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 Messrs. Editors-Permit a mere ''looker on In Vienna" 10 occupy space in your paper. as he would fiiin say 'micke' word respecting the lite rary character of the "Marion Female Seminary" The past week has been galy week in Marion, or rather the commencement of a three-weeks literary festiyal and such "feast of reason and flow of soup seldom 10 be met with, as it has been my good fartune to enJoy. during Mir. Wright's exami- nation. ''feAst of reason" by day, and .snow of soul' at night, from the interesting and intel ectual exercises of tine School-room to the char. mouious concord of sweet sounds' at the concerts of the young lady students.

 The Uiethod of examination was most gorous and searching throughout.

 In Geometry, the graduating class was examined in the first six books of Eucd and a few Inf inc other pupils only in part of them. The Principal then ca lied upon the Board of Visitors and other educated gentlemen 10 select propositions for the class from any of these books. The pupils were then required To enuunciate the propos. ton, draw the diagram, and complele tho demon straIion without any assistance irom book or teach CT. Figures were used in the diagrams instead of the letters m the books. and such was the facility and accuracy with which the class went through wh the demonstrations during it's first sitting that the hint was thrown oul that there might be some understanding between the pupils and teacher com municated by means of the figures used.

 The Principal, on the succeeding day, after the diagrams drawn and the figures written, Gas on the day preceding,) requested any gentleman present. to change the figures the black board and write others, either Arabic or Roman--or let rers all of these nterningled; the last of which was done. But the confusion of numbers could not confuse the well trained minds ol the pupils They demonstrated to he surprise and eradication of the delighted audience as promptly and accurately as before. Throughout the entire demonstrations, the authorities were demanded and given, for every step in the chain of mathematical argument from pOstulates ana axionis, up 10 the complicated problems and theorems. the pupils always desgnat- ing their number and the number of their hook.

 So distinct and clear the diagrams, figures and voices o the young sladies, that they could be and heard by lAe renotest auditors the spa. cious schoul-room of the Seminary. And the de- monstrations were easily pursued by every one ac- ouanted with ihe subject of Geometry.

 The respt cted Principal Oi the Institution at the close of he recitation, apologised for having called up this class at hree successive times, and remark ed trnly that il was impossible make the thor oushness of the teachers and the fidelity of the pu- nils as apparent in other studies. And if il were made evident in this class, he hoped it would he inferred by the candid and intelligent, that there had been equal degree of faithiuness in the olh CT classes.

 The classes in Philosophy, Chemistry, Rhetoric, Geology, Astronomy, Arithmetic, Grammar, Natural History, Mental Philosophy, &c., showed the same intellectual mode of instruction and corresponding success in the pups. The distinguishing charac- orstc of thls Institution Is thOrOughness and accu racy in every branch of study, and cultivation of the thinking faculties

 Tine preparatory aud primary department showed similar kind of training,

 The Bible cass of his dPpaI tment, consisting of little sills from six to len years of age, was exam ined as specimen of the Biblical instruction given in this Seminary. The exercises of the exanina- tiOU thrdughOu. were IHierapersed with appropriate music on the Piauo, the Eoan, the Harp and Guitar, accompanied with the most perfect of mu.i- cal instruments - the human voice. The,e perfor- maeces displayed taste, cultivation and skill.

 There was beautifully iastelnl exhibition of ornamental work-nrawing, Painting, Japanning, Raised Needle-wolk, Embroidery, Mezzotnlo, etc. We now come To the concerts of Tuesday and We'd nesday nights; the asSemblages were thronsed, the musical execution brilliant and the audiences grat- fed. The Piano with the Eolian attachment and ihe Harp, gave out their sweetest tones under the touch of fingers trained to musical correctness and expression.

 The accomplished lady of the Principal at the head of this department, has fully sustained her high character mus ician and instructress. And il is no disparagemenl to say, that no Female h. stutun in Alabama, can, without unblushing and disgusting arrogance, claim superiority to this Sem- mary in the musical department.

 The exercises of the graduating class were ap. pruprinte and interesting. The scene was ons of peculiar interest, and will doubtless be remembered by those who mingled in il, with deep emotion.

 Rev. W. T. Hamilton, D. D., delivered an ad. dress on ike proper education of woman.

 The production worthy of the distinguished gentleman, and, q told) will early appear in print. most peasent and brilliant party Was given, compl Imentary to the young ladies of the Seminary Friday night, by the gentlemen of Marion, which reflected great credit upon their taste and public spirit. Yours, &c. MOBILE.