The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29
MORE THAN A THIRD OF A
CENTURY.
ThOmasville Female College and
its Work.

IhOMasVllle Eemale college ana
its Work. n.
THE RECORDER RECOGNIZES THE
SCHOOL As ONE MERITING
MENTION HEREIN.
This institution has been existence
under various names for thirty-six
years.It has had a charter for about 80
years and has conferred degrees upon.
many young ladies from this and
adjoining States, all of whom are
proud Of their alma mater. The alum
nae Of this college have taken high
rank in the literary world and ines
Unable blessings upon many homes
and communities are results Of
the mental, moral, and religious
training received here. The college
has always maintained high stand
ard Of excellence and has generally
received a liberal patronage. For
the last few years, owing to circu M
stances not necessary to mention, the
number Of students fell off considera.
bly,, but it is hoped and believed that
the tide he's turned again in its favor
and the prospect is that the next year
will open with large increase and
that soon the institution will be filed
10 its utmost capacity. . ...~
The college comes before the public
under new management. The pres
ent Principal, Rev. J. N. Stallings, a
minister Of the Baptist denomination
for the past twenty-five years, was at
the time of his conversion and
when he entered the ministry, a law
yer receiving a large practice and
with bright professional and political
prospects before him. He has sue
cessfally conducted schools at War
saw in Duplin county, and at Clinton
in Sampson county.
The lady Principal, Mrs.. j. N.
stallings, by her kind, gentle and
faithful conduct in providing for the
wants Of all pupils, both when well
and sick, has won for herself the es.
teen and love of all who have ever
been under her charge, and she has
received numberless letters from moth.
ers thanking her for her motherly
kindness to and care for their daugh.
tiers. Parents may rest assured that
their daughters will be we'll provided
for and receive the care Of a mother
ifplaced in this institution.
Prof. j. A. Delke, A. NJ, IL. D.
is well known in this Stale and East.
ern Virginia as q most thorough
scholar, urbane gentleman and pious
christian. The institution looses no
prestige as to the scholarship. of its
Faculty, even in the retirement of its
former scholarly President, Prof. II.
w. Reinhart, when DR.. James A.
Delk, formerly of Chowan Female
Institute, takes his place in the class.
room. All may be thoroughly salts.
fed that the former high grade Of
scholarship will be maintained.
Prof. John VanWordangen, a native
European, was trained from his child.
hood to music by his father who was a
musician. then in his native town in
Holland, and afterwards completed
bis c0rrse under celebrated master
at Berlin, Prussia. He was taught
in this country in a conservatory Of
Music and conducted operas. For
the last three years he has been with
The Principals Musical Director at
Clinton, Nc, fr two two, years and
last year at Thomasyille. He Is q
thorough master Of his profession and
is industrious, pains.taking and con.
scientious in his instructions. The
music Department oftbis school gives
the usual instruction to each pupil
with the practice usually required,
aud in addition gives one half hours
drill every day to each music pupil in
the principles Of the science and in
choral singing without extra charge.
No better advantages for Music can
be found anywhere.
The Art Department IL excellent.
Miss Minnie E. stalIings, a daughter
ofthe Principal, presides, and guided
by natural talent Of high order and
taste highly cultivated under excel.
lent teachers and perfected by teach
ing for several years, trains her pu.
pills in the development. Of their tal.
ent anil taste in the beautiful and cl.
evatipg study Of Fine Arts. Miss
StaIlings is also q teacher Of modern
languages. She is particularly quail.
fed for this position, not only writing
French nnd German accurately but
speaking these language. lIuently and
correctly. After graduating 10 French
she received instruction from ia.
tive French lady thus acquiring the
accent fully and c,rrecily. She was
taught German by native Ger.
man lady.