The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-12-02
WENTWORTH COLLEGE.
What a Correspondent of the N.
Q. Plcayune has to say of
Brookhaven's Grand Insti-
tuition.

| To Young man with growing family
abOur the first thing he inquiries of n new
country, before settling there, is GLOW
are the schools and Churches 7" and to
him who has the future welfare of his
children at heart this always is serious
question. The country that maintains
good schools and churches erects a temple
that marks her supremacy over ignorance
aud superstition. The modest country
village that supports a good school is
better armed than il she had ten thousand
swords The future of our country de-
ponds upon the education of its people.
1t sweeps away barbarism with single
touch; it dethrOnes superstition aud is
the boundary line between humanity and
savagery.
And along with the many steps of i'm
provements in the South, she has not
overlooked this great school question.
The Mississippi Legislature has made
many wise enactments toward giving to
the people good public schools. Besides
her free institutions of learning, there is
no finer College in the United States any
where for the education of girls than the
WENTWORTH FEMALE COLLEGE,
which is located here. | have examined
many schools and have written about
! them in a praisng way, but never have
seen a private institution that deserves as
many compliments as this one does. The
/ Whitworth College was founded in 1855
/ by Rev. j. NJ. Whitworth, by whom the
original frame buildings were erected at Il
cost of SIS 900. The civil war came and
/ the school did not make much progress
until 1867, when the Board of Trustees
elected
REV. H. +. JOHNSON,
local minister of the Methodist Church
who was at the time of his election Presi
dent of the Madison College at Sharon,
Miss DR.. JOhnson's administration in
| spired new life into the college from the
start When be assumed control he found
the college buildings in deplorable state
of dilapidation. lie soon had them re-
paired and new buildings we're erected
at the personal charge of the President.
In 1873 the Margaret Hall was built. The
institute was completed IL lSS4 at cost
! of $50, 900, which was donated by DR..
johnson as d centennial offering to the
Mississippi Conference. AT this time
there was yearly attendance OF 2Oo
young ladies, aud just as the college had
entered into the road of prosperity and
fame it's noble President lay down by the
roadside and death closed his mortal life.
His death was sad blow to the college;
and the trustees We're in state of per
! ulexity as to who would be a fit successor
! to this loved man and teacher. They final
! Is elected
PROF. LEWIS T. F1TZHUGH.
of the University of Mississippi who
took charge in August OF this Year HIS
past record rs that OF q Noble and con-
! scieutious instructor, aud IN selecting
! hin the trustees We're wise, for he is fitted
! in every capacity to carry Oh the worn
/ which his predecessor haU done to salts
| faction.
/ The buildings have all been repaired,
! new changes and attractive additions
made His home is known AS the Brown
! House." aud adjolnS the institute, which
enables him 10 DC on the grounds contin-
ually and to give his personal supervision
to all matters pertaining to the college,
THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT
is ably instructed 10y Prof. G. q. p. Eek
hardt, Il talented musician from LeipSic,
! Germany. He is assisted by Miss Salii"
! Johnson a daughter of the late Prtsi-
dent, and by Mrs W. b. Murrah, a dauGh-
ter of President Fitzhugh, who Is in
structress in vocal music.
W. b. Murrah, A. NJ, very learned
gentleman, is II professor; teaches evil
dences of Christianity, mental and moral
science and logic.
G. T. Fitzhugh, A. B. University Of
MssiSsippD, who bore OFT such d'stln-
gnished donors from Oxford, is professor
of chemistry, natural philosophy and
Stenography.
Miss Maggie Hill is instructress of
French, German, elocution and caliSthen-
les. Miss Hill is from Macon, Miss, and
is "A sister of Miss Victoria Hill who won
the fist honor in the University of Mis-
sissippi last year, and who is now "a
teacher in the Industrial Institute end
College at Columbus.
The Whitworth College added rich
and rare gem to their already brilliant
galaxy OF teachers when they secured
Miss Hill.
Prot. Il. S. Ricketts,, who has been con-
nected with the College for fourteen
years as professor of mathematics, is still
in charge OF that department.
The entire corps of instructors under
stand their departments, take lively III
terest in the welfare OF their students and
| don't know of any preceptors who have
accom- lished more.
THE BOARDING DEPARTMENT
is in charge of Mrs. l.. A. Lido, a lady
who it gives me pleasure to compliment.
She showed me through the different de-
partments, and neater and better arrang-
ed ones are not kept in schools. There is
a large dining room with its spotless lin
en- cloths and its bright china. The
kitchen utensils are neat. In the rooms
of the Young ladies everything is arrang-
ed as only artistic hands can arrange.
Branches of cedar, sprigs of evergreen
and leaves woven into beautiful laby-
riuths adorn the walls. The girls are M
der the strictest surveillance of Mrs.
Kidd. She teaches them all that is high
and elevating, and they are instructed in
all of the arts that make them attractive
in society and at home. -o
The cost of education is small. Sl1O
will pay for pine months tuition, wh'ch
includes everything except their clothing.
The college grounds are beautifully To-
Gated. ornamented with rows of ever
green's rose bushes and jessanine vines
Every comfort that circumstances have
demanded are here. l have not attempt
ed to enter into an elaborate description
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