Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-02-15
Report of the Board of Trustees of Cane / Hill Female Seminary.
To tbe ArEdnS0S Synod

l The board of trustees of Cane Hill Fe- male Seminary take great pleasure in offer ing the following report, viz: That this institution which is under the fostering care of your reverend body, is rising gradually to that position which its friends have long wished to see it occupy. Its former em- barrassments have measurably disappeared, and with prudent management, it must rise to occupy high position of usefulness to the church and world
 The number of students connection with the institution during the last scholastic year was S2, and the opening of the present year is far more encouraging than any pre- ceding has been. The board have the great est confidence in the ability of the faculty, and can with the utmost cordiality recom- mend them to the favorable consideration of the church, and public at large Rev. Newton Givens, the president, is known per sonally to the majority of the Synod. Up on the resignation of Miss Mary E. Belar, instructress in music, that position was ten- dered to Miss Martha C. J. Feemster, and accepted. Miss Feemster is eminenty qualified for that department. She was educated at Union Female college, located at Oxford Miss, Is the daughter of an ex- cellent C. P. minister, and herself mem- Der of the church.
 At the close of the last year the board found debt of seven hundred and fifty dollars (S750) against the institution, be- ing balance due on the late additional building. The board being without the means to meet this demand for the present, proceeded to borrow the amount necessary, also an additional sum of two hundred and sixty dollars (26O) to procure an addition al piano.
 It was resolved at an early day to endow the institution, and the board employed Rev. w. G. l.. Quaite to travel as agent for the endowment. He has spent some time operating as such for this institution in connection with the college-but he be- ing yet absent, the board cannot say to what extent he has succeeded In addition to the above the board are pleased to say that, though hitherto facilities for boarding have not been so good as could be desired, the attention of the committee has been turned to that matter, and arrangements have been made by which larger number of young ladies can be boarded in the vicini. ty. The board highly appreciate the deep interest manifested for the institution by its friends residing in the vicinity, but re- gret that the interest appears to decrease as the distance from the institution increases. If they succeed in establishing a school of high order, they must have the active and hearty cooperation of the whole church within the bounds of the synod. The in e+I+ ,e do not claim for it full developed strength which belongs to maturity Years of ardu- ous toll alone can accomplish that The | faculty Is by no means full. It is desired to add two more competent teachers at least, so soon as the patronage will justify. The board have to look to the church for this support, and they think themselves justifablc in this. While it is known that other denominations of christians most cordially support their own institutions of learning, we cannot persuade ourselves that Cumberland Presbyterians are wanting in loyalty to their church and her institutions. Cumberland Presbyterians have from their first organization been distinguished for an educational spirit. No other denomination, however powerful and influential, has sur passed them in building up institutions of learning of high character, and of impart- ing to the people a spirit of education- Wherever they have gone they have labor ed to elevate not only the moral and re- ligous condition of the people, but theirin- tellectual condition also, and their efforts have seldom been unfruitful
 In conclusion the board are happy to say | 4 IL L I
 labor on to accomplish what has been begun, and they express to your reverend body their congratulations at the prospects of having an institution of high order for the education of females in your bounds.
 Respectfully submitted,
 N. GIVENS, Pres.
 G. PYLANT.
 B. H. PIERsoN, Sec'y.
 Cane H'A Female Seminory)
 October IT, 1859.