The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-15
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.
Twenty-Eishth Anniversary of the
Western Female Seminary.
A Graduating Class Numbering Twenty
TwO-Exereises at Hanover and
Franklin Colleges.
WESTERN FEMALE SEMINARY.
The Twenty-Eighth Anniversary-Twenty
Two Students Graduated.

Seminary held its twenty-eighth annual an
niversary on Thursday of this week, closing
one of the most prosperous years the Semi
nary has known having enrolled 203 pupils,
with an average attendance of 175, repre-
senting seventeen States and Territories, and
India, STA and Japan.
There has been a steady and sure advance
ment in every department of instruction
! during the year, and the average of charac-
ter and earnestness among the pupils has
been higher than usual making the discip-
line correspondinSly light and pleasant.
1t is the aim of the trustees and teachers
to keep the Seminary apsee with the best in
liberal, thorough and practical education.
under Christian influence of the highest
| order. Rev. H. NJ. Morey, of Indianapolis,
conducted series of evangelistic meetings
during the winter most acceptably, and Rev.
mr.. Erdman, of New York, a series of Bible
readings Almost every pupil leaves the
| Seminary this year a protesting Christian.
Miss Helen Peabody still remains at the
head, where she has served so devotedly and
ably for twenty-eight years, with all their
! clustering associations gathering about her.
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volumes, and now numbers over $500, COW
ering all departments of instruction, history.
| science, literature and Bible study About
200 volumes are added yearly. There is
fair amount of apparatus for physics, astron-
omy and natural history, until new and
| separate building can be provided, which is
hope of the future.
| The Preserved Smith permanent fund
adds $3.50 annually in library or apparatus,
as the case may require The same fund
| provides a lecture course, which has been
! filled during the last year by Professors
Campbell Coulter and White, of Wabash
| College, Ind, on astronomy, geology, bota-
ny and literature; by Professor Marsh, of
Miami Classical College, Oxford, on chem
| istry; Professor J. A. Roberts, of Cooper
| Academy, Dayton. O., ON art; Professor E.
a. Lawrence, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, on the
philosophy of travel; Rev. J. P. E. Kumler,
D. D., of Cincinnati, on evidences of Chris
| tianity; Rev. w. G.. Morehead, D. D., of
| Xenia, on Jerome Savonarola, and Rev. Mr.
| Magner. of Illinois. OH Westminster Abbey
| and the hymns of the ages.
| The general departments of the school
| history, literature. science and Latin-have
been conducted chiefly by Misses Jessup
| White, Sheppard, MilIigan and Skinner, of
the older teachers, assisted by Misses Lab
| mon, Pendleton, Scott and Moore of the
younger corps and Mrs Mary A. Locke,
who mas filled the position of matron with
| unusual acceptance.
| The teachers in the various departments
| are laboring very earnestly to make them of
| the best, and the results from year to year are
| to their credit. The Latin course has been
| extended. The musical department for eight
| years has been in charge of Miss Anna e.
| Leonard who has wrought herself into it
with rare enthusiasm, ability and success,
until the present year makes the best show
| ing in the history of the Seminary. She has
| been assisted this year by Miss Fannie 0.
Greene, of the New England Conservatory of
| Music, as teacher of piano and harmony,
and Miss +. E. Balch, teacher of vocal and
organ.s Five new pianos and one
organ have been added within
! year. one concert grand, making total of
| ten pianos, whose fullest capacity is tested to
| accommodate all the music pupils. and the
musical department has doubled within four
years. Seventeen musical ''recitals' have
been given by the pupils and teachers during
| the year.
The vocal music, under Miss Balch, is
| better than usual, the chorus classes doing
| good work.
| The pupils enjoyed rare treat in May, in
| a concert given them by Mr. George Magrath
of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Among the finest pieces rendered at COM
| meneement were Second Quartuor Concert.
ante" OPP. SIG, by Czerny, for four pianos,
the Great Septette," op. 90 Beethoven. by
! eight young ladies on four pianos; Miss
| Preene's brilliant rendering of Weber's
| Concert Strick," on. 70. and the solos "Ah
Ridda Heggiera" ('Faust''), Gounod; Fac ut
Postern," Rossini, and "Lasca Chic Pianga"
Handel, by Misses Adams, Magill and Low
| RE respectively.
Miss s. A. Worden, from Cooper Insti-
| tute, New York, has conducted the depart
! ment of drawing and painting so successful
| ly during the year as to considerably increase
| the number of pupils in that branch. Sever
| al plaster casts have been added to the pre-
| vious collection of models and studies in art
Much attention has been given to the study
of charcoal drawing from casts and still-life
subjects. The fundamental principle of
drawing and design are thoroughly taught
drawing from models, still life and nature,
in preference to copying, being the AIM
also painting studies from the best artists
| all styles of decorative art, together with
| occasional biographical sketches of emineG.
| artists. One hundred and thirty art pieces
on the chapel walls on commence ment day
were highly creditable, both to pupils and
| teachers.
! Miss Lucy Magee has taught eloeution
| with marked success in the development of
the voice and all the principles involved in
| the care and use of the vocal organs and a
correct Interpretation of the authors
thought, aiming more Mt narrative, descrip-
| tive and didactic reading than at dramatic
| The Alumna Association held its annual
| meeting, on Wednesday evening 1t is
making excellent progress in specific work
| it has undertaken, viz: the endowment of a
permanent alumnae fund, the proceeds OF
which shall be devoted to aiding in the edu-
cation of worthy young women who expect
| to devote themselves to Christian and philan-
| thropic work, but have not the means of a
| liberal education.
The fund has reached upward of 81 200,
| and the first appropriation will begin the en-
suing year. The association is also engaged
| In circulating an interesting memorial vol
nmA Of 220 napes. a lRihnte to their alma