The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-16

WHY III uuurtss Ny D. NJ, Nearing. editor
Of THE APPEAL, on Women in Fiction
and Fact" which will appear, am in
formed, In another part OF Tur APPEAL
as a separate article. Mr.. Heating took
advanced ground on tho subject OF wo-
mans rights, and was listened to with in.
telligent aud appreciative attention, and
at the close of his remarks he was ap.
plauded and cheered. Mr. Heating was
never in better voice, and there was an
earnest sincerity in his manner that won
him the respect and admiration OF all who
heard him. Many who had come there
disposed to sheer at his theories began TO
look thoughtful as he proceeded from
point to point, and today his address has
been subject OF general discussion. The
general sentiment is that Mr.. Keating's
views will ultimately prevail, aud not a few
converts are thinking OF flocking to tho
woman's equality standard, won over by
Mr., Keating's conservative method OF stat.
ing the case,
But to return 10 the Waverly Institute.
After the awarding OF diplomas by Mr..
Heating the exercises were declared ut an
end and the large audience gradually dis
persed. Today there has been general
hegira Of school girls to their respective
homes in Mississippi, Arkansas and Ten.
ncssee. The graduates are Misses Tabbie
Martin, jamie Golighty and Lucy Myers,
OF Byhalia, Miss; Lena Phillips, of Wall
Hill, Miss; Jennie Bildcrback, of German
town, Tenn, and MIR. l.. B. Moore, OF By
halia.
AN ADMiRABL EEDucATloNAL ESTABLISH
MENr.
The Waverly Institute ra, organized in
1880 and has had stormy career. The
first few years OF its history it had strug-
gle against the hostility OF u portion Of the
citizens Of Byhalia, who favored another
local school. After years OF bitter conten.
ton IL was discovered TO be the course of
wisdom 10 harmonic all differences and
let each school stand upon its merits, with
out detraction or abuse from either side.
The result has been that both schools
have prospered, and are a source Of graft.
ficaton aud pride TO the citizens OF BY
halia and the surrounding country. The
Waverly Institute occupies spacious
grounds on the summit OF n gently slopng
hill, which overlooks the town below aud
affords an admirable view of the neigh.
boring hills and valleys, which alternate
in the landscape. The building appro.
IAAaNNh w WV h7A VI NAAt NluNNlOOllN NIlu
dormitories is large aud commodious, and
occupies healthy site, sheltered by a
dozen or so OF lofty oaks and opening on
play-room for thousand chill
dren without crowding. The sani-
tary conditions OF the place are
unexccptionable, the air coming fresh and
pure from the hills untainted by the touch
Nh M 1NNauHA
piled from springs sixty feet below the
surface OF the ground aud running over
beds OF ireestone in perennial purity. So
happy are the sanitary surroundings Of
tins school that in ten years, out OF nearly
1000 pupils, there have been but two
deaths, and these resulted from pneumo-
mia. The faculty Is composed OF five teach
ers, Col. A. Nj. Moore, Prof. J. y. Will
ans, Mrs. A. NJ. Moore, Miss Eva Me-
Question aud Miss Pattie Rodgers. OF the
two last mention has already been made
above. Col. Moore is an experienced in
siructor and gentleman OF courlly man
nors and tine presence, lie Is gcntloncss
aud courisey itself N Ills treatment OF the
pupils confded to his care. without relax
ing In any degree necessary and whole
some discipline.
Prof. J. b. williams Is native Of Rip.
ley, Miss, and q teacher OF twenty years
experience, with a special adaptability for
higher mathematics and the sciences, i'm.
proved by long and arduous training and
study. Ills services arc 30 highly valued
In Mississippi aud Tennessee that hc was
recently invited 20 deliver a course OF lee
lures 10 normal school upon scientific
subjects, duty which he begins TO dis
charge Monday, without intcrmission from
the severe labon Of an eight months term
oil school.
Mrs. A. NJ. Moore Is also oxcellontly
qualified for her avoealion, aud Is n lady Of
superior intellect 10 whom teaching has
been a steady pursuit for fifteen years, aud
30 conscientiously does she discharge her
duties that for period Of ten years she
has never missed day at her post, nor
come a minute late. Hundreds Of young
girls have left her hands 10 take up them.
selves the ayocation which she adorns, and
all have been successful. llct motherly
presence and kindly countenance ut once
win the confidence OF the stranger aud i'm.
press him with a sense Of her eminent III.
ness for the place she occupies at the head
OF a large school, wherc there are never
less than a hundred girls, who look up TO
her for advice aud counsel aud whose
mental, moral and physical training arc
the subjects Of her constant solicitudc.
The course OF instruction at the Wayerly
Institute ranges from the primary grades
10 the teachers course, aud besides the
elementary branches embraces grammar,
composition, descriptive geography, Latin,
arithmetic, physical geometry, natural
philosophy, physiology, Greek, rhetoric.
botany, trigonometry, physics, calculus,
astronomy, geology, zoology, political
economy, music, logic and criticism. OF
course the higher branches named form
the basis Of the last years counc, and arc
only mentioned 30 indicate the wide range
OF studies followed. la addition 10 thcso
there Is a business school. where book.
keeping. shorthand aud typo writing are
taught, 10 iit pupils for commercial life.
Thus Il will be seen that the people Of
North Mississippi have NJ their very doors
an institution thoroughly equipped Tor
educating their boys and girls In q manner
10 III them 10 take eminent rank In any
vocation In lie. Tho course Of inslruc.
ton ~ thorough, comprehensive aud line
with the best modern methods, aud every
pupil is required 10 pafs a severe written
examination. Tho school has growing
patronage, aud its well deserved rcpula-
ton for excellence has extended 10 other
states, many OF Ia pupils coming from
points A. lar south M luuici. Miss. while
others come from remote points IN Ar.
kansas aud Tennessee. The rolls Tor the
past year show an average attendan 60 Of
100, aud indications point 10 u larger at
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