Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-09-10
ABERDEEN FEMALE COLLEGE,


/ 3rd of October. AS important changes have been
made in the Faculty and internal arrangements of the
College, it is 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 BUILDINGS for Schoo-rooms and boarding
house, with sufficient Fairgrounds for the pupils
second good and efficient CORPS OF TEACHERS in all
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
VIII the Aberdeen Female College possess these es-
sential 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 afford ample ac
commOdation for200 pupils. The Boarding House is
designed to accommodate the teachers and forty young
ladies' Both buildings are now being thoroughly re-
paired, and painted and will be in complete order at
the commencement of the session. The ay-grounds
are large and we'll shadedby fine grove Everything
about the College is we'll adapted to promote studous
habits and health.
ID. TEACHERs.-The Faculty will stand as follows:
REV. R. S. GLADNEY, A. NJ. President.
! VIM. 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. ---- Prot. of Modern Lam
guages.
J.R. SAUNDERS, Oil Painting
Mr.. Merrill had the entire management of large Fee
male Seminaries for more 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-
tenn Of Public Schools established in Barton Academy
by the school commissioners in Mobile, having nearly
ione thousand pupils in the different departments of
study.
Prof. Clarkis too we'll known here to need recon-
sinendation or remark.
Prof Cutler is ''prominent teacher of vocal and in
strumental music in Boston Mass.-s organist fthe
Harmonic Society, and of the Church of the advent
is distinguished as composer of sacred and popu-
lar musC-and as pianist and organist ofgreat skill
and was seectedby Prof Clark out of large num-
Der of distinguished teachers decidedly the best
most successful of all.
Mad Brunschweier has a high reputation as
teacher-especialy as vocalist. We have Offered
the Professorship of Modern Languages to Prof P
Larry, a French gentleman well known the bes
teacher of Modern Languages in Mobile. We have
reason to believe that he will accept the situation.
Mr.. Saunders is well known Artist that the
mention of his namei is sufficient to satisfy all that his
department will be sklfuy taught.
The ornamental branches will be taught by compe
tent and faithful teachers.
Sd. 1t is well known that the College is provided
with full and valuable apparatus; and that
Lectures regularly given to the students They al
so have the of valuable library
4th. The Boarding House will hereafter be entirely
under the control and management of Mr.. and Mrs
Merrill, who are now busily engaged in having TIL
building repaired, painted and put in good order 70
the coming Session. This department will be con
Quoted upon the plans adopted by the best Schools
the North and will be taken that the youn
ladies provided with every needed comfort and at
It tenton while PROMPT OBEDIENCE to the rules of tn
School,, and CLOSE ATTENTION to study, lcU be, IN
cases. strictly enforced. Special attention will be pal
to the Manners and Moral training of the young la
a dies; and great care will be taken to cultivate i
them that refinement of feeling, and easy graceful ad
dress which strongly characterize the really
y complished lady While everything tending to pre-
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
On the Sabbath, they will be accompanied by teach
ers the churches designated by their parents qua
9, dams.
Those having daughters to educate can Judge whethe
the characteristics of frst-rate College concer
rated here Ifso trust the citizens of Aberdeen
s vicinity will take just pride in building up, and SUI
v tanning their institutions.
x Terms, heretofore, payable by the Session, or
HALFIN ADVANCE.
R. S. GLADNEY,
rd VIM: MERRILL
" Aberdeen AuU OF 1874