The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-02-08

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abundance, | do not propose TO ente
into description Of the building, 70
| it has already been described and pho
tographed, and those who have visit
cd this seat Of learning have, o
course, seen and admired It. What
| have written upon this point, there
fore, must suffice but / must not fai
to mention one very important fac
in this connection NJ"
| When we are, told that a building
worth 100000 has been constructed
either for educational or roligiout
purposes, In the West, the first 1ues
tion suggested is, What is the extent
of the debit Debt Is the rule. But
! am happy to say the Western Fe.
male Seminary is an exception. IT Is
out Of debt, and has, besides, a small
endowment. But let it not be sup
posed thatit is not in need of money.
More of this, however, hereafter,
This institution is established upon
the Holyoke plan, which 10 to teach
the students TO wait upon themselves
while they receive a first class educa-
ton at tho lowest minimum COST
Numerous objections to this plan are
raised, but these are generally urged
by those who have not investigated,
or who have prejudices they do not
care TO have removed.
Here are first class accommodations
for l80 young ladies, and here are nc
tually l6U students III Attendance
These do their own work. There is
not servant in the house. Three
men are employed TO othe necessary
work outside the building, such as
making steam, by which the house is
heated, taking care Of the garden and
the grounds, gathering .proyisiohs,i
&C., but tho inside work is done by
the young ladies', under the direction,
or rather assisted by the teachers and
matron. Chamber work, kitchen
work, dining-rooin work, and other
house work, are all done, ard we'll
done, BY the Students. There is q
perfect system, Of course This Is
the great feature Of the plan, because
without system there would be 10
success. Under this, arrangement
each young lady is employed in doing
house work oman Average of one hour
and thirty minutes per day. This is
no moro than is necessary for exer-
else. IL sutfices to give eaeh student
q practical knowledge of housework.
1t was my privilege to visit the kitch-
on at an early hour this morning
There l found sevcral young ladios
getting breakfast. In tho dining
room found another detail setting
the table. There were two hundred
in all TO be provided for That was
"a pretty extensive breakfast, Its
preparation required moro than ordi-
nary capacity, But there WAS no
faillre. IL was ready on time, and it
was good There was excellent cof.
fec, aud there was first class bread,
and wherever these are found on tl.
bio other things are sure to corres-
pond. This | ivund to be the Case on
this occasion. Then everything
throughout the house was clean and
neat. In word, there was uhnlis.
taxable cvideAce Of good housckeep.
ing. This is an important part Of
wOmans education, and however she
may excel in others, II she fails Ia
this, she will find trouble IN lie.
/ noticed, too, that The young ladies
exhibited evidence of excellent CON
situations, and they were not the less
graceful in their movements, or lady
like in their appearance, because they
waited upon themselves, or upon each
other. Neither was there smbarrass-
ment nor jealousy. lhavO said that
the students arc assisted by their
teachers in doing this work, This is
. fact. Hence there il feeling ili
this department OF perfect equality.
No one does more or loss than tie
other, and evory one takes pleasure
in doing her part. ~. 7.
But what Is tho advantage Of this
system IL may be asked Well, /.
IL supplies an important part or n wo-
mau'S education, by preparing her to
take charge OF q house when she be-
comes the mistress Of ono, and If she
shalt be 90 fortunate as not TO find II
necessary, when married, 10 do her
own work, sho will find u noverthe-
less important to know bow the work
ought 70 DO done. 2. Il cheapens the
cost Of q first class education, and
thus brings Il within the reach Of
manywhowouldotherwise be excluded.
The cost Of board and tuition, for ex-
ample, IN this institution, Is Sl6O per
year, while In other institutions Of
the same class IL ranges from $500 TO
5000.
Paronts, however, evidently regard
the hrst consideration as Of more i'm"
portanco than the second, as the stu
dents are In 9 large part made up Of
the daughters Of men Of ample means.
Still 70 large class The cost 10 fea-
turo, and ono that shonld secure for