Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-15
Additions to the Educational staff Of Our
Female Colleges.

Additions TO Jne buuCaGlOnM OGau VI VA
Female Colleges.
The changes in the members of the Fac
ulty of the female colleges in Staunton
siuce last session, have been quite numer-
Gus. We give below a list of the new
teachers in each, who have been added since
last session:
At the Staunton Female Seminary Prof,
E. Burgy, the new teacher of Music,
French and German, is a native of France.
His musical education was received at the
Conservatory of Music in Paris, and he
spent six years in studying German at
Heidelberg. He has laugh. with great
success in Philadelphia. New York, Chi
cago and the South. Miss Carrie Aull,
another new teacher, is from South Caro-
lima, and is a graduate of Due West Fee
male College, S. e. She had number of
years experience in teaching previous to
coming to Stanton. Miss Emma E.
Rinker, another, is from Shenandoah coun-
ty, Va. She is a graduate Of the Stanton
Female Seminary-class 1877, and since
her graduation has made high reputation
as teacher elsewhere.
at the Augusta Female Seminary, Mr..
John Murray. who has taken charge of the
Department of Natural and Moral
Science, IS an A. NJ, of the University of
Virginia, and has had an experience of
twelve years in teaching. Mile Agatha
Elise Jacob, who has charge of the Depart
ment of Foreign Languages, is French
Protestant. For twelve years she had
charge of the same department at Elmira
College, N. Y, and gave such satisfaction
there that the citizens of the town as well as
the Trustees of the College, protested
against her removing Miss Lizzie Wilson,
who is associated in the Preparatory De-
partment with Miss Tate, is native Of
Staunton and full graduate Of the Au-
gusta Female Seminary, with an expert
ence of five years in teaching. Mrs. Helen
Campbell, who takes charge of the new
cooking school, is from New York, and
has taught her speciality successfully in
Raleigh and Charlotte. N. q. She is an
authoress of note. At present she Is de-
| tanned by sickness from her post but hopes
soon to be able to assume her duties.
At the Wesleyan Female Institute, the
Principal of the Art Department and
teacher of Literature and Elocution. is
Mrs. N. Whittier Otis. She is a native
of Massachusetts, and has had the bene-
fit of twelve years residence in Europe.
Misses Lois V. and A. 4. Corprew, of the
Literary and Musical Departments are
from Virginia. Miss Lizzie j. Gibson,
Governess, is from Virginia.
At the Virginia Female Institute, Prof.
Berkeley Minor, who fills the chair of
Higher Mathematics, &C., Is graduate Of
the University of Virginia and has since
been teacher at the noted Episcopal High
School at Alexandria. Mrs. Louisa Du-
puy, who teaches Higher English. is a
Staunton lady. She is sister of the Pro-
fessors Coleman, of this city, and is g.
teacher of much experience. For the last
three years she has filled the post of COVER
ness in the family If W. A. Stuart, Of
Saltville, the brother-in-law of Mrs. Gen.
Stuart. Miss l.. Geohegan, the teacher Of
Elocution and Calisthenics, is from Ken
lucky and has taught in Danville, Va. and
Murfreesbro. N. c. She came here from
the Female Institute at Richmond, KY.
Miss Amelia Halle, who has charge of the
Preparatory Department, is a Staunton
lady and an accomplished graduate of the,
Virginia Female Institute. Mrs. S. S,
Harrison, who has charge OF the Dome site
Department, is from Culpeper county Va.
and is the widow of a former ASS lstant
Auditor Of the State of Virginia. She has
been matron of the Episcopal High School
in Alexandria, and at the well known
Smead's Academy, for boys, at Athens,
Ga.
At the Staunton Public Schools the new
teachers are Mr.. L. marlborough, for
merly of Richmond and recently engaged
in teaching in the county schools, and Miss
Annie Fallon, of Staunton, Teacher of
Calisthenics and a graduate of the Virgin
ia Female Institute.