Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-23
c-aARKsvnLE CrEna., rsmALE ACADEMY.
Report of the Visiting Committee of the
Tennessee Conference.

Tennessee Conference.
A great deal has been said and writ
ten of late about the GAINESVILLE Fe
male Academy, both at home AM
abroad, but wc-the Visiting Com
mittee-do not think too much can b
said of it, SO we, too, must have "ou
say" If, perchanee, we repeat som,
things already said or written, let tn,
reader deduce-truth and importance
justify the emphasis repetition give
| them.
| The GAINESVILLE Female Academy
the Rev. j. r. Plummer, A. NJ, pres
| ident, closed its term of I87S-79, june
10, 1879, with one hundred and TWEEN
ty-one pupils on the register. We
FUSED edit0rially, inasmuch as but on
member of the Visiting Committee
was presently had the pleasure of at
tending the commencement exercises
The commencement sermon was
preached in the Academy chapel to a
large, appreciative audience by the
Rev. J. B. Cottrell, ID. D.-a charac-
teristic sermon, emanating from a
large brain and (what is far better)
from large heart, calculated to edi-
fly, not only the elect, but even the
masses. The literary address, by the
Hon. L. b. Mcfarland, was beauti-
full in subject, substance, and deliv-
cry. The poem by an dtttna'ad, Miss
Jennie Mattill, and before the Society
OF Atten1lOe, was a production by no
means of the doggerel sort, but of the
the genuine epOetd 1eosscitav' non .J5t''
order. The concert. managed by
Prof. j. c. Meininger, was treat of
rare excellence. Commencement day
seven young ladies were graduated
with honor to themselves and with
credit to their Alma Mater. Their
essays written, as we understand, not
for, but By, them, displayed the dis
cipline of well-trilined minds and a
rare proficiency in the art of compo-
sitiOn.
DEPARTMENTS.
This institution is divided into two
departments of learning: Primary
Preparatory and Academic-the lat
ter subdiVided into eight schools,
comprising English Language and
literature, History (ancientand mod
ern), Science mental, moral and nat
ural) Mathematics, Languages dead
eshA II wing J, anu al y NuAuS1S3 PhAAtluSs
drawing, needle-WOrk, Wax-WOrk,
etc). The boarding department SUI
perViSed by Mrs. Plummer-a lady
of care, of culture, and of rare refine
excellent. The fare sur
passes any bOarding-school at whose
table it has been our pleasure to eat.
FACULTY.
The faculty iscomplete, being COM
posed of experienced teachers devoted
to their calling.
DISCIPLINE-ENCO
The government of the school is
parental. Every pupil is member
of the presidents family and is treated
accordingly. And while the rules
and regulations of the institution are
strict and rigidly enforced, yet their
in tongue is kind and
In heart loving. The pupils are en-
to excellence in every de.
partment, from neatness in house.
keeping to the highest literary at
by public honors conferred
In the form of gold medals, etc.
DRESS.
Neatness In dress is encouraged, J
but extravaganza is discountenanced.
The school has uniform, pretty and |
comfortable, but inexpensive.
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION
to every parent is, s'what school shall |
[ choose for my daughter p" GA |
rood school," says wise man, "has |
our essentials: hygiene, thorough
ness, individual development, and |
moral training" Let us examine the |
claims of the GAINESVILLE Female |
Academy to these particulars:
l. GAINESVILLE, the location of the
Academy, is remarkable for its inn
nunity from epidemics, and the
of the school in the matter
If hygiene-the best food prepared in
he best manner, regularity in retir-
ng and rising, in study and physical
exercise daily calisthenic drilD,
'OOms large, comfortable, clean, and
liry all these things put the health
If the pupils upon safe basis, so far
IS natural circumstances and human
lelp can do so.
2. The aim of the president for his
pupils is not little learning of many
Kings, but rather deep draughts of
he Pierian spring-education not for
how, but for pOWer-and he thinks
he analysis of one flower is better
or the Development of the mind than
he gathering of large boquet.
3. Namping on a last belongs to
he shOe=ShQp, but it is a poor recon-
to a school. The cObbler's
nOttO-Jle SlttOr llttTq oyell!daAl-ts the
motto of too many
chQQls which have but single last.
A number six alpper Vamped on a
lumheF three bqst presents WFinkled |
and is very 44c0mforta-
lie to the Wearer.) Brother p, be-
ieves in a lasting education, but not
n the education O1a q last. He strives
o develop every pupil on the line of
Ter own individuality, so that her
walk through life may be easy and
4. Moral training is mentioned last
ecause it is the cest,Gs which binds
qto a harmonious whole the habit of
fe, as it is written, Stand above all
hese things put on charity, which is
he bond (the girClJe literally of peps
brother BIS is a Chris.
Ian household, and moral training |
} Of first Importance in his school.
COST.
The item of cost will enter into all
ur considerations. Other things be-
20 equal a parent ought to choose the
heapest and nearest school; but
heapness and lropipquity Aer 50 are
ats which catch only gudgeons of
he softest flesh, They are not to be
lentioned in the same breath with 6
highest welfare for time !
nd eternity. Brother P.'s school in
II respects is as cheap as its quality
lstifies. No school anywhere of
quail advantages is cheaper. If a
God school is the desirable thing send
our daughters to the GAINESVILLE Fee
lale Aeadmy, The next term hes
ms Monday, Sept. /, 1879,
A. q. Dinwiddie, A. T. G0odloe,
no. w. Hammer, jr., Visiting Com
littee.