Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
''NosrH GRAsvrLLE QuARrHsLr, Mag

Il
azine Devoted to Literature, Science and
Education" This Is the title of a Maya
zine Of SO pages published by the North
Granville IN. W Ladies' Seminary, the
first number Of which lies before us. 1t
Is made up chiefly of contributions by
the senior pupils Of the Seminary, &C
companied by articles from the pen Of
the enterprlsing Principal The present
number also contains an article by Rev.
L. p. Hickok, ID. d., President of Union
College The contents are as follows !;
Greeting From April to August Old
House Pilgrims and Pilgrlmages Fee
male Education (by DR.. Hickokl The
Prince of Orators The Hill Difficult
ty; Instinct and Reason; Consecrated
Grounds My Strange Visitor; Incl
dents in the History of New York Twi-
light Town of London Biographical
Sketch The Little Folk; Bitter Sweet;
Picture Scrap Basket. The articles
before going to the printer. are critically
examined by the Teacher of Rhetoric,
Criticism and Composition in the Semi
nary who may properly, therefore, be
considered the Editress of the Mag
azine.
The object of the Quarterly is thus
stated in the prospectus .....+
The North Granville Quarterly is de-
signed to supply want that has long
been felt in the education of Ladies, or
rather in making their education of
practical use in influencing the world
To the pen, Ladies have an indisputable
claim, although comparatively few as
sert it. The reason why so few assert
this claim, lies, we think in the difficult
ty OF gaining first experiences. The
early productions even of those who
make the best writers, lack weight and
character, and therefore need to be pois-
ed and pruned, and to be nurtured by
some fostering hand, or they will never
pass the ordeal of an editors scrutiny.
And II there be no first writings, of
course there never will be any. To give
advantages for gaining these first expe-
riences, is the main object Of this Mag
azine.
So far as we are aware. this enterprise is
an entirely new one, and is one of the
many Improvements constantly being
introduced by Mr.. Dswd, Principal of
the Seminary, for the benefit of all who
patronize his excellent school. It's use
fulness to the pupils can hardly be over
estimated, while, to Judge from the pres
ent number, it will be of interest and
benefit to the public also, comparing ia
vorably with magazines of greater pre-
tensions. The Magazine Is to be issued
quarterly for one dollar per year in ad-
vance, the design being merely to charge
enough to cover actual expenses.
The high reputation Of the Seminary
itself is already securely established.-I
Under the careful and efficient manage
ment of Charles F. Dowd, A. NJ, Princi-
pal, assisted by board of t,celpe superb
or teachers, it has steadily advanced in
and usefulness. A regular
course Of four years study is prescribed, |
and diplomas are AWARDED to those who |
complete the course. An important fea-
ture of this school is the excellent gym
nasium for physical culture which is
attended to in connection with the in
tellectual and moral The accommoda-
lions are ample and pleasant, the rooms
large and elegantly furnished in short
there are few schools, probably, present
ing equal advantages and attractions.
Mr.. DOwd has also assumed the man.
agement of the North Granville Acade-
my, comprising two departments, the
primary, designed for little boys and
girls under ten years old, and a higher
exclusively for boys from
about ten to fourteen years of age.