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 112 CHARLES E. LEWIS terms as the members of the classes. The Post-Senior Course will include Religious Instruction, the Classics, Modern Languages, Music, Drawing, Painting, the Higher Mathematics, History, Philosophy and Literature." The above indicates an emphasis upon academic and artistic subjects and is in accordance with this, their motto, "That our Daughters may be as the polished corners of the Temple." The Collegiate department was continued only a few years, always with a limited number of students. The work was of the same high class as that of the other courses, students from it being admitted to advanced standing in different colleges and universities. The original charges for students in this school were as follows: Board and tuition, per term of 20 weeks, $125.00, with extra for washing; music $35.00, and spe- cial fees for languages, vocal music, drawing and paint- ing. For day pupils the tuition was $25.00 per term for Seniors, and $18.00 for those in the Junior classes. The board and tuition fee was increased to $150.00 per term in 1872, and to $160.00 in 1883. This included such things as washing, however, so that the cost remained practically the same throughout this period. The rules of the institution as given in the catalogue indicate that every effort was made to promote whole- some, economical and serious, yet pleasant atmosphere in the school life. A few quotations from the rules will show their general character. "Visitors allowed by par- ents or guardians will be admitted on Saturday between one and five o'clock. No visitors will be admitted' on Sunday. The pupils will be allowed to visit, on the last Saturday of every month, those friends in the city whom their parents may designate; provided, these friends ac- company them to and from the school, and the conduct of the children has been so satisfactory that they are entitled to this privilege." "It is particularly requested that all shopping for friends at home be done before the pupil comes to school, and that any necessary visits to the dress- maker, dentist or photographer be paid before the school MP