Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-01


will be strictly denomiuational.
THE WORK ~ THIS COUNTRY.
In talking with sister Adele, the sister
in charge, she said: "No. We VIII not
make any immediate changes. You must
recognize our great responsibility. W"
are here as total strangers, and must ieel
our way carefully
"Will there be restrictions placed on tho
scholars similar 10 those converts nn-
20 e?" I inquired.
Certainly not. The girls who can af-
ford t. come % this school are women
who VIII bc expected 20 make society.
Therefore they must De trained for that
"Because va, a. sisters, 90 NOT 20 into
the world We no less recognize Wo-
mans duty toward II.
I'VE wish our pupils to be so familiar
with all the adjuncts OF good society
that they will 90 into the world prepared
TO mould society not have IL moull
them"
Then the habits which you. as nuns.
observe Will not De imposed upon your
scholars?'
"Our habits have nothing 20 do with
the general tenor Of the school. But the
are not severe. We are not as c0nvcntual
as the Roman Catholic nuns, nor DO we
discipline ourselves So. The prayer-hoo~
and church history will be- taught In every
class But understand, that We VIII not
attempt 70 proselytiZe.
In the hands Of women concluded
Sister Adele. "les the conservation Or
the dignity and purity OF society. AMI
even the prosperity of the country. AMI
We viii DO our utmost - inculcate pa
triotic ambition, to attain. as American
women tine highest Christian ideal"
THE SISTERS THEMSELVES.
The sisters are remarkably handsome
women young. and with thar spleudll
air OF health common 20 English wo-
men. Their earb ls black. relieved only
by a crimped frn inside a white lawn
cap. and broad white yoke in front.
They are delightfully."- high bred and cul-
tured, and have a wholesome yisor about
them that is more athletic than nunlike.
4 MOTHER OF SCHOOLS.
A word as to Ms. Reeds institution IN
the past:
Founded in 1864. Mrs. Reed carried q
on personally Until within the past few
years.
Several heads Of fashionable New York
schools are s,ccders from Mrs Reed BE-.
There is Mss Huger. who came from
New Orleans. was co-princlpal for L
time. and now commands an eNcluslNe q
FIfth-ayeuue establishment. Then Miss
Rose Elizabeth cleveland, sister OF the
President. took charge, and was AT the
head of tho school curing hec brother ,
first term in office.
Next came the reign OF another sister
Of distinguished brother. This ws5
when Miss McAllister assumed commard.
and then years ago Misses PEBBLES snd
Thomas, also sOutherners. seced'd fion
Mrs. Reeds ranks and set up q. very sue
cessful school Of their own.
The latest secession will be- that II Miss
Mary G.. Thompson and Miss julie VIII
ley. the latter having been busin - mana-
ger Of the school for years. This couple
will open place where these young
women who have been graduated. bur do
not care to leave the advantages Of NeS
York, may remain. These girls WI
have all the chaperonage Of a Fashionable e
school, yet none of its tasks. Miss VIII
ley says she considers this institution a
real need IN New York, as SO many rich
girls who do not wish 10 enter Barnard
still desire 10 remain IN the city after Their
school days are over.
GRADUATED SOME FAMOUS WOMEN.
Some very sociably smart women are
remembered as pupils in Mrs. Reed s
school.
All Of William X Vanderbts daugh-
ters were graduated from there Mrs.
Seward Webb, in fact, being the favorite
OF the school IN her day; she was fami-
lary known as Lila.
Miss Huntington, now the Princes
Francois de Hatzfeldt de Wilienburg Is
another graduate. Miss Flora Davis. now
Lady Terence Blackwood. spent her girl
hood days there.
Miss Anna Could was also a student,
but II is said that her father wanted a
chaperone especially detailed for her SER
vice and because ii was not forthcoming :
she retired
HARRYDELLE HALLMARK.