The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-01-25
0hin Editorial Association.

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land Lcdder A. NJ. Griswold. Cleveland
Plain Dealer II. NJ. Slado, .NdtiOanl DEM
ocrai J. S. Herrck. formerly Of the Ra.
VIENNA Democrat l.. d. Myers, Mansfield
Herald John Weeks, Medina Herald
James Dumars, Youngstown Register
John r. French, v. F. smaloy, II. c. Gray.
NJ. r. Doolittlc, Of Painesville; J. o. Con-
verse, Chardon Democrat
In compliance with invitations from tho
Board of Education and tho Trustees OF the
Lake Eric Female Seminnry,the Association
visited tho institutions of learning which arc
Justly tho pride and boast of Painesvile,
carriages boiug tondcred by tho proprietor
of the Cowos House Livery Stable. Tho
now Academy is largo, well constructed. !
pleasantly located, and, at present. under
tho suporintendonco of Mr.. NJ. J. Oatman.
a gontloman of superior qualifications and
much experience as teacher.
Tho Lake Erie Fomalo Seminary is,
also, a very large and commodIous odiice,
Wy plCuahuh III
every respect woll adapted to tho object
for which it was Designed. Tho institution
is conducted on tho plan Of the Mt. Holyokc
Seminary, tho pupils performing ali tho
labor of tho domestic" department. Tho
visitors wcrc shown through tho building 10y
Mr.. Wilcox, ono Of tho Trustees. Miss Ses-
sons, tho Principal and Miss Wright, ono
Of tho teachers. Thoy wero welcomed by
Mr.. Wilcox, who spoke as follows
GENrLEMEN 1T is pleasant duty as
signed me TO express to you in behalf of
the Trustoos and Principal. and her associate
teachers of tho Lake Eric Female Seminary,
tEur thanks for tho honor conferred by
your acceptance of theiI invitation to visit
this institution.
This institution is. in its internal manage
mont, modelled after the Mount Holyoko
Feualn Seminary. of Massachusetts. an in
stitution whose influence upon Female Edu-
cation in Now England needs no com.
incubation from us. - s... ....
This building, with its furniture and fix
lures. and these beautiful grounds, is tho ro-
suit of tho joint efforts of benevolent indi-
vidunls, from the widow and orphan to
those of ample means. to raise hero all in
bNltullOIl WHICH bDHll NUuUB luuICS
all tho requisite facilities for thorough cd-
ucation ut greatly reduced expense. 1t is
; basod upon principles of bcnevolenco and
/ perfect equality. it recognizes no distinction
but that Of merit and talent, aud is equally
, open to all. All soctarianism is excluded,
l being entirely at war with the fundamental
principles of the institution The system OF
u instruction md tho mode Of discipline are
y adapted TO develop tho highest intellectual
II moral and religious capabilities OF the young
ladies. .t..lr .... s.-....... ...". lI.
e IL is tho reasonable expectation of its
friends. that this institution. by its scholar.
ship and literary character shall furnish to
i young ladies as thorough a mental training
- as is furnished young gentlemen by tho Col
8 leges of our State.
'e 1t has onterod upon its second year only
<. and we find that its principles are yet by
" the public very imperfucty understood
tf particularly in its domestic features. II il
no part of tho design of this institution /,
tcach Young ladies domestic work. HON,
is the proper place for tho daughters to re
70 ceivo instruction on this important sulject
- With us it 10 merely an incident to tb,
o, school, not part of il.
70 And, Gentlemen, you ut least can fully
appreciate tho great benefits which not on
" cur beloved State, but tho entiro West will
10 receive by having an institution, which, b,
10 its greatly reduced expenses, thus places il
a benefits within tho means of the masse
which shall, year by year, in larger ant
10 larger numbers sends graduates who ar
to thoroughly educated, and fully competen
A to take IT, oir position in society, in whateve
os position Providence may aseign them. And
Gentlemen, permit mo SO say that tn
>" pleasure of this visit is enhanced by the fac
C. that you. in a largo nieasure represent tn
Ve press of Ohio for 1t is the pride and boas
by of all That are engaged in ous State in nd
vancing the cause of education, that wher
ever aud whorovcr that effort is madc, ih
ng press constantly and cheeifully lends its al,
on az to q cause dearly beloved.
'cs Mr., II, NJ. Sade appropriately responder
I'm in behalf of tho visitors.
ms Tho Association mot at the Cowles Hou'
la Immediately after tea, transacted son
ur necessary business, and adjourned to Mo
all doy's Hall, whoro largo audience assemble
rn to hear tho poem of Mr.. J. II. A. Bone, al
arc the address Of Mr.. Geo. G.. Washburn, bo
by Of which We publish this wcck.
md The report of the Committee on Resol
IN ton was unanimously adopted, as follows
O. ResOired, That in accepting tho pUlilo
en. vilation OF tho Board of Education of !
no, Public Schools of Painesville, to visit th,
, of now school odilico, tho members of Il
Won Association have experienced ploasu
*" altogether unanticipated Tho magnifce
not proportions of tho odifce, and its adapt
c6d to tho purposes for which il is designed, q
,re. alike crcdilablo to tho intelligence aud e
bot. orosily Of tho citizens OF tho beautiful villa
nan Of Paincsvlc. We recognize in tho fitn,
His OF tho tenchers and the department of I
ted pupils. elements that will sooE ronder th,
SON. schools second to none in tho State.
n a RtsOiusd. That in accepting the inytati
and of tho Trustees of the Lake Eric Fom,
tom Seminary,wo have experienced an unalloy
ion. pleasure. Tho management Of tho inI
tive tuition seemed perfect. Tho principal u
Is, assistants display q largo and thorou
the knowledge OF their caling--the scholar
con. bearing that at once bears testimony of Ill
rth culture, and the peculiar and admirable 6
, be tom upon which tho seminary is conduct
hut. Tho utmost care seems TO hayo been tai
no to mako tho building aud accommodate
have tho most suitable for tho purposes design
fair 1t Is no, only croditablo to tho beautiful I
nces growing town OF Painesv:lle, but tho Sta
beg Resoiped. That the thanks of tho Ass,