Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-21
CIeHeIand Institute.

At meeting of the Board Of Trustees of
the Cleveland Institute, Committee was
appointed, consisting Of J. G. Graham, Esq.
Rev.W. H. Brewster and Rev. J. A Thome'
to prepare and present to the public brief
report. The following is the report Of the
Committee ;-- it
The Cleveland Institute was founded by
Prof R. F. Humiston, in the year 1858,
having purchased the buildings and grounds
known as the " Cleveland University, I"
which for beauty and health Of location are
surpassed b. none in the State. The design
of Prof. H. was to establish a school, which
should be second to none in its facilities for
securing thorough practical English EdIsea-
ton, aad an ample training preparatory for
entering college. He has devoted himself to
the accomplishments ofthis object with char
aeteristic zeal and untiring energy. An in
creasing patronage, from year to year, dur
ing the six years Of its operations, and the
character Of the classes upon which it's
diplomas have been conferred are the best
evidence that his efforts have been crowned,
with success. st..
IN his character, as teacher, where Prof.
II. is known, no word from US is needful.-
Added to a ripe experience in teaching,
he possesses, in q rare degree, the happy
faculty Of iInparting his own enthusiasm
to his pupils. Owing to this peculiar fac
Ulty it is within our own observation
that many who have come TO the school
with a positive disrelish for 1t, have, under
his instructions, been inspired with an en-
| thusiastie love for study, and in some in
/ al a., 1s hriohf-
| est ornaments of the school. while Prof.
| II. unites in himself qualities which so
we'll 6t him for his position as Principal
of the school, and we have been thus free
| TO speak Of him, we can, with equal truth,
| sneak in commentator of the entire Board
| Of Instruction. 1t is sufficient for the limits
/ of this report to saw that each department
/ Of instruction is filled with talent of the
| highest order.
At the recent commencement, the Com
mittee we're present at the examinations OF
many Of the classes, and especially those OF
| the graduating class. They were allowed
the utmost freedom of asking questions,
and every facility was afforded them to
Judge of the actual attainments of the
| scholars, and we do simple Justice to say
| that the result evineed q thoroughness in
the several branches taught, rarely, if ever
| exeelled, and reflected honor upon the
teachers and classes.
Eloeution is made a distinct department
having made it the business of his life,
and Is thoroughly taught. -
Military instruction Is marked feature
in the school, and those better qualified
than the Committee to judge, speak in terms
of high praise of the drill and fencing.
The Institute is provided with full
Chemical and Philosophical Apparatus,
and also a fine cabinet for the illustration
Of the different departments of Natural
History.
We should feel it an unwarranted omis-
sion if We should close our report with
out referring to the moral and religious in
hucnee exerted upon the pupils in attend
ance upon the Institute. II is q matter OF
gratitude that the institution has been
visited with seasons of especial religious
interest, and numbers of its pupils have
been hopefully converted.
Finally the COMMITTEES take pleasure in
the opportunity to express their conviction,
that for thorOughness OF instruction in the
branches contemplated in the course laid
down in the circular issued by the Princi-
pal, and in the facilities offered for thorough,
moral, mental, and physical culture, the.
Cleveland Institute deservedly ranks among
the first in the land, and therefore merits
the public confidence, and a continuance Of
the generous patronage heretofore extended
to it. aa J. G. GRAHAM,
.. Chairman of Committee.