The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-10
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AstheSubject Of schools for higher sduea,
ton Of women, in West Virginia, Is one in
which l have long felt deep interest l took
occasion during the late session Of the Super,
intendents' Convention and Teacher In.
stitute, to study carefully the management Of
the Wheeling Female College, It Is not my
purpose at present, however, 10 review at
length the management OF this school, ]
wish simply to mention q few prominent
points which may be taken rs IN index to ia
work and worth.
was pleased TO find that Miss TAYLOR, the
President Is aiming not only 70 make
thorough scholars OF her pnpils, but that she
is having them trained In the little things
which are essential 70 graceful woman, She
= assisted by corps Of half dozen young
ladies, who are not only good instructors.but
elegant models. But tue work OF this school
does not consist simply OF scholarship grace
and elegance, The young ladies who board
In the college, though under the constant
care Of their instructors, are allowed the
largest liberty consistent with the most per-
feet propriety and are thereby taught the
valuable lesson Of self reliance. In d word,
this school seems to DO the supplement Of d
EeHneuI christian family,
may here venture TO give single illus.
tEatiOn Of Miss Taylor's method Of utilizing.
those who visit tue college. During the SEES
sion Of the late convention, In Wheeling,
State superintendent Smart, OF Indiana, was
invited to take ten at the college and to give
theyoung ladiesa talk about his travels In for
eign lands. Instead OF hGying the school as.
semble in the hall with pupils at their desks
and teachers on the platform, 10 listen 10 q
set lecture" Miss Taylor announced at the
table that Superintendent Smart, would, In q
few minutes, favor us with "Parlor Talk
The spacious parlors ofthe college building
were thrown open, and pupils, teachers and
invited guests, were pFomisouOusly seated
free from the restraints and stiffness OF the
school room, each feeling at liberty to ask
questions bearing upon the subject OF con
Versati0n. In less than an hour the entire
company crossed the Atlantic, visited Liver
pool and London, and made tour through
Aolland-"the land OF bikes and bitches and
windmillsh So plsasurable and profitable wal
the conversation that Superintendent Smart
was urged 10 give second talk the same
evening" which he consented to do. Passing
through Switzerland and Italy, he brought VI
back to the college, without the loss Of single
member Of our company.
In concluding this article ! cannot better
express my sentiments concerning the
Wheeling Female College, than by tie fol-
lowing quotation from the pen Of Prof. Pur.
luton, OF ParkerSburg In his letter to the
West Virginia Frcemdn, speaking Of the Su'
perlntendCnts Convention and Teachers In
stitute, he says
"While In the citywe were delightfully."- en-,
tertained at the Wheeling Female College
And right here we want to say that we have
never seen young ladies' school which
seemed TO us 10 DO conducted so nationally
and intelligently.
Miss Taylor does not preside over o pen
tertiary or house Of correction, but over Q
noble, sensible, successful young ladies' col
lege. She has over ahundred young ladies In
the college, These represent many OF the
best and wealthiest families In the State, and
there are several from other States.
I'VE met the young ladies freely, and were
not long In discovering that they were de-
lighted with their school. And why mott
Tic location Is beautiful, the President |.
kind, cultured and able, tile Faculty ample
and competent, and the whole atmosphere Of
the school pure and invigOratng. No Will
Of hard honest study Is neglected, but The
young ladies are trusted to rational extent
and made to feel that upon their own volt
tlon depends large share OF the success and
reputation OF their college. That this trust
Is not misplaced any one may see who will 70
to the college,
I'VE never met so large q company oil
young ladies, who were so absolutely elegant
In their manners, so delicate In their atten
ton to strangers, and so perfectly free from
every Objectionable custom and training.
West Vlrglnians cannot do better than t.
send their daughters, II they are good ones, TO
the Wheeling Female College"