The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-12-06


the receipt Of card of invitation to attend a
Fair to be given by the Ladies of Columbia and
vicinity on the 18th, 10Th and goth, of Februa-
ry the proceeds of which are to be appropriat-
ed to the establishment of Young Ladies
Boarding School in Columbia. Over one hun
dred and fifty Ladies, we are informed, have in
terested themselves in this laudable undertak-
ing, and are now making preparation both as to
means and labor, for the proposed Fair. Mrs.
F. Cooper, very worthy and accomplished
lady of this place. has the supervision of ar
engagements, and upon the success of the under
taking will probably take charge of the Semi
nary. 'It is proposed, says the card before US,
.to commence Boarding School, complete in
every department, and worthy the patronage of
all interested in the thorough education of the
Young Ladies of the Southern Mines All
are called to aid in the enterprise; for it is an
enterprise that will if successful, be of incalcu-
liable advantage to this portion of the country.
and to Columbia in particular. 1t was pro-
posed to hold the Fair on the 18th, 10Th and
goth of December, but owing to sickness in Mrs
Coopers family. it will be unavoidably delayed
until February, as above stated.
Those acquainted with Mrs. Cooper could
ask Ito other guarantee of her character and
abilities qualifying her for the position in
which, as above, she would be placed but for
the qualification Of strangers, we take pleasure
in giving publication to the following letter
written by Rev. Mr.. Briefly of San Francisco:
To the Friends of Education.
Having been made acquainted with the pro-
ject of Mrs. Frank Cooper, to secure the the es-
tablishment of Erstclass school in the Town
OF Columbia it gives me pleasure to commend
her enterprise to the confidence and liberality
of all persons whose counsels or pecunary aid
she may solicit. As Mrs. G. does not expect to
derive any advantage from the school. except
such as will be enjoyed by all others who have
children to be educated in it, her labor is one
of prue philanthropy, and as such deserves the
good will and cooperation of all who wish to
see an Intelligent class of youth growing up in
the mining region, while there is much cause
for qualification, in the growth and influence
ofour numerous educational institutions in our
infant State. There still remains much to be
especially in the more density populated
towns in the mining regions. | cannot but
hope, therefore, that Mrs. C will meet prompt
and generous response from all to whom she
may present the claims of her praiseworthy en-
enterprise. Bespeaking for her the courtesy
and assistance of all who may read this letter,
and especially of such as may have the pleas
ure of numbering among my personal friends.
| commend her ard her enterprise to the friends
OF intelligence and patriotism in our State and
to that providence without which all efforts
for good must fail.
BENZ. BRIEFLY.
San Francisco, Nov. 1850.
The following letter was written by Bishop
Kip and also signed by Rev. DR.. Scott of San
Francisco, and alludes to Lady whom Mrs
Cooper has secured to aid her in the charge of
the School:
An effort is about being made to establish
Female Seminary at Columbia in this State
under the title of the columbia Institute for
Young Ladies'" Mrs. Schmidt, a lady of the
highest attachments and every way worthy to
fill so important a place, has been selected as
superintendent. Having full confidence in this
effort and believing that the project if carried
will be public benefit, we have no hesitation
in recommending it to the support of the liberal.
WM. INGRAHAM KIP,
Bishop of California.
W. A. SCOTT
Pastor of Calvary Church.
San EranciSoo