Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-09


The Farmers Home Institute.
Ma. DEMONSTRATING this city few
days ago. after drive of two hours, l
found myself at Clinton. fifteen miles north
Of Terre Haute. and in lev moments
more | was inside Of the Farmers Home
Institute an institution OF learning which
your readers will recollect. was but recent
ly established at that delightful village. /
and which is fast growing in favor with
tho people. and in the confidence OF all.
The Farmers Home Institute is a.large |
three storey building, with long wings.
aud in every way peculiarly adapted for
he purpose for which it was 'rected.-
There are thirty acres of ground belonging
10 tho Institute, but only eighteen en-.
closed The grounds are mot beautifully
situated, as they are on a bold. high bank
on the western shore Of the Wabash river.
They are beautifully interpreted with
groves, and The gigantic forest which
shadows the entire hank of the river,
makes it, indeed. a most lovely spot. TIL.
large trees, festooned with vines, Just now
putting on their green robes of Spring, at
fording a delightful arbor for the birds,
whose mstin songs charm the ear and make
glad the heart, fix this delightful place as
one Of the most picturesque have ever
looked upon
But was TO less pleased with the sur
roundiugs than was with the school. the
scholars, and the orderly discipline that
was observant everywhere.
| There are now between sixty-five aud
seventy young gentlemen and boys in at
/ tendance and boarding in the building
Their rosy checks and happy faces show
that every attention is given to their ply
steal health aud mental improvement -
From the spelling book up through the
higher branches Of thorough education.
embracing the ancient and modern Ian
guages, there appeared much proficiency.
and the utmost care evidenced by The diff
ferent teachers. But while | was much
interested in the mental training of the
school, certainly no less attractive was the
physical training each scholar receives.
The Military Department. under the
management of Lieut.. Lee, a graduate OF
West Point, and recently of the U. s. Ar
my. is peculiarly interesting. Each schol
ar, little and big. is drilled at certain hours
each day, in accordance with the military
discipline as taught in the best schools;
thus developing the physical as well as the
mental constitution.
This is a new and certainly an important
department in this school, and is under the
control of one every way competent to in
struct.
The business OF the entire Institution i.
conducted by Mr. M. q Tously, whose un
firing energy and high business qualifica
tons have enabled him TO make the Farm
ers' Home Institute" what il now is.
OF the Faculty, notice P. R. Ovens
NJ. D., examining Surgeon and Teacher o.
Physiology: Prof. E. X. Beach. and Mrs
Tallman. lady highly qualified to fill th'
situation she now occupies. Gen. A
Wells. Of n. Y, is Riding Master ant
Lommissary. and Mr. Brennon. Adjutant
and a most proficient Drill Master.
A fine Brass Band is now receiving in
] struclion, and already play some MARTA
airs.
Over all, as the President Of the lnstitu
' ton is, Mr.. Editor, your predecessor, Mo
! ses Soule. 1t is useless for me to speak t,
r the readers of the Express of the scholas
tic attain ments of Mr.. S.-perhaps there i
, no ripper scholar 10 the Great West-his lon!
D experience as an educator makes him pc
culiarly fitted for hi present position. an,
/, Independent OF his mental aitainment.. b
: possesses qualiii.s that enurar HIM to al
D at his scholars aud enable him To- ,nsnag
h school With great ease and facility -
Under his supervision, and with the adj
D Faculty to assist him. the Farmers Hon
! Institute must soon become one of tn
most prosperous Institutions of learning
. anywhere iu this valley. Wsss~s