468 AUTHENTIC HISTORY 



The Schools of Litiz have long been favorably known. The village contains now, 

 besides 3 Public School, 4 Boarding Schools, 2 for girls and 2 for boys: 



1. The Young Ladies' Seminary, called Linden Hall, was opened as early as 1794, 

 awl conducted at first partly in the Sisters' House and partly in a house adjacent to it. 

 The new building, expressly built for school purposes, was occupied October 26, 1804. 

 It is 3 stories high, 100 feet in length and GO in deiith. In the basement, is a large 

 ■dining room, and the first and second story are the school -rooms, principal's residence, 

 and a chapel for spiritual devotions. The third story is occupied as a dormitory, and a 

 room called the sick-room, which is expressly set apart for such as may be indisposed; 

 a. nurse resides in this room, whose duty it is to attend to such of the pupils, as it may 

 be found necessary to remove into it. In the rear of the building is a large yard, or play- 

 ground, provided with a pavilion, seats, swings, &c., for the pleasure and amusement 

 of tbe pupils. The Institution is provided with a very extensive Library, and as music 

 is taught, every room is provided with a piano. It is customary in this Institution to 

 have musical entertainments from time to time. A friend of ours who has occasionallj^ 

 been present, assures us, that the performances of the pupils, in vocal and instrumental 

 music, are truly excellent, and are probably not surpassed in any other Institution of 

 the kind. Ornamental needlework of various kinds, is also taught to great perfection, 

 and all other branches, which constitute a practical education, receive their due share 

 of attention. There are 10 Tutoresses engaged, two always residing in each school- 

 room, with about fourteen pupils, whose duty it is, not only to instruct them, but to 

 have a watchful eye over their morals, and to take walks with them, after the daily 

 exercises are closed. 



The Principals of this Institution, since its establishment, have been as follows: 

 1794, Rev. John A. Huebner; 1801, Rev. John Herbst; 1802, Rev. John Meder; 1805, 

 Rev. John F. Freeauf ; 1815, Rev. Andrew Benade; 1822, Rev. John C. Beckler; 1824, 

 Rev. Samuel Reinke; 1826, Rev. John G. Kummer; 1833, Rev. Charles F. Kluge; 1836, 

 Rev. Peter Wolle; 1858, Rev. Julius T. Beckler; 1867, Rev. William C. Reichel. 



2. The Young Oentlemen'' s Academy: We have already stated that in the early years 

 of Litiz, there were two schools, one for the boys, belonging to the society, and the 

 other for those from the adjacent country. As Warwick townshij) became more settled, 

 so the schools increased, and there was no more necessity to send the children to Litiz, 

 consequently, the one for the children from the country was discontinued. Mr. Chris- 

 tian Schropp conducted the town school, for many years, and on the 2d of January, 

 1815, Mr. John Beck took charge of it. At that period, the school was held in an old 

 building, which had been fixed up for that purpose, and stood at the same place where 

 the present brick school house stands. 



Mr. Beck spared neither pains nor expense in improving the school, and his indefati- 

 gable exertions, as well as the various methods he adopted to further his pupils in their 

 studies, became a subject of general remark. In 1819, the school began to attract the 

 attention of parents from abroad, and boys were brought from various places. In 1822, 

 it was found necessary to erect the present brick school house; the old building being 

 too small to contain all the pupils. This building is two stories high, and is adorned 

 with a neat cupola. The second story is, however, not occupied for school pur- 

 pose, but as a concert hall, where the musical society of Litiz meets. It is provided 

 with an extensive musical library, and a number of instruments belonging to the 

 Society. 



The school continued to increase from year to year; and boys were brought from 

 various parts of Pemisylvania, Virginia, Ohio, the Carolinas, Maryland, Louisiana, «S:c. 

 This continued increase rendered it necessary, not only to add another building, but 

 also more teachers. Accordingly, the large building, fonnerly called the "Brethren's 

 House," which is near the brick house, was engaged, and arranged for school purposes. 

 In 1865, after Mr. Beck had spent fifty years in the school, he retired, and Messrs. 



