The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-09-05
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Air. Edtw:-Your renders are apprised of
the favorable opening of the Bradford Springs
Femasc Institute. Although tho present pa
tronage Is such as TO meet the expectations
OF the most sanguine of the proprictors, yet
we propose some reasons why the Seminary
should be at once extensively patronized.
The, Institution is beautifully located, on
high and elevated ridge in this District, and
has been pronounced by competent judges to
be one OF the most healthy situations In the
United States; having balmy atmosphere,
aErcat abundance Of delicious and refreshing
water, and several mineral springs of vaua-
bic medicinal properties. It's location com
mcnds itsaall ofthe middle and lower Dis
tricts, whose inhabitants are interested in
having Female Seminary OF the highest or
der acccptihc to them.
The Board of Trustees arc anxious 10 make
such provisions and arrangements as .Yill at
once secure the greatest advantages to the
pupils, which they might not feel justified in
making without the actual possession of
large patronage. We confidently expect a
large number at the beginning of The next
session, yet that expectation alone may not
be sufficient TO warrant the enlargement and
Improvement OF our buildings during the Win
ter vacation. We can now accommodate
our enterprise is as popular az we have every
reason 10 believe II Is, we see no reason why
that additional number may no, enter by the
commencement OF the second quarter which
will begin on the 18th inst, especially as
we are confident that that number could be
sent Immediately.
While the Board are determined TO rive
the Institution high position among The Fe.
male Scminarcs the State, they are any.
ious to put the price for Board and Tuition at
such rates as TO enable those of moderate
means 10 avail themselves of its ADVANTAGES
tor the finished education OF their daughters.
but to do THIS we require an extensive patron.
age.
Our enterprise IS just in lis infancy, and
needs now wmorc ;lanitwill at any SUBSEQUENT
tIiHe, thc patronage ol those favorable 10 the
permanent establishment such an mstitu
tIon III our District in order to give i, charac-
ter abroad. |! our friends intend to send
next session, we respectfully ask why not
send now! Why lose so mucht!mei
The Board have secured such Teachers as
they can confidently recommend 10 the pub
iIc, and they vii! at all times cndeavof to en-
pioy only those whose responsibility, talents
and attanments will cause the Institution 10
merit extensive patronage.
We have ordered an excellent set of Phil
osophicaI and Chemical apparatus, a part of
which is TO be present to the Institution
from gentleman of the District The Tcle-
scope and Microscope are TO he The best i'm
The state, and arc TO be be made under the
direction oi Prof. Olms'cd of Yale Collepe,
who has generously offered his services Tor
this purpose. The Board also intend to found
Library OF standard Literature Tor the use
oi,hc Seminary, and towards this object we
have already received donations OF more tban
one hundred stnallvolumcs. For the present,
the large and well selected Library of tho
Principal IS open to the pnpils. we also
contemplate forming cabinet of minerals
and fossils, and will bo thankful for and spe-
cimens OF either which may be handed to the
Principal at tho SPRING., or to any member
of the Board. A STOCKII0JDER