79:. He presided during the most prosperous years of the school. During this time every department was conducted by competent teachers. There was a German professor of music, Professor Neumayer, with competent assistants. The piano, violin, guitar, pipe organ, and harp were skilfully taught. The frequent musicals and concerts given in the chapel were enjoyed by large and appreciative audiences. Light operas were rendered, when the girls dressed in the required costumes. A native Frenchman, Monsieur De Soto, taught French, and creditable recitations were given, and compositions read in French, at the entertainments of the school, and these were frequent. The president of the board of trustees was Hon.
62:, and all powers concerning property usually conferred upon trustees were granted to this board; also all legal title to property heretofore donated or conveyed to the Synod of Nashville by the president and trustees of the Florence Female Academy or by the mayor and aldermen of Florence, or by any others, was vested in the President and Trustees of Florence Synodical Female College. In addition, the power was given to confer diplomas upon graduating pupils, and to do all other necessary and proper things for the promotion of education in said college.
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Presbyterian minister in Florence. The school was large and flourishing under his administration, until his health failed and he resigned. Mr. J.
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Northern teachers, there were no Southern teachers, except men; therefore, all the teachers in this school, except the president, were Northern
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women. When satisfactory, they were retained for years. There was always a large class in art, to whom everything in art of that day was taught. The pupils were drilled in spelling through the entire course, and were really taught to spell and to read.
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teacher and presiding officer, but his health failed and in a year or two he died. The trustees made a decided departure from the long established custom of electing a minister to preside over the school, and next elected Miss Sally
Collier president.
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Synodical Female College commenced its existence in October 1854. It was chartered December 13, 1855; the bill was vetoed by Governor Winston, but passed by the constitutional majority.
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