Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-10
QUE rNsrrrUTroNs OF LEARvrNa.
MRS. weber's Seminary.

N4HHs hNCsPCG > SCAAAEhSAJs
This popular school, of which Mrs. Hen
ii Weber is the founder and Principal, is
located in Edgefeld, and has been in sue
cessfnl operation for the past seven years.
The building is finely located, being on
rising ground, from which magnificent
view of the surrounding scenery is obtain
ed. Adjoining the building is fine park
containing an acre Of ground, which affords
the pupils Of the school an excellent play
ground.
At present there sTe about eighty pupils
enrolled, the school being at this time open
TO day scholars only, but arrangements viii
be made before long 10 accommodate
boarders. AS it is, there are young ladies
from other States attending the school and
boarding with families in the vicinity.
4 handsome paper is published at stated
intervals by the Principal, in which are
printed LISTERS and essays writtea- by the
pupils. We clip the following which ex-
plains the views of the founder Of the
school:
"Nhile we depreeate superficial educa
ton for our daughters, we are equally OPP
posed to system which will not make
them true sconlen, And for this reason We
chang 9 expressions, formerly used only in
colleges for young menu and adopt such
terms as better taste would dictate. Those
pupils " no finish the course of study, (grad-
uate,) are entitled to "HoNORS" which GER
tify this fact. These testimonials, printed
on parchment AMI signed by the professors
and teachers, will be conferred on the young
ladies June 20, commencement dsy.)
In these days of self-asserti0n and un-
feminine claims on the part OF the sex, we
/ feel that we cannot be too careful in the
traiuing Of our daughters to fill the retired
but noble sphere of woman; aud, while
they learn selfpossession and ease of man.
ner, to avoid every tendency to make them
bold and unrefned."
In order to insure hOrOugtness; review
of the lessons is had every Friday, and eve
~ month review is had before the patrons
of the school. A musical soiree is held
once month.
The school is in close connection with
Nashville proper by means Of street cars,
| and several pupils from this side of the
| river are in attendance. Latin is taught,
and French will be again taken up when a
| suitable teacher is found. The school is
fortunate in having for its musical director
! Prot. Henri Weber, who stands at the head
OF his profession in this part Of The country.
a great deal Of attention is given to com
position, and the majority Of the pupils are
| so skilled in this important branch Of study
that they can dash off q very credi5able es-
say upon almost any subject, at amoment's
| notice. THE following as written for our
reporter during his visit to the school yes
! ierGay, by one of the youngest children al
tending the school, little girl nine years
! old. Il is entitled
| MUSIC.
| / love music very much, AMI l love to
take my lessons sometimes and sometimes
| don't. Dir. Weber IS very good to us
when we are good to him, but we hardly
ever miss our lesson to him, and hen We
do. he says We don't practiOus.
| One very commemorate feature of Mrs
| Weber's school is the making of abstracts
from history, the pupils being required to
| put their knowledge of history in writing
| and some of their abstracts would do credit
| to much elder heads and more extensive
knowledge.
The specimens Of writing shown.are of S
superior character, giving evidence Of care
ful instruction in that particular.
The following named are the teachers o
the school:
Mrs. Henri Weber, Principal.
Prof. Henri Weber, Director of Musica
| Department.
Miss Mary Weber, Assistant of Musica
| Department.
Mrs. NJ. R. Chapman, Literary Depart
! meDJ.
Miss Josie Cattles, Assistant Of Literar,
Department.
W. Brce Thompson, Professor of Math
| eGlsticS.
Rev. William T. Ellis, Department Q
Ethics.