The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30
Knoxville Female Seminary


r. B. McMULLEN AND JAS. PARK
| 'PREsDyTERIAN MINISTERS.
HNllE next Session Of this hourishing in :
stltution will begin on the 18th of Sep.
TENDER next.
The Seminary dnd Grounds.
The Seminary Is unusually large and
finely arranged tor the purpose 10 which il
is applied, and is situated IN a beautiful lor
of twoacres, delightfully."- shaded with large
forest ices, with shluJbery, flowers and
bluegrass interspersed over II.
library Of 1000 10 1900 Yolumcs.
A Library OF from 1900 10 1900 volumes,
the private property Of the principals. will
be furnished flee ci charge, TO be used by
the pupils as BOOKS Of reference.
.Nusic.-We intend that The raciitie9 70.
acquiring good musica! education shall be
Of the best order that the country can afford.
1elescope.--We have senrior fine Tele-
scope costing $500, and other Astronom;-
cal Apparatus amounting TO 365 more.
The Principals both completed thei.
studies IN Princeton Theological Seminary,
and have both taught in high Classical
Academies, and one Of them in College,
and therefore bring to their aid consjdera.
bic experience on the subject as wei! as an
ardent love for the business.
The popularity Of the Seminary may be
judged oil by what others nave published
about it, such as the following card.
Il Card.-The examination of the Sealo,
class of the Knoxville Female Seminary
for Young Ladies, which we had the pleas.
ure of attending on Tuesday of last week,
was such as fully to realize the expec,ax
tons of all present, sufficiently thorough
on the part of the Teachers and wei! Gus
tanned h,oughout on the part of the Pupils.
We are able to speak Of it in terms Of TN.
qualified appreciation. The talents, indus
try and cultivation shown by the class were
highly credilable to both themselves and
the institution, and richly entile them TO
its graduating honofs. The exhibition of
their musical skill and kno wledge was ,as,e-
full, and proved them to have attained a
high point of accomplishment in this most
delightful Of all Ans.
We are truly gratIlied at the increasing
evidence Of the high position this school
under its presen, auspices will inevitably
assume. lis happy methods of instruction
and refining influence upon the character
OF lis pupils can no; fail to be appreciated
by Discerning Community.
II. SEARS. WM. SWAN,
VIM. b. REESE, J. w. CAMPBELL,
VIM. S. KENNEDY, THos.W HuMEs,
JAS. PARKS, ST., Jos. L. KING,
jill. MYERS,
July 10, lsl0. Disiiors.
"THE ExAMISATIoN.-The Summer
Session of this Institution closed en- Friday
OF last week. 1.-THE l9lh Of july. l6jO.1-
The Senior Glass was examined on Tues
day and Wednesday, the OH and 10Th inst.
The examination was thorough throughout
and rejected upon both teachers and pupils
the hlgest honor.
"Ihe graduating class Of the preceding
year elected the universal COMMUNICATION
OF all who witnessed their examinallon.-
And many Of our most intelligent citizens
who were then pTeSen, expressed thc oDin-
lOn that they ha! never before witnessed
an examination OF young ladies' vino Dis
played an equal acquaintance with the va
rIous branches upon which they were ex-
ahmed. his deemed no disparagenIen, TO
that class, AMI is esteemed the hlahes,
compliment to the present graduates TO say
that the latter eQualled the former. What.
ever or wherever the associations of either
may hereafter be, they wll not reflect dis,
credit upon the Institution whose honors
they have nerilri and received
"JHE UNDER .GRApU ATEs.-Vhe under.
graduates evIncel 4 thorough understand
ing OF the different studies which had
claimed their attention during the pas, ses-
sion. 1t was evident 10 all presen, from
the mode Of examination adopted by the
teachers. that the pupils had not been pre-.
viouslY informed as 10 the particular ques.
tons which should be addressed 10 taem in
the various branches upon which they were
examined. No such deception is here
pracllced. The pupils wi! exhibit an ex,
tent OF Intelligence at all times and under
all circumstances, equal to That which their
scholastic examination would inAica,e.n
FopULARiTY.-Ihree years have now
elapsed since This Institution went into one
ration with less than a halt dozen pupils.
No institution OF the kind ever struggled
into existence agAns, stronger current of
and but few have 50 successful,
ly surmounted similar difficulties and risen
so rapidly to enviabie distraction. The
Catalogue lot Inc past year shows the nuns
Der OF pupils in attendance 10 be eighty
seven.
THE TRUE GROUND OF MEnIT.-This
Institution is not chartered. nor is it the
wish of lis friends Ihat it should be. They
prefer ii should continue TO rest as it now
does. upon merits Of far different and
much higher character. 1t owes it, origin
10 voluntary effort anl ASSOCIATION. caused
w Il deep Soiicitude ior the esiajlsimeal
tnd promotion Of The highest Aaad,rd al
cmaie etucation."
The lNsTucToRs.--lt is now in full |
Ind successful operation, and there has been
brought 10 lis AID Instructors who possess
he highest qualifications and are in every
fitted for the difficult anu delicate
ask OF training the youthful mind"
demonstrating washing, lodging,
uel. lights, can be had IN the best families
or from 81 80 TO $500 per week.
The heallhiulness Of Knoxville is uasur,
assed.
TERMs-As heretofore.
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