The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-03
WINCHESTER
female SEMINARY,
WINCHESTER, TENNESSEE. .


The trustees OF WINCHESTER FEMALE
SEMINARY take pleasure in announcing that
thls Institution will open on Tuesday. LIST
oi september. 1857, under The .nstruc-
tlon ana general management of Mr.. w. H.
MARQUEoS, late of Augusta Female Sem
mary S'aunton, Va Buildings for the &C.
c"mmodatlon Of the Principal and Boarding
rupi's nave been secured, and it is the design
OF both Principal and Trustees to make il n
FIRST CLASS SCHOOL, worthy in every respect
OF the confidence of the public.
The expenses, of the School will be such as
are usual in Schools Of this character. Board
ing may be obtained at ab ut 50 per week.
The services OF Rev J. r. MORRIS, late of
Whitesburg, Ala, have been obtained as Pro-
iessor Of Mathematics, and Miss G. l.. LANE,
for some time Principal of the Female School
at Bellefonte, Ala, as teacher in the primary
department.
E. ALBERT LUDWIG, a graduate of the Uni
verslty OF Berne, Switzerland, with the homo
rnry degree of Doctor of Philosophy, and
Phllology, from the University of Heidelberg,
Germany, will preside over the departments
of Music, Modern Languages and Drawing.
The fortunate success of the Trustees in
procuring Faculty, and especially procu-
ring the services of Mr.. MARQUES as Princ-
pal, together with the eligibility of the site and
the interest manifested by the public, assure
them that they will be able to build up
School second to none in the Southern coun-
try.
They feel that they can truthfully say, from
the high and extensive reputation of Mr..
MARQUES as teacher, that he has no superior
in the South
A. S. COLYAR, PRESIDENT.
W. w. BRAZELTON, SEC. and TREAS.
or For the information of persons at dis
tand, the Trustees append the following ex-
tracts from testimonials
[From the Rev. Dr. Lapsley, late of Nashville.1
From a long and intimate acquaintance with Mr.. and
Mrs. Marques | take pleasure in saying that know OF
none to whom would sooner commit the mora and intel
ertual training Of my own children. In Mr.. NJ. will be
found the honest man. the christian and the gentleman
and in Mrs. NJ all that constitutes the lady OF refinement
Her education and habits her taste and purity Of heart
cannot fail to exert happy influence upon youth brought
under her influence
FrOm the lev DR.. Lindsey, late President of Nashville
Universi'y]
I have been acquainted with Mr. Marques for many
years, and honor him able and accomplished teach
ell his requirements m qlRllllCdt.0nS are NOT only OF
hTh ORDER but eminently adapted to all the various
duties and demands OF the procession. As gentleman
and christian, he is universally and greatly admired "
[From Judge White, of Gal!atn.l
Mr.. Marques is rie Scholar an excellent dsCi.
pinaran has great tact and capacity for teaching and is
ad iraby qualified in every respect or the instruction OF
youth. Indeed, know of no in the extensive range
OF my acquaintance who is better qualified for the charge
of either Female academy or Classical school.
From Rev. Stuart Robinson late Pastor Central Pesby.
terrain Church, baltimore
have known MI Marques long have heard OF
his success in the Vest and know OF his unwOned
here. The patrons Of Seminary may feel assured that
they have in Mr.. Marques high toned christian &c lie.
man, and an accomplished, faithful energetic teacerone
who has extraordinary success in nspirn his pupils with
affection for him and enthusiasm for their studies.
July 25, 1857. If