Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-24
LOCAL ITEMS.

ST MARr's sE'uSARY-The regular quarterly ex-
animation of the pupils of this Institution, under the
charge of Miss CLARA F JOHNSON took place on last
Thursday We listened to the classes in Rhetoric and
Geology the singing of several pieces of music and the
reading of the Compositions. The performances and
the department of the School, reflected the highest
credit upon pupils and instructors and gave evidence
the thorough character of the teaching in that institu-
ton.
All the Compositions good Four Of them
two each side-were a debate upon the question:
g Should woman be allowed to legisate?" Whether the
arguments of the young ladies regard to the proprie-
ty of such convincing or not the ability
Of their compositions plainly proved that they at least
have the capacity to legisate.
prize for the best Composition, was awarded to
Miss Bradley. Her subject was the Syro- Phenecian
Woman and her composition was one of the most
beautiful school exercises we ever listened to- There
quite number of competitors for the prize each
one of whom would have gained it, had she been con-
tending against only ordinary competitors.
We confess to little jealousy the part of the boys,
nowadays We fear the girls are getting ahead-and
that it may not be long before the anticpations of Miss
Ms will be realized and the old idea reversed that
men are the Lords of Creation In TRUTH the girls have
now great advantages, and if the mothers could only
pursuade their daughters not to be in quite so much
haste to become the 'helpmates of men there would
be little left desire in Female Education We notice
however, that many girls remain longer at school than
was once customary. Two years added to the educa-
ton of young ladies' far advanced those we heard
examined Thursday, would make them excel in ac-
QUESTIONS nine tenths of the young who graduate
our Colleges.
The music was unusually good and displayed uncom-
talent and proficiency upon the part of the young
ladies who the performers.
St. Marys Seminary is, believe, the oldest Female
Academy in the State it is certainly one of the best
managed and taught Indianapolis, probably, has more
and better schools than any place of its size in the
and citizens should continue them the patronage
which has enabled them to become so excellent,
INSURANCE CoMrANIEs.-Th last Legislature grant.
ed liberal charter to a company in this place TO be
called the Indiana Fire and Marine Insurance Company
and the books open for stock subscriptions at
Featherston Mayhew's store. We refer our readers
to the advertisement in another column. Willis W.
WRIGHT, ESQ., still has the agency for the Hartford Pro-
lection Insurance Company and is issuing great many
policies. JOHN T. MORRISON, Esq, has the Agency for
the New York Protection Insurance Company at Rome
N Y, who will give any information to the condition
or responsibility of the Company. The Agency of the
Etna Insurance Company Hartford Conn. has been
rendered by j. w. HAMILTON, and is held by VIM.
HENDERSON, ESQ., Johnston buildings. This Company
has great reputation for its promptness paying losses
The WAvERLY MILLs.-Our enterprising fellow
townsman, John Carlisle, has purchased the Wavery
Mills and Carding Machine, at the Bluffs of White Riv
er, for the sum OF eight thousand dollars.
u We call the attention of retail grocers the ad
vertisements of Mckenzie & Reed, Ciacinnat Ohio, in
another column 1t is of the largest houses of the
kind in the Queen City.
10 Mr.. j. B. Grout, late Of Cincinnati, has opened
wholesale Boot and Shoe Store in Grths Block in the
room formerly occupied the Ladies Fancy Store
Read advertisement.