The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
CLASSICAL SCHOOL
FOR GIRLS

This school was opened in September
lSs2. 1t was founded by the late Theo
dore Lovett Sewall, A. b.. a. NJ. o
Harvard university. II was Mr.. Sewalli
purpose in founding this school to Civ,
to his wife. Mrs. May Wright Sewall
who has from it's opening been its prin-
cipal. an opportunity 10 carry out SOM
Of her advanced ideas regarding the edu-
cation Of girls. From the outset great
attention has been paid by this school Il
the physical culture OF it's students. The
progress In the United States in this d.
rection in the last twenty years Is told
in the history OF the Girls Classical
when IL war opened and its principal
al piled 20 DIR. Sargent. the director o.
the gymnasium OF Harvard. for a teach
er OF physical culture. DIR. Sargent re-
piled that he knew 81 no woman IN the
country fitted to take such "A position.
a protracted search discovered none.
and the physical Instruction was begun
under the direction Of Mr.. Pertuch.
whose knowledge Of gymnastics was linn
tied 20 the exercises indicated by the
name turnverein. The efforts OF the class
zeal school 20 find competent teachers
OF physical culture were an important
factor IN opening DR. Sargent's gym
nasium TO women. and in turning the at
tention of educators to the necessity
for doing something for the bodies Of
their pupils. With the highest intellec-
tual ideals and in surroundings in which
comfort and refinement are studicusIy
sought. this school IL n thoroughly dem
"cratic institution. Its patronage has
always been drawn from the best fani-
lies OF the city and from the correspond
ing circles in all parts ~ the United
States.
The reputation OF the school FOR sound
physical culture. for the highest intel
lectual standards. and for the UNIQUE
social opportunities enjoyed hy It's
pupils. have dra VT students from all
sections OF the country. from twenty
four different states and territories and
from cities as widely separated as San
Francisco. Philadelphia and New Or
leans. The Girls Classical school has
been a pioneer IN Indianapolis for the
higher education OF women. and In its
short life II has already graduated Ies
young women. sixt, seven OF whom have
been inspired under Its influence to carry
forward their education in the best col |
leges and universities OF the United
states. In it's relation to other institu-
lions Of learning. the school has always
been az entirely Independent a. in liz
own methods Of work and In its ideals. |
Not a nominal feeder OF any one college |
II has made preparation 70 meet the re-
OF the Harvard entrance ex-
aminations. Its standard for graduation
from Its highest course. and the distri-
button OF Its students among the best col
leges is fairly shown by the fact that al
the present time II IL represented by fts
at Vassar, Smith and Rryn
Mawr colleges and at Chicago. Leland
and Cornell universities Re-
ginning with only the classical c~urricu-
lum. IL has added other courses. until
now II IL completely equipped for teach
Ing chemistry. physics n the various
OF natural history by the Iabora-
iory method. and In addition TO its pbys-
cal and chemica laboratories II has =
model kitchen. In which the application
u theoretical chemistry II made. The
model kitchen IL under the able direction
y a graduate Of Drexel institute. The
iirls' Classical school from its commence
nent set a new standard for tea c in
his community. employing only teachers
experience from some ono Of the small
lumber Of best institutions IN the coun-
~. The school insists on the individual
Of all true education. Its prin-
ipnl keeps In close touch with every
'uptl and through the large number Or
liEhly educated Instructors In it, faculty
u pupils enjoy the advantage Of con-
tant personal association with men ana
women Of real culture and Refinement
mo seek constantly TO study individual
lseda.
The school has steadily crown un,,, !.
'as developed a harmonious course ~
tudy covering a period Of nfteen years
nus enabling u to take pupils at kinder