The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-23
Knoxville Female Seminary,


r. B. MoMULLEN AND JAS. PARK,
| PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER'S.
Y7tlE next Session of this Furnishing 10 =
= siliulion will beglT On the 18th of Sep.
lenlber next
The Seminary and Gronuds.
The Seminary is unusually large and
| finely arranged tor The purpose to which il
Is appIiedi and is situated ~ bpauliul 10,
Of two acres, delightfully."- shaded with large
forest 'pra. with shruhbrrv. flowers and
| bluegrass ,ni"rSp"rSe,l over u
Library IF 1000 10 l2f0 Volun!cs.
A Library oi from 1000 to 1900 volumes,
the private property of the p,lnclpal-. will
be furnished flee OF charge, 10 BE- used by
he pupils AS boods Of reference.
Music. I'VE intend that the facilities fo.
acquiring good musical education shall b"
Ut 'nr hps' order that the country can afford
Telescope We have sent for fine 'ele.
scope costing $500. and other Aslronomi-
cal Apparatus amounting TO 800 more.
The Prin",2alI hp,n completed their
SUITES N Princeton Theological Seminary.
and have both taUgh: in HIGH Classical
| Academies. and one of them in College;
aud therefore bring 10 'hr'r aid considera.
bile experience on the subject as we'll as an
ardent love for the bus ness.
| The popularity of the Seminary NAV he
Judged Of b. whit others have published
| about II, such as the following card.
A Cara The examination Of The Seniof
class OF the Knoxville Female Seminary
for Young Ladies, which we had the pleas
ure OF attending on Tuesday of last week.
was such RS folly to realize the expec,a.
IONS of all present, sufficiently thorough
on the part OF the Teachers and we'll sus-
tanned throughout on the part Of the Pupils.
We are able to speak OF it in terms Of un>
qualified approbaton. The talents, indus.
try and cultivation shown by the class we've
highly cspdlable TO both themselves and
| the institution, and richly entllle them to
its graduating honors. The exhibition OF
their musical skill and knowlpdge was taste.
ful, and proved them To have attained a
high point of accomplishment ia this most
delightful Of all Aus.
We are truly eral,Ged at the increasing
evidence of the hIgh position this school
under its present auspices will inevitably
assume. us happy methods OF instruction
and refining influence upon the character
o. lis pupils can no; fail to be appreciated
by a discerning community
II. SEARS. VIM SWAN,
VIM. b. REESE, J. W. CAMpBELL.
VIM. $. KENNEDY, THos " HuMEs,
Jas. Parks, ST., Jos l.. KING,
J. H. MYERS,
july 10. l2i9 Visitors.
"THE ExAMINArioN.- Summer
ii. 4
OF last week. tr- l9ih OF JuIy. 1850. J.
!'h- S-n'nr Glass WIS ~xan,npI on ru-s
day aud "Wednesday. the 9Th and lO'h .usI
The rxainInall n was ihorotiah thruu. hOui
and reflected upon both teachers aud pupils
the hl2r>t honor.
g" he graduating class Of Inc preceding
year ellcIed the universal cummendatlun
al all Wnp witnessed ih"ir examination. -
a nd many OF our most in,e!ii9"ni CiiiZens
who were then present, expressed, lh- ppm
Ion .i..i they h,h meyer b tpra wnur,s-d
an EXAM uariOn at young la,li"s who DIS
played an rqn acquaintance with the va
nous branches up0n wh,ch tnrv we're py
auinpd. IllS deenrd no dlspardgemeni 10
that class, AMI Is esteemed tnr highest
compliment To the present graina'rs 10 say
ever or wherever the associations u' either
NAV hereafter be. they VIII not reflect DIS
credit upon the lnsululiun hu>e hnnOrs
they have iIerIlrd and received.
"TnE UNDER GRADuArEs.-rhe under
graduates evlncri a thorough understand
ing OF the dtIrrrn, studies which had
claimed their attention during tue past ses-
sion. II was evident to all present from
the mode of examIna ON adopted BY lhr
teachers. that the pupils had not been pre-.
vIonsly informed as 10 the particular guess
tons which should b. address ID to them IN
the various branches upon which they were
examined. NJ such deception is here
praciced The pupils vii! exhIht an tx.
ten, OF intelligence al AL times and under
all circumstances, equal to thai which their
schoIas IL examination would ind,ca'r.'
PorULARiTY.-Thrsr years have now
elapsed since this Institution went INTO opr
ration with less Than a hall a dozen pupiI>.
No institution Ui The KIND ever struggled
INTO -X'siencr against stranger current II
nrpnSiton. and but irw have 5" Sucr-Ss'ui-
|, >urinvuntrd similar difficulties aud rl>-n
- rapid, 10 .nvIabir distinction. fn"
ca alunu- 'Or tue past year shows the nun.
Der ui pupils IN Attendance IL be elgniy-
sven.
"ruE True GROUND OF MERIr.-Th>
iu>IIution Il not chartered. nor ~ II Ii
wish II It's ifIead> mai u Should b., Ia,
.f-'t! II shouli run'inh" 10 res - - NOW
uurs, upuu meTiiS ri u lar Il tirrrni a"J
nuch higher :h"racI-I. II owes H. "r.in
." voluntary ellnrl aud aS>urlaI,on. caused
by It aeef solcit"ie for The establishment
and pr"n.otim ot The highest standard f
f. n,aie rJnco'inm."
"frE issrUcroRs.- III is now 10 nj
aur sr,c sinI ope aii"n, and there has hten
u ought Ia us and Instructors who po>SrsS
the high-s qualifications and are IN ever,
particular hl;ed Tor The Difficult, an. delicate
task Oi framing the youthful mind"
BoARDINo-lnciudIngw washing, lodcIng,
iu-l, lIgh's, can he had ~ me best families
Tor from 8 so 10 500 per week.
The h"ahhiulu-ss oi Knoxville is unsur.
passed:
TERMs-As heretofore.
Aug. %. 1850 100
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