The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-09-05
HOOKER COLLEGE.
Its History and Prospects.

Lexington Press.
This institution will, ON September
Sth, enter on the fifth year Of its exis-
lence. In that time il has met with a
success as unexpected as dattering to the
liberal man by whom it was founded.
There have matriculated in the college
during the last four years more than FIVE
hundred students, representing dozen
States. Thirty-four Of the marticulants
have graduated, and many of them arc
at this time filling important positions in
life. Since the opening of the college
the professorships have averaged ten in
number, filed by salaried officers, with
Robert Graham, A. NJ, as President.
The proprietor employs all the Faculty
and attends to all the business of the
college. Unlike founders of similar in
stitutions, who leave to their executors
the duty Of distributing their bounties,
the proprietor has expended over one
hundred thousand dollars for the build
ing, grounds, general plan and concep-
ton of this noble enterprise. This gen.
erous benehcence can only be apprecia-
ted by those who will give a personal ex-
animation to the college or become par
ticipants in its blessings.
The building is new, with all the mod
ern improvements. In the general and
special plan of various parts of the bull
ding, he has consulted adaptation to its
purpose, but especially in regard to ven-
tillation, warmth, nice chambers, par
lOrs, large, wide halls, chapel, class, mu-
sic and art rooms, as well as bath. di-
ping and exercise rooms, pQEches. prom,
enade. play grounds, &c.
The entire building was planned and
arranged for frst-class female college,
and well has it filed its mission. The
mind that conceived and perfected it had
thought much as to the wants and re-
quirements Of all the various depart
ments of young ladies' college, and in
deed the work can only be done by
master mind, and one that has a natural
turn in that direction; and if we are to
Judge people by their works we are COM
PEELED to say ]. NJ. Hooker and his wife
are the right people in the right place.
Together, they have made much and
great personal sacrifice to found and car
ry on this deservedly popular Institution
Of learning, and if those desiring the ed
ucation of their daughters could only see
the perfect plan and general working of
this college, they would soon FIJI its halls
10 their utmost capacity. The terms.
taking all things to a strict account, are
as low, If not lower, than those of any
college offering equal advantages in the
whole country. Only two young ladies
occupy a room and, indeed, the santa
ry arrangements are so perfect that not
serious case Of sickness has ever oc-
CURED in the college, and many invalids
have found great benefit after living
there.
Hooker College. from the close of its
first school year, was placed in the first
rank Of frst-class female colleges. The
thirty-four young ladies that have grad
uated and left her classic halls look on
her today with pride. and bless her no
bic founder. The institution will not
suffer by comparison with colleges five
times as old. but, ON the contrary. in
Liahy cases, will gain; for in her estab-
ishment was taken into account the
causes Of the failures of many colleges,
and the partial success of Others. The
proprietor, having the entire control Of
the college, consequently is not hamper
cd by any little set OF trustees, who have
not thought one day as to the real wants
Of female college. His management
has been enlightened and liberal, and he
viii not conduct the college ON any mar
row sectarion or sectional principle. The
great purpose Is 10 make this the leading
finishing school for young ladies in the
Valley Of tho Missippi, and one In which