Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-06-04

s45, 900 f.; scientific apparatus, ST.
600; steam heating app aratus, ST.
500; furniture, $4,000. Total
sl36, 500. The property is all in
splendid condition and is absolute
ly free from debt. By the terms
of Gov. Hardin's gift, 40 per- cent.
of the income from the endowment
shall return to increase the endow-
ment, until that fund shall reach
oNE-HALF MILLION DOLLARS.
Thus the permanency and wealth
of the Institution are as well assur-
ed as human affairs can be.
The aim of Its founder was to
establish an institution of learning
that would meet all the demands
of the country for the higher edu-
cation of women.
The President, an alumnus of
the University of Virginia twenty.
five years ago, determined to de-
vote his life to the work of Chris
tan education. Of these years,
six were as president of the Cen
trail College in Alabama, and six
have been spent as president of
Hardin College.
The faculty is composed of train
ed educators, whose fitness has
been tested by years of success.
Ne teacher is employed who has
not made teaching a Lille work.
The present faculty has an average
experience Of over Is years each.
THE COURSE OF STUDY
is thorough and complete in the
English language and literature,
and the studies of the common
schools Modern languages and
literature, ancient languages and
literature, general and special
history, natural sciences, moral sci
ences, mathematics, civil govern.
ment, political science, ETC., with
4 Conservatives of music and art.
| DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC.
/ In past years it was thought
necessary by those who were seek.
ing the highest order of musical
instruction to spend several years
in the conservatories of the Ole
World. Recently, however, the
great masters in the Old World
aided by the public spirit and en-.
terprise of those in the new, have
established schools of music in oul
own country equal in many re-
Ispects to the best conservatories ir
the Old World. Responding t.
the demand for greater music IA
cilities in our State, the common
wealth of Missouri has chartered
MOZART CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
whose object is: "To maintain ir
connection with Hardin College, &
conservatory of the highest order
to promote the study and practice
of classic music in all its branches. >
The conservatory is empowered
by authority of the State to gram
degrees and confer diplomas ir
: music.
Il The department is under direc
ton OF Profs. FL. Schumacher ant
w. NJ. Treloar, assisted by fiv,
other teachers. Prot. Schirmache
has trained q larger number Of fin,
, musicians in the South and Wes
than any man now living. His si,
years. sojourn in the college ha
been a continued ovation, and tn,
brilliancy of his concerts, the de
: light Of all. Prof. Schumacher /
! still q student of the best classi
; compositions of the day, and keep
. constantly before him all the yea
the latest productions of uaste
composers.
!, The following exalted tribute I
4 his splendid talents, paid him b.
q the late President Cox, Of th
Southern Female College, viii b
endorsed by hundreds OF youn
/. ladies' throughout the South an
West, who have enjoyed the at
Q vantages of his superior training
I'll Prof. Schumacher 10 q grsdua,
iof the Royal Conservatory Of LeiI