The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-16
WHFFLING REGISTER
,,,xD,y MORNING OCT. 10, isg2.
.,.araphic summary and h"tes'
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From the Philadelphia City Item.
in General, md enc in P"riic'
gCh' MAR

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u.;tb ipnnmerable "isms'' and "ologies.
af which. of course, she gets but the
most miserable smattering. On the 9th
sr hand. fear the cramming system pur.
snsd at our "beSt schools, which sends
ant punv, pale-faced, spiritless girls, no
Jnu6t Immensely intellectual, but GER
tainlv very unfit to fight the battle OF
In this dissatisfied state Of mind,
.,hippened to pass through that quaint
town of smoky repute, Wheeling, West
virginia. There ! accidentally stumbled
over an old College chum, with whom,
after our thousand and one pleasant rem
inisces, / discussed my present Difficult
ties. He listened patiently, merely put
ting in now and then those quiet acquj-
cscing sounds, so peculiarly soothing to
4 person much more anxious to hear his
own voice than body else'S When had
sufficiently dilatcd on the difficult prob
lem of female education, my friend pro
posed a ride, and | acceGed.
To one accustomed to a Hat. unin-
teresting co1ntry, the Mills IN the vicln
lty of Wheeiiug sceiI peculiarly heouti-
Of mind myself have always insisted
that love for the beautiful should b,
tue foundation of all education. hence
fine scenery seems To mo a necessity. end
consequently ignore city schools"
What is that hnc building y0udrT.
which has been playing at hO peep with
me for the ia-t quarter oi Az hom = |
asked my irUd
That is Mt de Chantal, rh" now
school inst built by the Sisters of the
Visitation they have recently removed
from Wheeling, where they had "a rapid
ly Increasing school for some years"
"Oyc, a Convent school ! answered
carelc,Sly | confess thatmy Protestant
prejudices had prevented me from exam
ming those institutions.
4 should like You 10 90 with me and
examine the place it is wortl it,
politely acquicSccd, though feeling
somewhat bored, aud gave myself mp la
zily to the enjoyment really beautiful
landscape always brings. even to the
least pOetical.
Presently we ;lighted, and before l
zuew it we were in the presence Of Sev-
,nl of the sisters How my friend man
aged to enter without scaling ladders,
and in broad daylight puzzled nae moi q
little But nv prcconcciy,d notions of
heart broken fnuitiyes from tt. cruel
world or stern dcvofncS .araho, human
romnrehension. were sr'on scattered To-
the wind rs fonnd myself chqttJue cas-
Ily with one Of these ladies' To GIy as
tonishment ! found my ideas O.. OiG.J-
t,on canobt nm and ,.,r,pd.I ir.. clear
and si,u7In p,br., = ..r t.u.r.,d y
Jescrintion of the system pug-u.d at
,heir schooI Il tyvo., , onnd d.,I .. he
C;rrmon method rrl,po ,,nr.. nr. ...... An.
.ruction and ryuIau,tinu lrau. u.. nu.....
was informcd th,, th.. da,.,, divided
IN roonIo, r,rtin,.. .n,,. hours L..i,.,
Jrynt,J tn nri,,tr. ..tnd, 81. .r,.,dlru.. nfh-
,rs IN r.cititi,n anal nfb.r- tn L,,jthruI
play and exercise. i'm the beautiful
grounds. Health being rousid,r,d of
primary importance. no youu. lady is al.
lowed To undertake. too many stu 'Ir, ai
once asked to rylmipr ,hc text
hooks. which WAS NOT uuI, u..rf.G hut
m, different elias, of Teacher. .l.uI,. ry
planned their mode oi Teaching winch ii
not perfect. is vet am earnest ,t...I.. gr
tel perfection
was. shown tbc class r,,,,s I,,,.
,,rv and rlcasarl ONE d...f,l 81. 5Ie
older Girls. containrl LARGE rl,s. case. I'm.
ed with chemical and uhiIo,opai.aI gp
paratus: globes and mans h.iro scatter
ed through nearly all thrf,iI.r.,.f r..,n.
was particularly impressed with what
the sisters called ,hrir .NIr.i,. li,ll ~,
spacious room winch really deserves its
name there listened to thcmn,t Won
deaful singing ever heard aud a.
listened wondered that such "a marvel
ous gift should bc hidden under black
veil. seou learned that music was
taught not as an idle accomplishment,
hut rs an art Looking from the win
dows Of this grand apartment saw some
OF the finest views that | have ever en-
joycd On one side, a steep lrrc-coycrel
bill, with brawling rivulct ut its base ;
on the other rs cbarminr miuriino of
Lill and dale as was ever sung by poet.
On examination, found that the rest of
tue house, doImitories, playrooms, reicc-
rories ctc.-was all ON the same scale of
gomfort and even elegance
TIM TIM iorno %n' IihrarT. nof ,.et finished
bnt # t%a nresent GIan i carried ont i
viii Ls nna Of tIo SebooI's orraatest rocom,
vs,,SS.'LN. VHe " w i,,I;o;,,,o . o,,I iI,1r,l
choice Of books will enable the Young
alis. "a 80, NOT nnl,. tbe host Iis+orir2
"U,es ENJOY not ohly the pest histories
aud other solid works but also the high
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