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Mattie's Report Card from Wesleyan Female Institute, December 1881: Electronic Edition. Author: Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) Harris, William A., b. 1830 Funder: Funding by the Institute of Museum of Library Services (IMLS) and the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), with support provided through North Carolina ECHO. Transcription Information: Text transcribed by: Kelly Clark Images scanned by: Digital Production Center Text encoded by: Katherine M. Wisser Transcription Edition: Edition: First edition, Date: 2006 Publication Information: Publisher: Duke University Libraries Date: 2006 Availability: ©This work is the property of the Duke University Libraries. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching, and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text. Source Information: Title: Mattie's Report Card from Wesleyan Female Institute, December 1881 Author: Wesleyan Female Institute Date: 188112 Note: This December 1881 report card from the Wesleyan Female Institute at Staunton, Virginia assesses Mattie Southgate's progress in writing, natural philosophy, rhetoric, elocution, French, German, vocal music, instrumental music, calisthenics, and conduct. Directed by principal William A. Harris, the Wesleyan Female Institute offered a range of courses including those on Butler's Analogy, evidence of Christianity, Geometry -- plane and analytical, philosophy, mental and moral, and book keeping. P: James Southgate papers, 1794-1944 and undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Class: Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) -- Students -- History -- 19th century Class: Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) Class: Boarding schools -- Virginia Class: Harris, William A., b. 1830 Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History Class: Education -- Virginia -- Social aspects -- History -- 19th century Class: Women -- Education Class: Women -- North Carolina -- Social conditions -- 19th century Class: Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) -- Tuition -- 19th century Class: Report cards Class: Harris, William A., b. 1830 Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865 Class: Staunton (Va.) Class: Durham (N.C.)
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Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) -- Students -- History -- 19th century Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) Boarding schools -- Virginia Harris, William A., b. 1830 Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate Durham (N.C.) -- History Education -- Virginia -- Social aspects -- History -- 19th century Women -- Education Women -- North Carolina -- Social conditions -- 19th century Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) -- Tuition -- 19th century Report cards Harris, William A., b. 1830 Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865 Staunton (Va.) Durham (N.C.) Staunton, Virginia, Rev. Wm. A. Harris, President, with Twenty Teachers & Officers. We have but one Session-That is the Scholastic year from September to June. All pupils, without a special contract to the contrary, are entered and charged for the Scholastic year, or from date of entrance to the close of the Scholastic year. No deduction will be made on account of WITHDRAWAL of a pupil except for protracted sickness OF THE PUPIL, on the certificate of the attending Physician of the Institute. Official Report of Miss Mattie Southgate of North Carolina for the month of December 1881.
The Grade of Proficiency of young ladies in their several studies, is indicated by numbers, according to the following scale: Conduct.-Perfection in conduct, or "no demerit," is marked 100. Every young lady, on entering the Institution, is credited with 100 in conduct. Each demerit afterwards received takes one from the maximum-100 Remarks: President W. F. I.
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