The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-12-07
KEMPER HALL.

shore of Lake Michigan, adjoining the
city, and is widely known as school
for young ladies. 1t is managed by the
Sisters of st. Mary, and under the aus
pieces of the Episcopal church. The
buildings are commodious and the class
rooms for the different departments
conveniently arranged. The furnish
ments and appliances appear to be
nearly complete. The studies pursued
are such as are common in frst-class
SeminaTies. The grounds on which
Kemper Hall is located were originally
chosen by Governor Durkee for pri-
vate residence, by him tastefully laid
out and planted with trees and shrub
berry. The beauty of the surroundings
of Kemper Hall can hardly be surpass-
ed.
The discipline and order of exercises
in the school are less understood out
side than in other literary institutions,
for the reason, it is not so free to all
kinds of visitors.
Sister Margaret Clare, who has been
the chief guidance of the internal ar
rangements, is finely developed in per-
son, easy and graceful in manner, and
an accomplished conyersationalist.
The vocation in the sisterhood which
she has chosen is for life; she regards
it religiously binding, and that she has
no right to ever relinquish it. Her
costume is black, with white linen cap,
and large white collar. In religious
matters she is high church Episcopal,
and while observing some of the rites
and ceremonies which are common in
the Catholic Church shesdisclaims any
affinity to that class of religionists. She
maintains that her church is in the
regular line of succession from the
apostles, and that the Catholic church
is departure from the faith and prac-
tice once delivered to the saints.
The school repairs to the chapel three
times each day. At a given signal
from the bell at precisely nine o'clock
A. M. about fifty young ladies are seen
entering the chapel by side door, COM
ing from thesmain buildingthrough an
enclosed passage way, keeping step
with military precision to the sound of
music; they all wear blue wells. The
morning services in!the chapel are the
same as in the Episcopal prayer book,
but abridged so as to bring the exer-
cises within the limits Of fifteen min
utes. Rev. A. B. Livermore, the associ-
ate chaplain, conducts the service. He
is about thirty years of age, has a be-
nevolent face and silvery voice. The
readings from the psalter and the reci-
tai of the prayers are all intoned by the
pupils and chaplain; the scripture
lesson is read by the chaplain in a mo-
notone without falling or rising inhec-
ton. The style of reading, it is said, is
becoming more common in Episcopal
churches than years ago. The chapel
services in the other hours of the day
vary little from the morning.
The number of teachers in the school,
all told, is ten-all ladies, except chap.
lain Liyermore, who has charge of the
Latin class All the teachers appear to
be thorough and devoted to their occu-
patton. Each teacher has her assigned
duties in her own classroom; the diff
ferent class-rooms are so many indie
pendent sovereignties, and make no at
tempt to know what is being done in
other departments. There are times
when recreation and exercise are made
imperative; there also are times when
profound silence is demanded. The
young ladies retire to their sleeping ap-
partments at half-past eight; the half
hour between that time and nine, it is
expected of them that they read their
Bibles; but as the temptation for lit
tie chatting is SO strong, it would not
be strange if they neglected this chris
tian duty. AT nine o'clock 2. M. every
light must be extinguished. and i'm.
pressive silence allowed to have do
minion.
The secluded situation of Kemper
Hall, and the careful exclusion of all
improper persons from its grounds
renders it a safe place for parents to
intrust their daughters. Under the
present arrangements Kemper Hall
will grow in popularity with increas-
ing patronage.