Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-03
SOUTH KENTUCKY COLLEGE.


ing under the management of its
scholarly and energetic President,
Maj. S. r. Crumbaugh, is enjoying
degree of prosperity that should be
gratifying to its many friends and
patrons. During the last session
there were nearly two hundred ma
triculates and the prospects for the
next session are better than ever be-
fore. President Crumbaugh has re-
organized his faculty for the Fall
session and now presents one of the
strongest and most capable faculties
to be found in this section. Maj.
Crumbaugh is himself professor of
mathematics, mechanics and astron-
omy. In these specialties we doubt
if he has an equal in the Southwest.
Prof. Jas. +. Scobey, M. A., is vice
President and professor of philoso-
phy,Greek, and pedagogics. Prof. SEQ
hey is teacher of long and success
full experience. lie will again have
charge of the young ladies' boarding
department in the College building.
Prof M. L. Lipscomb, NJ. A., Is
professor Of Latin and Natural
Science. His experience in this city
and elsewhere is sufficient assurance
that he is the man for the place and
will fill his chair with ability
Capt. J. IL. Fits, M. E., professor
of engineering, physics, commerce
and commandant of cadets is one of
the strongest factors of the faculty.
lie is in every way well qualified for
the position he fills and in retaining
him for another year the President
of the College has consulted the best
interests of the institution. He will
add much to its popularity.
Mrs. Salie Anderson Gaines, NJ. A,
is still instructor in German, French,
English and History. She has well
sustained her reputation as one of
the best teachers in any of the
schools of Kentucky.
Miss Alberta Pendergast, late of
the Hopkinsville Public Schools, has
been added to the faculty as instruc.
tor in mathematics, English, history
and geography. The reputation she
has made as a faithful and pains-tak-
ing teacheris well known in this city.
Miss Gussie Scobey, NJ. A., b. S.,
will take Miss Susie Edmunds' place
as teacher ofthe Preparatory Depart
ment. She is brilliant young lady.
She has had one years experience
of remarkably successful teaching in
the same department under her faith
err in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
The Music Department will be I'M
der the direction of Prof. Aug. G.
Reichert, formerly of the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music, Boston
Mass. He has had ten years of sue
cessful experience as a teacher of
music and in conducting music
schools elsewhere.
His well known reputation as an
accomplished musician will insure
thorough instruction in music, vo-
cal, instrumental and the theory. The
piano forte, voice and organ will be
taught according TO the most APP
proved methods and especial pains
will be taken TO instruct young ladies
in the art Of playing that most perfect
and most beautiful (next to the hui
man voice. of all instruments,
the violin. In the East lady violin.
lists have become quite fashionable
tens of thousands of girls are now
devoting themselves to the study OF
the "King Of Instruments"
In speaking of one of Prof. Reich
: ert's concerts the Louisville Courier
| Journal of June 1lth, 1878 says:
"The concert was under the man
, agement of Prof. Reichert, aud its
Q superior excellence was to be seen in
: the quality and execution of the gen
erous program. Prof. Reichert ha
:. fine qualifications for his work ant
his pupils give full evidence ofproflt'
able training under him. We can
not forbear TO mention our admira
ton of the Professors own lingering
and the happy manner in which hi
pupils seem to be taking after him il
this respect.
). Miss Jennie Scobey, NJ. A., will
g have charge of the Art Department
Q Her marked success in this depart
!, ment during the last session is SUI
IL ficient guaranty for the future. Thi
Il young lady will also assist Prof
t Reichert in the Music Department
70 She has had considerable experienc
o as teacher of music, and is remark
@ ably popular with her pupils.
Young gentlemen will moi, unde
any circumstances, be allowed t
l. board in the college building. TIL
J. President has completed arrange
d ments by which Capt. Jas. II. Fit
IS and V. NJ. Metcalfe, Esq, will take b
G cadets as boarders. In these board
a lighthouses military discipline will b
y enforced by the Commandant of ca
e, diets in the same effective way as
s, they were in barracks.
m The fact that engineering student
T. of the college are employed at presel
IL in locating and surveying railroad
Of should not be lost sight of.
rs Young ladies and gentlemen met
id only in the classroom, under the ey
a. of the instructor.
A. The faculty is uneXceptionabl