Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-07-13
Cumberland Female College,
One Of Tennessee's Oldest and
Gyandast Educational
Institutions.
A Brief Roviow Of its History and a
Glance at its Superior
Advantages.
It's Thorough Equipment in Every De-
partment for the Best Results
in Woman's Education.
The Course Of study and MethOdS
of Instruction.
The Course Of study and MethOdS
Of instruction.
FACULTY.

n. j. tlNNEN, a. M, IreSluenl,
Cumberland University, Lam
guages and Natural Science.
PROF. J. NJ. PAsCHAL, Mathematics.
Miss JANE ROBERTS, NJ. A., ,(Schools
of Germany and America), Presid-
ing Teacher.
Miss ALICE DAVIS, M. A., Wards
Seminary and Mary Sharp College,
Preparatory Classes.
Miss KATE A. CRAWFORD, NJ. NJ,
(Schosl of Fine Arts, Syracuse Uni
versity, n. Y.,) Vocal Music.
Miss MARY l.. MCCLURE, M. A.,
Cincinnati College of Music, In
strumental Music.
Miss A. DAVIS, Instrumental Music.
Miss LOUISE DowNER, Cincinnati
School of Orators), Elocution.
Miss LAURA HOWELL, M. A. ,(Cleve-
land Art SchooD, Art.
Mrs. TENNIE TANNATT, Embroid-
cry and General Needle Work.
PROF. j. II. SHERRILL, Violin and
Guitar.
MRS. NELLIE ROGERS, Lady Prin-
cipal.
HISTORY.
This institution was founded in
1850, and was chartered under the
name of Cumberland Female Semi
nary. The name was subsequently
changed by act of Legislature to that
it now bears. The first President
was Rev. A. M. Stone, under whose
administration the school attained a
high degree of prosperity, quite a
large patronage being gathered from
the adjoining counties, and from 9TH
er States. Mr.. Stone resigned in 1855
and was succeeded by Rev. j. M
Gill, who conducted the school very
successfully for the next two years.
Under his administration arrange
ments were made for boarding young
ladies in the College instead of viii
the families of the town as had beer
the case previously. In 1857 DR., Gil
was succeeded by d. M. Donnell, A
NJ, who had charge of the school un
til the breaking out of the war. u
to this time the school was very
flourishing. The building was being
steadily improved, school apparatus o
fine quality procured, good librar.
collected, and steady progress towarC
a full and complete equipment wa
being made. The war, however
swept away everything but the build
ing, and that was left in a badl.
damaged condition. Col. Donnell re
opened the school at the close of tn
war under very discouraging circum
stances. He remained in charge til
1871, having succeeded in restorin
much of what the school had lost b
the war. A. M. Burney, A. NJ, SUI
ceeded Gel. Donnell, and under hi
management the school prospereC
each year bringing it up nearer an
nearer to its former flourishlng STATE
In 1880 n. j. Finney, A, M, becam
President, and still continues in th'
position. The patronage of the scho,
from abroad has now grown to sue
an extent as to necitate the enlarg
ment of the building and the gener
Improvement of the schools QUIT
and equipment. In addition to
good home support the school, und
present management has been patrol
ized by fifteen States. It's patrol
age from abroad last year was Il
largest in its history and all indie
tions point to largely increased a
tendance in the future.
THE BUILDING.
These consist Of a large three stol
central building llS feet long and
feet wide, with right and left win,