The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29
"A MERIT0RI0US SCHOOL.
MISSES NASH AND MISS KoLLocK'S
SELECT BOARDING AND
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DAY SCHOOL. l..e#s
While the RECORDER reporter was
at Hillsboro the other day, obtaining
memoranda upon the town, il became
our pleasant duty to acquaint our
self somewhat with the educational
interest named above. Except by
heresay, We could learn but little
Kind words concerning the school
were spoken upon every hand, but
we could gain little or no printed da-
ia concerning the enterprise although
the institute has been in existence for
upwards Of a quarter Of a century. II
is u singular fact, and one without
parallel in our experience, that this
school which has for so long a time
accomplished such good work in the
educational field and fitted for the du.
ties Of life SO many noble young wo'
men, has never published or issued Q
catalogue. The reason doubtless Il
to be found in the fact that the ladies
who opened and who have since con
trolled the school have not desired
to open its portals to every applicant
lit has been a select school, in TIN
truest acceptation of the term.
The Misses Nash and Miss Kollocl
established the school on the 18th o
July, 1859, and they were the recipi
ents of not only hearty and earnes
words Of encouragement but of ,
most liberal patronage, from the out
set. Even during the dark days o
the civil war the institute thrived
for Hillsboro had become the homl
of many y refugee, and the fact re
mains that the school has never sus
pended its regular functions but 10
one day since it was opened, tina
was about the time Of the surrender
when a raid of Federal forces wa
feared.
Twenty.s'x years of uninterrupte,
usefulness is a crown of honor won b,
the Misses Nash aud Miss Kollock ii
ia the cause of education-a crow
that is we'll won and gracefully worn
Their pupils have come from nearl
every Southern State--daughters frol
many Of the distinguished families o
the South have here received ADM
rable schooling, and have gone fort
from the school to ornament hundred
OF homes all over the land.
The standard Of education adoptel
by the founders Of this school, an
maintained by them, has ever bee
of the highest. The curriculum q
studies now a in years gone by en-
braces those branches which expert
ence teaches is best adapted TO til
young, -inusic, art, modern and an
cient languages, department and th
thousand and one almost indefinabl
things that distinguish the ed
ucated, refined lady, have eve
held their proper place !
the school, while at the sam
time "the weightier matters Of III
lava Through course Of Englis
education has been attained. /
other words, the reputation Of III
school has kept pace with the pro
grrss Of events because the course {
instruction was progressive. -
II is q notable fact that not q deaf
has ever occurred ia the school nor
case Of serious illness. This may l
accounted for by the fact that hom,
like supervision is exercs,d over ii
boarding pupils. aud to the other "a,
that no where in North Carolina ca
more healthful place be found tina
Hillsboro, and we can conceive OF n
surroundings better calculated TO a,
vance the physical, moral and mel
tai welfare Of young lady student
than are offered here.
We are not informed as TO ii
rates OF tuition, etc., but such inform
alton will, We doubt nos, cheerful
be furnished by the lady principal
hut our readers must bear In mind III
fact that il is u select school and chs
the boarding accommodations ar
limited. or course any reasonabl
number Of day pupils can be accop
modated.
So far Us the RECORDER Is col
csrncd, VIC have nothing but the be,
orgood wishes 10 extend the school
its past history Is wholly TO its credi
and is future will, We hope, prov
even more prosperous.