Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-11-28
Springfield Wesleyan Seminary and Fec
male Collegiate Institute.

1t was my good fortune to attend Che ex-
at the close of the Fail term. Nov. 18th ard
10Th. This school is steadily progressing
in usefulness and influence, and Is becom-
ing one of our most valued means Of eda,
cation. The Institute is finely located in
one Of the most romantic and enterprising VII
lagos in Vermont. Beautiful in situation,
bealihfnl in its surroundings, with commo-
dious recitation rooms, a fine boarding house,
a good apparatus and cabinet, and popn-
lar and successful board of Teachers, it af-
foras the best facilities for acquiring thor
ough education, by young gentlemen and
ladies. The Collegiate department is in
successful operation, hasins in the past year,
graduated its first class of ladies, and hav-
ing goodly number pursuing it's course Of
study.
Ia one respect the Seminary is suffering.
1t is from the patriotic ardor of It's gentle
men students; large proportion of the
best and most advanced having enlisted in
their country's service, and gone to the war.
May they all rsturn, TO bless and cheer it
by their presence again.
The discipline is thorough yet paternal :
the faculty taking a deep interest in the
proper moral us well as Intellectual train
ing of those eommtted to their care. There
is always good religious atmosphere about
them, though not sectarian. A large pro
portion Of the Trustees are of other de-
nominations than the Methodist These
facts state, not from mere casual, but a
dong and intimate knowledge of the school,
It's Principal, and managers.
The recent closing exercises showed that
its former reputation is fully sustained. l
e,uld not be present at al ahe class exarnin-
atoms, but saw the methods employed by
all the teachers Of the several departments
Prof. Dean, in that of Natural Science and
Mathematics Prof. Flanders, in that of
Ancient Language; and Miss Harrington.
in tina: of Modern Languages, are rarely
surpassed. The mental discipline is Of the
right kind, and 4he training of ahe recita-
lion room thorough, as was fully evineed by
all the examinations. In this respect there
seems 10 be but little more to be desired.
Favorable mention should also be made of
Mrs. Deans class in United States History.
fhe public Rhetorical exercises were by
She Ladies .Ckonian Society, on Tuesday
evening; and prize DESIGNATIONS, by eight
young men, on Wednesday afternoon. The
exercises of the former were highly inter-
) esting. In the latter there was good speak
: ing, but hardly equaling that of former
terms. The prize of Defamation, a copy
E of Shaksspeare,s Works, was awarded TO
Mr.. ,. L. Akeley of Guilford
i On Wednesday evening, lecture, be-
o fore the school and citizens, was delivered
D by the writer. OF this lave nothing TO
= say.
e On the whole. was much pleased win
the appearance of the Insrituiion, and lis
: evident success; and, in conclusion. let nae
Il commend it 10 the kind regards .of the
. Church and Christian people, and the gen.
erons patronage of the public You may
!, send yorr sons and daughters to Springfield,
!. with the fall assurance that they will be I'M
!, der good moral inference, both in school
!. and community; and that as good educa-
: iionai facilities are furnished. and at as rea-
d sonabls q rate, as elsewhere.
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