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H-Hall for lectures and other general exercises, 44 feet by 48. A-Raised platform for desk. D-Front door. (The portico in front does not appear in the plate.) B, B-Recitation rooms, 11 feet by 20. R, R-Recitation rooms, 14 feet by 17. E, E, E, E-Entries. C, C-Wash closets, under the stairs. a, a-Doors leading to the basement story. d, d, d, d, d, d, d, d, d, d—Doors. v, V, V, V, V, v, v, v, v, v.—Ventilating flues.

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M, D-Room for Male Department. F, D-Room for Female Department A, A-Raised platforms for teachers' desks. L-Principal's room. C,C-Closets. p, p-Raised platforms under the black-boards. s, 8, 8, 8, 8, s-Settees d, d, d, d, d, d—Doors. v, v, v, v, V, V, V, V, V, V, v, v-Ventilating flues

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II. GIRLS' HIGH AND NORMAL SCHOOL, AT CHARLESTON, S. CAROLINA. THE PUBLIC HIgh and Normal SCHOOL FOR GIRLS in the City of Charleston, South Carolina, was established in 1858 and opened in the new building erected for its accommodation in 1860. The Commissioners of Free Schools, of which C. S. Memminger was chairman, thus set forth the purpose of this institution.

The purpose of this School is two-fold. First, it proposes to add to the advantages of primary instruction given by the various Public Schools of lower grade, all the advantages of higher education which are offered by the best schools for girls. From the great advantages which a large public school, with ample resources, can always command over private schools, it is safe to say that in all the elements necessary to insure success, this school must be without a rival in our community, in furnishing that education which cultivated parents desire for their daughters. Its second purpose is the education of young ladies for the profession of teachers. It is proposed to form into a special class all those whose purpose it is to devote themselves to this honorable work, and whose qualifications admit of their receiving the proper course of instruction, and to devote as much time and labor to such exercises as will be of value to them in their future duties. These exercises will be such as would be of high value to any pupils sufficiently advanced to engage in them-to those who propose to teach they are indispensable. The power of teaching well comes not by intuition; the best kind of education would probably give it to most men, but most of even the well-educated men and women are without it, though to no person of average ability is its acquisition impossible. It comes, however, only as other arts come; by special training, by well-directed efforts, and by patient labor. By no means a secondary purpose in importance is that of furnishing to our city and State a corps of well-educated and intelligent young ladies, who will train, in their turn, the minds and hearts of the thousands who will be committed to their charge. The School is supplied with teachers of tried ability and large reputation, in all its departments. The several congressional districts of the State have a right to send fifteen pupils each to this school, to enter the Normal department.

I. BUILDING AND FURNITURE.

The building erected for the accomodation of this school, of which we furnish illustrations, has one School Room on the second floor 40 by 40 feet, with four class-rooms, each 18 by 23 feet; and a large Lecture Room on the third floor 40 by 63 feet, with two class-rooms, each 18 by 28 feet; and a Play Room 25 by 40 feet and Library on the first floor, and a room for the Commissioners on the Dome floor.

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