The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-11-18
Letter from GrecnvilIe.
GKEENvfLLE FEMALE COLLEGE

GKEENvfLLE FEMALE COLLEGE,
November l3, 1880.
MIR. EDITOR: Deprived now while
away from home at College or the pleas.
!iro OF the weekly visits OF our valued
INTELLfGENcER, will you pardon the
presumption OF q school girl in seeking a
hearing through your columns? 1t is
natural for me to be partial to tho INTEL
IIdENcEr, n paper which has been a Wis.,
ltor TO my home from my infancy. The
1NTELLIGENCEn can claim all its sub
scribers, especially those of many years
standing, as dcvotcd friends
naturally, the uppermo,t subject in my
mind Is the Grcenville Fcnalc College,
where ! am now pupil. AS parents
think their children the best. sinnrtcst
and .pretticst In the land, SO perhaps your
readers would explain my partiality to
Grccnvillc Female College Why need
South Carolina girls 20 to other States
Tor their education when, within n days
ride from home, magnificent schools,
under experienced teachers, stand with
doors invitingly open. How cainc
mere? IT was tho result of repeated ses-
sion of.tho family council, in which the
one most interested had q voice, and after
comparisons Of claims of other Female
Colleges the decision was unanimous for
Grcenvillc. Somebody says .'tho proof
II that be so Grecnvilles educational
claims have stood the test AS ono most
deeply Interested, have never regretted
the choice. Grcenvillc. seated on the
footstool Of the Blue Ridge. points with
pride to her splendid schools They
have been long in existence and arc now
more prosperous than ever The Green
vile Female College now numbers over
l30 pupils in attendance, largo portion
OF which arc boarders. The boarding
department is admirably managed
There is no stint ut the table, home com
slh o,,I n..... ~
finds no abiding place
Our president, Prof a. $. Townes, is
gentleman and q scholar. Graduating
mt the Furnan University at tho close Of
tho war, he prosecuted his studies still
farther IL Germany. He is a veteran and
skilled teacher, and emincntly fitted for
the position. The other teachers are ill
experienced and thorough.
IN connection with our school we have
LITERARY society" This society is
called the "Judson Literary Society," in
honor of Prof. G.. III. Judson, former
President Of this College. The members
OF tho Society edit paper entitled tho
Colicyc Mirror. Our Society meets semi
monthly. The exercises consist of es-
says, debates, recitations, music and
reading. j J! of these exercises are very
improving, and it is needless to say that
IT affords us many advantages from which
we would be otherwise debarred
am not only pleased with the College,
but like tho City very much. 1t is beau
tifully situated, being surrounded by
mountains The climate is delightful.
aiid ali OF lis surroundings contribute to
our culture. We have tho advantage of
hearing excellent lectures occasionally,
and the privilege of attending excellent
churches and 1lourishing Sunday schools.
We arc not allowed contact with the evils
of q largo city, but. in addition TO the
training OF the sclIool-room. reap all the
culture that the city can give.
We appeared few Sundays ago in our
new and, of course, handsome uniform
1t excited much admiration. 1t is not an
expensive dress, costing much less than
many q dress bought by fond parents for
their daughters to wear to Associations,
&c. Begging pardon again for this pre-
sumption. remain your young
OCoNIESSE.