THE CONSTITUTION, 
 
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 AND 
 
 BY-LAWS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 ASHEVILLI FEMALE COLLEGE. 
 
 LOCATED AT 
 
 ASHEVILLE, N. C. 
 
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 Whereas, The Holston Conference Female College, at 
 Asheville, N. C, is largely indebted, and the lands, lots, hou- 
 ses and appurtenances, with the furniture on hand previous to 
 date of Mortgage, as well as that in the College Building proper, 
 and that m the Steward's Hall — are all under mortgage, 
 which has become absolute and must soon be foreclosed by 
 sale, and it is feared that the property may pass into private 
 hands and be appropriated to other purposes than that of 
 Female Education. 
 
 Now, to avert the calamity, and to preserve said property 
 for the purposes of education, as first intended, with the ne- 
 cessary additions and improvements thereto, the undersigned 
 propose to form a Joint Stock Company, to become incorpo- 
 rated under the laws of North Carolina, with a capital not less 
 than thirteen thousand dollars, in shares of one hundred dol 
 lars each, and to purchase and hold said property, real and 
 personal, with such additions thereto as may become neces- 
 sary, and to devote the same exclusively to female education, 
 to be called the Asheville Female College, and to be managed 
 by said corporation under the By-Laws of the Company, so as 
 to be remunerative to the Stockholders and a blessing to the 
 country. 
 
 For the purpose of raising said Capital Stock we, the sub- 
 scribers, agree to subscribe and pay the sums placed opposite 
 our names, respectively, to be paid to Gen. R. B. Vance, 
 Trustee for the proposed Company, as follows, viz : One- 
 fourth in sixty days from the 15th inst., one-fourth by the 15th 
 of August next, and the third installment of one-fourth by the 
 15th of November, and the remainder by the 1st of Jan., 1870. 
 
 But if at the times when these several payments fall due the 
 subscriber is noc prepared to pay the money, he may have six 
 months to raise the same on payment of interest on such de- 
 ferred installments. 
 
 It is understood, however, that no subscription is to be 
 called for until at least thirteen thousand dollars is subscribed. 
 
 March 4th, 1869. 
 
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 ASHEVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE. 
 
 SUBSCRIBERS' NAMES. NO. SHARES. 
 
 E. Sluder, Two. 
 
 James S. Kennedy, Twenty. 
 
 L. K. Haynes, One. 
 
 James L. Henry, Two. 
 
 William Johnston, Five. 
 
 William W. Stringfield, One. 
 
 N. W. Woodfin, Five. 
 
 G. M. Roberts, One. 
 
 Thomas D. Johnston ....One. 
 
 Daniel C. Stevenson, One. 
 
 William M. Cocke, One. 
 
 W. D. Rankin, .....Five. 
 
 John D. Reynolds, One. 
 
 A. T. Summey, One. 
 
 J. R. Long, One. 
 
 Sewel Phillips, One. 
 
 Clayton, Ray & Burnett, Ten. 
 
 R. M. Stokes, One. 
 
 W. W. Smith, One. 
 
 H. E. Sondley, Five. 
 
 Susan T. Cox, Four. 
 
 William P. Blair, One. 
 
 Allen T. Davidson, i One. 
 
 R. M. Henry, One. 
 
 Thomas S. Edwards, Three. 
 
 Melvin E. Carter, One. 
 
 W. P. Welch, One. 
 
 James P. Sawyer, One. 
 
 Samuel L. Love, One. 
 
 Charles Webb, Twenty. 
 
 J. K. Stringfield, Twenty-five. 
 
 Daniel Reynolds, Two 
 
 Robert W. Pulliam, Two. 
 
 I. V. Baird, One. 
 
 James A. Webb, One. 
 
 R. W. Pickens Three. 
 
 W. W. Rollins, One. 
 
 Russel L. Jones, f Two. 
 
 Canada Cowan, One. 
 
 C. Watkins, Three. 
 
 R. K Price, One. 
 
 Albert H. Dowell, Jr., One. 
 
 John S. E. Summey, One. 
 
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ASHEVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE. 
 
 C'tMTIfiTIM 
 
 Articles of Agreement entered into, for the Pro- 
 motion and Encouragement of Female Education 
 in Asheville, N. C. 
 
 The undersigned enter into these Articles of Agreement for 
 the purpose of promoting and encouraging Female Education 
 in the Town of Asheville, N. C, and to that end propose to 
 form a Corporate Company, by Letters Patent, on the terms 
 of these Articles of Agreement under our hands and seals, by 
 virtue of Act of General Assembly of N. C, Revised Code, 
 chap. 26, and sections 14, 15, 16, IT, 18, 19 ; these Articles 
 set forth before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Buncombe 
 County, for the purpose of being forwarded to the Secretary 
 of State and filed in the State Department, that the Letters 
 Patent may be issued by the Governor declaring us and our 
 successors a Corporation. 
 
 Article 1st. It is agreed that the corporate name of this 
 company shall be "The Asheville Female College." 
 
 Art. 2d. The business proposed by this company, is the 
 promotion and encouragement of Female Education upon sound 
 christian principles, to be conducted by a President of the In- 
 stitution, and such number of Professors and Instructors (male 
 and female) as may be fixed by the By-Laws of the Corpora- 
 tion, to be passed by the Stockholders. 
 
 Art. 3d. The place proposed for said purposes is Ashe- 
 ville, N. C. 
 
 Art. 4th. The Corporation is desired for thirty years. 
 
 Art. 5th. The undersigned subscribers, and their associates 
 who may hereafter subscribe, and our successors shall consti- 
 tute this company. 
 
 Art. 6th. The Capital Stock to be $15,000, with the privi- 
 lege of increasing it to $100,000, and each share to be one 
 hundred dollars, to be subscribed and paid when called for. 
 
 Art. 7th. The affairs of the company shall be managed 
 (under the By-Laws passed and established by the Stockhold- 
 
ASHEVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE. 
 
 ers) by a Board of nine Directors elected by the Stockholders, 
 of whom one shall be President, and the President of the In- 
 stitution shall be ex-officio, a member of the Board : Provided, 
 7iowever, That said Board shall not contract any debt whatso- 
 ever without the written consent and direction of three-fourths 
 in number of the Stockholders, owning at least three-fourths of 
 the Capital Stock of the Company. 
 
 Art. 8th. A meeting of the Stockholders cannot be held 
 unless there be a majority of the Stockholders present, owning 
 a majority of the shares ; Stockholders may be represented by 
 proxy, but no one shall be a proxy unless he be a Stockholder, 
 and every act (except contracting debt or enlarging capital 
 stock) shall require a majority of votes present. 
 
 Art. 9th. The capital stock cannot be increased except by 
 a vote of three-fourths of the stockholders, owning at least 
 three-fourths of the stock of the company. 
 
 Art. 10th. The following is adopted as a scale of votes for 
 the shares of this company : Each stockholder owning one 
 share and not exceeding two shares shall have one vote ; three 
 and not exceeding four shares, two votes; five and not ex- 
 ceeding six shares, three votes ; seven and not exceeding eight 
 hares, four votes ; nine and not exceeding ten shares, five 
 votes ; eleven and not exceeding thirteen shares, six votes ; 
 fourteen and not exceeding sixteen shares, seven votes ; sev- 
 enteen and not exceeding twenty shares, eight votes ; twenty- 
 one and not exceeding twenty-four shares, nine votes, and 
 twenty-five shares ten votes ; and no person shall own more 
 than twenty-five shares. 
 
 Art. 11th. No one shall be a Director who is not a stock- 
 holder. 
 
 Art. 12th. If at any time it shall be determined to increase 
 the capital stock, under the restrictions heretofore expressed, 
 the stockholders who were such at the organization of this 
 company, shall have the preference in the purchase of the 
 shares so ordered to be issued and sold: Provided, Said 
 purchaser does not by said purchase, increase his shares be- 
 yond twenty-five. 
 
ASHEVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE. 
 
 Art. 13th. Upon the complete organization of this Corpo- 
 ration, and upon the payment of the amounts required for the 
 shares of stock, certificates of stock for said shares shall issue, 
 bearing upon their face six per cent, interest per annum, to be 
 paid annually to the holders ; but no interest shall be paid 
 for the first year. 
 
 Art. 14th. If at any time a member of this Corporation 
 shall desire to sell his stock, he shall be required to offer the 
 same for sale to the present corporators, through the Board of 
 Directors, at their regular meeting, and the same shall be ef- 
 fectual only upon the proper transfer of said stock upon the 
 books of the company ; and any sale made without first offer- 
 ing the same to this Corporation as aforesaid, shall not be re- 
 cognized or transferred upon the books of said company. 
 
 Art. 15th. It is further agreed on the part of this Corpo- 
 ration, that if the Holston Annual Conference shall, within 
 two years from the complete organization of this company, 
 pay to the members of this Corporation the money advanced 
 by them, for the purchase of the property purchased by this 
 Corporation, for the purposes hereinbefore enumerated, to- 
 gether with all monies that may within that time be advanced 
 for the repairs and necessary expenses of said property, and 
 lawful interest thereon, that this Corporation will surrender 
 to said Holston Conference the said property, &c, and execute 
 to them proper deeds therefor. 
 
 Art. 16th. Any of these rules or agreements may be altered 
 by the concurrence of two-thirds in number and amount of the 
 stock, on three months' notice of such proposed change: Pro- 
 vided, That no amendment shall be made to change the object 
 of this Association. And provided further, That to change 
 the agreement in relation to contracting debts, or increasing the 
 capita] stock, it shall require three-fourths in number and value 
 of said stockholders. 
 
 Art. 17th. It is contemplated and desired by this Corpo- 
 ration to have power to purchase, hold, improve and keep up 
 the College Building, Steward's Hall, and other buildings, real 
 estate and property now belonging to the Holston Conference 
 
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 ASHEVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE. 
 
 Female College, in Asheville, N. C. It is agreed that the 
 boarding of such pupils as do not live in Asheville, as well as 
 the tuition of all, shall be provided for by this Association. 
 
 Art. 18th. It is desired that the Letters Patent shall con- 
 fer on this company all the rights, privileges and immunities 
 usually granted to Female Colleges, and especially such pow- 
 ers as have been granted and exercised by the Holston Con- 
 ference Female College. 
 
 (The foregoing articles were subscribed under seal, and for- 
 warded to the Governor, as above indicated.) 
 
 MTTElRg PATENT 
 
 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. 
 
 To all whom these Presents shall come, Greeting : 
 
 Whereas, Charles Webb, James K. Stringfield, James S. 
 Kennedy, E. Sluder, A. T. Davidson, C. Cowan, J. D. Rey- 
 nolds, Thos. D. Johnston, Wm. Johnston and their associates, 
 of the County of Buncombe and State aforesaid, in accordance 
 with the law, (as prescribed in sections fourteen and fifteen of 
 Chapter Twenty-Six of the Revised Code,) have made applica- 
 tion to be created and constituted a body politic and corporate, 
 to be known as the "Asheville Female College," for the pur- 
 pose of the promotion and encouragement of Female Education. 
 
 AW, Therefore, Know Ye That I, William W. Holden, 
 Governor of said State, by virtue of the power and authority 
 in me vested by the Constitution and Laws of the State, do 
 issue these my Letters Patent to the said Charles Webb, James 
 K. Stringfield, James S. Kennedy, E. Sluder. A. T. Davidson, 
 C. Cowan, J. D. Reynolds, Thomas D. Johnston, Wm. John- 
 ston and their associates, hereby creating and constituting 
 them and their successors a body politic and corporate, under 
 the name and style of the 
 
 "Asheville Female College," 
 under which name they may have succession and a common 
 
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ASIIEVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE. 
 
 seal, sue and be sued, plead and be pleaded, in any Court of 
 Record or before any Justice of the Peace in this State ; con- 
 tract and be contracted with, acquire, hold and dispose of per- 
 sonal property for the benefit of the said Corporation, and such 
 Real Estate as may be requisite for the convenient transaction 
 of its business; to have power to pass such By-Laws and Reg- 
 ulations as may be necessary for its government, which may not 
 be inconsistent with the Constitution and Laws of this State 
 and of the United States ; and to have all other powers usual 
 and necessary to such Corporations, for the purposes herein 
 set forth : 
 
 Upon the condition, however, that the said Corporation shall 
 exist only for the term of Thirty years from the date hereof; 
 and the further consideration that the Capital Stock of the 
 same shall not exceed the sum of One Hundred Thousand 
 Dollars. 
 
 In Witness Whereof, His Excellency, Wm. W. Holden, 
 our Governor, Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief, 
 has hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of 
 State to be affixed. 
 Done at the city of Raleigh, the 19th day of July, in the 
 year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty- 
 Nine, and in the Ninety-Fourth year of our Independence. 
 By the Governor : WM. W. HOLDEN. 
 
 H. J. Mennimer, Secretary of State, 
 
 MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS. 
 
 At a meetiog of the Stockholders <of the Asheville Female 
 College, held in the College Chapel on Tuesday, the 10th of 
 August, 1869, Hon. J. L. Henry was called to the Chair and 
 R. M. Stokes requested to act as Secretary. 
 
 On motion, a committee of two, consisting of Rev. L. K. 
 Haynes and A. T. Summey, were appointed to verify proxies. 
 
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 ASHEVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE. 
 
 and ascertain the amount of stock represented. Said commit- 
 tee reported the following stock represented : 
 
 IN PERSON. SHARES. 
 
 N. W. Woodfin 5 
 
 E. Slftder 2 
 
 James S. Kennedy 20 
 
 L. K. Haynes 1 
 
 James L. Henry 2 
 
 Wm. Johnston 5 
 
 W. I>. Rankin 5 
 
 J. D. Reynolds 1 
 
 A. T. Summey 1 
 
 Clayton, Ray and Burnett 10 
 
 R. M. Stokes 1 
 
 A. H. Dowell, Jr..... 1 
 
 Wm. M.Cocke.... 1 
 
 BY PROXY. SHARES. 
 
 W. W. Stvingfield 1 
 
 T. S. Edwards 3 
 
 M. E. Carter 1 
 
 W. P. Welch. , 1 
 
 Samuel L. Love - 1 
 
 Charles Webb 20 
 
 J. K. Stvingfield 25 
 
 R. W. Palliam 2 
 
 I. V. Baird 1 
 
 J. R. Long 1 
 
 R. W. Pickens „ 3 
 
 S. Phillips 1 
 
 Susan T. Cox 4 
 
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 Making in all one hundred and eighteen shares represented. 
 Rev. J. S. Kennedy explained the object of the meeting to 
 be the adoption or rejection of the Charter obtained from the 
 Governor of the State of North Carolina, and for the purpose 
 of organizing the Corporation under the same, if adopted. 
 
 The Charter of the College was then read, and was unani- 
 mously accepted and adopted by the company. 
 
 A committee, consisting of the Rev. J. S. Kennedy, W. D. 
 Rankin and Wm. Johnston, Esqrs., were appointed to nominate 
 a Board of nine Directors. 
 
 Said committee made their report, putting in nomination for 
 the Board of Directors the following named gentlemen, viz : 
 
 Hon. J. L. Henry, Hon. N. W. Woodfin, Rev. J. S. Burnett, 
 Wm. Johnston, A. T. Summey, A. T. Davidson, E. Sluder, G. 
 M. Roberts and J. E. Ray, Esqrs. Rev. J. S. Kennedy is a 
 member of the Board by virtue of his office as President of 
 the College. 
 
 The report of the committee was received, and the above 
 named gentlemen were unanimously elected Directors for the 
 present year. 
 
 On motion, a committee consisting of Rev. J. S. Kennedy, 
 Hon. N. W. Woodfin, Hon. J. L. Henry, Col. Wm. M. Cocke, 
 Wm. Johnston and R. M. Stokes, Esqrs., were appointed to 
 prepare a code of By-Laws for this Corporation, and report to a 
 
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ASHEVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE. 11 
 
 meeting of the Stockholders to be held in the College Chapel 
 on Thursday next, at 4J P. M. 
 Meeting adjourned as above. 
 
 It. M. STOKES, Secy. 
 
 College Chapel, Thursday, Aug. 12, 1869. 
 
 At an adjourned meeting of the Stockholders held this day 
 at 4J P. M., Hon. J. L. Henry was called to the Chair. 
 
 A committee, consisting of Capt. J. E. Ray and Mr A. II. 
 Dowell, Jr., were appointed to verify proxies and ascertain 
 the amount of stock represented ; who report they find one 
 hundred and two shares represented ; this being a majority of 
 the stock, the meeting proceeded to business. 
 
 The object of this meeting being the reception of the report 
 of the committee appointed at last Stockholders' meeting, to 
 prepare a system of By-Laws for the government of the Cor- 
 poration. 
 
 Said committee then offered the following, which was re^ 
 ceived, read and unanimously adopted : 
 
 BY-LAWS 
 
 OF 
 
 ASHEVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE, 
 
 CAAPTER I.— STOCKHOLDERS, 
 
 Sec. 1. The Stockholders shall hold an annual meeting on 
 Saturday preceding the College Commencement ; or oftener, 
 if necessary, — to be assembled on the call of the Board of 
 Directors. 
 
 Sec. 2. At the annual meeting of the Stockholders, they 
 shall elect a Board of nine Directors, by ballot. 
 
 Sec. 3. If at any regular meeting of the Stockholders there 
 should not be a quorum present, such meeting may be ad- 
 journed, on motion, from day to day until a quorum shall 
 assemble. 
 
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 Sec. 4. A meeting of the Stockholders shall be competent 
 to transact all business not otherwise provided for, when a ma- 
 jority of the stock shall be represented in person or by proxy. 
 
 All proxies must be in writing, signed by the person author- 
 izing the same, and dated and witnessed before a Clerk of a 
 Court Record, whose seal shall be attached thereto, and shall 
 be in the following form, viz : 
 
 STATE OF ..,.,..., ^ The. <lay of , 
 
 County of J A. D. 18 
 
 To the Stockholders of the Ashevilte Female Colleger 
 
 Know ye that I , owning shares in 
 
 said company, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint 
 — — my proxy and agent, for me and in my name, to rep- 
 resent the stock owned by me at the next regular meeting of 
 the Stockholders of said company, and at all times and meet- 
 ings thereafter for the space of months ; unless other- 
 wise previously revoked by me, by authorizing the same either 
 in person or by letter directed to the Secretary of said company. 
 Signed and acknowledged by me ") 
 
 before \ (Name.) 
 
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 CAAPTER II.— DIRECTORS. 
 
 Sec. 1. At the first meeting (subsequent to the annual meet- 
 ing of the Stockholders) of the Board of Directors, they shall 
 proceed by ballot to the election of a President of their body; 
 a Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officers as may be pre- 
 scribed by law, who shall hold their offices for the space of 
 twelve months thereafter, and until their successors are ohosen. 
 
 Sec. 2. Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors 
 may be filled by them, by election at any regular meeting of 
 the Board, and any officer may be removed at any time by a 
 vote of the Board, 
 
 Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to 
 elect at the time hereinbefore prescribed an Executive Com- 
 mittee, to consist of five of their number; of whom the Presi- 
 dent of the College shall be Chairman, and the President of 
 the Board a member. 
 
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 Sec. 4. The Board of Directors shall meet on the first Fri- 
 day of every month at the College Buildings. 
 
 Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to 
 elect a President and Teachers, and all other officers of the 
 College annually, and fix their compensation ; who will hold 
 office during the pleasure of the Board, and shall not resign 
 without giving three months' notice of their intention to do so, 
 — vacation not to be included in the term of the notice given. 
 
 Sec. 6. At any meeting of the Board of Directors, five of 
 their number shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 
 business. 
 
 CHAPTER III.— OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. 
 
 Sec. 1. The President shall preside in all meetings of the 
 Board. In his absence the Board may fill the office pro tern. 
 The President shall sign all orders and drafts on the Treas- 
 urer, and all bonds, notes, contracts and other papers given 
 by the Board. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the 
 Board, keep a faithful record of the proceedings, read the same 
 at the opening and closing of each meeting; preserve all the 
 books, papers, &c, of the Board ; record or file, as he may be 
 directed, all contracts and reports of committees, and commu- 
 nications relating to the College; and conduct the correspond- 
 ence of the Board. He shall countersign all notes, bonds and 
 contracts, and drafts on Treasurer. 
 
 Sec. 3. The Treasurer shall collect, and hold subject to the 
 order of the Board of Directors all monies due the College, 
 pay all drafts made upon him by the President and Secretary, 
 and keep a faithful record of the entire monetary affairs of the 
 College. 
 
 He shall have charge of all notes, bonds, deeds, insurance 
 policies, records, papers, &c, belonging to the College, and 
 give all necessary receipts. He shall make semi-annual re- 
 ports to the Board of Directors, and an annual report to the 
 Stockholders on the finances of the College. He shall keep 
 his books posted, and always open to the inspection of any 
 Director or Stockholder. He shall file a bond in the sum of 
 
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 M ABBEVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE. 
 
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 five thousand dollars, with two good and sufficient sureties, 
 which bond shall be held by the President of the Board, con- 
 ditioned for the faithful performance of his duties, and shall 
 receive from the Board a reasonable compensation for" his ser- j 
 vices.' The offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by 
 the same person. 
 
 CHAPTER IV.— COMMITTEES. 
 
 Sec. 1. — It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to 
 nominate all Professors and Teachers, to recommend suitable 
 Text Books, to devise ways and means for establishing a Li- 
 brary ; frequently visit the Lecture Rooms ; notice the plan 
 of instruction and discipline therein ; give their aid and coun- 
 sel when asked in cases of insubordination to College rules, 
 and report to the Board any disqualification or dereliction of 
 duty on the part of any of the College Faculty. 
 
 This committee shall frequently visit the Steward's Hall, 
 and satisfy themselves that it is so conducted as to promote 
 the health, Comfort and success of the students ; and when a 
 
 vacancy occurs, nominate suitable persons to fill the offices of 
 
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 uperintendent and Matron. 
 
 It shall also be the duty of this committee to take charge 
 of all the Buildings, keep them insured and in good repair ; 
 superintend the laying out and ornamenting the grounds ; con- 
 tract for fuel, and provide a Janitor ; see 'that all necessary 
 furniture for the Steward's Hall and Lecture Rooms be pro- 
 vided, and make frequent reports on these subjects to the 
 Board. 
 
 'They shall meet at the College Buildings on the last Friday 
 of each month, or oftener on the call of the Chairman ; and a 
 majority of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the 
 transaction of business. 
 
 Sec. 2. There shall be a Committee of Finance ] consisting 
 of three, who shall audit the books of the Treasurer annually, 
 make to the Stockholders at the annual meeting a full report 
 of the Finances of the College, including a statement of the 
 gross receipts for tuition, board bills, contingent and admission 
 fees, interest on invested funds, and on notes and accounts, 
 
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 ASffEVTLLE FEMALE COLLEGE. 15 
 
 together with the amounts due the College, and from the Col- 
 lege to others, and the whole' expense of the College for In- 
 struction and contingencies. 
 
 This committee shall recommend such plans for the financial 
 management of the College, and for increasing the revenues of 
 the same, as they may judge best. This committee shall be 
 appointed by the Board of Directors. 
 
 CHAPTER V.— PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE. 
 
 The President, as the head of the College family and Execu- 
 tive of the Directors, with and by the advice of the Executive 
 Committee, is charged with the entire superintendence, direc- 
 tion and control of the internal policy of the school, — the 
 physical, moral and intellectual culture of the pupils. He 
 shall assure himself from time to time of the faithfulness and 
 competency of the Teachers, and of the progress of the pupils. 
 He shall keep a record of the names of all the pupils and pa- 
 trons, note the time of the admission and departure of the 
 pupils, and allow none to continue in the College, whose bills 
 have not been satisfactorily arranged with the Treasurer. 
 CHAPTER VI.— TEACHERS. 
 
 The Teachers shall be responsible to the President and Di- 
 rectors for the faithful performance of their duties. They 
 shall perform the duties assigned them, and aid the President 
 in maintaining order, and promoting the welfare of the stu- 
 dents. They have full control of the students while in their 
 Lecture Rooms, and power to punish offences therein commit- 
 ted; but they may never proceed contrary to the advice of 
 the President. .• 
 
 The President of the College shall fill any vacancy occurring 
 by death or otherwise among the Professors or Teachers, tem- 
 porarily, until the next regular meeting of the Board of Di- 
 rectors. 
 
 CHAPTER VII.— PUPILS. 
 
 Sec 1. Students residing in Asheville shall only be re- 
 sponsible to the College for their conduct during school hours ; 
 and on public occasions, when they mingle with non-resident 
 
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 16 ASHEVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE. 
 
 students, at such times and on such occasions, they shall con- 
 form to the rules prescribed for non-residents. 
 
 Sec. 2. Non-resident students shall be required to board m 
 the Steward's Hall, except for special reason they are permit- 
 ted by vote of the Board of Executive Committee to board 
 elsewhere, but those having such permission are expected to 
 be governed by the same rules as those at the Steward's Hall. 
 
 Sec. 3. No student is permitted to purchase any article on 
 credit, except by permission of parents or guardian in writing. 
 
 Sec. 4. Each pupil shall attend Sabbath School and the 
 regular services at church, with some one or more of the Tea- 
 chers, when in the opinion of the President her health or the 
 inclemency of the weather does not forbid it. 
 
 Sec. 5. Pupils shall attend the morning service of the 
 church to which they belong — parents may choose the church 
 for their daughters while here, if they themselves are not mem- 
 bers of any of the churches in Asheviile, in other cases they 
 shall attend church with the Teachers under the direction of 
 the President. 
 
 Sec. 6. On public occasions the young ladies shall wear in 
 summer plain white Jaconet dresses, with plain straw bonnets 
 or hats trimmed with blue lute string ribbon, — in winter the 
 same bonnet with dress of Mazarine Blue Worsted, while con- 
 nected with the College. 
 
 Sec. 7. The students are not allowed to leave the College 
 premises without permission, or unaccompanied by a Teacher. 
 
 Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the President and Teachers 
 to faithfully execute these regulations, and punish all violations 
 of them, or any of the regulations of the College, written or 
 unwritten, by reproof, suspension, dismission or expulsion : 
 Provided, No student may be expelled without the concur- 
 rence of the Directors or Executive Committee. 
 
 CHAPTER VIII.— TERMS OF ADMISSION, &c. 
 
 Sec. 1. Students may be admitted at any time, but those 
 entering after the Term opens will be charged from the begin- 
 ning of the month in which they enter to the end of the Term. 
 No deduction will be made except for sickness of at least one 
 
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ASHEVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE. 17 
 
 month's continuance, and no money will be refunded when 
 pupils are removed during the session. 
 
 Sec. 2. On entering, and at the commencement of each 
 Term, each pupil shall pay the established contingent fee, and 
 one-half the Tuition fees for that Term in advance, and the 
 other half at the close of the Term. Board bills are payable 
 half-yearly in advance. All accounts not settled at the close 
 of the Term will be charged with interest. 
 
$ 
 
 Aslieville Female College, 
 
 ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. 
 
 The First Term of the Collegiate Year 1869-70, of this old 
 and popular Institution opens on Thursday, oth of August, 
 1869, and ends on the 23d of December. The Second Terra 
 will open on the EOiA of December, 1869, and end on the 20th 
 of May, 1870, with the Collegiate year. 
 
 TERMS, PER SESSION OF TWENTY WEEKS : 
 
 Tuition, from $12 to $20.00 
 
 Fee for incidental expenses, 3.00 
 
 Board, including washing and lights, 75.00 
 
 Music, and use of instrument, 22.50 
 
 Languages, Ancient and Modern, each, 8.00 
 
 Charges for Painting, Drawing, Spc, frc, moderate. 
 
 Every pupil must furnish her own towels, toilet, soap, and 
 one pair of sheets and pillow-cases. Articles of wearing ap- 
 parel, as well as sheets and towels, must be durably and dis- 
 tinctly marked with the owner's full name. 
 
 Superior facilities for instruction in Music and French. 
 Tuition fees remitted to daughters of Ministers having regular 
 pastoral charges. 
 
 Asheville is conceded by the medical faculty to have one of 
 the finest climates in the world, and has long been noted for its 
 social, religious and educational advantages'. 
 
 Not more than one-twentieth of our population in Western 
 Carolina is colored, — another reason why our friends South 
 should educate their daughters here. 
 
 Railroads are rapidly approaching us from the East and 
 West, and will soon meet at Asheville. 
 
 From the West and South, parents may send their daughters 
 by way of Morristown, Tennessee, to head of Railroad, near 
 Warm Springs, having to stage only 44 miles. 
 
 Payments — One hundred dollars, at least, semi-annually, 
 promptly in advance, on Board and Tuition bills. 
 
 For further information, send for Catalogue. 
 
 JAS. S. KENNEDY, President. 
 
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