The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-15
quaker city Correspondents.

Quaker City Correspondence.
IS RFIABET II, Jan. q. 1874.
In The present sete I oppose to
refer bIIEhy tova1 instituti d Of this
city whdse fame S world vide and
AHpse huehee best EOwn and
appreciated BY the thousands of or
phans who have been kindly cared
for and educated within It's WALLS @4t
is almost needless to say that / refer
to Girard College. A Werk rIagnifiT
cent alike in purpose, plan and execu-
fian. and far whinh Phiiadalphia is
indebted aaf0r 20 many other benefits,
10 Stephen Girard. This rather ec-
centric Jet bensvoipnt man made pro-
vision in his win for the section and
jendqwment of Hlsss which should
aecommodata NOTES. fhaa three hHnS
drsil ~ laife male ogpilans IbetWeenetho
ages Of SIX and ten ysara For tbe
site Of the college pc beqpeathsd 2
tract of lHnd containing foFtyr1aEe
acres adjusted aE ths cOrners OF I'd st.
and Ridge aveE6e, ID che n6ft west.
efsn part or tbe cit Here the build
ings " ere erected, seTen IN numbers
consisting fthe college proper, three
D0fmitofiss, Laundry, Hospital and
lGymnasinEn. The College itself Is q
magnificent piece Of arch teetnre ef
the Greeiani 0raersa 1t rises ia one
massive pile, SURROUNDED BY q poftico
the roof OF which IS supported by
thirty,fopr ponderous marble pillars,
The entire strnetnre covers an areasof
one acre, fts Is three stories ii height
and ..frcEa turret to found ion stone
Is built Of while marble, Aeors, STAIR
sEaye and roof n 1.-The sane aubstan
materl1l Knowing this, It is needless
FOR DE t6say that EIie apbedranes 81
lfhe Bnilding nom Without is trnly "a
imposing onez Withi4ott ts no less
fso0aO the first 1D0Is anE1 justiWithiEi
/ 8he entFa6ce,g stands d small marble
/ statue. of Glrard, jast behind fhis
wfthiR. q saro0p hagEi 8 lies bis EenlaiBs
ThBremafnaanof tho space isoecnp1ed
lby 4ha r8om and snHneFo0s
j scRodi rooni RE sssseond hoor e
also divided p into hooE r0ops and
4the third floor llknEisa Wi1h the elzt
eepti6n 81 one feo1il, which contains
Gle. itufe winch be used: s Here
may be seen his Old sgigs library. tea
! sek &C. From the roof i obtained the
/ finest view Of tbe cify Ihave yet lad.
/ The othef buiidings are sof. cofnpars-
lively ordinary characte teTs being bnilt
ef brick and painted light st0ne
color. The grounds are kept iIli .
state OF scfunlptfCus leatness BY the
Pupils, who are ReriRit ted 70 remain
here until they aFes eighteen y eare 81
laee. Donueeted with 4lle grounds Is
small farm, 1ssaIich-ls tIiieds bs Che
pupils also. Every thing here Is done
with military pFeeisiORss therelasses
conEisting of sfn0nztl1irtx to fifty, are
fnatched % ana ff0fn their work, play
Il or Fecitaticns, by the teacher in charge
The older ones who have been
through the milln move off very nice
i ", but il is an amusing ssight to see
she little fellpWs trying tos keep sstp.
: Ensordefbt0 accomplish this end they
are feqnffed u hfhrehaih close order,
! SO that II one steps they all must. : "A f
ter cousiderable difficulty the teacher
gees them started amt away they go.
: booking FOR an the world IKE q huge
catetpiilar trayeling along on the tor
Of a board fence. ssss zsa-ts Is aeasg
There are at pFesent HEes hundred
/. and fifty pupils ranging from six &c
eighteen. years Of age. They receive
instruction in all the branches usually
| taught IL our primary, secondary and
HI igh RehQQlR- q s F0sasz ~ 3 f4o 2
lssoI Ilk the Director roes1 are ex habltee
aReeiEpeRs of peFspe tire and arehi;
tRetpral ~ eKeoh ted RE dliteEeHl
me1beEs Qf tlaeg elARaesss aaaHgss0a
|. these betray a. decided anpunt ol
genius. which naanys I have no doubt
have ssncesmere fully 1evelepe = e
their oWn pecuniaFy advantage "a 4sl
Many ere of the opini0ntha Girar6
was an Atheist, owing to the elause
In his Will will prohibitiag the adu1is-
/, sion of Missionaries and Ministerslo oi
1.-THE Gospel 20 the gHonnds or any 0l
, the buildings. Such, boWeTers was
n0t, the ease.s His design Waezto have
children edneRted with good moral
priuciples, and then When they had
come to gears of diRcretio1. TO Ele
Z them make theinoWu choice Of creed
without having their minds biased b5
. sectarian teaehings hsaee. ACRE
! lsls ss=---ss- ----s-=-- esEzaa
s lliss7s'ess CoE011BUs. gisai ss'
I Co5resp o1denees et s 8 sasuaasl' 3
! ED4ToR PPEss -Fhe great event. o.
Interest for the winter IN ColumbuI
/ was the inaugeration. Of Hon. VIM
{ Allen as Governor of Ohio for twc
years to come. The weather Twas Al
! lbropifious as the most hopeful eeonli
! expect. The crowd 50 great in mum
bers that eoEpRlencY was at decided
-diacount fprsome time to come Dig
! nifty Of official position fonned q low
] Ter level, ifs 90 unfortunate as to b
I found on 4he eastern terrace Of lhl
+ Capitol during the eeFeH oniess IL
3 the credit OF ell be itsaids good mature
preraiIed with both police and peU
! PIE. e
: r. d was an Inspiring sight TO thos'
/; .having faith in human nature, to SCI
e the hearty and ready acquiesence ii
I Z the pfssAed yerdict Of the eeople ii
4 Itheir choice of chief Magistrate. Coy
] Noyes did The graceful thing las
:Thnrsasg evening in holding a recep
tior at his home for Gov. Allen cleo
q and his friends. The gracefulness Q
D the act IS spoken of with praise b
;, men of all parties. Govs-hlleh thougi
q somewhat in years shows vigor 0
{ mind and body That gives promise 0