The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-10-09
(CoEKCSIoArED.]
Lookout Mountain Educational
Institutions,

The last number OF the FLAG contained an
advertisement, and a short editorial compli-
msntary notice Of these Institutions. They
are deserving Of AL that was said OF them,
and a rather more extended account Of their
origin and Importance would not be uuInter-
esing to many, About the close Of the war,
the Government Of the United States erected
hospital buildings on the top o. Lookout
Mountain, at a cost Of near two hundred
thousand dollars. There are eight separate
buildings, well organized and not temporary,
but substantial structures. They are said
to have been built at the instance o. aud
probably under the direction Of a humane
and generous Quaker, who procured a special
order from Mr.. Stanton, then Secretary Of
War, for that purpose. At the end o: the
war, these buildings were Of no value to tho
Government, aud were offered for sale, aud
were purchased BY Mr. RoLert-a liberal
Christian gentleman Of the city Of New York,
with about four hundred acres Of land, all
sosting him probably, upwards Of four
thousand dollars. Something like thirty-6ve
thousand dollars we're expended by Mr.. Rob-
ert in finishing them for educational purposes,
The writer Of this article, visited the Ia
situations in company with other gentlemen
from New York and Georgia, and made a
careful examination Of the buildings, and
the general mode Of instruction. The result
Of their inquiries and information was in the
highest degree satisfactory. The Principal,
Rev. Mr.. bancroft, and al. Of his Assistants
are admirably qualified for their work. For
thoroughness Of instruction, and accuracy
Of scholarship, they have no superiOrs 10
Tennessee. The great defect in our primary
schools and academies, is the want Of thor
ough training. The scholar is too often bur.
ried over many books and studies without
knowing, accurately, any one Of them.
The tsaehsrS and professors al Lookout
Mountain spare no pains to, thoroughly
ground their pupils in every branch they
may stady. Young men are fully prepared
TO enter the higher classes in any one Of out
colleges, North or South, and Young ladies
we'll, and admirably qualified for teachers,
in any of our female institutions. a,a 3
Both sexes are freely admitted to the 10.
stitutiOOs, but they occupy altogether separ-
ate departments, and separate ~buildiuEs, add
are only together at the dining nbles, and
the recitation rooms, and then " is In the
Prsssps' and under the supervision Of the
ieaebsrs and professors.
The religious inauence,is Of a bigh order,
aud altogether free from q secisrian charac-
ter. All are taught that . true. Cbris,iap is
the highest type Of either a gentleman or a
lady and that the gisAl bnsipssi ofIile is 10
prepare for that bighsr aud better lie in the
world above. The morning exercises are ae-
eompanisaw with singing and the piano. Ser
vices are held every Sabbath IN the Chapel,
there % alsss sab5a.h-scbsol, and separate
pfuysf.messinss for the young ladies and
young gsntlemsu. We found Two young min
listers OF The Methodist Episcopal Church
smOpg the pupils, more folly preparing them
selves Tor uBsfulusss IN that growing sbd