The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-11-09

YOUNG LADIES SEMINARY.-We call at
tention to the advertisement of this Institu
ton. It is under the care of Rev. Mr.. Rhil
daffer, pastor of the Central Presbyterian
Church, in this city. A correspondent Of
the Red Wing Republican gives the follow
ing description of the institution
This Seminary under all the circumstance:
has been decided success. 1t was commenced
in the midst of our pacuniary endorsements
when few have been able to pay the tuition
of their children. 1t opened in August, 1853
with but seven pupils; since which it has stead
lily increased until its pupils now number thir
ty.two. Some of the young ladies now in the
institution have been there from the beginning
and their parents who look well to the educa
ton of their children, are the firm friends of the
school and well pleased with the rapid and
thorough progress of their daughters; this is the
highest recommendation.
There are connected with the Seminary five
teachers, including the two gentlemen who give
instruction in the Modern Languages. Each oil
the three female teachers has her own depart
ment, to which she devOtes her study and care
At the last examination, the classes in all the
that proved to all present that they understood
well what they they had studied.
The course of study laid dOwL in the plan Of
the ins tuition, embraces all the branches usu
ally taught in similar schools il the East, and
some of the pupils are well advanced in the
course besides the more common branches
classes were examined in Algebra, Daves)
Philosophy, Chemistry, Physiology, Botany,
Astronomy and Geography Of the Heavens,
Drawings, Colored Crayoning and Oil Painting,
are taught by q competent teacher, and some
of the pupils show q commendable proficiency
in these arts.
Vocal and Instrumental music receive parti.
cular attention. the pianos used are among
the best "seven octave" pianos in the city. The
school and recitation rooms are admirably
adapted to the purposes for which they are
used. Rooms for the accommodation OF boar
ders are large, we'll lighted and ventilated and
neatly furnished. The building stands upon an
elevated site, and is surrounded by beautiful
grove of trees, with grounds tastefully orna-
mented. Pupils boarding in the family are
treated as members of it, and every effort is
made to render their stay pleasant and profita.
BILE to themselves. 1t will be readily seen, that
such an institution, with the number of teach
ers, and all these facilities, cannot be kept up
but at considerable expense, Mr.. Riheldatter
has borne himself, for as yet the school has
hardly reached paying patronage; but we
feel assured it only needs that it might be
better known to secure for it the warm sympa.
thy and patronage of our city and State. Why
should not parents send their daughters to be
educated in an institution so near home, where
they can have an oversight over them, rather
than send them a thousand miles to schools, not
a whit better? Why should not the money
spent upon their education be extended here
rather than sent abroad? We advise all who
have daughters to educate to visit the st. Pau
Female Seminary, make themselves acquainted
with it's internal arrangements and its external
surroundings, and predict they will choose ii
as the school for their daughters.