Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-09-10

Lewis and Church streets, where it was
continued till 1870. This building still is
called ssthe old Methodist Institute
tho, now owned by the city, and occupied
by several city officials and portion of
the City Public Schools.
Mr.. Jno. Wilson succeeded Mr.. McCau-
ley, and he was followed-in the order
named-by Mr.. J. Arboghast, and the Rev.
W. Baird. Their respective terms, as
principals. are not known; but they
brought the school up to the close of the
war. During this time, it was regarded
as good school, but its patronage as COM
pared with the same since that time, was
small.
The Rev. W. A. Harris, D. D., was ap-
pointed Principal, and took charge of it in
1856, and it was not until then that the
wonderful success which it has since at
tanned, began to be exhibited. He repaired
and enlarged the buildings, as the increas-
ing demands of the school necessitated,
and the larger number of pupils each sue
ceeding year warranted. But finding the
old buildings and grounds entirely made
quate to accommodate the rapidly increas-
| ing numbers that, session after session,
were coming in from all parts of the South
and West, he. in few years after taking
charge of the school, purchased and moved
to the site now occupied by the commodi-
GUS and handsome buildings of the Insti-
tute The buildings now will accommo-
| date about 14O boarders, and the style of
| architecture, beautiful grounds, and all
the other appointments are on plan COM
mensurate with the size Of the school. and
the high position it has taken among the
first female colleges in the land.
The courses of study here are arranged
as at the Augusta Female Seminary, into
preparatory and collegiate, and these are
divided into schools, proficiency in each of
which entities the student to q diploma,
and graduation in q specified number of
the schools makes full graduate.
DIR. Harris is still the President Of this
Institute, and with the prospect Of as large
school as at any time IN the past (i.e
fully, he will open the approaching session
with corps OF more than 20 teachers, and
prepared IN all other respects to continue
the good work for which the Institution
has been celebrated in the past.
THE sTAUNTON FEMALE SEMINARY.
s'Last' Of the four great female schools
here and therefore s'least" in point Of age
and patronage (but rapidly gaining in
numbers, influence and reputationl is the
Staunton Female Seminary. 1t was in
corporated and opened in 1870, under the
auspices of the Evangelical Lutheran
church; and altho' SO young, it already
takes rank among our foremost insti-
buttons, for sound, practical female educa-
ton. So ably has it been conducted that
its growth and prosperity must have fully
equalled the ''great expectations of its
most sanguine friends. Its buildings. which
are large and attractive, and situated upon
a commanding eminence with extensive
grounds, are well supplied with improved
school furniture, as well as amply fur
nished with gas, water, heat, ventilation,
and all other accommodations necessary to
the health, comfort and pleasure of the
pupils. Its course Of study are arranged
in juvenile, preparatory. academic and col
legiate departments. each having graded
relations to the others. There are two
classes in the preparatory department. and
three each in the academic and collegiate.
This arrangement Of the system of study
will be seen therefore to differ materially
from that Of all, or any Of the other three
similar institutions here. A diploma Of
| F,,lv s:c p,.v,i1
who passes satisfactory examination up
on the studies in the collegiate course.
Rev. j. I. Miller, A. M, to whose judy
ment and energy its origen and success
are largely due, has had charge of this
school from its foundation; and, with q
full corps Of competent assistants, opens
its 10th session to-day tSep. 1, 1907 under
the most favorable auspices. don't know
how many pupils this Institution can ac-
|. commodate, but its report Of last year
shows the employment of more than
dozen officers and teachers, and an atten-
dance of about 80 young ladies, represent
ing number of different States.
Brief mention of the Catholic School and
the D. D. s. Blind Institution will close
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schools.
THE ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL.
st. Francis School, under the "Sisters of
Charity" of the Roman Catholic Church.
was opened here two years ago, and in a
few days will begin its third session with
good prospects of success and prosperity.
The teaching is done exclusively by the
Sisters -four in numt or), who. directly I'M
der the supervision Of the PRIEST, operate
the school in all it's minuti@. The pupils.
made up of both sexes, last session num-
bered 104. Of whom most, if not all, were
day scholars, and Of the age and size to
constitute primary school. An addition
is now being erected to the school build
ing, and it is said another Sister is to be
added to the corps Of teachers for the next
session. The school is too young to be
extensively known, but its closing exer-
cises have been creditable, and its patrons
generally express satisfaction with its
operations.
D., d. & B. INSTITUTION.
The Institution for the Education Of
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind of the State is
located in Staunton, and with its i'm
posing buildings and extensive and beauti-
| full grounds. forms one of the attractive
footuroc If tho oitv horop RI diop.Doo