, that this portion of our. triji was made especially enjoyable .bv being accom panied with two charming ladies from that town, one of whom wo had would actually give a monotonous tameness to “ Wild Western Scenes,” or lead them to regard a torpedo service on the Danube but a holiday sport, we were nt first green euuugh to be made the du|>e of their devilish delight. Being told that it was ready begun were continued. THE ACADEMY BUILDING sixty by twenty-five feet apt! capable of accommodating fully twp hundred students, together with the campus■ ^ and WO uld -have put to shame grounds arc enclosed iu a square by a number of neat and Convenient dormitories fourteen by sixteen feet, for the accommodation of students desiring to hoard themselves. These grounds ate supplied with pere jind cxcellcul water brought frees * the beautiful and suggestive surround ings, touching and refined in sentiment it did great credit to both his head and heart. ADVANTAGE TO SOCIETY. A great improvement is said to have been brought about iii the state of society since the opening of this school. And just here let us say, that it never was our good fortune to lie among a more courteous, polite, agreeable and hospitable people than those it was our pleasure to meet in Rabun county and whose intelligence and good sense whss) largely proven by the iuterest they manifested in their High School, an enterprise the social, moral and educational advantages of which will continue to bless their society for ages and generations to come. THE EXAMINATION. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather during the examination exercises a very large number of per sons from all the surrounding country were present. The oonduct during whole time iras unexceptionably support of the common school system^ of education. Thus ended the eighth public examination of one the most flourishing and interesting schools which adorns our North Georgia coun try, anti by way of compliment to the worthy and efficient Principal, his ac complished Assistant and his excel lent pupils, we append the following*; ORDER OF EXERCISES OF EIGHTH EX AMINATION RABUN GA1'..HIGH SCHOOL. Spelling Class—18 members —by Miss McPherson. 1st Honor, Miss E. C. Ritchie ; 2<1 Walter P. Murray; S 3d Joseph E. Rickman. I Logie Class—5 members by W. A. j Curtis. 1st Honor, W. PQuillian; 2d, Jim. Howard; 3d, D. W. Rick- | mam. Analysis Class—9 members—bv sum March, J. E. Rickman, WTT.' Murray, T. L. Hopper, G. W. S t- tles. v Music, Instrumental—Freeman- son’s March, A. G. Dillard, I). W. Rickman, A. P. Holden. Music, In*. Aurora Waltz, J. S. Forest or, A. B Forester, W. P. Qui\- lian. Music, Ins.—Aiiatalie Waltz. W. E. Powell, J. E. Neville, Jno. lions aid. Music, Ins.—Evening Star Waltz. W. M. Pell. H. K Cannon, J. P. Norton, J. L. Corbin. COMPOSITIONS. Music Ins.—Greenville Waltz. Ad dress read by Miss A. V. McPherson. G. W. Silt ties—Beautie.- of Nature. W. E. Powell—Improvement. Miss M. A. Quillian—Parental Affection . Music Ins.—Village Quickstep. ' John Howard Our duty after leav ing School. Miss*-. E. Sitton—Hope. II. R. Cannon—A good Name. Miss ! M. L. Rush—True Polite' css. Miss A. V. McPherson. 1st Honor, 1 h's.—Ma <l of Monterey. .7 E. Neville—Improvement. Mbs M. A. B. Forester; 2d, A. G. Dillard; n-ir T.^T w IV . ’ ’ : E. Qmlliaii—lhe longue. W M. 3, Miss b. B. Cannon , p c n_'j j 1L . Sun. Miss M R Richie- Primary Grammar Class, 11 mem- j Power of Association, bers, by W. A. Curtis. 1st Honor,! Music Ins.—Home Waltz. J. I. MissN. M. Sitton; 2d, Miss M. M. | Corbin :o-Education.. W. P.Qui!- • oi *«• c, / * • ! bail—Courage. J. P. Norton—Pro|;- Sitton ; 3d, Miss S. C. Dillard. 1 4 . r use of Onportunities, iliss A. F. Philosophy Class, 11 members, :^»y ; Howard —\aledietory. W. A. Curtis. 1st Honor, Mbs'G. | Music Ins.-White Sulphur Waltz. E. Sitton ; 2d, Miss M. R. Ritchie; i reading of grand reports. 3d, Jos. P. Norton. j Address—lion. G. J. Orr, State School Commissionor of Public H. II. Carl- many an audience assembled where greater pretentions and higher claims are made to refinement. -The exhibi tion on the! part of the.-whole school was very fine- indeed,! making the ex ercises from beginning ta end oka highly interesting character, v Did ^time and Music, vocal, Let us Pass over the j River. xoox. 1 Music, vocal, Land of Rest. Spelling Class, 25 members, by W. j A. Curtis. Irregular clas* and no i report of honors made. Iiitermediaic Grammar Class, 11 members, W. A Curtis. 1st Honor, Miss F. R. Sitton; 2d, Miss S. 13. Cannon; 3d, J. L. Corbin. „ i -Frank Schools. Address—Dr. ton — Education. Address— L. Haralson—State Librarian. Music Ins.—Home, Sweet Ilmne. Prayer—lltv. J. II. Bentley. ROLL OF HONOR. Gracy E. Sitton, Mary It. Itiehie, Frances Ii. Sitton, Savannah 13. Can non. Elisabeth C. Ritchie, Walter P. Murray, Miry E. Quiliian, Wilton 1*. Quillian, Hiram R. Cannon, Jos. P. Norton, Win. M. Pell, Sarah C. Dil- Practical Arithmetic Class, 12 i i t , M v » r , . ’ lard, Joseph b. Neville, Nancy M. members, W. A. Cnrtis. 1st Honor, j Sitton, Martha M. Sitton, Laura I. Miss M. L. Rush; 2d Miss G. E. Sit-' Gibson, John Howard, Joint F. ton; 3d J. F. Ritchie. ; Ritchie, Arie E. Howard, Win E. Written. Arithmetic No. 2,10 mem- j Powell " — tv a igp Honor, hers—W. A. Curtis. Miss M. M. Sitton ; 2d W. P. Mur ray ; 3d Miss E. C. Riteh. t. ; Primary Geography, 9 members— Miss A. ,V.. McPherson, 1st Honor, Miss F. G. Ritchie & W. P. Murray; 2d Jos. E. Rickman, 3d Andrew J. Bitclue. t Testimonial of merit was awarded to Miss Gracy E. Sitton for the best average, percentage as follows: Scholarship 99.37 ]>er cent, Dejiort- ment 100, attendance 100. Total 99.79 per cent. Handsome Silver Medal awarded Mr. J. L. Corbin for delivering best declamation. 3