The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-07-23
THE MARIETTA FEMALE COL
LEGE
what Prominent Gentleman Think

What a Prominent Gentleman Thinks.
EDS. JouRNAL-As your columns
are ever open to the promotion Of
education and Intelligence, allow me
word in favor Of the Marietta Fe.
male College.
We have recently returned from
the commencement of this institu>
ton. Our impressions were most
pleasing First, the hcalthful app
pearance of the pupils, fully su8'ain>
ing the long established character of
Marietta fer salubrity and vigor Of
climate. We remember distinctly,
that statistics of health were once
published for a particular year, by
all the counties of Georgia, and Cobb
county, whose capital is Marietta,
had by far the fairest report in til c
State oae death in every 572. 1t
WIS our privilege to have passed six
of ife's happiest years in Marietta,
and to have had an extensive knewl
edge of the surrounding county, and
never before, or since, have known
such universal health.
Let the inhabitants of lower and
middle Georgia, send their daush-
ters to Marietta, that they may OBJ
tain vigorous constitutions, equal to
the trials and demands of life.
But their children will secure not
onIy health, but cultivated hearts
aud minds. The evidences of thor.
ough, moral and intellectual training,
were clearly visible, as they spoke
out in the exercises, and manners of
the pupils The various exhibitions
were not for the glare of en- occas
ion. 4'hey were the legitimate cul
mination Of faithful teachiog and dill
igent study. Every thing depends
on the head Of an institution. If he
is humbug, his scholars will be
like him, and the community will be
humbugged people. We do most
cordially congratulate the citizens Of
Marietta, that they have secured DR..
|. Il. Branham, as the President OF
Them college lie is a christian gen
tleman, perfectly competent to the
position. Although still in the prime
Of lite, he has the matured expert
enoe OF many years, as a teacher
lie combines very happily, gentle
ness with administrative ability, the
'saaciter IN m0ao, ardh joH(ter IN re-
Intellect and character, sanetiiied by
sincere picty. Such a man is a
blessing to a community in moulding
and training youthful character and
mind. Cur after life, our serious,
busy manhood and womanhood, re
ceiye lasting indeliblo impressions,
from the types Of childhood and
youth, Next 10 the parental, come
lie strong influences Of the inteIli-
gent, faithful teacher. We trust,
that the citizens of Marietta, Of
every class and denomination, will
rally around the Female College,
their own mdenomjnatioaal child,
and hold up he hands Of DR.. Bran
ham, relieve him Of all trammels Of
debt OF doubt, and give him bright,
hopeful future, and lie will go on his
way rejoicing, and their daughters
will become corner~stone3 OF useful
ness and happiness, polished after
the similitude Of palace. This line
of policy, will secure permanency OF
first class Instructor and nothing
is so damaging to an institution as 6
frequent change Of teachers. 1t will
ensure domestic happiness and the
future happiness and self-supporting
efficiency Of the pupils, and will un-
doubtedy promote greatly the com
mercial prosperity of Marietta, and
finally the smile Of heaven will be
gained; because, las has been said)
God helps those who help Them
selves. j.
ATT.ANTA. GA