The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-01-19
THE HILLSBORO SCHOOL.
An Old Pupil's Estimate of the Misses
Nash and Miss KOllOck's Teaching.

Nash and Miss KOllOck,S Teaching.
All school life is somewhat alike but the
school of Misses Nash and Miss KollOck at
HlllsbOro certainly has an individuality.
First of all the house does not look like the
usual female college. One would think it
an old fashioned dwelling, and that is pre-
cisely what it is, 1t is not as pretentious in
appearance as most school buildings, neith-
er is it SO roomy. 1t is large enough,
however to accommodate thirty pupils and
small enough to make them feel at home.
The large grassy yard and long piazza
have special attractions for the girls whose
temporary home it has been.
Whether the house be large or small, old
or new, really argues nothing for or againsta
school if it be comfortable, convenient and
attractive, and the Hillsboro school is
that.
One peculiar feature of this school is the
habit of having no s'commencements.'
This may not seem to the undergraduate a
custom inspired by infallIble wisdom. but
to the alumnus who looks back from the
years of womanhood, l am inclined to
think, 1t seems very wise, to say the least or
it. Instead of commandments there are,
in the language of the victims. ''hateful re-
vews.' This gives the key to an under
standing of the methods and aims of the
Misses Nash and Miss Kollock. These are
to teach regardless of parade. In this blow
ing time they blow not. They do not aim
to send their pupils away young ladies'
| in the society sense of the word. They do
not teach merely the accomplishments.
| This is the essense of all good in female
| education in our State.
Their teaching is not above criticisim
| In some respects 1t is not in thorough keep
| ing with the times. 1t is not yet the high
water mark of practical educational work
| which is really demanded for girls by our
| present social condition. But it comes as
near it, [ think, as anything we have in
| North Carolina.
| But it is with pride and pleasure that
have an opportunity to say in so public q
way that the kind ladies who have done
| and do, such excellent work for their pu-
pills at Hillsboro, have several especial
claims upon the gratitude of every girl
who goes away from their school. Not
least of practical things is the fact that the
table is well set. 1t has become fashion
| able to complain of boarding-school fare,
| and the fashion has some followers every
where. There are original complainers
| everywhere, too. The table is always
| perfectly neat, and has on it good bread
and butter. and whatever else other peo-
pie have. Whatever it may be, it is al
ways well prepared.
One hour in the afternoon, too. is de-
| voted to walking-nOt promenading, but
aoalking, fast and far. Lessons may be
unlearned, school duties unperfOrmed, but
tIlaI Walk Is lneVltaDle, IL lle Slii Is Ho'
sick. And that walk works wonders. II
makes weak girls strong, and pale girls
rosy. An abundance of sleep, exercise
and well cooked food and just as much
hard study-this healthfulness OF body
and mind, I beg leave to claim with graf
itude, for the Hillsboro school. | have nc
notion that l am scholarly woman, but
to have been taught that 1 am not,
consider an evidence of the wisdom an(
the conscientiousness Of my teachers.
| thank them for it. Z. X, E.