Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-15
AnenEr. SEMINARY.


Two ladies Of rare refinement and
education, Misses BoNNEY and Dill
LAYE, have made famous the Chestnut
street Seminary for Young Ladies, Phil
adelphia, of which they have been the
principals for q long term Of years.
Their school keeps growing In popu.
Iarity and number Of puoils, as 1t
did In usefulness, until the old quarters
would no longer accommodate the de-
mands made upon it.. 1--WE had vsinly
sought for many years" writes Miss
DIIIAYE to the editor OF tae REGIsrEs,
"enlsrged and improved occommoda-
tons, and lad finally decided to close
our school in June. just at this crisis,
OSontz came to US, unsought, on terms
so more than generous, so philanthropic,
that we accepted them. gratefully.
prayerfully."
Ogontz is the late pslatial residence
of JAY COOKE, ESQ, at Chelten-Hills,
near Philadelphia. The country about
il is extremely healthy, rolling, wooded,
and altogether charming. Osontz itself
has every convenience in walks, woods,
lake, flower. garden, conservatory. pure
water, etc. Besides the house is virtu-
silly fire-proof, being constructed Of
stone and iron. Between the ceilings
and floors plaster has been laid Is III
additional precsutiou. There are
number OF stairways, furnishing sbuad-
ant means Of egress in case of fire "
any disaster.
To prepare the building thoroughly
for the purpose intended, Mr.. Cooke
has expended So, 900 in alterations and
intends TO incur an outlay Of $4,000 in
furnishing the house. The principal
hall on the lower floor is so feet in depth
by II feet in width, extending back into
conservatory 40 feet square. Alto
gelher there are over one hundred
rooms of good size, perha. 8 larger than
necessary. IL is understood that the
rental per annum will be $4,000, a
moderate sum when all things are con-
sisered, aud that the school viii open
at the usual time in September. We
have not a doubt but that it will prompt
ly be filed to the utmost limit allowei,
though it is understood that no crowd
ing will be permitted.
Miss BENNETT and Miss EASTMAN"
invites Miss DILLAYE, two of the best
educators we ever knew, are to be assO-
ciated partners and principals, in the
new enterprise.
The home like character OF the school
is to be preserved, and enlarged by the
freedom of the country. The school
will be neither collegiate nor prepara-
tory, but its carefully selected course Of
study, and all the varied influences of
the home and school, will tend, W.
trust, to the Harmonious development
Of mind aud heart, of manner and
character. The range Of study in Lam
HudB1 anu AIilSIdluICp AhAotOiy GNU EAbp
will be ,ridCr and deeper than in most
of our best schools. We trust the SUI
perstructure erected upon the thirty
three years foundation laid by the
Chestnut Street Seminary, will make
the Ogontz School for Young Ladies'
worthy its attractive surroundings.
"All of the advantages of the city will
be retained with the added luxuries Of
abundant room, pure all and water,
and an unbroken horizon enclosing a
beautifully varied landscape. a rare
home, indeed, for boarding school!
Having seen our crowded quarters in
the city, l am sure you will pardon en-
thusiasm over the anticipated change"
We feel personal pride in this inn
provement and do sincerely congratulate
our Chestnut street friends on their rare
good luck in coming into possession of
this grand property. To those who
have daughters to educate THE REGIS.
TER most heartily commends this school.