The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-16
from the "Christiau Advocate Of y. y,
Male Academic and Female
Collegiate Institute.

This Institution, which is located ut West.
Minister, Carroll County, Nd, and which is
under the able management Of Rev. joins A..
MryHog, A.. NJ, Of the East Baltimore Con
ference, has just closed it, fifth year Its
annual examination, held June 25th, goth
and 25th, fully sustained the reputation
which Il enjoys Of being well conducted
and efficient School
Westminster, the County seat uf Carroll
County, Is a thriving city Of about two thou
aand inhabitants. II Is twenty eight miles
West oi Baltimore, accessible by mn excel.
lent Turnpike or 10y tho Western Maryland
Railroad. The proposed extension Of this
road 10 Iihgrrstowu, Washington County,
and eventually 10 Cumberland, will, al M
very distant date, il - believed, bring IL into
a business intercourse with Western Mary
land and ;. ". Pennsylvania, that may r..
suit In making II the second city IN impor.
lance in the State. Its site il one Of the
most hcalthful IN Maryland. Huilt npnG .
ridge which DIVIDE the waters Of beautiful
and fertile litt valley, Il Is ttrAngrr to
the malaria wh h IL scuurgr to many 10.
cali,ics in Our state The social advantages
Of the place are unsurpassed by any city OF
similar extent, and arc marrcd by comparR.
hfong around the yoang 10 our large cities,
aud 80 frequently sclucc them h. the ruin OF
body and soul.
The school rooms II the Institution are
hyu in number. conveniently arranged upon
The fret door Of the odd Fellows Hall --
They are well furnished with maps, charts,
philosophical apparatus, &c 4 large ball
or chapel room serves for tho dnlly dcvo'
t,unal exercises With which the School -
opeued, and fyr the interesting weekly meet
tngs VI che Literary Society composed Of the
more advanced pupils
Tho School S. one fof both males aud e.
males Experience has demonstrated that
this plan, under proper rcstnciipns, - per
trablc a. a School iog either sex alnne. IL
l. college in H. course for females. '--.
1T claims thoronghGsss and special aitcn-
ton Is elements IN every branch Of study,
aud this claim Is wcii supported hy the
marked proficiency which appears ia the
dAlly rccitAliona and annual examinations
Of the paptIs examinations Il may be- sell
50 remark. ior which the scholars are not
previously du!lcd, and which, therefore,
exhibit truly their attainment aud the
character Of The lnstnacsions which they have
received, A rrEnlar course Of tudy -
adopted but tAiy course Is modified 20
SUIT the expected litc work 81 young men
who culcF the Institution with siew Ga
qualifying themselves Tor some special busi.
ncss or profession.
The accommodation fnr boarding pupila
arc unexrrptianahlr. They are NOT only
furnished with al the comforts 1T home,
bat ars made 10 ical at home and AS . part
Of tho family. Seven young ladies nrr re-
critcd into the family OF tho Principal. 49,
"No one desirable, states the catalogue,
''whpae aim will not b. to make herself a
pleasant family mcmbcr worthy of trust and
affection
4 limited number ofyOuug men ART board.
ID ia the family Of RoY. jonathan MuuFor,
father Of the Principal. iissides this ~.
rangements have been made With ,cfal
families residing 10 the city, and adjacent tp
The School by which from four 10 SIX pupils
are accommodated ia each family. From
our personal knowledge If these families We
can say that boardurz will had IN them Ia
every respect pleasant homes,
Mr. Muurue has been exceedingly ipriu.
nate in securing the services Of able Assis-
tants ia his School, Miss NJ. Lou. Furlong,
Miss Mary V. Manning, and Mr.. William
=. Grouse. The examination OF the respec'
tive classes reflect great credit upon each Of
these ladies and gentlemen individually. The
musical department IS under the supervision
Of Mrs. Munroc, the accomplished wife Of
the Principal, efficiently assisted by Miss
Kate Gchr. The proficiency Of the students
rs shown by their musical exercises 1t the
examination was sufficient proof of the cX'
cellencc of the instruction in this depart
ment.
The catalogue reports the whole number
Of scholars for the past year rs one hundred
and seyeni average attendance eighty four.
OF these twenty.siN are female, and fifteen
male boarding pupil, the remainder being
day scholars residing ~ town.
Enjoying personal acquaintance with the
proprietor, teachers and scholars OF this In.
stiution, and with the community in the
midst of which Il is situated, the committee
take great pleasure in recommending il a. n
first class Institution, aud feel assured that
none will hayereason 10 regret thepatronage
thcy may bcstow upon It.
VISITING COMMITTEE.