The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-19
WINCHESTER
female SEMINARY,
WINCHESTER, TENNESSEE.

The Trustees of WINCHESTER FEMALE
SEMINARY take pleasure in announcing that
TINS Institution will open on Tuesday, list
OF september. 1857, under the instruc-
titn and general management of Mr.. w. H..
MARQUES, late of Augusta Female Sem
mary, Staunton, Va Buildings for the ac.
commodatlon Of the Principal and Boarding
Pupils have been secured, and it is the design
OF both Principal and Trustees to make il a
FIRST CLASS School, worthy in every respect
OF the confidence Of the public. 'H
The expenses Of the School will be such rs
ire usual in Schools Of this character. Board
ing may beobtained at about So per week.
The services Of Rev J. r. NORRIS late of
Whiesburg, Ala, have been obtained us Pro-
lessor oil Mathematics, and Miss G. l.. LANE,
Tor some time Principal of the Female School
at Bellefonte, Ala, as teqcher in the primary
department
E. ALBEIT LUDWIG, a graduate of the Uni
verslty of Berno, Switzerland, with the homo
rary degree of Doctor of Philosophy, and
Philology, 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 in procu
ring the services of Mr.. MARQUES rs Princi-
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 a
School second to none in the Southern coun-
try. . I
They feel that they can truthfuly say, from
the high and extensive reputation Of Mr..
, t,, h,r bat L, h,e orio
in the South.
A. S. COLYAR, PRESIDENT.
w. w. BRAZELTON, SEC. and TREAS.
0-.T For the information of persons at dis
tand, the Trustees append the following ex-
tracts from testimonials:
From the Rev. DR.. Lapslcy, late of Nashvle.l
From long and intimate acquaintance with Mr.. and
Mrs. Marques, take pleasure in saying that know OF
none to whom would sooner commit the moral and intel
lectual training Of my children. In Mr. NJ will he
found the honest man, the christian and the gentleman,
and in Mrs. NJ all that constitutes the lady of refinement.
ler education and habits, her taste and purity Of heart
cannot fail to exert happy influence upon youth brought
under her influence.
From the Rev. Dr. Lindsey, late President of Nashville
University
| have been acquainted with Mr.. Marques for many
years. and honor him as an able and accomplished teach
err. His requirements and qualifications not only OF
high order, but emincny adapted to all the various
duties aud demands OF the profession. AS a gentleman
and christian, he is universally and greatly admired.
From Judge Willie, of Gaatin]
Mr.. Marques is lpe scholar, excellent dsCi.
plnarian has great tact and capacity for eaChng and is
qualified in every respect for the instruction of
youth Indeed, know of one 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 Presby
terrain Church, Baltimore.
l have known Mr. Marques long, have heard of
his in the West and know of his unwonted success
here The patrons of the Seminary may feel assured that
they have in Mr. Marques heightened christian gentle
man, and an accomplished, faithful energetic eacher-onc
who has extraordinary success in inspiring his pupils with
affection for him and enthusiasm for their studies.
July 25, 1857 TT