The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-07-11
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VermiIlion Institute.


Mr.. EDrToH Your readers arc all
presumed to be interested in the subject
of education. The time has passed away
forever when parents, possessed of any
intelligence or parental solicitude, fear.
that a thorough education will but pre-.
pare their children to be greater roguesr
That ignorance is the mother of devo.
ton, or intelligence the parent of vice,
are dogmas long since exploded. But
if parents and children would expert
ence the highest advantages Of edueation
it must be of the right kind. It will
not do to place children, especially if
away from home, under the care of an
immoral or infdel teacher aud then COM
plain that they are ruined. Multitudes
are thus destroyed. It is not education
but miseducaiion that destroys thcm.-
Any education that leaves out of the ac-
count the moral and religious suscepti-
bilities of man is defective aud that too
in the most vitality important prints
Such an education almost necessarily
prepares its subjects to sccurge society
and sink to final ruin. All parents are
therefore interested to know where they
may seud their children with the conf
dence that they will not only receive a
thorough intellectual training, but also
a careful moral development. Now, it
is our good fortunoto have just such an
institution as we desire for these purpo.
ses in our own region. 1 refer to Yer
million Institute, located at Haysville,
Ashland County, Ohio. The Institute
is under the general supervision Of the
Presbyteries of Riohland, Wooster and
Coshocton. 1t is conducted with the
special design of giving morality and re-
ligion their appropriate prominence in
education.
The Principal of the Institute is the.
Rev. S. DIERFENDoRF, who as a classical
scholar and an experienced, efficient and
successful teacher has few equals.
And to thorough intellectual quali6ca-
tions as a teacher he adds such urbanity
of manners as endears him to all who at
tend upon his Instructions. And he is
aided in the Institute by these only who
are well qualified for their work. The
government of the school, whilst it is
designed to be very careful and strict,
conciliatory, kind and parental. Con-
slant attention is given to the moral de-
pertinent of the pupils and constant ef-
made to inculcate the great prin-
of christian morality. A weekly
bible class is conducted at which the
students are expected to attend. There
is also a weekly exercise, partly catechet-
ical and partly in the form of lecture, at
which the truths and duties of christian
are taught. The students, or their
or guardians for them, are left
to designate the church upon whose
they will attend. And it is
required of all that they attend regu-
larly and constantly upon the public wor.
of God, upon the sabbath in the
church of their choice. These, with
meetings for social prayer and the daily
of the scriptures and prayer in
the Hall of the Institute, are the means
employed for the moral and religious
training of all the pupils. 1t is conf
believed that for thoroughness,
both ofmoral and intellectual education,
Institute is surpassed by no
of it's class in the country. 1t is
located in the midst Of healthy region
Of country and an orderly and moral
community. In the village there arc
churches of the Presbyterian, Associate,
Baptist, Methodist Episcopal and Lu-
theran orders. It is easy of access, Sc
and quiet and free from many
temptations which larger villages, or
those situated upon great thoroughfares,
furnish. 1t is open to both male
and female students. Its course of
study is as full as that of any institution
Of its class in this part of the State
It has but two sessions in the year. The
reactions occur in April and 0ctober.-
To all therefore who desire for them
or their children or friends, q
pleasant, safe aud thorough academical
school we commend Vermillion Institute.
It's popularity is manifested by the fact
hat its current term is attended, in
'pite of the stFingency of money matters,
BY eighty or more students, a large per-
ion of whom are studying the classics.
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