1846-47 - Brock Historical Museum of Greensboro College

GREENSBOROUGH
FEMALE COLLEGE,
ESTABLISHED BY THE
NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE
OF THE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
1846
GREENSBOROUGH
SWAIM AND SHERWOOD PRINTERS
1847.

GREENSBOROUGH FEMALE COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Geo. C. Mendenhall, Esq., Guilford, President.
Rev. B. T. Blake, N.C. Conference Secretary
Cyrus P. Mendenhall, Esq., Treasurer.
Rev. Hez. G. Leigh; North Carolina Conference.
James Reid, do.
Peter Doub, do.
Samuel S. Bryant, do.
James Jameson, do.
Robert J. Carson, do.
William Carter, do.
Jehu Hank, do.
Addison Lea, do.
Thomas S. Campbell, do.
Robert O. Burton. do.
Ira T. Wyche, do.
Thales McDonald, do.
Dr. I J. M. Lindsay, Greensborough, N.C.
Jesse Harper, Esq., Randolph,
James W. Doak, Esq., Guilford,
Rev. Geo. W. Jeffreys, Person,
Dr. Edw. T. Brodnax, Rockingham,
Maj. George Wilson, Pittsylvania, Va.
Dr. Robert K. Smith, Pittsborough, N.C.
Dr. B. Adams, Orange,
Edmund W. Ogburn, Esq., Guilford,
John A. Gilmer, Esq., Greensboro’,
Peter Adams, Esq., do.
Judge Settle, Rockingham,
Lyndon Swaim, Greensborough

FACULTY
REV. SOLOMON LEA,
President, and Professor of Ancient Languages.
REV. BENNET T. BLAKE,
Chaplain, and Professor of Mental and Moral Science.
REV. JOHN C. BLACKWELL,
Professor of Mathematics and Natural Science.
MRS. SOPHIA LEA,.
Principal of the Music Department
Assistant Teacher of Music.
MRS. TRIPHENA TURNER,
Principal of the Preparatory Department.
MRS. S. BLAKE,
Governess.
TERMS OF ADMISSION, &c.
1. When a student presents herself for matriculation, it will
be required of her to pursue the course of studies adopted by
the Board of Trustees, unless her parents or guardian other-
wise direct and in this case the privilege of selecting studies
must be subject to the judgment of the Faculty.
2. Each student will be provided with a copy of the rules
and regulations of the College, which, on her entrance, she
will be required to read and subscribe, as an expression of her
desire to reap the benefits of the Institution, and her purpose
to conform to its laws.
3. If a student be withdrawn from school on account of ill
health or family affliction all moneys paid in advance for
board and tuition will be refunded.
4. Board and tuition for the session in advance

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PRICES.
Board for 5 months and tuition, either in the classical or
English department, $70
Music,
20
French or Spanish, 5
Painting and Drawing, 5
Needle work and Shellwork, 5
A person paying the sum of $100 per session, is entitled
to board and to tuition in all the studies of College. Beyond
this there are no extras.
Tuition in the preparatory department, $I2 to $15
Primary department, 8
MISCELLANEOUS REMARKS.
The College Buildings.
The collage buildings ate at a convenient distance from the
town of Greensborough to accommodate pupils (residing in
the town,) in the various literary departments of the college
but students reading in college will have ‘bat little occasion
to visit the town. The visiting of stores unattended by some
member of the Faculty is expressly” inhibited. The expenditures
of the young ladies are therefore entirely within the
control of their parents and guardians and the directions
they may give on this subject shall be rigidly observed
Apparatus
The college is furnished with a handsome philosophical
apparatus, for experimenting in chemistry, &c.
Literary Society.
The Sigourneyan Society, formed by the young ladies for
their mutual advancement in literature, have the present
means of furnishing their library room with a handsome
collection of works judiciously selected, and immediate steps
will be taken to extend the collection.
Religious Services.
Religious services will be had in the College Chapel three
times every Sabbath day so that there will be no occasion to
visit the town for public worship.
Health.
During the past year, the young ladies enjoyed unusnal
health. The cases of sickness which occurred, being comparatively
few, and none of serious character.

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COURSE OF STUDIES.
PRIMARY AND PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.
Studies. Text Books.
Spelling,
Reading,
Webster.
Goodrich’s Series.
Writing,
Arithmetic, both mental
and practical,
Geography, primary,
Geography,
English Grammar,
Emerson’s Series.
Mitchell’s.
Mitchell’s.
Smith’s.
Botany,
Swift’s Philosophy, No. 1 & 2.
Botany for Beginners.
COLLEGE COURSE
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT.
FIRST CLASS.
First Term.
English Grammar, Bullion’s.
Composition, Parker’s Exercises.
Arithmetic, Emerson’s.
Reviewed with the. use of
Geography, the Globes.
Algebra, Tower’s.
Botany, Mrs. Lincoln’s.
FIRST CLASS.,
Second Term.
English Grammar,
Algebra,
Bullion’s.
Davies’.
Rhetoric,
Physiology,
Newman’s.
Comstock‘s,
JUNIOR CLASS.
First Term.
Natural Philosophy, Cornstock’s.
Geometry, Davies’s Elementary.
Mental Science, Up ham’s.
Geography of the heavens. Burritt’s.
Criticism Kames’s Elements

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JUNIOR CLASS
Second Term
Kames’s Elements continued,
Chemistry, Dr. ,Draper.
Geometry, continued,
Moral Science Wayland
Logic,
SENIOR CLASS.
First Term.
Whatebey’s.
Chemistry, continued, Dr. Draper.
Butler’s Analogy,
Trigonometry,
SENIOR CLASS
Second Term.
Logic and Butler’s Analogy, continued,
Mineralogy, Comstock’s
Astronomy, Olmsted’s
Evidences of Christianity Alexander’s
The Classical Department embraces all the forementioned studies
together with the ancient languages.
Text Books.
Grammar Bullion’s
Liber Primus
Latin, Latin Reader,
Sallust Virgil,
Horace. Cicero.
Grammar, Bullion’s
Greek Delectus,
Greek,
Anabasis, Euripides
[Greek Testament.
MODERN LANGUAGES.
Levizac’s Grammar,
Addick’s Elements,
I Bolmar’s Phrases,
French, Charles the XII,
Telamaque
[Louis XIV.
Spanish-Text Books to be selected hereafter.
Spelling, Reading, Writing and Composition will be partic-
ularly attended to, through the whole course.
Music, both vocal and instrumental and painting and drawing,
attended to through the entire course.
The English course can be completed in three years, and the
Classical in four yet either of them may be accomplished in less
time, according to the advancement, as well as the capacity and diligence
of the student

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A LIST OF THE THE STUDENTS
OF THE
GREENSBOROUGH FEMALE COLLEGE
during the past collegiate year.
Mary Adams
Sarah Adams
Antycera A. A. Andrews
Aliena E. Andrews
Dovey Andrews
lsabella Armfield
Laura A. Blake
Paulina Britain
Mary Burke
Jane Brandon
Greensborough, N.C.
Wake, N.C.
Greensborough, N.C.
Eliza M. Carter
'Ann P. Carter
Mocksville N.C.
Julia Claiborne
Mary E. Clement
Sarah Clement
Halifax, Va.
Mocksville, N.C.
Mary G. Clanton
lsabella Clanton
Warren, N.C.
Laura A. Crurnp
Henrietta Crump
Greensborough N.C.
Sally A. Cowper
Martha S. Dozier
Elizabeth S. Donnell
Jalie A. Doak
Mary Doak
Martha Doub
Murfreesborough, N.C.
Halifax, N.C.
Guilford, N.C.
Mary Doub
Elizabeth E. Field
Eliza J. Garrett
Sarah A. Green
Martha L. Green
Greensborough, N.C.
Rockingham, N.C.
Wake, N.C.
Araminta C. Guilford
Mary J. Haden
Matilda Hill
Julia Hill
Eliza H. Hill
Zilpha Hill
Mary A. Howlet
Washington, N.C.
Mocksville, N.C.
Greensborough, N.C.
Elizabeth M. Jones
Elizabeth Kron
Adelaide Kron
Edenton, N.C.
Stanley, N.C.
Sophia A. Lea
Leasburg N.C.

Susan Lindsay
E. A. Victoria Lemay
Susan Lumsden
Caroline A. McRae
Huldah A. Malone
Nannie E. Morris
Martha J. Needham
Winifred Nelson
Fanny Ogburn
-Wealthy Owen
Susan Owen
Marina W. Pettway
Margaret A. Perry
Sarah A. Penn
Elizabeth Penn
Greensborough, N.C.
Raleigh, N.C.
Greensborough, N.C.
Richmond, N.C.
Yanceyville, N.C.
Danville Va.
Guilford, N.C.
Craven, N.C.
Greensborough, N.C.
Halifax, N.C.
Perquimons, N.C.
Patrick, Va.
Mary A. Penn
Agnes Peebles
Elizabeth Peebles
Edgefield, S.C.
Mocksville, N.C.
Martha Peebles
Martha H. Pritchett
Elizabeth Pierce
Margaret S. Ramsey
Mary A. Ross
Mary A. C. Reid
Sarah E. Smith
Eliza M. Spencer
Henrietta L. Spencer
Greensborough, N.C.
Pittsylvania, Va.
Greensborough, N.C.
Pittsborough, N.C.
Guilford, N.C.
Lenox Castle, N.C.
Moore county, N.C.
Cheraw, S. C.
Eliza Sears
Martha F. Southall
Mary Swaim
Ann Eliza Smith
Lucy E. D. Thorne
Maria L. Thomas
Justina Thompson
Elizabeth Torian
Rebecca Wells
Rebecca Williams
Mary T. Williams
Isabella S. Wiley
Wary Watkins
'Martha Walker
Epsey Woollen
Martha D. Whedbee
Emily Woods
Martha P. Woodburn
Mary R. Yarborough
Greensborough, N.C.
Murfreesborough N.C.
Greensborough, N.C.
Halifax, N.C.
Greensborough, N.C.
Leasburg, N.C.
Person, NC
Mississippi
Martin, NC
Guilford, N C
Halifax, Va
Stokes, NC
Greensborough, NC
Pasquotank, N C
Pittsylvania, Va
Greensborough, NC
Raleigh NC
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