Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-09-24
ABERDEEN FEMALE COLLEGE,


L 3rd of October AS important changes have been
made in the Faculty and internal arrangements of the
College, 1t s important at this time to explain fully
the plans adopted for its future management.
To insure permanency and abundant success to any
institution four things are essentially necessary viz
first, GOOD for School-rooms and boarding.
house, with sufficient Fairgrounds for the pupils
second, good and efficient CORPS OF TEACHERS in ali
departments of Study third FIRST RATE APPARATUS
for illustrating the Lectures upon Chemistry, Natural
Philosophy Astronomy, and other departments of Nat
ural Sciences, and fourth BOARDING DEPARTMENT.
conducted in the most systematic and efficient manner
Will the Aberdeen Female College possess these cs
sental requisites lst. The College buildings are
two large brick buildings, located on high ground in
the most pleasant, central part of Aberdeen. The
school, recitation and lecture rooms afford ample ac
commodation tor200 pupils. The Boarding House is
designed to accommodate the teachers and forty young
ladies. Both buildings are now being thoroughly re-
paired ana painted, and will be in complete order at
the commencement of the session. The play grounds
are large and well shadedby aine grove. Everything
about the College is well adapted to promote sudious
habits and health.
ID TEAcHERs.-The Faculty will stand as follows ::
REV. R. S. GLADNEY, A. M. President.
| WIN. MERRILL, a. NJ. Associate President
PROF. JOHN CLARK
MRS. S. B. MERRILL.
| MISS LUCY NJ. LUSK.
| PROF. H. S. CUTLER, Prin. of Musical Depart
ment
MAD. J. BRUNSCHWEILER, Assistant DO.
| MONS. -- Prof of Modern Ian
guages.
J.R. SAUNDERS, Oil Painting.
Mr.. Merrill had the entire management of large Fe-
male Seminaries for than ten years, four of
which were spent in conducting the Mobile Female
Seminary of Mobile in Barton Academy, the largest
institution in that city, and the last year in organizing
and experimenting the and highly successful syS-
TEN of Public Schools established in Barton Academy
by the school commissioners in Mobile, having nearly
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study.
Prof. Clarkis too well known here to need recon-
mendation remark.
Prof Cutler is ''prominent teacher Of vocal and in
strumental music in Boston Mass.s organist of the
Harmonic Society, and of the Church of the advent
lis distinguished composer of sacred and popu-
lar music-and as pianist and organst Ofgreat skill
and was selectedby Prof Clark out Of large num-
Der of distinguished teachers decidedly the best and
most successful of all.
i Mad. BrunschWeiler has high reputation as q
teacher-especially as vocalist. We have Offered
the Professorship of Modern Languages to Prof p
Larry, a French gentleman well known the best
teacher of Modern Languages in Mobile We have
reason to believe that he will accept the situation.
Mr.. Saunders is so well known Artist that the
mention of his name sufficient satisfy all that his
department will be skillfullv taught.
The ornamental branches will be taught by compe
tent ndfaithful teachers
3d. 1t is we'll known that the College is provided
Lectures are regularly given to the students. They al
so have the use of a valuable library.
4th. The Boarding House will hereafter be entirely
} under the control and management of Mr.. and Mrs
Merrill, who busily engaged in having the
building repaired, painted and put in good order fo
the coming Session. This department will be con
Quoted upon the plans adopted by the best Schools
the North, aud will be taken to that the youn!
ladies provided with every needed comfort and at
tention; while PROMPT OBEDIENCE to the rules of TIN
School, and CLOSE ATTENTION to study, 1oiH be- IN a
cases, Strcty enforced Special attention will be PAL
to the Manners and Moral training of the young la
dies; and great care will be taken to cultivate il
them that refinement of feeling and easy, graceful ad
dress which so strongly characterize the really &C
complished lady. While everything tending to pro
duce sectarian feeling will be carefully avoided-ou
scholars will be taught to regard and love the Bible,
the great fountain of truth and earthly good.
V On the Sabbath they will be accompanied by teacl
to the churches designated by their parents guar
dams
Those having daughters to educate Judge whethC
the characteristics of frst-rate College
tratedhere Tfso trust the citizens of Aberdeen
vicinity will take just pride in building up, and SUI
tanning their own institutions
2 Terms, heretofore payable by the Session, on
HALF IN ADVANCE.
R. S. GLADNEY,
III VIM. MERRILL,