Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-05
TAIEWELL FEMALE SEMI.
NARY.

male Seminary, tho fourth session oil
which is to begin the 10th Of Sep
tember.
The history of this institution,
though short III point of time cover
cd, is an interesting one.
In the summer of 1856, Mrs. r. 3.
Gillespie, who was Mt That timo n
teacher in the Tazowell High School,
conceived the idea of the establish
ment of an institution of high grade
for young ludies. She had just fin.
ished year of hard work in the
school room, and had about three
months time in which to prepare for
the opening of the first session of
the farewell Female Seminary that
was to be.
Sho had neither buildings for the
purpose nor grounds upon which to
place them. Tho backing for this
enterprise consisted in tho reputa
ton she had made rs discipliuurian
and instructress. A good rocommen-
dation this to patons, but not current
coin when real estate and buildings
arc wanted i'll this dizzy of dollars.
But few months exercise of this
same courage, which hnd first led her
to contemplate the undertaking, en-
ergy and determination, quiet and
unobtrusive, saw the land secured
and the buildings ready for the open
ing of the school in tho early fall.
There was no waiting to soc what
would come to The institution in the
way OF patronage, no timerity in do
ing what should be done. Before
tho doors were opened she had en-
gagged faculty from among the best
teachers to be found. Patronage
was to he had through worry force of
superior advantages. That first year
was to decide the future of the Taze.
well Female Seminary as success.
And it did.
III has been sTccoss in that the
Attendance has been very large and
always OH the increase, but a more
brilliant success when considered
from the point of excellence attained
III tho advancement of its students.
So far the benefits Of tho institution
have obtained to the public almost
entirely. Tho Principal is still en-.
gagged in the expense of beautifying
the grounds and i'll adding to the Gil
pacity of tho buildings for tho accom-.
of the increasing number
of borders. It is already IL beauti
full home for girls.
Tho school is conducted after
those methods which obtain in the
highest grades Of colleges in which
the menbers of tho faculty ther:-
selves were educated. Tho instruc
ton is methodical, practical and
Many institutions more
widely known accomplish much less.
Here superiiciality has no encourage
ment. 1t is a school for character
building as well rs for the pursuit of
letters. It's aim is TO mako of the
girl tho highest mental, moral and
physical type of woman. And the
embellishments of female education
are not neglected. The department
OF music. instrumental and vocal, is
conducted by talent, and tho school
OF art has first class advantages, while
clocution is made specially.
Female education has become very
expensive, especially at boarding
schools, and many girls arc deprived
of first class school advantages for
that reason. This was considered
when the rates Of charges were fixed
by the Tazewell Female Semi nary,
and the light expenses make it pos.
slble for many who could not meet
the prevalent rates elsewhere to
spend year there.
No undertaking with beginning
such as this school had can fail of
continued and increasing prosperity.
Its prospects for tho coming session
are flnttering. and the girls who are
to be there next session are fortunate
indeed.
All things considered good citi.
zens prefer extending their patron
age to homo institutions. When The
same advantages at less cost can be
had IN ones own community thew