Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-08
BETHEL FEMALE COLLEG E.

BETHEL FEMALE COLLEGE.
A desire on the part of the .BaptistS
of Southern Kentucky to have
an ongst them an institution of learn
ing, where their daughters would
have all the advantages eff higher ed
ucation, eliminated in 1851 by secur-
ing a charter for the Baptist Female
Institute. In 1854 steps were taken
TO erect the present buildings. DOna-
tons were made by the brethren and
friends in Hopkinsville and through
out the Bethel Association. The
money experded IN the grounds and
buildings was $30,00000. JnO p.
Campbell, Thos. NJ. Buck, John Buck
ner. II. A. Phelps, Joseph NJ. Cheaney,
DIR. A. Weber, A. G. Slaughter, Il.
billiard and f. B. Richardson were
the trustees under the charter. In
1858 the Institution was re-chartered
as Bethel Female College. This char
ter, at the instance of the Bethel As
ISOLATION, placed the management of
the College in the hands of the Green
River Educational Convention for
time; but the act of 1888 was repealed
in 1866 and since that time the nsti-
tuition has been working under Its
| original charter.
The line of its Presidents, in the
order of their service, is as follows:
Dir. w. +. Hill, 1856 to 1857, Prof. j.
W. Rust, 1Sj7to 1864; Rev. 7. G.
Keene, 1864 to 1867; Rev. Jno. f.
Dagg, 1867 to 1874; Prof. J. W. Rust
was then recalled to the Presidency
and has occupied the position ever
since.
The College is located in the western
suburbs of the city. The main build
my is of brick, three stories high,
with basement. The grounds are
beautifully shaded, and the whole
1 place is home like and attractive.
The lot contains six acres.
The patronage of this institution
has been drawn from the best fami-
lies in Kentucky and the southwest.
The annual attendance has averaged
80 pupils, about 40 of whom have
been boarders
Bethel Female College has grad
uatcd more than 100 young ladies,
many of whom preside over elegant
homes with all the grace and dignity
of their ripe woman-hood.
Five young ladies.will be gradual
ed at the close of the present season
Miss Hattie Mathis; Miss Mary
Richardson, Pembroke Ky; Miss
Mary Blaine, Crofton Ky; Miss Car
rie Cox, Belleview Ky; and Miss
Annie Smith.
DR.. G. II. Strickland, Of Nashville
Tenn, will preach the Commence
ment Sermon and Hon. W. f. Brow
der, of Russellville, Ky will deliver
The annual address.
The Faculty consists of Prof }. W.
Rust, l.. L. d. President; Prof. j. M.
Daniel, A. NJ, Jno. y. Rust, A. NJ,
Mrs. j. NJ. Dagg, Mrs. j. W. Rust,
Mrs. j. NJ. Daniel, Miss Mamie Rust
md Miss Ada Kennedy, matron.
The Trustees are Rev. j. NJ. Peay,
Judge Il. Il. Petree, S. e. Buckner,
w. w. Ware, DR.. Jas. Rodman, Rev.
J. N. Prestridge, DR.. j, d. Clardy, j.
&. Latham, ii. A. Phelps and S. E,
Trice.
1t has been the policy of the institu.
ton to offer to the public a school
wherein their daughters could have
the advantages of an extended course
of study. None but girls and young
ladies are admitted. The Faculty
and Trustees have thought that there
was an evident demand for just this
kind of school aud it has been the
spirit and genius of the institution to
adapt its methods to the peculiar
demands of women. Designed for a
different sphere in life from man.
differently endowed by nature, with
instincts finely tempered with the
artistic, it is more than evident that
she demands for her best and fullest
development training adequate tC
her aims and nature. This training
Bethel Female College claims to Offer
TO the aspiring young ladies of oul
land. Under the able guidance OF
that pioneer of Kentucky education
Prof. j. w. Rust, the college has
grown in usefulness and influence
No failure has marred its continuous
prosperity through decade of hard
times and money panics, and thus
it has secured the confidence of its
patrons and the general public.
President Rust knows and realizes
the educational demands of the times
He is quick to catch any new idea
and has always been the first to in
troduce into our schools any telling
novelty in the constantly perfectine
system of instruction. He has sur
rounded himself with a faculty o
culture and merit, who are abreas
the times in their methods for thu
higher education. With that rart
genius, which is born in the teacher
Prof. Rust never fails to inspire hi
young ladies with noble ambitions
to rise higher in the acquisition
knowledge and'fiil more nobly theil
position in life.
And this at last is the great test O
an institution, not how much its fac
ulty succeeds in examining down tn,
pupil, but the great question is, ha
it given them lofty aspirations? ha
it created in them that thirst TO
knowledge that will lead them int
, a high and beautiful perfection?
These are'the ends Bethel Femal,
College proposes to reach'and it of
fers to the public discipline, cours
, of study. a Faculty and Presiden
/ whose highest ambition is to NEE