The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-10
PARAMOUNT INSTITUTE.
Professor Tunnel speaks About the Plans ana
rurposes OF the FIXTURE.

Professor Tunuell, principal of the Fair
mount college, i'll a letter to the EAGLE
outlines his plans and purposes as fol-
| lows:
The undersigned having entered upon
the duties of principnl of Fairmount insti-
tute, takes this method of addressing the
citizens of Wichita aud southern Kansas.
Four rooms in the beautiful and commo-
diouS building are now receiving the lin
iShing touches and Will be finished and
ready for occupancy by the 18th inst, and
school will be opened on that date. 1t is
believed that through the exertons of the
financial agent and the liberality OF the
friends of Christian education in Kansas
and New England the permanence and
Prosperity of the institute will be made
secure beyond doubt.
The object of the institute is not to make
money. While it is the aim to have
school whose scholarship shall be SO broad,
full and thorough that IL VIII meet the
wants or the times, we have higher aims
in view than mere Intellectual training
Pure morals and christian character are of
infinitely greater Importance than scholar
shin It viii therefore be the aim of the
principal ami his associates to make tbs
institute a refined Christian school from
which Young men and women shall 20
forth pure, strong, manly, womanly.
The institute is an unsectarian Christian
school under the auspices OF the Congrega-
tional churches.
While it is the aim to develop manly and
womanly character, its privileges are not
II the depraved and vicious. 1t Is not
reformatory institution.
II will be the aim of the principal to
make he character OF the Instructors and
the moral and intellectual atmosphere of
the Institute its chief covering. Endeavor
VIII be made to govern through the reas-
Yet obedience viii be insisted upon, and
enforced. and the disobedient. and the in
corrigibiy idle and INDECENT will be dis
missed.
The course of study will comprise
classical department IN which il is ex
pected to prepare students for admission
10 the best colleges or TO fit them TO enter
upon the study OF a learned profession;
an English scientific department, which
VIII differ from the classical in the sub
stitutiou of the study OF modern for dead
languages, and in more extended and
thorough study OF the sciences aud of the
English language and literature
than Will be given TO students
in the classical department: a
normal department in which it will be
the aim to teach and train iii Gae science
and art of teaching; q 9epsrJmsus-of
music; aud department OF drawing aud
painting.
The requirements for admission will be
the same as fer admission TO the nigh
school of Wichita, bat students not less
than twelve years of age may be admitted
TO a preparatory course.
\ fall course VIII embrace four years Of
three terms each. Students who cannot
couplete a full course may lie all
mitted 10 take such elective studies, as in
the Judgment OF tae principal, they can
proffCabiy pursue.
Miss Harriet r. Psase formerly precep-
tress of Nouson Academy, &assach ueset,s.
has accepted tBe appointment OF prscsp-
tress and Is expected TO arrive ii a few
DAYS. Miss Pease Is classical teacher
and a trained teacher of experience. She
comes wigh The highest testimonials from
educators lu New E.u gland
Miss Marie Nal us. whose reputation rs
a teacher in " {Cb!sa IS excellent > expect
ed TO be the teacher Of the German sDSs
French Languages. Size wiz. III few assyS
return from Paris. where saa has spent
some time perfrctlug herseIf in languages
and be ready 10 take up work II the lasti-
luTe.
Other teachers are ready To begin labor
a. soon as then services sns!l DC required.
Tae principal may 1e seen CT addressed
at toe Hotel Carey till AionGay Rex& after
that at his Office N the Institute bulldlnc
Il. II. IUSNELL, Priuc.p pa.
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