The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-08
Mary Sharp College.

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I see, pays the following deserved com
plimeut to the Mary Sharp College, o
|, our town, md its Faculty, which w
take pleasure in laying before ca
readers
This school, which has been pronounce,
by educators North aud South the llrsl
female school In the tmon, and, IN polnI
of drill. exact and thorough scholarship
' superior TO the Nussar Of New York, vii
enter upon It's tN~enty-ninth year, uno
under the same President, 4, 6, Graves
Ll"D" with ilattcring prospects. Sine,
! the title OF the property passed from the
7 hands Of the Trustees into private hands
the engagements with all tie Faculty Eek
pircd with the close OF the last term, anu
an entire reorganization OF the Faculty
therefore. became necessary, The APP
pointing power huhCGiOrth |, vested ~ the
president alone, the Trustees protesting
only when Il professor eyinccs unlHithlul-
ness, or maniicSts Disqualification tor his
chair. All the old professors who applied
for reelection unGcr the new regime have
been ~re-rngaged; and the strength OF the
Faculty has Hcrn largely increased,
The name OF Dr. &, ". Johnston, late
president OF Brow nsvillc Female College.
Tennessee, we regard rs an accession of
great strength to the College. Il dN hand
some compliment to the qualifications and
influence OF the Doctor himself. since it is
known that only the very best and most
experienced talent finds a place in the
Faculty OF this Col. rac. Or. Johnston
( I,ty l,,,T mann LI,,trb IN ln-i 4 nt,bn,.,.
and the southwest rs II Christian gentle
man, and Il scholar OF superior attain
mchtS. HIS graduates alone, of all In lh"
South, have rivaled those OF the Mary
Sharp. Vest Tennessee, Arkan'as and
North Mississippi, for years past. have
been divided between these two schools,
and their presidents us educators OF young
ladies. 1t Was therefore meet for this
rare combination to be made; and the
friends and patrons Of our "Fcmalc Uni
v~crsity" may well rejoice: and we trust
all the old %studcncc will use their in
tlucncc in directing students to their
mountain alma. Or. Johnston will spend
the vacation visiting among hiSoId friends
in the Valley and we trust he VIII be
warmly received, and greatly encouraged.
4 fer Of he ddudntdgeS Of the Noly Sh0rp
orer dHy Other hcb0OI IN tie SOUA.
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