Middletown transcript., 1891-08-27
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE
ACADEMY.

The Ladies' Hall is about complet-
ed and is now ready for farnishing,
which task the ladies Of the Confer
ence have undertaken as their work
of love.
Il takes about $50 to furnish a
room. Several rooms have been fur
nished memorially which is nice
thing to do in honor Of those we love.
Several charges have responded to
the full amount some partially, and
sorry to say, some so far not heard
from.
The building will be ready for
occupancy by September 7th, and the
prospect for students is very excellent
in both departments. As q trustee,
! know that the entire Board feels
great satisfaction that the MANAGE
ment Of the school can offer for the
patronage of the parents of the PENN
sula this now, for the first time, com
plete Institution of learning.
The standing Of the Boys Depart-
ment and the advantages offered, have
lifted this Academy up amoug the
best Of its grade. As the president Of
one OF our colleges said to the father
of one Of our graduates
/" Graduates from that academy
can enter this Institution without
further examination. This is our
custom with but very few academies.
We look upon that Institution as one
Of the best As to the Female De-
partment the trustees have ever felt
the pressing need for better facilities
for the education of the young ladies
committed to their care. That We
can point with pride to our Alumni is
largely due to the excellent material
sent to us from the homes of the Pen.
insula for our moulding.
When it was definitely settled that
we must rise and build, the time
seemed propitious, and the vexatious
delay under which we had fretted-
fortunate, because there have been
erected within FIVE years several
ladies buildings upon which money
has been lavished without stint. The
scientific, hygienic and mechanical
knowledge Of this wonderful age, were
to the utmost limit drawn upon in
their construction and furnishing.
Both ourselves and the three archi-
tects who gave us plans for the build
ings, drew largely upon these for
thought in planning the Ladies Hall.
The structure is handsome in its de-
sign and substantially built. 1t is
provided with bath rooms, wash
stands and water closets on every
floor, with large airy room for gym
nastic exercises aud instruction
Two wide stairways and outside fire
escapes out from each story afford
both safety and comfort. Tt is heated
throughout with direct steam hues.
The sleeping rooms are large and well
lighted and ventilated ]; all new f,rni.
ture of best styles; separate beds for
the occupants and no more than two
ladies to a room. The two buildings
are connected by an entry-way on
the study hall floor, with heavy doors
shutting it off at will, on the ladies
side of which are the rooms Of the
principal and his family. The OUT
look being entirely to the east, south
and west gives sunlight and conse-
quently health into every room in the
uilding, aud the entire building be-
ing in the centre of q large open cam
pus, affords air and seclusion for the
students.
We say to parents, if you have not
settled upon a school, come and see us
if you can; if not, let US send you a
or visit you in person, and
to those that are going to let us have
their children, come with them. The
entire building will be thrown open on
opening day and we will gladly well
come and entertain you.
ALBERT CowGILL,
Trustee.