The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-07-25
MOORE g. SMITH.

March u, 1874.
VORTIIINGTON SEMLNARY
FOR YOUTH OF BOTH SEXES,
At VOR711ING7UN, MOBILES co: 11INN
on THE ST. Pd III e. SIOUX CITY
RAILWAY.
This institution is announced In accordance
with the declaration Of the founders Of the Ma
tional Colony, that the early establishment OF a
seminary OF learning, on Il liberal basis, at some
favorable point, was part Of their plan.
1t has been judged advisable to put the enter
prise under UNCONVENTIONAL controls 1t is, accord
lngly, introduced under the patronage Of tho
Methodist Episcopal Church, and rs auxiliary to
Hanaline University. It will be conducted In
the most catholic spirit the object being to unite
liberal culture with the precepts and spirit OF the
Christian SYSTEM
The Seminary building, now known a. tho
Methodist Church Block, is spacious and attract
iye and admirably located. 1t fronts on the
Public Square, in Worthington, within short
1t is intended to make the Seminary an honor
to the State-tlle equal OF any similar institution
in the West. The board Of instruction is already
large and embraces, in all unusual degree, both
the experience and ability essential to success
AS occasion demands it will be enlarged and
nothing shall be wanting to the completeness Of
the several departments
The contemplated course Of study will cover
period of three years; the design being to pre-
pare students for collegiate course, or to quail
fy them to engage successfully in business pur-
suits. Preparatory classes, however, will be
orMed, especially for the first six months, during
which time, it may be presumed, many will be
| unprcparcd for the regular course.
While the school in itself will be unequivocally
Christian ii possesses, also, the external advan-
tages OF location in community not only highly
intelligent and moral, but unc,,rst hy the liuuor
traffic This refarious trade, the prolific source
OF poverty and crime, is, by law, utterly cxclld-
cd from MOBILES county. no thoughtful parent or
this most significant fact.
Prof. Humiston takes charge OF 4 department
with which he has been long and honorably con-
nected, aud brings with him, as Ct gift to the IT,
stUution, philosophical and chemical apparatus
worth six hundred and fifty dollars.
PRICES or Tt1T1oN.-In order to extend as far
as possible the benefits Of the institution to those
who desire it, and to meet the stringency OF tho
times, tuition, for the first six months, will be but
600 per quarter. This charge will be uniform
for all studies except instrumental music, French
and ornamental needlework.
Address all communications in regard to the
Seminary to b. II. CKEvEK, Worthington, Mobiles
Co.. Minnesota.
BOARnING.-Students can, during the coming
winter, be accommodated in private families on
reasonable terms. Immediate efforts will also be
made to provide for any students who may pre-
fer to board themselves. AS soon as tho success
of the institution is assured, a boarding house
will be added to our present accommodations.
BOARD OF fSsrHrcrons.
B. II. CREvER, A. NJ. Principal.
Mental and Moral Science.
Il. F. HCMlsToS, A. NJ,
Natural Science.
CHAs. T. DCNNING, r. A.,
Gree Latin and Mathematics.
CHAS II. BARROWS,
Book keeping and Penmanship.
MARY II. CREvER,
instrumental Music-Piano and Organ
CLARA J. CRAFT,
French.
J.CRAFT: NJ. D..
VOCAL TUitNre.