Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-09-01

The Cleveland IustItute.

'N"'"A 10 AoSobeu upon UnlYeralt
! Heights, one mile from the city by the Ser
eea or Commercial street roads. In beaut
Of location it is not surpassed by any estat
lishment in the State. The Institute build
ing is noble brick edifce, three stories high
consisting of body and two wings. It stand
upon an elevation above the natural platear
Of the Heights, and commands an extensiv
and beautiful prospect, embracing the Cuya
ahoga valley, the city upon the bluff, anC
the country to the south and west, pleasant
ly interspersed with hills and wales, field
and forests. The residents upon the Height.
are mainly business men of the city, who
have selected this suburban locality for their
dwellings. The sir is pure and healthy, and
taken altogether, there is no more advanta-
geous spot to be found for a school for both
sexes, combining every advantage for thor
ough intellectual and physical culture.
The west wing of the building was de-
stroyed by fire last spring, which interrupt
ed the progress Of the school for time. This
part has been entirely rebuilt, and in a
greatly improved manner This wing is 40
by 90 feet in size, and three stories high above
basement. In the basement we find a
eommodiOus dining room, IS by 40 feet in
size, which will accommodate GA persons at
table. 1t is well lighted, and the arrange
ments for ventilation are admirable, as in
deed they are for the whole building. Back
OF this room is the kitchen, large room,
supplied with hard and soft water, and ali
the convenienees desirable. A speaking
tube communicates with the housekeener's
room, Upon one side of this is the coal and
wood store-room and the cellar, both conve-
nient and spacious. On the other side ia the
laundry, with abundant facilities for laundry
purposes. OFF from the dining room are
apartments for the kitchen and laundry ser
wants, SO that they have no running up and
down stairs to do.
Upon the first floor are the parlor and sit
ting room, connecting by folding doors, and
being together 60 feet in length. These com
mand beautiful view of the river. In the
rear of these are the sitting rooms, nursery. !
bed rooms, bath rooms, &C., of the family of |
the Principal. At the right of the entrance,
opposite the parlOrs, is the business Office.
2 Upon the second floor is a teachers apart
nent, and rooms for the young ladies. The
ormer is large room, commanding fine
view, and very conveniently arranged. All
If the sleeping rooms are supplied with am
pie clothes presses. The pupils rooms upon
his floor are all high and large. They are
10 arranged that the windows and doors open
opposite each other across the hall, thus se-
.uring the very Decentralization. The rooms
verage 10 feet in height.
The third floor is similarly arranged with
eachers and pupils rooms. This part of
he building is devoted to the young ladies
f the institution. In the attic is large
rying room for clothes.
Along the front of this wing are broad and
astefully built piaEzas affording a fine prom
made and charming views in front.
during the season and another
tory finished of. On the first floor at the
eft of the south entrance is the cabinet
ghich will also be used as a recitation room.
his is large room and will be an attract
We one as there is a large collection of stuff
d birds, curiosities, &c. The corner room
cross the hall is the music room, high and
veil lighted. The Library and recitation
oom has good library for the use of the
cholars. In the Laboratory is 81 900 worth
md more of choice apparatus. The main
chool room is IS by so feet, well ventilated
md having all the light come in from the
ear of the scholars while at their desks, no
mall feature. Upon this floor there are also
tore rooms, &c.
Upon the second floor is the gymnasium, a
ine apartment well fitted up with bars,
swings, ladders, weights, &c. Two large
rooms are devoted to the use of the two lit
erary societies and there are sleeping apart |
ments for the boys. The rooms of the males
and the females are as separate as if in diff
ferent buildings, the teachers occupying
rooms between them. There are accommo-
dations for so boarding and 100 day pupils.
The building is most substantially and |
built by Messrs. S. c. & E. W. |
Brroks, and dIthe mason work done by Kinek-
ley Bros. 1t is as nearly fire proof as can
be. Every room has a chimney so that no
stoYe pipe passes through partition. The
roof is slated and all possible precaution tax
en-. The grounds are being laid out and will
be highly ornamented with shrubbery, trees,
drives, &c. The bridges to the Heights
which have been complained of heretofore
will hereafter be in good condition. That of
Seneca street has been thoroughly strength
ened and the other has been torn down and
a new one is in process of erection.
In connection with the partial loss of the
building by fire last spring we viii state
that the insurance in the Merchants Com
pany of Hartford and the Hampden of
Springfield (Rouse & Jennings, Agents, and
the North American, the Continental and
the Republic of New York, (H. F. Brayton,
Agent,) was promptly paid.
The next term commences September
18th. Mr.. Humiston, the Principal, has
made able selections of his corps of instruc-
tors. The best have been secured in the va
rious departments. Prof. Tingley, teacher
of languages and bellies lettres was formerly
President of Greencastle Female Seminary,
and subsequently Of Cincinnati Seminary.
He has a high reputation. Miss Urlin,
teacher of instrumental music, has the
highest recommendations. Miss Robbins,
the teacher of French, is graduate of the
Pittsfeld Seminary, and is an able and ac-
complished teacher. The other teachers are
known in Cleveland. The prospect is that
the school will be filed to its full capacity.
500 RERARp.-FiYe dollars reward will