Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-04-20
COMMUNICATED
The o. w. Female COLLEGE.

We had the pleasure of witnessing the clio
sing exercises of the second term in this in
stitution, which took place on the 9th, 10th
and llth ipst- The examinations were suff-
ciently thorough to develop the knowledge,
which the young ladies had acquired of seien-
ces studied, They acquitted themselves wen !;
and with few exceptions their standing in their
studies was honorable, many having as high as
9 9-I0. The musical performances upon the
Piano, during the intervals occurring in the
examination of classes by different ladies, re-
Geyed greatly the monotony of the occasion,
and ditiused. life through all the exercises
the selection of the pieces, aud the execution
of them, was credible both to the performers,
and their excellent teacher, Miss Brown. Six
ladies read compositions, which were well writ
ten and reu read. .F.zIE
This Institution, ike most, if not all in the
west, has had to struggle hard amid inconven.
fences, and financial embarrassment. But it
has survived, and now occupies a position
among the first class Female Colleges of Ohio.
Under the direction of IFS worthy President,
P. S. Donelson, d. d., and his efficient corps
of teachers, it is moving on to a still brighter,
and more perfect future. Already its name
and influence have extended beyond the boun-
diaries of Ohio; Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania have representatives
within It's 'classic halls"
The south wing of the contemplated new
building is completed, and most of the rooms
furnished and ready for occupancy. The
rooms are just what they should be, commodi-
Gus, neatly furnished, and well ventilated
The entire building is heated by furnaces
The plan of the building has been drawn with
an eye to the health and convenience of the
occupants and when the whole ediice is com
Pfeted. it will not be surpassed in beauty OF
location. durability and adaptation of construc-
tion; by any Institution in the west. Every
thing within and without will be calculated
to invite the mind to faithful and diligent eff
fort to ascend the ''hill of science Much
credit is due the ladies and gentlemen of Del
aware, for their efforts and liberality in fur
nishing the rooms in the College. 1t is the
purpose of the Trustees to make the O. w.
Female College, The Female College of Ohio
If moi of the Vest. This is also the senti-
ment Of the citizens of Delaware, and of the
two patronizing Observation-Disclosures and
Northern Ohio. But to do this there must
be union of effort, and a liberality correspond
ing with the extent of the enterprise. The
success and final completion of the college ed
ifce is now regarded as a fixed fact : the
ouly question is how soon shall it be accom-
plished? This question can only be answered
by the activity Of the agents now in the field,
and the liberality of the people. But it will,
it must be accomplished if SO, the sooner the
better. The citizens of Delaware are deeply
interested in the speedy completion of this
great work-great especially TO De}a ca'e.-
Many of the citizens have responded literally
already to the movement and others viii do
honor TO themselves, and the town in which
they live, We have no doubt, by an exhibition
of generous liberality. The completion of the
south wing, has greatly relieved the inconven-
fences under which the college has heretofore
laborcd but while this is true, its completion
seems to render the speedy erection Of the
central portion. and the north wing more ne
cessary. The wing standing alone, is out Of
proportion, and locks very much like a bird
with but one Wig, and to.ttout a body. Then
a chapel, reception room, and many Other
things are needed to make the college what il
ought to be and what the people say it must be
Let all the friends of the Female education
come forward, and with one voice say, let the
eelleSs .edifice be built, and 1t shall be built; fol
there is power in the will of the people
"Where there IS a trsH there IS a gay"
A FRIEND.