Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-02-09
CLINTON, February 4th, 1855,

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GENTLEMEN The question is often asked-why
has the Clinton Female Institute so suddenly taken
such high rank amongst the other Female Semina.
ries of the State, when many Of them are much
older and have much larger amount # Stock in
vesed
This cannot be answered in & word no more than
you answer the following question. Why does
thrifty farmer. Oh small though we'll managed
farm, clear more money than one large farm
naturally fertile, though badly managed
The truth of both is in the management. But
management is a comprehensive term, and includes
with, and close observation of all the phenomena
and manifestations.
The lot of land on which our Institute is situated,
cost US nothing. having been ceded to US BY the
surviving Trustees of Male school, which once
occupied the same situation whereas many other
schools have to pay largely for locations which are
not half eligible for such purposes ours, which
few or none can surpass.
Secondly, ours is a stock company, which was not
organized with the expectation of receiving large
dividends, but with the expectation by each stock
holder, that it would afford them convenience Of
educating their own daughters, and not expecting or
wishing to reap any higher or greater benefits,
which has caused them to employ the best teachers
that could be found, almost regardless of price,
intending TO sustain such school let il cost what it
may for their own convenience.
If you come into Sampson, you will find majority
OF the citizens those who were too penurious
to take stock, thoroughly enlisted in its favor.
The Board of Trustees are generally men Of inhu.
ence and literary attanments. who differ widely in
politics and religion, but unit this subject
The principal L. c. Graves, A. NJ, is gentleman
in every sense of the word, school with him at its
head cannot be otherwise than prosperous. He not
content with id!eness, ii is not congenla with his
soul-he supervises everything. He is remarkably
cautious of every small thing that can influence the
prosperity and advancement of the Institute and its
members. His suavity of manner, his kindness, bis
perseverance give life and impulse to all that sur
round him
His patience "a jewel in either parent or teacher
IN impartlng information, and his happy manner and
thorough ability causes all to love him and learn for
his sake if there were no other reason.
The Female teachers are OF the best and highest
class OF society," with the very best education that can
be obtained in our whole country and so they should
be- for much depends the training, examples, and
preceps which young ladies are taught and instruct.
ed to initiate.
| Our Institute is now permanent basis, with
almost all the qualifications to keep in operation from
year TO year one of the best and thorough nsti
tutions either North or South.
We have very fine set Of philosophical, chemical
and astronomical apparatus from the we'll known es
Enlistment of professor Weightman of Boston, which
renders the teachings of the principal almost invaua
BILE 10 the young ladies who pursuing those branch
es. Even professional men hardly believe, un.
less they brought to witness the fact that those
sciences which were formerly so difficult and ohstruse
are now rendered so simple by the late invention of
apparatus and implements, that the mind of child
grasp them and will seek to do with the utmost
delight and pleasure.
Hence, the public lectures which are now being de.
vcred in this Institute, with experiments
with all the latest improved apparatus (having been
purchased in the year 1S54) looked upon as pub
lie festivities when the mind can feast upon the beau
ties Of nature with camness and delight
The ats, well as the sciences. are taught with
the greatest degree OF perfection 1t is worth visit
from the remote citizen in North Car lima TO one
of the public exhibitions of this institute The a.
mount of embroidery. needle-work, painting, wax
work. &C., &C.. that is done during one session, will
surprise and please the most fastidiOus mind While
the eodous music that is poured forth at one of our
concerts uplifts the very souls within Us. showing
plainly that the musical department 10 faithfully
tended to.
Lastly. but not leastly, the Stewards department
is now what it should be. MIR. and Mrs Stevens
give it their whols attenton-all look smiling and
beaming with beauty and health
AN ORsERvEn.