Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-02-14

ANOTHER FEMALE SEMINARY IN STAUNToN.
When, several years since, we not only ex-
pressed the hope, but the belief, that the Lu-
theran and Baptist denominations would ere long
each establish Female Seminaries in this place,
many thought us not only sanguine but vision
arv; but now they see that our hope in that res
pect has been realized and cur belief verified,
for both of these denominations now have good
schools in operation-the Lutheran having been
established few months and the Baptist only a
week since
1t is not our purpose now to repeat the reasons
which constituted the ground upon which our
hopes were based. They were sufficient to con-
vince us that it would be wise to do so, and we
believed that these denominations would not fail
to do so wise thing-hence our belief that they
would each establish such schools here.
We sincerely hope that both will in time meet
with degree Of success which will exceed the
present anticipations of the most sanguine. We
say in time, for such institutions require time.
They do not spring at once into full proportions
like Minerva from the brain of Jove; but, obey
ing the general law of healthy development,
they groaO, and it requires time to perfect them.
The older and larger Female Schools here, which
now have more applications than they can &C
commodate, and which are now so very flourish
ing were at the beginning small; but the day
of small things not despised and they con-
tinued to groao until their present magnificent
proportions were attained-the result of time,
patience, assduity, and good management
Then let not the friends of these new schools be
discouraged if they do not for some years equal
in size and prosperity the older schools.
Rut we hova diOraSsed from, the nurnosa in
view when we commenced writing this article
which was, to mention (what we unintentionally
omitted to do last week. the arrival at this place
from Charlottesville on Thursday week of Prof
John Hart Principal of the Baptist Female
School, accompanied by his pupils, and the cor
dial manner in which they were received by our
citizens. Their arrival was hailed with pleasure
by all the schools here well as by the citizens
generally, irrespective Of denominational differ
enees. They were met at the depot by dele
CATION of gentlemen who had the pupils convey
ed in omnibusses to the Seminary building-the
one occupied till recently by the Wesleyan Fe-
male Instltute-which had been prepared for
their reception, as well as good supper served,
by the ladies of town. At night, they were SER
enaded by the ''Stonewall Band"
On the morning after their arrival, a meeting
of the officers and pupils of the Virginia Fe-
male Institute assembled in the Chapel Of that
Institution when the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved-That we have heard with great sat-
isfaction and pleasure of the arrival of Prof
Hart and his pupils, at their Seminary in Staun-
ton.
Resolved-That we extend to Prof. Hart and
his household, our sincere greeting and cordial
welcome to our town; and that We bid them
God speed in our common work.
Resolved-That the Chairman be requested to
send copy of the above resolutions to Prof.
Hart.
These resolutions were enclosed by Rev. r.
H. Phillips, Principal of the Virginia Female
Institute" to Prof John Hart, Principal Of the
Baptist School. The following is the correspon-
dence: