Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-05-28
For the Chronicle.
TO THE PUBLIC.


Ma. EnIToR--Psrmt me, through your columns,
to announce to the public that The Female Acade- !
my is undergoing complete repair and Is being
greatly enlarged. Mcssrs. w. S. McReynolds,
& Co. are now pushing thewood work to eo,nple-
ton with great energy, and Messrs. Luter & Dam
lei are going ahead rapidly witt. the brick work
The ,ohole soR be completed and ready for Oscapa-
ton BY he ls Of September merit, beyond doubt,
and the School soiH then 90 into operation. This
may be relied on. Every thing connected with
the Academy win be thoroughly remodeled. A
large and commodious Boarding House, in imms-
date connection with the Academy. is being con-
structed, with capacity sufficient to accommodate
over hundred young ladies. The buildings viii
be an ornament to our city. There is not, as you
know, more beautiful and inviting situation any
where, for Female Seminary. The grounds sur
rounding the buildings are adorned with stately
and luxuriant forest trees, whilst in the rear OF
the buildings aud fronting on the contemplated
railroad, nature has formed the grounds for all
elegant flower garden and the most beautiful
promenadss. The tasteful and energetic President
Of the Institution Intends at the earliest practical
position. the embellishments of artistic grace and
beauty. The grounds and buildings will present
beautiful appearance. The Institution is to be
under the supervision Of Rev A. L. Hamilton and
his amiOble lady, assisted by matron Of tried
capacity and large experience. An able corps OF
assistant teachers have been employed, with an
eye single to their qualifications, regardless OF ex-
pense. Parents may rest assured that no pains
will be spared to enhance the moral and intellec
tual improvement of their daughters. Theirphys-
ical comfort will also be properly cared for The
Boarding House will be furnished from cellar to
garret, with furniture entirely new, and young
ladies' who enter the school will find rooms thor
oughly furnished with everything necessary to
their comfort and convenience. DR.. Hamilton is
determined to make the institution not only an
ornament to the town, but source of pride to the
whole surrounding country and blessing to the
young ladies' who may select II as their Alma Mater
Everything connected with the institution mas
been gotten up in tho mostlibera Manner and has
been cast, at the start, on scale commensurate
with the wants and worthy Of the character of the
community in which it is situated.
DR.. Hamilton, the worthy President. is a man
with soul in his bosom, 'uncrlbbed, uncabined
and unconfned" by any penurious, contracted or
sectarian feelings. Sydney Smith, Il believe it
was Sydney Smith) said that Daniel Webster re-
minded him Of steam engine in breeehes. The
untiring energy which characteizes Dr. Hamilton
would lead one to believe that he is propelled By
an engine. There is no such word as ''fai'' in
his vocabulary. His experience is large, and his
4 qualifications undoubted. Without multiplying
words, or attempting any high wrought eulogium
we can say, with entire confidence, that he is a
man whose mind, morals and manners eminently
fit him for the position The trustees have been
fortunate in securing his services.
I This community has now no excuse for remain
ing longer without good female school. Let
them now come forward and hold up the heads of
the Trustees and Faculty, and we will have a
school inferior to none In the West. GAINESVILLE
has now a most excellent opportunity to advance
the educational interests of the county by sustain
ing the schools in her midst. Let the College
4 Male and Female be sustained. Let every citizen
feel his duty, it is his interest," to lend his aid
and influence to uphold and advance the interest
Of our institutions of learning. Let not the fact
that this or that denomination has charge of the
school weigh feathers weight against the insti-
tuition. Our schools must be under the patronage
of some religious order. Nearly every effort to
build up schools otherwise have proved obortive.
Much has been said against what are called Sec
tartan schools, but know of no school under the
patronage of religious protestant denomination
where the tenets OF the sect are brought into the
school room. What difference does IL make
whether the Instructor of youth be Baptist, Metho-
dist, Episcopaan or Presbyterian, provided he be
a scholar and gentleman and does not attempt to
indOctrinate the pupil with his sectoran views
and such thing as professor attempting to bring
his sectrianism into school room rarely happens
never knew such thing attempted. The thing
is much talked about, but has very little, If any
existence in fact. Such an attempt would ruin the
institution in which 1t might be attempted anG
hence policy, to say nothing Of the greatimproprie
ty of such course, would prevent it. Let us al
60 to work in hearty good will and stand by oui
own Schools and build them up. We have beer
sadly deficient in schools. Let this reproach nc
longer remain at our doors.