The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-23

FEMALE CoLLEGE-SkLECIlOH "
TEAcHERs.-We are pleased to learn that
Professor Morton has secured Miss F,
Jennie Duty, of Cleveland, O., to MI the
nositiou of Vice. Principal of the Wheel
inc Female College. Miss Duty Is a
graduate of the Cleveland Female Semi
nary. and is highly recommended as a
lady of high social position, thorough
scholarship and successful experience as
A teacher in Ladies' Seminaries. She
was a teacher for three years at the Ohio
Female College at College Hill, and for
the past two years has been Vice-Princi-
pal OF the New Albany Female College.
She had just been selected as one Of the
teachers in the Cleveland Female Col
lege, but declined in order to accept the
Vice. Principalship Of our Female Col
lege. rr .elr
Miss Duty Is relative OF the celebra'
ted author of the Spencerian System oil
Penmanship, from whom she received spe'
cial instruction in that highly useful
branch. She is a very fine writer, and
some specimens Of her pen work, which
we have seen, are very superior,
DR.. Rowley, of the New Albany Fe'
male College. In writing OF Miss Duty
saws: "Her influence Tor good with heI
pupils was remarkable; her government
In and out of the school room was unsur'
passed by any teacher | have ever known
| regard any ladies' school fortunate that
enjoys the benefit of her Christian exam
pie and influence, and her faithful instruc
lions. @
Rev. DIR. ]. N. Anderson, Professor o.
Mathematics in Williams College, Mass
in letter to Prof. Morton, says "There
Is no Que among all the teachers oil my
ACQUAINTANCE whom | could moro cOnsci'
entiously and cordially recommend. She
was teacher at the Ohio Female College
during the last two years OF my connec.
ton with It, and was universally beloved
by teachers and pupils, She commands
the respect, confidence and obedience o.
her pupils by her simple presence and
bearing. | think you will be fortunate
indeed II you can secure her services lOr
your College" i,
Miss Ida II. Foreman, daughter Of j,
NJ. Foreman, Esqr., Of PaFkersburg, has
been selected as Principal Of the Preparl-
tory Department, She is also very highly
recommended as a successful and expo
rienCed teacher.
These teachers with those already en-
gagged, make q cOiTs Of fifteen teachers
Who are employed In tho different depart.
mcnts Of the College. No ladies school
in tho State, and but a half dozen per
haps in the United States, employs II
faculty equally large.
With such u large corps 81 competent
instructors, there can be u division OF Ia
Dor with all the advantages incident TO 1t.
Each teacher has his or her department
TO which the entire time Is devoted, and
no department or study Is neglected or
subOrdinatcd TO another
The enterprise Of Professor Morton In
securing such large and able Faculty Of
Instruction deserves and should receive
the patronage Of our citizens who have
daughters 10 educate. The TALL term
opens Tuesday, September 8. The pros
poets for the coming term are excellent.
Moro than Onehalf the rooms are already
engaged, and a larger number than usual
have signifed their intention to enter as
boarding or day pupils. Those who de-
sire thorough culture, Christian home
and careful oversight for their daughters,
should not overlook the claims OF this 81.
perior home institution. Let It's halls be
crowded the canning y'Oar.