51G A SKETCH OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA. 



THE COLUMBIA FEMALE COLLEGE (mETHODISt). 



Daring the prosperous period of the State, between the years 1850 and 

 1860, it was determined by the Methodists of South Carolina to establish 

 a first- class college for their daughters, as they had already secured AYof- 

 ford for their sons. Liberal subscriptions were made. A lot was secured 

 in Columbia, and a handsome building of brick was erected, in which 

 exercises were opened during the fall of 1859. For several years its suc- 

 cess was most marked, and its career of usefulness continued until the 

 occupation of the city by Federal troops, February 17th, 1865. Owing 

 to the general distress which paralyzed intellectual effort, the college was 

 closed, and the building rented as a hotel. By 1873, the effects of the 

 war had partially passed away, and the college was reopened. It has 

 been continually growing since then, and now stands high in attendance 

 and in excellence. Its several presidents have been: Rev. Whitefoord 

 Smith, D. I)., Rev. Wm. Martin, Rev. H. M. Mood, Rev. Samuel B. Jones, 



D. D, J. L. Jones, Esq., and Rev. 0. A. Darby, D. D. 



The property is owned by the South Carolina Conference, and is con- 

 trolled by a Board of Trustees appointed by Conference. The attendance 

 is not confined to children of Methodist parents, but all denominations 

 are welcomed. For the year 1881-82, there were 88 students in the col- 

 legiate department, and 39 preparatory pupils; 45 pupils were taught in 

 music. 



FACULTY. 



The fiiculty consists of Rev. 0. A. Darby, D. D., President, Mental 

 and Moral Science; Lawson B. Haynes, A. M., Mathematics and Natural 

 Science; E. Von Fingerlin, M. A., Ph. L., Modern Languages; Miss M. 



E. BoHN, English Literature, Physiology and Botany ; Miss A. R. Hol- 

 lingsworth, Latin and French; Miss A. H.AVarren, English, History 

 and Elocution ; Ernst Brockmann, Instrumental Music ; Miss C. J. 

 Laval, A^ocal Music ; Miss A. G. Lynch, Guitar ; Miss M. E. Bohn, 

 Painting, Drawing and Calisthenics ; Miss Mary B. Wiltberger, Orna- 

 mental Work ; Miss Sallie F. Reynolds, Principal of Preparatory De- 

 partment ; Mrs. Kate Darby, Governess ; Mrs. Kate Buel, in charge 

 of Domestic Department. 



COURSE OF study. 



The Preparatory Department embraces a course of six years, and is 

 divided into a primary and grammar school. 



The Collegiate Department is composed of distinct schools, each 

 constituting a complete course for the subject taught. Of these there are 



