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FEMALE COLLEGEท, 



1853ท4~ 



TUSKEGEE,.: Ala : 

PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE S. W. BAPTIST. 
1854. 


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University of TtH•~ 

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HoN. WILLIAM P CBILTON,-President, 
CULLEN BATTLE, M. D.,-Vice President, 
JOHN C. H. REID, EsQ.,-Treasurer, 
WILLIAM C. McIVER, EsQ.,-Secretary, 
HoN. GEO. W. GUNN, 
ERASTUS W. JONES~ M. D., 
HENRY A. HOWARD. M. D., 
SAMPSON' LANIER, EsQ., 
GEORGE B. NUCKOLLS, EsQ., 
WILLIAM W. BATTLE, EsQ., 


. BARZILLA.I GRAVES, EsQ. 



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HoN. HENRY W. CoLLIER, L. L. D., 
REV. G. R. FOSTER, Weturnpka, 
REV, JOSHUA H. FOSTER, Tuscaloosa, 
HoN. ทWYLIE W. MASON, Tuskegee, 
vV. B. Moss, ESQ., Montgomery, 
.A. J. PICKET. "> " 


REV. 'l'HOMAS. B. SLADE, Columbus, Ga., ท 
HoN. JOHN G. SHORTER, Eufaula, 
HoN. THOMAS H. vVATTS, Montgomery, 


M. B. WELLBORN, EsQ., Clayton, 
REV. VvILLIAM wILLIAMS, .11.uburn. 
Jt!i!ff'" It is the duty of the IloAim OF ExAllUNERS to attend the examinations 
and report to the public upon the merits of the same. Vacancies may be 
: tilled by the members present from the Board of Visitors. 

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\ i~~mmJ CO)~ w~;~~ฉ)m~Q 

REv. M. ANDREWS, Tuskege, MAJ; W. J. HowARD, Cross Keys, 

J. K. BARTON, Tallassee, R. P. LrnE, Richmond, 
DR. B. A. BLAKEY, Cross,Keys, D.R. W • .MclvER, Wetumpka, 
F. E. BOYKIN, Russell County, W. H. l\IcINTosu, Eufaula, 
P. M. CALLAWAY, Eufaula, A. J. :McLE1IORE, l\Iontgomery, 
DR. A. S. CALHOUN, Russell County, HoN. Cm.s ..l\IcLEMORE, La Fayette, 
DAvrn CLoPros, Tuskegee, DANIEL McKENZIE, Louisville, 
J. H. COGBURN, l\Iount l\Ieigs, T. J. l\foTLEY, Autaugaville, 
CoL. WM. DAVIS, Salem, S. B. PAYNE, EsQ., 'l'uskegee, 
l\LrnTIN H. DAY, Bruceville, REV. D. PEEBLES, Lowndes Couniy, 
lloN. ทwM. DouGHERTY, Columbus, Ga., Dxvm RAST, " ท '" 
WM. E. Du IlosE, Enon, JOSEPH RAWLS, Fort Henderson, 
J. W. Ecnor.s, Auburn, DR. A. J. RuBISON, Columbus, Ga., 
REY. l\I. N. ELEY, Union Springs, DANIEJ, SAYRE, .Tuskegee, 
REv. L. T. EunANK, Jernigan, D. M. SEALS, Esr~., Clayton, 
Rev. D. P. EVERETT, West Florida, HoN. THOMAS S. 'J'ATE, Crawfor1l, 
N GACHET, Tuskegee, DR. A. M. WALKEn, Columbus Ga., 
BYRD l\J. GitACE, Henry County, W. W. WALLER, Montgomery, 
REY. A. l\I. HANDY, Cross Keys, DR. R~ J. WARE, Montgomery, 
DR. RoBT. H. HowARD, l\facon County, STEPHEN '"~ILT.r.nrs, Russell County, 
_:rJ:@"" It is the duty of the BOARD OI•' VISITORS to visit the College during the 
term, either individually or by committees, ancl make such suggestions to the 
Trustees as in their judgment will promote the interests of the institution. 

The members of' theee Boards continue in office twelve mouths from the 
time of appointment-April 15th, 1854. 


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HENRY I{. BA.CON. A. M., 

PRESIDENT.-PROFESSOlt OF MORAL AND MENTAi, SCIENCF.. 

REv. ARCHIBALD J. RATTLE, A. M., 

PROFESSOR O~' ANCIENT LANGUAGES, NATURAL PIJ,LOSOPY AND CHEMISTRY~ 

THOMAS G4 POND, A. :M., 

PROFESSOR OF MATHEMA'fICS. 

Miss MARYE.. SHER:J.\ฃAN, 

INSTRUCTRESS IN LOGIC, ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY. 

Miss MARY A.' STEINHAUER, 

INSTRUCTRESS IN FRENCH, GERMAN AND ENGUSH. 

Miss BEA.TRICK C. HILL, 

INSTimC'rRESS IN RHETORIC, HISTORY A.~D LATIN. 

Miss MARY .E. CALLAWAY, 

PREPARATORY CJ,ASSES. 


DR• S. M. BARTLETT, 

PRINCIPAL-PROl!'ESSOR OF VOCAJ, AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC. 

HERR GUSTAVUS GIESLER, 

PROFESSOR OF MUSIC ON PIANO, GUITAR A~l> VIOLIN. 

MRS. MARY BRY:AN, 

INSTRUCTRESS ON THE HARP. 

Miss LUCRETIA HEWES, 

INSTRUCTRESS ON THE PIANO. 


~fRs. E. R. F. THOMSON, 

.INSTRUCTRESS IN DRAWING, PAIN'fING, WA..X-WORK, EMBROIDERY AND F.A...~CY-WORK. 


MR. AND :i\fas. ALEXIS. A. HOWARD,ท PRINCIPALS. 


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MARY J. ALEXANDER, Tuskegee, 
MARTHA c. DRISKILL, • • .Macon County, 
.ANNIE E .. GARY, Tuskegee, 
Lucu PrncK.ARD, • • • .Macon Caunty, 
LYDIA A. RooT, • • • • • • • Tuskegee, 

.MARY A. THOMPSON, . • • .. • Tuskegee• 



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NAMES. RESIDENCES. PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. 

ADAMS, JULIA E. Lockland, Edward B. Adams, 
ADAMS, SUSAN w. Tuskegee, _Robert B. Adams, 
ALDRIDGE, SARAH A. ' Salem, Nathan L. ทAldridge, 
ALEXANDER, MARY J. Tuskegee, James M. Alexnnder, 
ALLEN, CAROLINE R. Macon County, James Allen, 
ALLEN' MARTHA A. 1uskegee, Lovick P. Allen, 
ALLUMS, REBECCA M. Ridgel:IJ, John Allums, 
BAILEY, EMMA A. Tuskegee, Mrs. O. S. Bailey, 
BAILEY, SAUAH, w. " " 
BARNES, SARAH E. L:1J11cliburg, William C. Barnes, 
BASCOM, ANNETTE Tuskegee, Mrs. N. A. Bascom, 
BASCOM, CORNELIA " " 
BATTLE,_MARGARET E. Meridianville, J. D. Battle1 
BATTLE, SARAH G: Ridgely Col. w. w. Battle, 
BECK, MARYL. San Antonio, Texas, Capt.. Joseph Beck, 
BEDELL, GEORGIA A. Tuskegee, John Bedell, 
BEDELL, MARY E. ท" ท" 
BENNETT, ELIZA B. Columbia, James Bennett, 
BLAKEY, EMILY T. Cross Keys, Dr. Boling A. Biakey, 
-BRITT, VIRGINIA Eufaula, Mrs. Elizabeth Britt, 
BROWN, ANN E. Tuskegee, Judge Lewis Alexander, 
BROWN, GEORGIA c. Olivet, . Benj. G. Brown, 
BROWN, VICTORIA E. 
' BUTLER, MARY A. E. 
Uchee, 
Pine Level, 
Rev. J.P. W. Brown, 
William J. Butler, 
' BYRD, MARIA R, ทTuskegee, James W. Byrd, 
BYRD, vIRGINIA E. 'ท " 
CARGILE, MARY c. Eufaula, ~Thomas Cargile, 
CARLOS, SARAH M. ' Tuskegee, Paul P. Carlos, 
CARTER, MARY A. " Asa J. :Carter, 
CARTER, MELINDA M. " " 
CHAPPELL, EUGENIA E. " Maj. William Williams, 
CH1r,ToN,-LAVINIA " Hon. Wm. P. Chilton, 
CHILTON, MARGARET F. 
' CHILTON, MARY c. " " 
CLARK, SARAH E. " Batte P. Clark, 
CLIATT, FRANCES A. K. Jernigan, William, Cliatt, 


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NAMER. 

Cm.E, AMAZON, 
CoLE, CALISTA 
COLEMAN' ANN 
CoLEMAN, ELVIRA v~ 
COLQUITT, MARTHA E. 
CONYERS,!{ARTHA c. 
COOK:_, SARAH A. 
Cox, MARTHA M. 
Cox, VIRGINIA A. 
CRYMES, CORNELIA J. 
CULBERSON, LucY V. 
DAVIS, ELIZABETH G. 
DAYIS, GEORGIA A. 
DAY, ELIZABETH L. 
DIXON, il!ARy 
DOUGHERTY, REBECCA 

DOUGHERTY, SARAH 
.DOUGLASS, ELLEN E. 


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IJNJ)ERGRADlJATES, 

.PARE:N"TS AND GUAHDIA.i..._S, 

S!treve Port, La., 

,, 

" " 

.Montgomery Count!J, 
Ckttnnenuggee, 
Salem, 

. Mount Meigs, 
Sunny Side, 
Enon, ' 

" 
" 


Notasulga, 
Salem, 

" 

Bruceville, 
Cotton Valley, 
Tuskegee, 

" 

Mobile, 

DRAKEFORD, CAROLINE E. Tuskegee, 

DRISKILL, MARTHA c. 

Du BosE, JULIA 'I'. 

DYE, Er,IZA E. 

r 

DYER, CAROLINE. s. 

EDWARDS, MARTHA A. 
ELL:MORE, ELIZABETH T. 
EUBANK, ELIZABETH L. 
EUBANK, LAVINIA M. A. 

Macon County, 
Enon, 
Kelly's Spri1"gs, 
Pine Level, 
Tuskegee, 


" 

Jernigan, 

t 

" 

F1TZPATRICK, REBECCA S. Tuskegee, 

FLOURNOY, SUSANNA 

FOSTER, ANN 

GACHET, JANE 
GACHET, ROCHELLE 
GARY' ANNIE E. 
GARY' FANNIE R. 
GARTMAN' MARY J. 
GERMANY' ELIZ~BETH 
GERMANY, MARY F. 
GrnsoN, 1\1.ARY P. 
Grnsmi, VIENNA V. 

Macon fJounty, 
Tuskegee, 

" 
" 
" 


" 

ท11 

Union Springs, 
Farriorsville, 
Macan County, 
1allassee, 

Mrs. Wealthy Cole, 

" 

Mary Coleman, 
James Coleman; 
William T. Colquitt, 
John Cogburn, 
Tillman Cook, 
William Cox, 


" . 

Dr. G. W. Crymes, 
Rev.David B. Culberson, 
ท William Davis, 

" 

.Martin H. Day, 
William .Dixon, 
Hon. Robert Dougherty, 


" 

Mrs. E. D. Billingslea, 
J olm Drakeford, 
Peter Driskill, 
William B. Du Bose, 


L. G. Dye, 
A.J. Moore, 
Allen D. Edwards, 
Judge Henry Ellmore, 
Rev. L. T.Eubank, 
" 

Mrs. 1\f.. B. Fitzpatrick, 
'Thomas Flournoy, 
Mrs. Jane Foster, 
Nickolls Gachet, 


" 

Mrs. Frances E. Gary, 

" 

Daniel Gartman, 
Geo.. W. Germany, 
William Germany, 
John Gibson, 
Ben. Gibson, 


. 



GrLLE,;\ฃ;IE, G. 0. 

GLOVER, MARY E. 

GRACE, JiJr...IZA L. 
Gn.AvEs, FANNIE L. 

MAUY F. 
GuEARY, AMANDA :M. 
GuNN, MAIW K 
GuNN NANCY A. 
Gu.sN, SARAH E. 
HAGERTY, MARY J. 
I-!ARRINGTo:N, MARY J. 

EMMA o. 
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IJNDERGRA.DUA.'fES. 

NAMES. RESIDBNCES. P AREXTS .A.ND GUARDIANS. 

HARTSFIELD, FnANCES H. Greenwood, Fla., 

lfanwEI,L, CAnor,rnE E. 

HoBDY, Br.1zABETH 

HooKs, ANN J. 

HooKER, SArtAH L. 

HoRA, CLARA E. 

HowARD, ALICE \V-. 

HowARD, EarMA 'ฃ. 

HowARD, BLIZABim1 W. 

HowARD, SUSAN A. 

HuFFI\Lrn, A:rn .M. 

HUNTER, SARAH B. 

INGRAM, MARY A. 

JoNEs,.OATHARINE M. 

JONES, CHARLOTTE 

J o~rns, Lou~sA 
KENDRICK, ELIZA J. 
KING, FLORENCE P. 
LANGFORD, AMANDA 
LARKINS, Lucy J. 
LAWLER, CATHARINE L. 
LEWIS, ELIZABETH R. 

LEWIS, JOSEPHINE, 
LF:w1s, .MA:nY A. 
LEWIS, NARCISSA H. 

'1itSkegee; 

Barbour County,. 
Henry County, 

'1.uskegee, 

C,fombers County, 

Macon CJounty, 

Tuskegee, 
Dudleyville, 

Tu~kegee, 

:Montgomery County, 
JVest Point, Ga~, 

Savannah, Ga.,ท 
Louisville, Ala., 
Caddo Parish., La., 
Selma, Ala., 
Tuskegee, 
Cros.s Keys, 
:Macon County, 
Tuskegee, 


.Mar:on County, 
E;ufaula, 
]Jfacon County, 
Tuskegee, 

Cubahat~jee, 
Tus,~egee, 

Cliunnenuggee, 
Ttiskegee, 
Jtlacon Coimty, 
Elba, 
lJfobile, 
1'u.skegee, 


---Texa.~, 

Lowndes County, 

Hev. O. C. Gillespie, 
Hilliard G. Glover, 
Byrd M. Grace, 
Gen~ B. Graves, 
Dr. W. H H. Griffin, 
Mrs. Mary Gueary, 
Gen. Geo. \V. Gunn, 
.John Gunn, 
Gen. Geo. W. Gunn, 
Thomas Zimmerman, 
Rev. W. D. Harrington, 
1Villiam Hartsfield, 
rl'homas B. Harwell, 
Harrall Hobdy, 
David I. Hooks, 
l\frs. L. J. Hooker, 

William Hora, 
J\foj. W. J, Howard, 
Dr. R. H. Howard, 
.Alexis Howard; 


Lewis Huffnmn, 
J\Irs. S. R Hunter, 
1rI1omas Ingram, 
1rhomas Jones, 
JC!hn J. Jones, 
Dr. Erastus Vv . .Jones, 
James R. Kendrick, 
Dr. \Villiam King, 
Richard Langford, 
Jamcs Larkins, 
Gen. L. ทw. I,awler, 
Capt. ทw. L. Lewis, 


Eli II. Lide.' 
Hon. Robert Dougherty, 
William W. Waller, 




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UNDERGRADUATES. 

NAMES. RESIDENCES. PAltENTS AND GU.UtD!L'\'S. 

LONG, FANNIE, Russell County, Col. Nimrod W. Long, 
MASON, EMMA 0. Tuskegee, ท Hon. ,V, W. Mason, 
lvL<\SON, S.mAH A. .Macon Comity, William Menefee, 
l\IcLENDON, ELIZA L. Jernigan, John McLendon, 
l\foLENDON, MARY L. " 

" 

:McCowEN, MARTHA J. Dudle!Jville, Greenbury :McCowen, 
McUowEN, SAHAII A. " 

" 

MelYER, LoursA. M. Tuskegee, William C. Mciver, 
McKKNZIE, ANN, Loui.)ville, Daniel McKenzie, 
McKENZIE, SusAN " 

" 

McLEMORE, ELIZABETH M. Montgomery Co., A. J. McLemore, 
l\foLE.liORE, MARGARET v. " 

McLF~'IO~E, ~IARTIIA E. '' Moses 1\IcLemore, 
McLEMORE, REBECCA E. . " 
MILES, MARTHA E. Tuskegee, Judge L. Alexander, 
MITCHELL, MARY L. < Columbus ,V. Mitchell, 
l\IrrcHELL,. PmLOKEr.Y E. " Dr. William J. ~fitchell, ท 
l\fouLTON, SARAH. E. Montgomery Co., • Mrs. Catharine Moulton, 
MooRE, }!ARTHA L. Warrior Stand, Dr. James L. Moore, 
MoRTO.N, EUGENIA V. ท Tuskegee, rrhomas Morton, 
MORTON, MARY J. Enon, William Morton, 
l\foTLiff; HURTILENA E. Autaugaville, Itobert Motley, 
NUCKOLLs, BuEXA V. Tuskegee, George B. Nuckolls, 
NUCKOLLS, 0TJLLIA M. " 


u 

NUCKOLLS, SUSANNAH G. " 

" 

NUCKOLLS, vIRGINIA E. " 

" 

PEEBLES, MELINDA 1V. Lowndes Co:,~ Rev. David Peebles, 
PERRY, GEORGIA .Macon Co., "'' Mrs. Elizabeth Perry, 
PINCKARD, LucIA Tuskegee, Mrs. Sarah Pinckard, 
PINKSTON, LOUISIANA (_,'ubaltatcbee James K. Pinkston, 
PORTER, LAURA 1\L Tuskegee, James D. Porter, 
PRUETT, MARTHA A. .Midway, James l\f. Pruett, 
PRUETT, SARAI! J. " . I 


" 

PuRYEAR, MARY C. Tuskegee, Dr.ทWilliam Puryear, 
RAsT, J\fAmA E. Lowndes Co., I>anicl Rast, 
RAWLS, ANTOINETTE N. Ft. llenderson, Joseph C. Rawls, 
RAWLS, N AOlU 0. 


" 

REID, :B~ANSIE 11'. Tusl.:egee, Mrs. Celia Reid, 
REID, loNE John C.H. Heid, 


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UNDERGRADUATES, 


N . .H{~S. RESIDENCES. PARENTS .A.i.'lD GUAIWIANS, 
HEID, SARAH \V. TiMJkegee, 
ROBERTSON, MARY G. Cusseta, 
RODINSON ANN ,v. Columbus, Ga. 


RoBINsoN,-MARY E. " 
RooT, LYDIA A. Tuskegee, 
Ross, l\LrnY E. Glennville, 
RowELr,, GEORGIA A. Ft. Henderson, 
SALTER, MARGARET R. Cliina Grove, 
ScoTT, MARY F. Montgomery Co. 
SHACKELFORD, AsTORIA J. Autmtgaville, 
SHACKELFORD, REBECCA s. " 
SHORTER, MARY J. Eufaula, 
Srns, LUCINDA E. Clayton, 
SINQUEPIELD, TuENEY W. Eufaula, 
SISTRUNK, AtABAMA E. Macon County, 
S.mTH, ELLEN L. Tuskegee, 
SmTH, HARRIET E. " 
STAFFORD, CLARA 'f. ทJftlacon County, 
SทrE,'ENs, ISABELLA M. Tuskegee, 


STEVENs,_JosEPIIINE 'r. " 
SToUDENMIER, LAURA " 
STRANGE, BEltENIOE " 
STRATFORD, HARRIET A. Cross Keys, 
Su:m1ERS, ELIZABETH A. Cusseta, -. sUMillERS, MARGARET II. " 
SWANSON, CATHARINE B. Warrior Star.4;.. 
SWANSON, ~..,RAt.::CES o!.. Tuskegee, 
SW.ANSON, JosEPHINE E. 
SWANSON, LEONORA E. 
TARVER, MARY v. Bruceville, 
THOMPSON, FANNIE 0. Union Springs, 
THOMPSON' FANNIE R. " 
r:rnoMPSON, ฐMARY A. Tuskegee, 
THOMPSON, MARGARET F. Union Springs, ,. 
THOMPSON, SARAH A. 
'l'J,IOMSON' };~LORENCE F. Tuskegee, 
THORNTON, SARAH v. Union Springs, 
'J'IIUR:\IAN, JUETTE 0. 
VARNER LoursA S. Tuskegee 

Mrs. Celia Reid, 

D.S. Robertson, 
Dr. Alex~nder Robinson, 
" 

Rev. Timothy Root, 
Hcv. William Ross, 
Howell Rowell, 
William B. Salter, 


. John Caffee, 
'.fทJ. Motley, 


1, 

H~n. John G. Shorter, 
Rev. Joel Sims, 
Mrs. Linny Sinquefield, 


Mrs. Susan Sistrunk, 
N eaL 0. Smith, 


William H. Stafford, 
Milton Stevens, 


ท V. D. Stoudenmier, 
r,.B. Strange, . 
Richard Stratford, 
John Summers, 


" 

Dr. W. G. Swansonท, 
John Swanson,'..ท 


" 

:Martin H. Day,ท 
Wildred O. Thompson, 
.Benjamin 1'hom1)son, 
Gen. Geo. \Y. Gunn, 

. Job Thompson, 

" 

Mrs. E. R. F. Thomson, 
I.K.Lamb, . 
Mrs. Jane Eaves, 
William Varner, 


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lTNDERGRADUATES, 

NAMES. RESIDENCES, l'AH.ENTS AND GUAltDIANS. 

'VADE ANN K Tuskegee, William F. Wade, 
'vALKER SARArr D. Ft. Decatur, ท Thomas C. Pinckard, 
\VALKER VIRGINIA A. 
vVATT, LucY M. Tuskegee; Rev. J. lt~. Watt, 


WATT, MARYE. 

" 

"\VILLIAMS EVELINA E. Macon County, Maj. William Williams, 
WILLIAMS, MARTHA c. Russell County ท Steven Williams, 
vvILLIA111s, SA.RAH J. 

" 
w ILLIS, MARY J. Dudleyville, Paul S, Willis, 
wOOD, EUGENIA R. .Morgan to., Ga., John C. Wood, 
ZlllIMERMAN EUGENIA M. Montgomery County, C. P. Zimmerman, 

ZIMMERMAN SARAH E. Thomas Zinmierman.

" 

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SUM.MARY. 

'SENIOR CLASS,........................................... 6 


JUNIOit CLASS, ••••.••••••••••••• •••••••••••• •••• : •••••.• 17 
SornoM<;>RE CLAss,..... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18 
FIB.ST CLASS, ••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••.••• : • • • • • • 33 

A. CLASS, ••••••••.•..••.••••••..••••••••••••••••••••••• 51 
B. CLASS, ••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••ท•••••••••.. 27 
c. CLASS, •••••.•••.••••••.•••••ท. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • 19 
IRREGULAR AND PRIMARY CLASSES, •••••••••••••••• , •,. • • • • • . 33 
TOTAL, .• ; • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 201 

NUMBER OF PuPII..S 'lN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, .•••••••••.••••••• 97 
" EMBROIDERY,.............. : ••••.•.•••.• 29

" " " 

'ท " " " DH.AWING, 13

ททททททททททททททททททททททททททท 

" FANCY WORK, .•••••..•••••••••••••.••

" " " 9 
" " " " 

OIL pAINTING, ••••••••••••••••••••••.• 4 
" " " " WATEit COLORS, ••••••••••••• ท••••••••• 3 



library 
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PRIMARY 0LAss.-Alphabet, Spelling, Reading. 

D. 0LAss.-Spelling, Reading, Writing, ~l'inmry Geography. 
C. 0LASs.-Spelling and defining, Reading, Writing, Modern 
Geography and .Mapping, Grammar1 Mental Arithmetic. 
B. CLASS.-:..Spelling and. Defining, Reading, Writing, Modern 
Geography and Mapping, Grammar, Written Arithmetic., 
A. CLAss._:_Spelling and Defining, Reading,W riting, Ancient 
Geography, Parsing, 1~rithmetic, Sacre<lI-Iistory, Physiology. 
PUPILS in this department receive all the attention demanded 
by the importance ofท their engagements., Laying as they 
are the foundation of an education, theirท tender age is regarded 
as the golden opportunity for improvement. _They are 
therefore placed under the control and instruction of a lady 
highly esteemed for her piety,ทamiability, and thorough scholarship. 
Her mild yet strict discipline, manifested in the good 
order, the rapid advancement and checrful'demeanor of her 

. pupils, bespeaks a measure of success unsurpa~sed. ' . 

Occupying a commodious apartment on the first story. well 
warmed and ventilated, each one is seated in a little chair to 
herself and each receives the S}Jecial ,attentjc)n of the instruct;. 
ress. Having no stairway to ascend and descend, their passage 
to and from the play ground is made easy to them, and without 
danger of disturbance to the other department. 

Their times for recess mid dismission being different from 
those of the advanced classes, they are not liable t~ difficulties 
sometimes arising from the mingling of large and promiscuous 
crowds. ท 

When the number in this department is so 'large as to require 
more than the time of the instructress, assistanceท is afforded 
by the other members of the faculty. Dming the past 
.term she has been relieved of; all the recitations of the A. and 

ท B. classes, 



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..lltttlunnal Term : 
ARITR\IETIC,-concluded, 

UsE OF GLOBES, 
HISTORY, 
1.tA.TIN, 
pARSING IN THE POETS. ท 


ALGEBRA, 
HISTORY, 
NATURAL HISTORY, 


LATIN, . 
RHETORIC. 


GEmIETRY, 
LOGIC, 
NAT. PHILOSOPHY, (Lectures,) 
LATIN, 
GREEK. 


<DIL.:&~1)0 

Spring Term : 

ALGEBRA1 
BOTANY, 
HISTORY, 
LATIN. 

~,B:P>ImฎJlli{D)~r@g <alLil'rii~o 

ALGEBRA,-concluded, 

NATURAL HISTORY, 
GEOMETRY I. &II. BOOKS, 
NAT. PHILOSOPY (Lectures,) 
LATIN. 

GEOME'rRY. 

EVIDENCES. 
LATIN, . 
CHEMISTRY, (Lectures,) 
GREEK. 



{8~!Nf1tฎ:R <U1L1J.~f$0 

TRIGONOMETRY. ASTRONOMY, . 

MENTAL PHILOSOPHY, MORAL PHILOSOPHY, 

CHEMISTRY, (Lectures,) IGEOLOGY, ' . 
'l..iATIN, LATI~, 

GnEEK. /. GREEK. 

I. IN the arrangement of the whole course of study, begining 
with the Primary class in the Preparatoryท and ending 
with the Senior of the College course, much time is allotted 
to SPELLING, READHW, WRITING, ARITHMETIC, GEท 
OGRAPHY, VoCAL MusIC, COMPOSITION and LETTERทWRITING. 
Classes in these branchesท are so distributed to the different 
members of the Faculty as to secure to each individual the 
most thorough instruction. 
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II. At the beginning of the 'ทSpring Term" (1854,) the 
Trustees Resolved : 
L That a knowlege of LATIN and GREEK be considered 
indispensable to gra.duation. . ท . 

2. 'rhat Latin 'be pursued through the four years in the 
'' College Course,'' and Greek through the Junior and Senior. 
3. That no extra charge be madef-0r these branches. 
4. Th.at this' regulafrm begin with. the present "FmsT 
Cr... Asทs, " .affecting none now in ad'vance of it. 
Four years being devoted to Latin and two to Greek, under 
the superior instruction of the Professor and his assistants, 
the classes complete M' CLINTOCK's 1st and 2nd Books in 
both languages, also CAESAR, VIRGIL, HouAcE, XENOPHON 
and the GREEK TESTAMENT. 

At the option of parents and guardians young ladies will be 
taught both to translate and speak the French or German.The 
fluency with which the Instructress converses in these 
languages enables her to introduce into the recitations such 
colloquial exercises as will in time prepare the pupil to converse 
almost as fluently in them as in her Yernacular tongue. 

III. Mathematics occupies a prominent position . in the 
course of study .. As soon as a pupil.has p1ทogressed as farm~ 
fractions in Arithmetic, she is placed under the instruction of 
an efficient Professor. Previous t9 that time, though well in 
st~ucted, she is . liable to a change of teachers. After that, 
her position remains unaltered until she.has completed the 
whole course of Pure and Mixed Mathematics. 
IV. The branches of Natural Philo~ophy and Chemistry 
are 'taught entirely by lectures regularly delivered before. the 
classes. The lectures are rendered the more interesting and lucid 
by illustrations and experiments with an cxcellentQ-pparatus. 
Y. The Musical Department is conducted with great skill. 
Ileing furnished with eight Pianos, two Guitars, and a 
Harp, four teachers are engaged in imparting instruction. 
While they give lessons to each individual of the 
Music class, at regular and; stated intervals, they also 
overlook the practice of others. in adjacent rooms. In this 
ท I 
I 

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institution music is taught as a science as well as an 
ost. Were the pilpils allowed to practice the deception of 

. learning ~few pieces by ear, their progress :would, for a while 
appear more rapid.ท But they are required to read music, and 
whenever they practice, to adhere strictly to the notes. Orie 
hour is spent at the instrument daily. Instruction in Vo-. 
cal Music is given to all without an extra charge. ท One half 
hour is occupied by the respective music teachers eyery day 
in this exercise ; and particular attention is paid to their improvement 
in sacred mit:Hc. . 

VI, Equally with those already alluded to, the Ornamental 
Department is well SJ1stained~ -To the elegant accomplishment 
of Penciling and Painting in oil and water colors, is added 
that of :M:onoclfromatic Painting, and Crayoning after the 
most improved style. Pieces already executed by p11pils who 
have but recently commenced these branches,ท and also those 
of Embroidery and Fancy-Work, refieCt great credit on the 
Instructress in this department. 

In this, as in the other departments, the endeavor is made to 
cultivate independence and self reliance on the part of the pupil. 
She is not taught merely to assist in the execution of a 
few pieces; where the most of it is the work of the teacher,ท 
but, by patience and repeated efforts, to acquire 'such skill as 
to be able, while alone, to accomplish as much and execute as 
well, as though she were under the supervision of her Instruct


tess. . 
VIL The Cabinet is supplied w'ith. a large collection of 
Minerals, Fossils, Reptiles, Birds, and Quadrupeds collected 
from this and other.States nnd prC'parcd with special reference 
to the wants of the College. Very great facilities are thus 
afforded .to the student of Natural History. 

VIII. The Library, at first a mere nucleus, is now constantly 
growing in i:dze and iii1portance, Great ทcare has been exc1~
cised in selecting such books. as will supply the immediate 
necessities of the readers. Amongst these are a very choice 
collection of more than 100 volumes from the SundayทSchool 
qnion; also Arthur's woiทks, . .A.bbott's H.1stories, Histories of 

the different nations of the. earth, the Spectator, Macaulay's 
Miscellanies, ~faunder's Treasury of Knowledge, Iconographic 
Encyclopaedia, Encyclopaedia Americana, and books of reference 
upon all the various departments of science. 

Itis proper to state that many of the additiOns to the C;:i,binet 
and Library have been ทmade through the liberality ทof 
kind friends. It is to be hoped that others seeing the result of 
their noble efforts will emulate their example. Who is there 
so limited in his means as not to be able to add one specimen to 
the cabinet or one book t:> the Lib1~a.ry '? And yet so small a 
gift from each one who feels an interest in the College, would 

. soo'n accumulate an a.mount of treasure of more value than 
much gold. 

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REQUIREMENTS Ii,O R ADMISSION. 

I. Pupils are received at any time during the term, and 
into any class they ~ay desire to enter, provided, in the estimation 
ef the Faculty, they are thoronghly , prepared. 
II. Those entering the Preparatory department are required 
to complete the course there prescribea or what is equimlent 
before they are admitte~ into the First Class of the College 
course. 
Applicants from other schools to enter this class, shall upon 
exarnination be found to write a legible hand, spell. correctly, 
read fluently, analyze and parse the English Language 'vell, 
and have a good knowledge of Geography and Arithmetic as 
far aE! ทProportion. ท " 

III. Those desiring to enter the Sophomore, Junior or Senior 
class shall exhibit a corresponding degree ทof advancement. 
A good estimate of this may be formed by reference to 'tlie 
"COLLEGE OoURSE,"page,14, and the remarks which follo":. 
IV. Should an applicant fail to meet the requirements in 
one or two particulars only, she will be allowed the privilege 
of private instructionJor~a time, with the view of making up 
her deficiencies. 


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V. To those whose circumstances may limit their connection 
with the College to a shorter period than that required to complete 
the whole course, an Irregular course, including such 
branches as shall be best suited to their capacities and attainments, 
will be ทprescribed. At its termination a certificate 
will be granted to all such, showing the progress they have 
made in ,the branqhes pursued. It is strongly recommended 
however that the regular course be 'pursued when ever. it is 
practicable ; for it is confidently believed that no other can so 
\vell develope all the faculties of the mind. i 
The exercises of the college, during five days of the week, 
occupy each day six hours and thirty minutes. Commencing 
at fifteen minutes after eight A. M., and allowing for 
recreation, 'two hours and fifteen minutes, they close at five 

P. :M•. One hour at night is also devoted to study. 
Six hours are employed on Saturday by ทthe teachers in the 
Ornamental Department, in giving instruction to those whose 
engagements during the week do not admit of it. 
In the morning, at the ringing of the first bell, all the pupils 
assemble in the Chapel. The. exercises of the day are then introduced 
by reading a portion of Scripture, singing and prayer. 
One half hour is then employed by the music teachers in imparting 
instructipn in vocal music to the whole School.. At 
the expiration of this time commences the regular routine of 
recitations, ,music lessons, practice, ornamental work, etc. 
Those not engaged in any of these exercises, sit in one of the 
,study rooms ; the members or' the Senior class occupying oue 
1 e~clusively to themselves, .. the Primaries another, and the 
.remainder of the pupils. (by far the ma:jority,) a third, which 
is the main study room. Recitations _are conducted in these 
and in four other rooms at the same time. The teachersท in 


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the music department also give instruction to their pupils individually 
and direct the practice of others. 

Pupils in the Ornamental Department are also engaged at 
the same time in various kinds of work. The sound of the 
bell indicates that the time of those en~aged in recitation has 
expired. In two minutes they are seated in the study room 
while others occupy their places in the recit.ation rooms. 'l'hus 
through the day continues the labor of teacher and pupil regulated 
to a minute by the clock. Before closing in the afternooni 
the roll is called and each pupil reports her derelictions 
for that <lay. At dismission the room is ทvacated in perfect order, 
each young lady courtesying as she retires, 

From the fact that so many are employed in the various exercises 
at the same time, it may be supposed that .some must 
be neglected. 'l,he danger but not the necessity of this exists. 
After the organization .is completed, the duties of one never 
conflict with those of another and no one suffers the embarท 
rass~ent of having two or more duties to. prform at once.Every 
thing being reduced to system, each one knows her own 
part and receives her quota of attention. 

A register, occupying the space of a few inches, presents, at 
one view the position and labor of each Teacher and the time 
of recitations, recesses, music lessons, practice, ~etc.t of each 
pupil. This being read twice in the hearingท of the classes, 
no one iR inany doubt as to what are her duties or when they 
are to be performed. The ROSTER, on the next page, exhibits 
the whole arrangement. ท 



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PRn.IAnY AND D. CLA.SSNH, ••••••••.•••...••• '. •••per term, ••.•••..•. $10 00 

A.. ll..\...'<D. c ... ' ..... "-............................ ' ...... ". •.• ........... 15 00 


UOLLJ.-:u~ Co1;ns1~, ....•....••...•..•.•••.•..••.....". . . • . • . . . . . . . 25 00 
PLANO, Gumm 01t V10us, (iucludiug use of instrument,)" ............. 27 50 
liARP, ........... ; ....", ...." •....•.." •...•.. , .. , '1 
••••••••••.••• 37 50 
:FRE~CH Olt GERMAN, •••••••••••. ท•••••••••••• " ••••••H. • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 00 
DR.A.wnm, PAINTING Oit ทE11m1toIDERY, ........ ; .........". • • . • • • • • • • • • 12 50 
On, PAINTING,. ~ ••••••••••••••• ~ •••••••••.••••••••" ••••••••• : • • • 20 00 
~'ANCY-\~'01rn:, •••••••••••••••••••••••••• , ••• , ••••••" ••.•••••••••• 10 00 
'VAX \VoitK, ..•...••...•.•...•.•...... , .••... :per les:mn,. . . . . . • . 1 00 

I. The above charges cover all contingencies, sud1 as Pens, 
Ink,. Paper, Blank Books, Pencils, use of Library, Servants' 
hire and ]1ire-wood. 
II. Charges for these articles are sometimes pres.ented for 
payment. rrhey are made, howe.ver, only. for, such things as 
!tave been lost or destroyed careksily,' ทor for such as have been 
furnished the pupil for purposes not connected with her studies. 
III. Daily instruction in Vocal Music, is given ,to all the 
pupils free'of charge: ' . '' '' . ' '' '' 
1V. Ancient Languages pursued throughout the regular 
course without extra charge. 

V. Pupils~.entering later than one. month from . the. begining 
of the term, are charged from the time of entrance. 
VI. Pupils not furnished with books, are supplied by th.e 
President at the expense of the Parent or Guardian. For 
payment in advance, a liberal discount is made. 
VII. One half of the payment for tuition i1:1 required in advance. 
, VllI. No deduction is made for absence, except in cases of 
illness protracted lOriger than oiie month. 

BO AUD. 

BoARD,, •..••..•.•••••••.••.••••.•..••••per month.•...•...•....ท$10 00 
LIGHTS AXD \VASHING, ••••••••••••... ~ ••••••• ". • • • • . • • • • • . • • • • . . • 2 00 

I. One-half of the payment for board is required in advance. 
II. Each young lady is expected to furnish her own towels 
and to share with her room-mates the expense of lookingglasscs. 



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III. The Trustees pledge thernselvoo to make prompt and adequate 
arrangements for the comfort and health ofall who board 
in the College. rro this e.nd they have employed a Steward and 
Stewardess ทof well-known abilities, whose well-sened and 
abundant boa1ทd, whose.constant. <'are for the hotrnehold, ond 
whose kind and parental attention to the siek, give to the 
9ollege the cheer and comfort .of home. 
IV. On many accounts it is d(~siraLie for t!,lOse who cotne 
from abroad to board in the Collc:;ge where they would be 
constantly under the supervision of some member of the faculty. 
If; however, board is desired i.n a private famHy, it may LeDbtaincd 
with a numher of our most respectable citizens, \\1hosc 
watchfulness over those committed to their care will be unremittting. 
It is expect~d that. those '"ho receive boarder~ will 
become their temporary guardians, exercising the prerogatives 
9f that office, in the regulation of their conduct at l~ome, at 
church, and elsewhere. Where this is not done, pupils will 
riot be allowed to board. 
Board may be. obtained in the families of the . following 
persons: Rev. Samuel Hcnderson1 H9n. Geo. W. Gunn: Dr. 
Henry A. Howard, Dr. E.W. Jones, :Mrs. 0. S:Baily, Mr. 

J. C. H. Reid, :Mr. Wm. C. Mciver, i\fr. Sampson Lanier, 
Mr. Wm. N. Martin. :Mrs. Tranum, Mr. Jas. Drak<;ford, Rev. 
'f. Root, Hon. Wylie W. Mnson. 

24. 
AUTUMN~\.L (or FrnsT) TERM, commences ... ; .. Sept. 1st. 
ท " " " ends ..•... Jan. 31th. 
SPRING (or SECOND) TERM, Commences . . • . .• Feb. 1st. 

" " " ends . . . . . . June 30tli. 
ANNUAL CmrnENCE!IENT,-The last Wednesday in ~Tune; 
EXAl\HNATION,-Fr.iday, Saturday, Monday and 
Tuesday previous. 

CONCERT BY THE WHOทLE ScHOOL, ..•.... Monday night. 
CONCERT IlY SELECT PERFORMERS, • • • • • wednesday night. 

The scholastic year, cor1sisting of ten months. is divided in~ 
to two terms of equal length. At the close of the first term, 
there is no vacation. Two or three weeks before its tcr1uination, 
while the other exercises arc condu.cted as usual; 'the 
classes are eubjectcd to a most thorough examination, and an 
who give evidence of proficiency are advanced. The annual 
examination, in conncctfon with the commencement, is 
conducted.in a similar manner to this, with the exception, that 
less timejs employed, and all other exercises are for the time 
suspended. ' ท 

ฎTIT<C 

Parents and Guardians are requested to leave with the President 
information on the following points : ท ท 

1.-At what Post Office shall you be addressed? 

2.-Where do you desire your daughter or ward to board ? 

3.-What course of study do you wish her to pursue?. 

4.-For what purposes and to what extent shall she contract 
d~~? ' 
5._:_What Church. and Sabbath School do you wish her to 
attend? 




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~~SJ~mm ~lr N~~~~II@NQ 

For the two-fold purpose of furnishing ~xplicit info~mation 
concerning the scholarship and deportment of pupils ; and of 
affording them a proper stimulus to industry and good behaviour, 
reports, exhibiting their standing, may be expec.ted 
by parents and guardians at the expiration of each quarter.The 
manLer of making out the reports is as follows : 

I. MARKS DENOTING SCHOLARSHIP.-The numbers from 1 to 
100 are employed to denote the degree of proficiency evinced by 
the pupil at each recitation. 100 is the maximum, and signifies 
that the duty assigned has been fully accomplished. 
From 90 to 100 denotes excellent scholarship ; from 80 to 90 
goodท; from 70 to 80 medium; from 60 to 70 indifferent ; from 50 
to 60 unsatisfactory ; below 50 deficient. The averages of these 
daily marks exhibit the advancement of the pupil in each study 
respectively, and are placed in the Quarterly Report o.pposite 

the corresp,onding branches, under the head qf "Specific 
Averages.') ท ท 

II. MARKS DENOTING DEPORTMF.NT.-For a strict observance 
of the rules, one credit mark is given each day. For violations, 
a number of Demerit marks are given proportionate 
to the flagrance of the , offence ; ท viz : for those specified in 
Article 1\.., two demerits; in B, four; in C, eight; in D, 
twelve; in E, twenty; in F, forty. (See "Catalogue of Offences.'' 
The aggregates of the marks in Deportment arc placed opposite 
the words "Credi.ts" andท "Demerits." 

III. MANNER OF DETERMINING THE GRADEs.-In this estimate, 
the marks both for Scholarship and Deportment are considered. 
For every ten credit marks, ONE is added to the number 
denoting Average Scholarship ; and for every forty demerits, 
ONE is subtracted. This number, thus c:ffedted. denotesท 
the Average Standing of tho pupil. and ranks her in one of 
the six Grades, as follows : ท 
.A.VERAGES FROM 90 TO 100, IN THE FIRST GRADE. 
H '" 80 '4 90, " SECOND ~' 
" " 70 " 80, " THIRD " 
ท' " 60 " 70. " FouRTU " 
ท' H 50 " 60, " FIFTH " . 
" BELOW 50, " SIXTH " 

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q:;ฃ~ฃ~@~W~ ~iv. ~Irrm~\Cm;g 

ARTICLE A.-2 Demerits.-1. Ta1~diness at any of the exer


cises. 2. Want of politeness. 3. Failing to study one hour 

at night. 4. dommunications with other pupilsท during 

study hours, in any manner whatever.:. 5. Sitting in an im


proper position. 6. Unnecessary. noise ...7. Putting feet on 

the desk or chair~ 

.ARTICLE B.-4 Demerits.-1. Prompting at recitation. 2. 

Lookingท into books at recitation. 4. 1forrowing or lending 

books, slates, etc. 4. Misplacing chairs or desks. 5. Going 

into music-rooms, dormitories, &c. 6. Leaving one's seat.-


7. 
Absence. 
ARTICLE C.-8 Demerits.-1. Boisterous conduct. 2. Defacing.
buildings or furniture. s: Want of neatness. 4. Eating 
in study hours. 5. Chewing gum at any time. 6. Idlenss. 
7•. Exhibiting temper. 

ARTICLE D.-12 Demerits . .......:..1.. Irreverent conduct in time 
of worship. 2..Absence from Church or Sabbath-school. 3. 
Wearing jewelry. ท4, Spending nights or the Sabbath abroad. 

5. Failure in composition. 6. Frequenting the stores oftener 
than once a month, or shopping unattBnded by a ทteacher or 
temporary guardian. 7. Sending orท receiving letters ทotherท 
wise tlmn bv the "College Post:"*
. 

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ARTICLE E'.-20 Demerits.-1. Attending parties~ ท 2. Attending 
places of amusement. 3. Communicating with young 
gentlemen. 4. Reading novels. 5. Disrespect to teachers. 

6. Creatii1g or spreading false rumors. 7. Contracting acท 
counts without special direction from parents or guardian. 
e 

AnTICLE.~F.-40 Demerits.-1. Any gross violation of the 
.rules 'o( .M01~ality, Politeness or Propriety. 

N. ;s. Any p~pil,recei:vi~g 200 demedts during the Quarter, 
will be arraigned for expulsion. ท ท ท ท ท . 
*Letters frpm Parents. and Guardians are not inspected. It is necessary, 
,.however, iii .order to preventท all improper eorrespondence, tliat they be 
directed to• the care ofท th~ Presid~nt. •All letters .thus di rec red are sent by. 
ท the Post ll~~ter under lock 1;iตd key. to the. College and delivered safely into 

the hands of the owners1 ท , ท 
ท 


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Relying on the judgment of parents, and appealing to their 
sense of right and wrong, as well asท to their best interest, ทwe 
will venture to offer a word of remonstrance. 

It has become a proverb, not wholly unjust in the charge it 
makes, that "parents of the present day are governed by their 
children." Of whomsoever this may be true, they may well 
anticipate the dire consequences of a violated law ทof nature 
and of the Bible. While however, we regard the ทcharge as 
unjust in many instances, we are driven to the conviction that 
parents, actuated by tbe purest inotives and laboring for the 
welfare of their children are often led insensibly to indulge 
their whims to a fearful extent. It is even the case sometimes, 
that the hard earnings of the father, aye, and of the mother 
too, are given to satisfy the feverish cravings of a child after 
display. The costly silk, the elegant bonnet and the richly 
embroidered mantilla are frequently too tempting to the eye 
of the parent when he imagines his daughter arrayed 'as a 
lilly of the field outvieing all the others by the beauty of her 
attire. Dear Parent : shall the teacher endeavor to impress the 

idea that, to discharge the awful responsibilities of an heir of 
imm?rtality, the faculties of the mind are to be cultivated and 
the better ,feelings of the soul are to be nurtured'? Shall he 
exhort the child ท'to set her affections on things above and not 
on things on the earth'?" And shall the parent, loss mindful of 
her interests, practically teach another doctrine, that the, body 
is superior to the soul, acfoiทning the one to the neglect and 
prejudice of the other'? Consider, lest you cultivate those 
rank weJds of vanity and pride~ indigenous to the soil, and 
crowd out from the garden of the soul the delicate plants of 
humility and love. Beware lest, when you would receive again 
to the bosom of your families your daughters 'ทpolished ~fter 
the similitude of a palace" you shall find them with minds 
d wa.rfed and crampe 1, with affections cold, with he:irts fixed 
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worse than useless life. This must be the inevitable result of 
unlimited indulgence in dress and other extravagances.But 
this is not what you desire. It is not for this that you 
laYish your means and your kindness. It is for, the good 
of your daughters that you as well as her ท teachers are 
toiling. Co-operate then with them in their noble and arduous 
undertaking. ทTeach your daughters to be self-denying, industrious 
and patient. . Exercise your authority in requiring on 
their part.a strict obedience to all the laws and regulations of 
the college, and they will as certainly receive all the benefits of 
a wholesome discipline and a thorough course of instruction. ' 
Instead of disappointed hopes, you will realize your fullest 
expectations in receiving your daughters educated and prepared 
to enjoy the rich fruition of all that pertains to a high mental 
and moral cultivation. 

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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS. 

JUNE ao,. 1853. 

The undersigned,ท Board of Examination oc the Pupils ofท East Alabama 
Female College having discharged the tluty assigned them, take great pleasure 
in submitting tl::e following Report : 

Knowing the language of indiscriminate eulogy in which reports of Ex-ท 
amining Committees are commonly couched, and the v1:1ry great and merited 
distrust with which they are received by an enlightened public, we would 
gladly, were it in our power, clothe thiS communication in words which would 
fix upon the mind of every reader a conviction of the'truth of what we say. 

'Ve cannot assert that the performance ทof every pupil was faultless. We 
~.lo not believe it ever is truthfullY: asserted of the pupils of uny institution 
honestly examined, but we can and do bear wiiling testimony to the open,. 
candid and unexcepti9nable manner in which the examination waiil conducted, 
and to the high degree of excellence which characterized the exercises generally. 
1'hey were free from ostentatious display. '!'here was nothing fixed 
up expressly for show, nor nny effort made to please the fancy and win the 
applause of the multitude; the good of the pt1pil rather than the gratification 
of the audience being the end aimed at in every instance. It was, in 
fact, what it purported to be, an exami1lation of the pupils and not, as is too 
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In the judgment of the Committee, the great business of the teacher of 
youth is to develope, expand, and harmonize the moral and intellectual powers 
rather than to communicate knowledge ; to impart to the mind the 
ability to comprehend, systematize, and apply information, rather than to 
make it a mere istorehouse of statistics and rules which are generally 
soon forgotten ; in short, to educate rather than to instruct. And that the 
Faculty of this institution have adopted the very best method of teaching 
for the attainment of this end, and have also been eminently successful in carrying 
it intoทexecution, cannot be doubted by any one who witnessed the 
exercise of the last tew days. 'rhe familiarity manifested, by some of the 
classes, with the texture and elementary forms of langทuage, an<l the attention 
paid to the exact meaning of words and nicer shades of thought, in franslating 
from one language into another ; the accuracy with which mathematical 
demonstrations were given, and the analysis of Logic, Rhetoric, History. 
&c., given mostly in the pupil's own language and with unusu:il perspicuity, 
show most conclmiively that the young ladies have been taught to 
think, and that ideas and not words have been treasured in their minds. 

rrhe young ladies' compr sitions showed that they were evidently their own 
productions. They were not lit up with borrowed bri11ia11cy, to shine on 
that special occasion, but were distinguished for the clear, well defined treatment 
of their subjects. The various specimens proved that the mind had 
been cut off and thrown on its own originality, the most valued of all exercises 
in composition. 

The science of m11sic bas been most thoroughly and satisfactorily taught. 
Many performances were interspersed among the different classes during the 
examination, arranged not for select exhibition, but to set out the degree of 
thoroughness and proficiency of every pupil. The concerts exhibited the 
finest skill of execution. Difficult pieces performed by many pupils in concert, 
accorded so perfectly in every part aB to sound like the touch of one 
instrument. Perfection of time and touch is the presiding excellence or this 

department-it is this that rules the science and gives music to its harmoท 
nious powers. 

rrhe ornamental department, although in its incipiency, presents specimens 
of fine taste and execution, highly creditable to both pupil and 
i11structress. 

Finally, we have no hesitation in recommending this institution to the full 
confidence and support ot' all parents and guardians who wish to give their 
daughters aud wards a thorough and useful education. 

G~ORGE MARQUIS, 

'l'HUMAS JOHNS, 

JAMJฃS 1•'. HOOTBN, 

'l'HOMAS 0. PINCKARD, 

'l'. ROO'f, . 

\VM. JOHNS, 

P. F. OHURUHil,L, 
Examining Committee. 

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Rrport of the ComrnittPe submilted at the Tuskegee Association 
held .at. Cool-Spring Church, September 20, 185~. 

Your Committee, to whomท was referred the Report of the East Alabama 
Female Colleg-e, beg leave to state that they have had the same umler consideration, 
and are highly gratified to find this institution of learning in so prosperous 
a condition. We fhld that the Trustees have ทgone forth iu the discharge 
of their duties with a self'.sarrificing spirit well worthy of the cause 
in which they have been engaged, and which entitles them to the commendation 
of this body. ท 

Your Commitee recommend the adoption of some efficient measures for 
raising the funds necessary to extricate the Oollege from debt,.andfor effecting 
its completion. And they would further suggest the propriety of devising 
some measures for the education, free of charge, of the daughters of those 
Baptist mini~ters who are unable to educate them themselves, and who reside 
within the bounds of this Association, and those other Associations which 
are pledgL>d to sustain the Institution. 

Your Committee have learned that there is some dissatisfaction arising out 
of the fact that.the Trustees have employed some Pedo-baptist teachers in 
the College. , Upon inquiry into this matter, we feel satisfied that there is no 
ground for complaint. It is true there have been some teachers selected who 
were not Baptists; but the control of the Institution has been retained by the 
Baptists and besides. the number of Pedo-baptist teachers is in a just proportion 
to the number of pupils connected ทwith Pedo-baptist families.Itwill 
be remembereq also, that this is designed to be a Literary, aud -no.t a 
'l'heological Institution. It is designed as a Oollege for the education of the 
daughters of all denom.iuatious ; and while it should be kept under the contro 
1 of its founders, the Baptists, it would neither be wise nor just, but. productive 
of much injury, to render it so exclusively sectarian as to drive off 
the children of those who differ with us in religious tenets, as well as persons 
who are not members of any church, many of whom have contributed to aid 
in its erection. 

'J'he trustees are firm and stable men, known to be Baptists, possessing the 
confidence of their brethren, and. are on the ground and apprised of all the 
circumstances ,surrounding the Institution ; and \Ve feel satisfied that they 
have been guided by prudence and discretion in the s~lection of teachers.---:'. 
The success of the Institution proves tbe wisdom of the policy , of .their 
action. we recommend for adoption the following resolutions : 

,L Resolved, That this body ratify the appointment of brethren SA].fPSON 
LANIER and Rev. SAMUEL HENDERSON* t~ be the agents of said College, to 
raise by voluntary suQscription, the sum of ten thousand dollars, and we ear~ 

*Rev. A. VAN' Hoos:E has since been'appointed in their stead. 


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nestly recommend to our bretl1ren the necesity of aiding tllis ทenterprise by 
their liberal and timely contributions. 

2. Resolved, That tl1i~ body recommendท the East Alabama Female 
ColJege to the support of the whole country, and especiaJJy to the Rupport of 
the Baptists of East Alabama, as every way worthy of theitท encourag~ment 
and patronage. 
3. Resolved. That the Board of Trustees no'v in office he retained, and that 
at their eurlie~t conve~ience, they make some provision for the gratuitous 
tiiition of the daughters* of indigent ministers within the bounds of' the several 
Ae.sociutions, who have united to build up and sustain this Institution. 
ทw. II. l\1cIN'l'OSH, 

P. M. CALLAWAY, 
D. GORDON. 
D. P. FJVERFJTT, 
S. IH~NDlmSON. 
*Several are~now reaping the benefits of this rcgulatio11. ท 


.In presentfog ..the .secoritl .annual .repoiทt .of 'theท East Al~bamn Female 
Co11ege to the public, the Trustees announce lvith much satisfo.ction, that 
the success of the Institution, so far as respects its scholastic department, 
is no longer problematical. .The number of its pupils, which has been steadily 
increasing' f~om i~ comm.encement m1til th~ present. wht~n they amom1t to 
over two lninilred,-the ihoroughness of "the instruction arid the facility with 
which it is imparted, coupled with the lwalth of its locality and the order and 
morality of the citizens among\vh.om it is ทsituated, all f\Irnisb incontestable 
ev,idence of the permanency ahd ~alue of the Institution, and that it is, and 
will coi1tinue to prove a lasting blessing to the country and an honor .\0 its 
founders. 

The 'l'rustees would' not take to themselves the credit, which the. unparalleled 
prosperity of the College, justly coufers. This is due to the able }'aculty, 
the President and members of \vhich, by their unceasing toil and extraor<
l;inary effortS have secured'it. ''fhe credit, of selecting agents so faith-' 
ful and efficient, alone is ours. 

We are aware there arethose who are disposed to cousider encomiums 
thus bestowed, as common..'place panegyric ; but to such as are atท all sceptical 
as to the superior advantages of' this College, either with respect to its location, 
the qualification of its Faculty, or the appliances for impartiug instruction, 
we would say, visit it; especially, attend tbe commencement and 


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witness tl1e examination of tl1e pupils, not upon set lessons, hut upon their 
whole studies, and then applyท the sciทipture rule, "by their fruits ye shall 
know them," and we fear not the result. 

A word to the friends of the College and we have done. 

Although the scholastic department is tlms flourishing and is fully able to 
sustain itself, the Trustees are without the means to complete the payment 
for the building, the beauty of which is also marred for want of being finis11C<
1. A small contribution from each of you would not be seriously felt, 
ancl would put the Institution out of debt, complete its edifice and embellish 
its grounds. Its finances have been economically administered, ancl we, 
to whom you have entrusted its management, both as individuals and as a 
body lmve done all we could, and now, turn to you with an earnest appeal 
for aid. ท Respectfully &c., 

THE TRUSTEES. 

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LAVINIA. A. C1nLTON, •••••••••• ': ••••••••••••••••••••••.••• Tuskegee, 

EMILY C. CLAYTON,. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••.• Opelika, 

LouISA ~[,JONES, •••••.•••••.••.•••••••.••••••.••••••••••• Tuskegee. ท 

After the c:italogue. of' names given in the first part of this report bad 
gone to press, the Trustees, upon the recommendation of the Faculty, passed 
the following resolution : 

"Resolved, That the members_ of the Senior class of l 853, wi1l be entitled 
to diplomas when thPy shall have satisfied the Ji'aculty tlmt they haYe met 
all the requirements." 

It is due to the young ladies composing this class to state, that in consequence 
of the illness of one of' them and of the afflictions of the relatives of 
another, they concluded n short time before completing their regular course, 
to postpone their final examination to some future day. 

Being fully satisfied with their attainments and deportment, tbe Faculty 
feel no hesitancy in saying that they are well deserving of the honor conferred 
in declaring them graduates of the College. 

Diplomas will therefore be awarded to the mrmbcrs of this class, at tbe 
approaching Commencement. <-11 lr