The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-07-07
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'Blythewood Female Seminary"
Mr.. Editor.

If it is not too late, and as none =,
it seems, have taken in hand to write
you concerning the exceedin ly in.
toresting exercises hich have re.
GENTLY taken place in our midst,
allow me, through your columns to
congratulate tte faculty and students
Of "Blythewood" upon the very in.
teresting examination witnessed
there on the 10th and ll,h inst, and
tho citizens of Fairfield upon the ex.
istence. of suoh an Institution in their
midst. ''''.v ....n.. ..".
Blythowood recovered from tho
disasters of the late war only five
months since, and though, it must be
confessed, she slept long on her
duties, when she did awak,,, it was
a thorough awakening. In Eve
months she has presented to her
patrons as thorough sot Of minds
and hearts as We have ever seen, and
held out we'll defined promise, to
all lovers, of a glorious future. .,
Nor do we believe that this prom.
ise held to the ear to be broken to the
heart. judging not only from
the ability and discretion which, in
the past presided over her destiny,
but from the deeper interest, and
obviously improved ability manifest
in the recens examinations, we un-
hesitatingly say,s her wayais patent,
her course onward, and with the
board of trustees, "heartily reoomo
mend her to the support and patron
nge of all who tesire good training
and substantial education for their
daughters" 'a .. IS. :. .,a:... ...,.
Blythewood is pleasantly situated
near Doko on the @. q. & A. r. R
in a. locality unsurpassed in our
State, in hcalthiuIness, eaao O,
acoess--a caln home like Influence
away alike from the designations and
attractions of towns and oities, and
the mental inaotivities Of the
ountry while the Sanctuary o
God, in her midst, throws its sha dow
| almost upon the very walls Of the
Seminary.
| Though praise is sometimes full
some, and comparisons often invidi:
ous, cannot close without word
of cheer for the noble corps of in
structors connected with this school
Now DIR. b. and Prof. d., don't open
your ears thus--you'vo had enough
of it-'drafts tfat common millions
&o." Besides we feel som mewha at easy
now that tho efforts which have been
made 20 induce you to take charge of
Institutions in other States have
failed. Be mannerly then gentle.
men, and silent while modest worth
receives her need of praise. We
frankly confess that tho Cicero clals
delighted US, and tho algebra and
geometry GLASSES oonfounded us, and
Che olasses in natural soieuce and
raetorlo and logic enchanted us, but
whom Miss Budd's classes came ont
they melted us, as her music always
charmed us. "A fathers nnbidden
tear could not be Suppressed when
he saw the cherished hopes of years
ripening into fruition in tho glowing
oountenances and thoughtful faces Of
the httls ones upturped to- catch the
question, which was not in a solitary
Instance unanswered "4i b'.egaa i
But it remained for Miss Shuck In
her scripture reoitations to take us
quito away, as tho immortal prinoi,,
plos Of truth poured in their beauty
and richness from the sweet lips Of
youth before US. Surely, we thou rht
this plan of Miss Nettie is original,
and it is full of beauty to take these
young immortals daily by the hand,
and leading them BY the tombs and
shades of'olassio literature, Uonduct
hem to "The Great Palace now Of
Light, from which oil other Suns ia
their golden urnS drawLight.'. @s 4
Nr go" 14~'. s!'" r w. M. u