The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-08-01
s~ing deposited upon h /. ycs N short
,imc, plants vcg,,s,od from u. Eng
iish paper,
Eimwood Institute.
wuop. June ~. 1850.

WtVp. SusFV SVs t'SPs
Mr.. II Allow mo "a \ reader oS
Your paper. to .cnj short commuotca-
lion for d. relative TO the Ehnwood
Institute" a school for the Instruction
o, Young ladies in Music, and Ne Preach
language, the al, antages for both beng
good.
Mr. PrAss. the Principal Of the ln-
.,iioic. is an EngIishmnn by birth, who
received his education in London. Since
he cnme TO this country. he has sanyhi
in New York, Bo.ton and Albany. iIs
is an cxcelicn, teacher, combining skill
and corrcc, taste in his playiar, and on
dcavoring by paticn, teaching and cx-
ample TO make his scholars tasteful aud
correc, performers on the Organ, P'-
amo, Harp, and Guitar /; aud if they db
no, become such, It Is 10 be attributed
to their wan, Of ability or wan, VI
perseverance.
The French Is taught by Mr.. Brc
tau. a well educated gentleman from
Quebec, and m excellent instructor.
Elmwocd is pleasantly situated hall
mile south Of Casticion village, the
location being advantageous ~ regards
quiet, healthy, and ensy Of aceess from
all parts Of the country. Mr.. pease
frs, came here TO reside ns a private in
s,ruc,or, but concluding TO open school
by making additions to bic residence
(Which is Gothic cottage a: presently
he now only. accommodate 81 scholars,
but intend. soon 70 have additional mr..
commoda,ions for hundred, as a bull
ding : already Icing constructed, con-
| nsring Of a chapc! below and rooms IL
btve.
/ The village of tasticion i. pleasant
and admirably adapted for .hcools.
. Thee Is ~ SEMINARY for both scxes
here, and also medical college. Yes.
{ tciday wa. commencement at the col
lrsr, and Mr.. l'ensc receiving mn invi.
I ,ation for himself and scholars, we all
attended the exercises and listened to
| fine address by DR.. Nor,hrop Of Dc
,a,cur, N. !. Some forty students re-
cri,rd their diplomas on the occasion.
the Faculty considering it one Of
the Lc-, glasses that has ever gradua-
ted. There WAS band Of music con-
nrctcd with the exercises. which ilG
student, accompanied to Elmwood for
the purpose Of giving n sGrcnadc. u
was a tine moonlight niglh--they ar
rived abnu, nine o'clork In the evening.
when the ladies standing in the lawn
with their prccptrcss, Miss Dnkr, ac-
know lodged the compliment by throw
ing ..boquc,s tied with ribbons.
Mr.. Pcasc invited them in 10 supper.
,hc table was spread, and tastcfully NJ.
ranged wili, iIowcrs aud r,ergreens---
Atlcr supper, the band p!ny ing in the
srbor. called Us forth 10 ENJOY the mu'
sic and moonlight. both pleasant a de-
i.lhiul. Tie lawn was well gracet
hy crops of the young and the gay
t When he band left, one of the gentle
men gave ~ IA sentiment, the following
The Principal of Elmwood---
W,y Hop...ia. .bin. i'm snd h,tsh, .'et h. ..
. | May LsM, ~Inaih nts b0,~ with taG,ris of hay.
anj When lie f.i-. swsy rs eth. u,id d.~s ot .v'n
Ms, his .tt hnd rost ~i,h tns 'pifiis la hes''n.
{ The health nf the ladies' Of Elm
:. wood was next proposed. the gentle
. man that SPOKE remarhins, "Thcy hay
p our best wishes, We trust we have their.
!, allow me to give a sentiment froInlio'
Writ. Favor is dcccifu! beauty Is vai
I. but the woman that icareth the Lore
= she shall be praised"
= The evening was spent agreeable I
Is all. the gentlemen leavin: for thei
d homes with pleasant "reminiscences {
\ Castlc,on and Einwood.
i A beautiful boquct was presented
. Mr.. peasc in behalf Of the gradna,in
e class, wb,ch rraccs yet our table.
- close by saying think this scl"'
p most admirably adapted for those VIII
a wish to give particular attention 10 MT
Al ,ic..-T N.rronnes Eermou.er,