Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-08-17
II W. Seminary, Opening Of the F.-
male Collegiate Institute, Readfeld.

W. ayailcl ourssli oi kind invitation
from thc Faculty Of the Maine Wesleyan
Summary at Kent. Nil, to be rrrscn, At
the opening Of the Female Collegiate LOST.
,utc. a new department hereafter to be con.
nec,cl with the old Seminary. Tho new
building erected Tor this purpose Is a mos,
splendid cdifcr. built Of BRICK ia the most
substantial manner, finished inside and out
in modern style, and capable 81 accommo-
dating one hundred aud fly students with
board. rooms and other conyenienccs incilen.
al to such a school. In passing through
the interior Of the building, We were iorsi.
bly struck with the peculiar appropriate.
ne, OF every thing Tho chapel is a bsAu.
thl room. large. well furnished and neat.
The room. designed hereafter TO be occupied
bv the students are spacious. airy aud neat.
ly Furnished. Then there is the Dining Hall,
the Cook room, the PArlor,. all convenient,
and located ju., in tho right place. This
school i. intended TO be one Of the highe,,
grade f,r Ladies, where they can receive a
Collegiate course Of study and degrees. At
the 'amc time, the male department Is to be
kept in full operation and portion Of the
new building Appropriated Tor the boys and
young men. Til. Seminary is one Of the
oldc., in ,ho State. For a long time i, had
connected with il, a manual labor depart.
mcn,, adordins poor boys and young men
a chance TO work Tor their board, IN shops
and on the farm connected with the lnsii.
,u,e. I, was subsequently, found that the
school could not be sustained on this basis,
aud i, was abandoned. Since that time the
Old Seminary has passed through some terri.
be struggles. At one time il camo very
nca- going down entirely. Bu, its creditors
came forward aud rolinquished nearly all
the debts. aud under the lead Of Rev. :.
Allen and Hon, H. =. Toroy, the present
able Principal 4, began TO revive aud come
up. The old debt, were all paid and a new
building erected about ten years ago. The
idea Of connecting Female College with
the old institute, originated with the above
named gentlemen about eight years since.
Both have laborei on and pressed forward
the enterprise amid discouragemsnts and
adverse circumstances. with n zeal and will
worthy Of all commentator. The enter.
prise !. success. A debt Of about $4,000.
owing to failure in the old subscriptions,
stood against the Institution at this time.
The Alumni and other Irierds OF the cause,
came forward. and at the dedication Of the
Of the new building, on Thursday last,
raised about half the sum on the spot. The
residue can be raised without difficulty
among the friends OF tho enterprise. \
large audience. among which was found
great number Of the Alumni OF the school,
assembled a, the opening Of the new build.
ing. They had to be counted by Thousands.
Gen. Bachelor of Readfeld, presided.
Rev. G. F. Allen Of Skowhegan, gave the
principal address in the forenoon. l, was a
learned, eloquent, production. and is to be
published. An excellent collation. was then
partaken Of by the multitude In the Of
tcrnoon the people again assembled at the
stand and were addressed by Senator Ham.
lin, Rev. Mr.. Rideeway, Of Chestnut street,
Portland. and the Editor Of the Democrat.
10 the evening there was reunion Of the