The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-03-06

I ~ p'"SS'N ''"S'H"'b NN"'' - 49, viz
man, are favorable indeed, and needs
but the assistance Of il friends and quon
dam patrons 10 make it all that the mos,
sanguino wishes Of its most earnest
supporters could desire.
| OF the Mary Sharp College it is use,
less for US to speak. 1t is nourishing to
a degree far sarpassing that Of any for.
mer period, and its merits and efficacy
are not on y we'll known abroad, but
receive cncomiums Of the most naltcring
nature from tho highest sources. Nor do
we believe it has yet reached the impor.
tant and worthy destiny which awaits it,.
TO the success Of Mary Sharp College
has been devoted the uniiring and almost
herculcan efforts Of its Principal, L. G.
! GRAVES, who has not only bestowed all
most life of energy, but made sacrifices
such as but few others would make, and
which oush, and will be long remember
cd by the friends Of education.
The necessity of TWO good female
schools in any place the size, and EN-.
bracing the facilities Of Winchester, is
too Notwithstanding already been tested
TO need amy suggestions in this con.
neclion. 1t will be readily admitted by
all who have had any observation, that
competition is the life of business; and
it holds good in all the relations Of life,
wherever there is no competition, there
can be no rivaship; and when there is
but ono school in a place of the same
grade, there is not the same stimulus TO
action-tho same honorable riya ship
that is indispensably necessary to keep
up an interest and excite TO vigorous ex.
erlion. 1t is even necessary that parties
should exist, as they are apt to keep
sharp watch over each other. and serve
as a mutual check; and as a natural
consequence, each is thereby checking
the waywardness and correcting the aber.
atoms Of the other.
There was Time, but few years
since, when our two female schools were
about the same size, numbering about
an equality of pupils seeming equally
emulous to excel each other in making
proficiency in the advancement of their
studies; the teachers of each using indie. |
(atigablo industry for the good OF heir
pupils and the satisfaction Of their pa.
irons; while on the successive examina.
ton occasions Of each, the thorough
training Of the pupils in the various
branches taught, has been satisfactorily
demonstrated.
We should rejoice to see both OF our
schools prosper, especially as the pros.
perity of one greatly depends on that OF
the other; and we do rejoice to know
that while tho May Sharp College is
prosperous beyond any former precedent,
the Winchester Female Seminary is again
attaining that position in numerical
strength which it before occupied. Its
friends have substantial cause to be ella.
ted, for with twelve months exerlion on
the part Of the present Board OF Trustees
and its Teachers, within its compass
shall be found school eqnal 10 many
that now seem TO flourish more rapidly.
As we said before, we hope to see both
of our schools pmsper-not that either
would flourish upon the decline Of the
other. No, this cannot be while we have
enterprising, philosophical
citizens among us--the real friends OF ed.
ucation, and of whatever is calculated to
elevate the tone Of society--men who
are unlrammeled either by religious or
political preJudices, who cannot DC
swerved from The path Of duty by creeds.
or sectarian considerations Of any dis
cliption. Such, many amongst US have
already proven themselves to be, and they
deserve the thanks Of generous commu.
nifty.
There are in our community those who
fully appreciate educational advantages,
who not only rejoice to see our schools
prosper, but who are likewise happy to
see them tower above selfish or pasIizan h
blas-endeavoring to outstrip each 9th.
er in all that is noble, generous and
pralseworlhy-the Teachers of each set.
ting examples Of kindness and charity
deporling themselves with generous
courtesy and refined urbanity, contend. ,