The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-12

we promised 70 cay something further
about its interests, but amid the excite
mont Of politics we had well nigh forgot
ten our promise.
Amid the various snbiectswhich deeply
interest our citizens, Inc. success of the
Female College standspir-eminent.
We arc happy to learn Chat the cxami-
nation lately held. and 50 generally at
tended bythose athone and from abroad.
has contributed to Inspire unlimited con-
fidence in the success of tho College,
Many Of Thorn had made such I'M
precedented Observation-Disclosures,
that their parents and friends could hard
ly trlrt their eyes and ears when witness
ing the proficiency Of tie pupils, as
evinced by the thorough examination
which they underwent, in manner so
honorable to themselves, and so credita-
bic to their Teachers. The success Of
che College need no longer be regarded
as a problem to be solved, but as awell
established fact The President, Rev. L.
RowLEY, is aicd man, who is well ao-
quainted with managing such an 1nstitu-
ton, and having once put his hand to
the plouah,p manilests no disposition to
look back
It has been rumored that he would re-
sign at the close of the first year, but the
prospect ahead is too bright to allow him
for one moment to think of giving up
his position as President of AN Institu-
ton which bids fair to snpass, by far,
any in East Tcnnessee, if not in The State.
We learn from arcliable source, that APP
plications are coming from every direction
for admission at the beginning of the
next session. 1t has been reported that
board could not easily be obtained for
pupils from abroad. We learn that the
President can board some 90 pupils in
his family, and we are confident that all
win be accommodated in good families,
and at a reasonable price, who shall APP
ply. The necessity of a large Stewards
Hall, however, in connection with the
College must be apparent to all, in order
to its attaining the position to which it is
entitled. The young Ladies coming from
a distance could at all times be under
the supervision and control of the Presi-
dent and Teachers, which would prove
more satisfactory oparents-secureg great
or proficiency to the pupils, and give
more certain permanency to the College.
1t has been proposed to build a Stewards
Hall, by joint stock company, distinct
in title from the College proper, the rent
Of which would pay a good per cent upon
the investment, and then we could as ca
sy have 200 pupils from a distance, as we
could now have % or 10.
Considering the advantages to be de-
rived to our town, from the attendance
of two or three hundred young ladies in
an Institution in our midst, it would seem
that all our citizens, both in the town
and country, would literally and molly
lend their aid and contribute of their
means to push forward so deserving and
so commcndable an enterprise.
But what is now needed is not a giyl,g
array but an investment of capital, where
the interest would be paid annually, and
the property be good for the money in
vested
Let good substantial house Of this
kind be erected, capable of accommoda.
ting $50 boarders, and what a change
would be effected. Hundreds of pupils
would crowd to this hall OF science-a
new impulse would be given to our vii
lage-other families would locate among
us to enjoy the advantages of such an In
houses would be erected,
the town and our mer-
chants and every kind of business would
feel new impulse.
Our churches too, with their crowded
would feel the effect, and last
though not least, our own daughters would
catch the inspiration, and Athens would
be to East Tennessee, what ancient
Athens was to Greece, the seat of learn
ing, intelligence and refinement, and
more too, of virtue and religion.
The next session opens the Goth of
this month, with a Faculty complete,
having the past year given entire satisfac-
ton
In conclusion, we would say to all who
have daughters to educate, send them at
the beginning of the session, send them
until the close of the scholastic year, and
give our Teachers at the next examina-
ton an opportunity to show what they
can do, and what they hare done for the
Advancement and improvement of your
daughters.