Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13

Prospectus for 1S59-6O.
vVH[s noble institution bcs just completed II
! first scholastic year Its name indicates it
character-a College proper for the education of tn
Daughters of Amer. "a.
The standard of scholarship, and the oPportuni
ties offered, both in the solid and what are com
monty called the ornamental branches, shall D.
kept on par at least with those of any Femal
Institution o. our country. The design of it
founders hes been to present to the friends Of
thorough female education in tho west, an opportu
nifty of giving their daughters the NEST complete
advantages at home, which have heretofore beer
sought in the older States. and at q greatly re-
duced expense.
The College will be conducted under strictly re
ligious influences, but all sectarian Preference.
will DO strictly avoided.
A full and able faculty of teachers have been
employed who give their undivided aten ton to the
care of enriching tho minds, identifying the man
and protecting tho hea th of their pupils and
in preparing them for the higher walks of fem ale
Usefulness and honor.
1t is an exploded idea. that close and diligent
application to study is Inconsistent with health or
symmetrical physical development. On the con
trary, it Necessary, under direction, that stud
should be united to exercise and exercise to study
that the young lady may enter upon the active du-
ties of mature life with that most valu able capital
q sound mind in Is sound body. To secure this ohd.
beautiful GYM asium has been added to he Col
pupils, under the charge of q teacher. The Col.
lege is located at Lyons, one Of the most thriving
and beautiful young cities the Miss ssippi, and
which r hea lthfulaess, is certainly not surpassc
by any town in the west. 1t is of easy access by
railroad and steamboat from he cast, west, north
and south.
The College site is exceedingly beautiful and cam-
handing, overlooking the town, the river, the op.
posi,e city of Fulton aud q wide extent of country
in Illinois and Iowa: The grounds are ample
and finely shaded.
The buildings are the finest school edfoes in
the state, consisting OF large csntral build ing,
and On each side building somewhat smaller
They are Substantially built of brick and of els-
CANT modern architecture.
The Collegiate ye:r Is divided into two Sessions
of tive nty weeke each, com encing respectively
on the 20 h of September, and the s:h Of Fsbru.
airy next; vacat,ng the week of tho Christmas
holidays.
The expenses to pupils are as folio vs. Tuition
in all branches reIn,itiye to graduation, board,
furnished rooms, tue', lights and washing, $l75
Fer year.
Elk IA branches pr ss:an - Instrum ,ntal
rausio $40. uss Of piano. per daily practice, S..
French German, Drawing, i, $40 each. All bills
payable FER sess on in advance. Rates to day
s,hoiars, 81 to $l5 per session. The course Of
lectures, public vocal music lessons, &C., free.
The faculty consists Of REV. JOHN COVERT
A. NJ, President ID. 5. VERT A. NJ, Principal
and Instructor in tn, hisaor Collegiate Depart
men.; Miss J. A. l.. hcB:S-0N, Governess and
Teach, of French, G,rman, Drawing &c. Miss
A. E. BEAN Teacher ns Mat hematios and Latin :
Miss L. L, ROBINSON Teacher in Preparatory de-
partmont Miss CLARA IL. JoNss, Teacher in mu-
SIC.
D. S. COVERT, Financial Manager, to whom all
letters for information should DO addressed.
A. B. COTTON, Syc'y Board Trustees.
LYONS, September LIST 1859 do