Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-06-02
SPRINGFIELD SEMINARY.


We are very much gratifed to be able
to state that the year now closing has been
the most successful in the history Of this
institution. 1t has never been the chief
object OF this school to make money.
The liberal and enterprsiug gentlemen
who have been the trustees OF the Semi
nary, from the start, have constantly aimed
at one single result-the maintenance of a
strictly first-class institution for the higher
education OF young ladies' embracing also
primary department which should a.
ford the best possible facilities for limi-
ted number of children. We hazard moth
ing in saying that the highest hopes of the
Board of Trustees have been fully realized
and that the Springfield Seminary is, and
has been from the start one of the inst
tutions in which all our people may take
just pride.
The projectors Of the school were pc
culiarly fortunate in securing for their
principal teacher Mrs. Ruth A. Worthing-
ton, whose ability as a teacher is only
equalled by her skill as an administrator,
and whose perfectly poised character has
commanded the respect Of this community
in very remarkable degree 1t is GER
tainly within bounds to say that more
painstaking, conscientious teacher does
no., probably, live. People who are intel
ligently anxious about the education Of
| their children cannot be content with the
mere literary attainments of teachers, or
even their aptness to teach; there is an
unconscious influence" exerted by char
acter, which is OF the utmost importance
in moulding the habits and shaping
the destiny Of the young. Mrs Worthing-
tons work as teacher rerely, is of the
very highest order-the influence of her
life upon the impressible minds and hearts
Of the young is, however, as we judge, by
far the best and most important part Of
her work.
Miss Carrie B. Dow, who graduated
from Vassar, with the honors OF that
justly famous school, has fully met the
high expectations OF the board concerning
her. She is a thorough scholar and
most efficient and popular teacher.
Mademoiselle Aquarone. of Paris,
France, an accomplished English as well
as French scholar, has proved to be great
acquisition to the school, and to the social
life Of the city. 1t may be doubted if any
institution in the land affords better facili-
ties for acquiring thorough knowledge of
the elegant language which has come to be
regarded as an essential part, almost, of
polite education.
Miss Minnie Rhinehart, of the primary
department, is graduate OF the Seminary.
She is one of four who took the Harvard
examinations, some years ago, conducted
by a Harvard professor, a test of scholar
ship OF the most exacting kind. Her sue
cess in her new position, we understand,
has been marked.
We learn that at recent meeting Of the
board of trustees all these teachers were
cordially and unanimously invited to re-
turn, and that all have signifed their in
tention to do so. 1t is also stated that the |
income OF the school from tuitions has |
paid all the expenses of the Seminary for |
the past year, and left small balance |
in the treasury. We congratulate the
faculty and trustees on this result.
The commencement exercises will be
held on Friday evening Of this week, in
the Seminary Chapel, and on Monday and
Tuesday nights Of next week in High
Street M. E. Church. the graduating exer-
cises occurring on Tuesday evening.
The following gentlemen constitute the
board OF trustees: John Foos, Asa 8.
Bushnell, George II. Frey, Robert John
son, p. p Mast and John II. Thomas-a
rare combination, certainly. of financial
strength and executive ability.
Owing to u ret tuction OF 10 per cent.
ln tho fraiohf