The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-07
WASHINGTON sEAIINARY,


Washington, county, Pennsylvania,
being, Rswe have already said, alarge,
wealthy, healthy and moral commune
ty, is of course we'll supplied with edu-
cational institutions. There are two
colleges ana three seIninaries within its
limits, besides many academies and
schools ofa high grade. The Washing
ton Reporter furnishes US with the pro-
ceedings that occurred at the Quarter
Century reunion at Mrs. Hanna's fe-
male seminary at Washington last
week. Wecopy from that paper as fol-
lows:
According to a notice circulated some
time ago, at the request OF Mrs. Hanna,
a large number of the graduates of the
Female Seminary assembled in town
last week to celebrate the 18th year OF
Mrs. Hauna's superintendence of the
Institution.
On Wednesday evening'the different
classes met disappointed places; to greet
each other and prepare reports.
On Thursday afternoon at o'clock,
the ladies assembled at Seminary Hall
to the number of two hundred, and or
ganized their meeting by electing the
following officers:
President, Mrs. VIM. Ewing.
Vice P1 eSide1It, Mrs. James Rankin.
Secretaries, Mrs. John A. Willis, Miss
Sue ID. Hart.
a committee was appointed, who in
troduced Mrs. Hanna; and DIR. Brown
son, President OF the Board of Trustees,
and some OF the Trustees. DIR. Brown
son opened the meeting with prayer,
and then read an address of welcome
to the graduates. This was responded
to on behalf of the ladies, by Miss Kate
Hopkins. The gentlemen then retired.
It was resolved that the present and
former teachers of the seminary be in
vited TO attend the meetings.
Miss Ella Wiley being called upon,
read number of letters from ladies
who could not be present.
Tne class were then called upon in
their order, from the first graduate of
the Seminary, and most of them re-
sponded through some member of the
class, giving reports OF the number,
present residence and occupation of the
ladies composing the class as far as
known. Every class since 1S41, was
represented by three or more of its
members. 5tz -
Mrs. Hannah Hopkins read touch
ing and beautiful tribute to the dead of
our Graduates and Trustees.
The committee on resolutions present.
ed the following which were adopted:
We as graduates of the Washington
Female Seminary, hail the day of our
come our sisters from abroad to the
shades of our Alma Mater; and hav-
ing In view the great Interests of Fe-
male Education, we give expression TO
our sentiments in the following reso-
lutions: J-{E u
RestlDeds Thar iEe recognize the goodness
of God in permitting so many Of us TO meet
again on THIS interesting occasion; and we
rejoic6 NJ the opportunity thus afforded, Oi
tiOn of peace % our beloved and recently
distracted country ss7 6Ft5Itfs =
.Reloited. That @ those who cannot be with
7 us in re-union to-day, we extend the hand
of fellowship, and cordial greeting, following
them with our best wishes and pFaysFs.
Resotped, That II IS with deep pleasure that
We look back upon the discipline and In
9tTuctt0u impaired within these mails, b4lleV-
ing it has hat much to do In the promotion
g our usefulness and consequently our hap
Rssolnei, That to Ms Hanna, Principal. l.
Que nom her f0Tmer pupils, and all connect
eqsWIlh tae 1nsntutiun, their Warmest feel-
=. - - o1, 60 nSldcnees respect 8nd l0VeS aud
elA4 70 her an nWRveEing energy, kindness and
e41letenoys Joined with her JudtciOus selection