The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13

we bad the pleasure of visiting the
quiet little town Of Gillsburg this week
IL is situated in the southeastern corne,
OF Amite county, twelve miles west o.
the Illinois central rail>foad ard takes
it's nare from Mr.. W. A. GIL, lead.
ing merchant Of the place, whose intelli
gence integrity, energy aud practical
usefulness in all the affairs Of business
aud all the relations OF social life, mark
him in every respect as model nan.
notwithstanding the modesiy and
unpretending character OF this little
town, and her avoidance of the com
mon habit of blooming" she has many
advantages which are being recognized
by Tue people. causing rapid increase
OF her population. There are now sixs
teen families living within the corporate
limits OF the town and the surrounding
country is thickly settled and noted for
its healthfulness and the high standard
of ts society.
There is no location more desirable
for educational purposes than Glllsburg
end there is no school more worthy of
the patronage of all than the Gillsburg
Collegiate Institute which was estab>
lished and chartered in 1891 Parents and
guardians charged with the duty of
educating their children or ards, should
send them there, where the body and
mind may keep even pace the health OF
the latter resting upon the health and
strength OF the former. Every influence
which the young will meet IN Gilsburg
and vicinity will tend to aid the proper
development Of body. mind aud heart.
The school IS ROW in its sixth year.
aud bids fair to continue its career Of
usefulness for many years to come.
One hundred and fifty>two pupils were
enrolled last session and though the at
tendance this year is likely to fall below
tue average on account Of the damage TO
the cotton crop, the course Of study will
remain the same.
Since the organization OF the school
nine Young ladies aud six youug gentle-
men have completed the prescribed
course of study and are now iilling re.
sponsible positions, Many of them have
adopted teaching as profession, and
not few have already achieved emiu.
eDce in that field Of Understanding as
they do. at The head OF their profession.
The faculty this session is composed
of PiofJ. II. Price, president, Prof.
Charles Hooper. Miss Lucy Harvey and
Miss Julia Battles, and the plan Of
study embraces a thorough course in
English literature, Mathematics, m entail
and moral philosophy, vocal and instru-
mental music besides an Optional course
consisting OF Greek. Latin, French, Ger.
man and Saxon.
The boarding house. dormitories,
study hall, music and recitation rooms
are all in one enclosure and is now the
property Of jointsstock company. A
new dormitorv sufficiently large to ac-
commodate twenty young men, was
erected during the last vacation and the
college building has been repaired and
furnished with new seats for the pnpils.
The charges for tuition in the Primary
department is $l.5O to 80, 90 per month,
and in the Collegiate department 1925
to 800 per month. The rate for board
is fixed al 90 per month.
With such corps OF competent and
experienced teachers, low rates of board
and tuition and moral Surrounding uns
surpassed 10 the State. the Board Of Di.
rectors may well expect glorious
future for the Gillsburg Collegiate In
stitute.