The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-03-06
WINCHESTER:
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH
Winchester and its schools.

We have before alluded TO tho schools
Of this place, with The intention OF again
taking up the subject. Although allu'
sion has often been made TO home inter.
ests, it yet seems necessary occasionally
10 pave our thoughts directed 10 the sub.
joct, that we may keep up with The ne
ccsstics of the times. The growth Of
our little place and It's prosperity should
be matter OF ambition 10 its citizens,
and its progress in morals and literature
Of paramount consideration.
The educational advantages Of our
village have, for several years past, been
.avorable---lar in advance OF most OF the
towns in our State. Laudable and com.
mendable cxcrlions have been called
into reqaisilion for training the young Of
both sexes, as will prepare them for
usefulness in any station of life to which
they may be called. For the accomplish.
mcnt Of SO desirable an object our schools
nave been established. Some of the
c,izens Of our place have taken an in.
terest in the cause Of Education that
rebounds much to their credit. They
have set examples before the world wor,
Thy of imitation. Indeed, they may we'll
be considered the bene(actors of the
rising generation. To a greater or less
extent they give tone 10 our social and
domestic virtues, and encouragement to
honorable pursuits. Then, as heretofore
indicated, if the prosperity and real i'm.
provement of our town be the object of
its citizens, there can be no plan so eff.
tcctually touching that object, as that Of
making our schools in every way inferior
TO none in the South. The encourage
ment heretofore extended has been On
evidence OF their worth, and, really, Of
their superiority to most Of the schools,
not only in Tennessee, but in the Union
Teachers more competent and industrious
arc rarely to be found in our own, or any
other country. Doubtless much credit is
due some Of our citizens, who have been
the steady and energetic guardians of The
schools here, and, as above stated, the
pENEFAcToRs Of the rising generation.
Tho convenient location of our town
for pupils from every part Of the country,
is quite favorable item OF consideration
in the progress Of our schools to an Gle.
waited and proud position among the
schools OF high character. not only in the
South, but in any Of the older States Of
our Union. Provi1ential occurrences
have TO some extent retarded their pro-
grcss, but TO such occurrences we must
bow with meek submission.
The Winchester Femalc Academy, in
the loss Of its worthy and efficient Prin.
cipal, has suffered serious calamity.
After some declenson, from some unto.
ward cause, we know not what-far re.
moved from anything attributable TO want
OF action or fidelity on the part Of teach.
crs, or the want Of efficiency or thorough
instruction in any of the branches taught,
or for want of proper moral and religious
tralnlng-ihc inculcation of the finer
and more generous dispositions Of the
hearl-whcn the school was Just on the
eve Of a favorable reaction, it was the
will OF Providence to call from his Ia.
bors of usefulness here, its PRINCIPAL
he who had so long laborcd in our midst,
not only sn an efficient and number one
leacher-whose teaching was as much by
example as preccpt--but who in the
discharged ably and faithfully
other high and important duties-the
duties Of the pul pit. But he is no longer
amongst us--no longer here 10 exert his
talents and influence for the moral and
intellectual good OF this community.
Us an evidence Of his energy and great
worth, we might allude TO the confidence
he had, on some occasions expressed, OF
seeing the school which he had Tor ten or
twelve years been SO faithfully engaged
n conducting. enlarging aud veefing
10 numbers with any other institution in
The South. May not the object Of bis
great ss4iey-and shs object that would
lave been efeclce, perhaps. by this
ime, bad he liyed-be consup,nsied be-.
ore another year rolls Of! We are 10.
lined 90 believe 30. The iDsomitabIs
Mercy Of some of our good, noble. hearted,