Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-07-23
u,p,ey Female college.
Jslyi5h, 1868

The examining committee Of Ripley
Female College would report That they
have attended the recent examination OF
the various classes with great satisfaction
to themselves.
The examinations were protraeted and
thorough. subjects, problems, &e, were
generally assigned by the visitors, So
far as the nature of the studies allowed
they were taken up topicaRH giving no
opportunity for kdd'Eg questions. The
responses, generally, were prompt full
and accurate. The various studies pur-
sued seemed TO have been mastered in
their principles, and while recitations
were fluent, there was little appearance Of
parrot-like repetition, or OF the cultivation
Of memory to the neglect Of the under
standing.
Tho studies embraced a wide range
from Reading, Geography, and the
clements of Arithmetic, Mental Art
and written up through Grammar,
Analysis, Physical, Geography, Algebra,
Astronomy, Botany and Chemistry 10
English Literature, History Of the Fine
Arts, Rhetoric, Mental Philosophy and
the French and Latin Languages, In all,
the examinations were well sustained. II
seems almost inyidious to paiticularle,
but We cannot refrain from adyorting 10
tln ,..a,tiiWF .x..ll.,a.. &c sl.. Id IN
Rhetoric, History Of the Fine Arts and Of
Literature, Mental Arithmetic and Chem
istry. The classes in Latin showed
thorough drill and have made commend
able progress.
While the committee regret that Miss
Plympton, who has so long and so success
fully filed an important position in the
faculty, leaves at the present time, they
think DIR. Newman peculiarly fortunate
in securing, as her successor, Miss NJ.
Anna Wythe, a lady whose superior nc
complishments, thorough scholarship and
large experience as an educator, are a
satisfactory guarantee that the elevated
character of the institution viii be fully
sustained.
In the departments Of Drawing and
Painting, particularly, good progress was
observed. A large number Of specimens
wrrc on exhibition, displaying UUuusuIf
amount of progress. In painting there
was great deal of taste in coloring
shown, combined with good drawing, "a
thing rarely met with in such exhibitions
Many Of the pictures were from natural
objects, and were accurately drawn, and
showed correct appreciation Of color
The drawing class had quite a number OF
fine specimens. which evinced careful dis
ciplinc and good improvement. The
names being placed upon the pictures, it
was often possible to trace the progress of
scholar from some of the earliest pro-
auctions to the latest
Though, on account Of the intense heat
during the commencement exercises, the
young ladies labored under great diff
culties in their musical performances, still
thorough instruction and faithful prac-
tice and high degree Of proficiency were
plainly manifest The committee feel
satisfied that those who wish to make
specialties of either painting, drawing or
music will find at Ripley Female College
all the requisite facilities.
The literary exercises, consisting of
sermon on Sabbath eve by Rev. DR..
Kitchel Of Middlcbury College, and ad-
dress Monday evening by Rev. DR.. Foster
Of n. Y. City, and essays qy the gradual
ing class on Wednesday, would grace the
commencement of any College in the
land
IN confusion, the,,committee would cor
daily recommend Ripley Female College
TO the patronage of those who have
daughters to educate. 1t is the constant
aim Of the President and his colaborers to
surround the pupils with all desirable
home influences. In the judgment of the
committee they all have been remarkably
successful in accomplishing that object
WM. G. LORD, Chairman Com.
JOIN G. HALE, Secretary Of Com.
REv..J I. PECK, DID.
REV. r. s. FOSTER, ID.
joins GoADBY, DID.
NJ ID. COLE, MA