Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10
Brief Sketches OF the Faculty OF the
Industrial Institute and Collegefor
White Girls Of Mississippi.

Brief Sketches OF the Faculty ofthe
Industrial Institute and Collegefor
White Girls OF Mississippi.
Columbus index.
BY r. W. JONES.
miss N. Us. OALLAWAY, Of Macon, MlssIs.
slppi, Mistress Of Mathematics.
Miss Galloway is a native Missis.
slppian, the daughter Of the Rev.
elisha Galloway an honored and useful
Minister Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Miss Galloway enjoyed
educational advantages Of the highest
order, and has always been.a diligent
student. She was endowed by nature
with q strong mind with special api-
tude for mathematics. She has taught
Ia some of the most prominent Female
colleges. She was at one time al
teacher in the old Columbus Institute.
Miss Galloway presented Testimonials
Of the highest order from the most
competent sources. DR.. c. G. Andrews,
President Of the Southern University,
Greensboro, Ala. says she is their
finest lady mathematician he has ever
known. She is prepared to teach all
the branches Of Mathematics, including
Ditferential and Integral Calculus.
Under Miss Galloway girls may pursue
as extensive course in Mathematics as
Is offered by any Of the best Male
colleges.
2-Miss PAULINE v. ORR, Mistress Of English
Language, Literature and klOcutiOn.
Miss Orr belongs to a South Caro-
lima family that has been noted for
three generations for intellectual abil-
ity and literary culture as well as for
high moral and social bearing and dis
tinguished public services.
She was born and reared in Missis-
sippi. She graduated at the Columbus
Institute, there studied Latin and
English for two years under Prof.
Barrow. After this she spent two
years in Packer Collegiate Institute,
Brookly, New York and two years in
special schools Of Literature and Elo-
cution In New York city.
She was Endorsed by the distin-
guished authoress, Mrs. Dickinson, by
Madame Dishl the principal of the
New York school OF elocution, Presi-
dent Backus Of Packer, Gen. A. 2.
Stewart chancellor Of the University
OF Mississippi.
Gen. S. D. Lee president Of the A.
s. M. College, DR.. j. S. johnson, pro-
fessor Of English University Of Missis.
sippi and a score Of other men and
women prominent in the literary and
educational world. Her experience
has been very successful.
S.-Miss ELLEN MARTIN, of vicksburg
Miss, Mistress OF History, Criticism, Menta
and Moral Philosophy and Political ECONOMY
Miss Martin is known throughout
the State as one of our foremost think.
ers-one Of the strongest friends Of
this movement for the higher educa-
tion and the industrial training of
women. She has had the finest train
ing and large experience as a teacher.
There is no woman in the South in our
opinion who could fill this chair with
more ability than Miss Martin and if the
trustees of the university are not ex-
ceedingly careful in their selection we
doubt il any institution in the State
will offer higher advantages in this
line.
miss MARY BACON, Of Winona, Mistress
Of Latin.
She is a daughter of Prof. Milton T..
Bacon, whose life has been devoted to
the education Of girls. The daughter
graduated in her fathers school, taught
several years with success in the same
and two years ago entered the Nash
vile University and Peabody Normal
school. Last year she made the high
est record for scholarship in the Insti-
tute and this year she was the valedic-
torian of the graduating class. Chan
cellor Stearns recommended her strong
ly, She is thoroughly versed in the
best Normal methods. She will bring
to the discharge of the duties a thor
ough preparation and high inspiration.
6,-Miss RUTH'S ROUDEBUSH, Mistress of
Penmanship, Bookkeeping, Presiding teach
er in the Study Hall.
She is the daughter Of Rev. DR..
Roudebush, and has been educated
under her fathers personal supervis-
ion. She exhibited a beautifully kept
set Of books and writes with rapidly
and beauty.
e.-Mlss LOUISE HARRIS, Boo&-keeper and
Secretary. 2
Miss Louise Harris was born in
Bolivar county, Miss. She graduated
at the Columbia (Tenn.) Athenum
with the first honor in her class. She
Is a rapid penman and an expert book
keeper. In disposition she is as cheer.
fal and bright as a sunbeam and is
universally recognized as a most ad-
mirable appointment.
T.-Miss sALLIE MCLAURIN, Of Brandon,
Miss, Mlstress OF Industrial and Decorative
Art.
Miss McLaurin graduated about ten
years ago at Brandon Female College,
and has been engaged in teaching
without interruption. AT the time Of
her election she held an important
position in Stuart's College, Shelby
vile, Ky. She has gone on to New
York to pursue her studies In Art.
s-Miss IDA RUST, Of Nashville, Tenn. Mis-
tfess Of Telegraphy, Photography ana Type
Writing.