Genealogical and family history of the Wyoming and Lackawanna valleys, Pennsylvania . kill as an educatorand financier, was elected, senior book agent atNew York, and resigned his position as princi-pal. He was succeeded bv Rev. David Copeland,A. M., president of the Female College of Hills-boro, Ohio, a gentleman whose literary tastesand attainments and acknowledged abilities andextended experience as an educator rendered himpre-eminently fitted for the important and re-sponsible position of principal of an institution ofthis grade. Dr. Copeland remained at the headof the seminary until 1882,
Genealogical and family history of the Wyoming and Lackawanna valleys, Pennsylvania . kill as an educatorand financier, was elected, senior book agent atNew York, and resigned his position as princi-pal. He was succeeded bv Rev. David Copeland,A. M., president of the Female College of Hills-boro, Ohio, a gentleman whose literary tastesand attainments and acknowledged abilities andextended experience as an educator rendered himpre-eminently fitted for the important and re-sponsible position of principal of an institution ofthis grade. Dr. Copeland remained at the headof the seminary until 1882, when Dr. L. became the principal. He was eminentlya Christian gentleman and ripe scholar. He en-larged the curriculum of the school and pre-pared the institution to do the advanced work that it has been able to do in later years. Neverwas the seminary more successful than now. Thecourse of study is most thorough and comprehen-sive, and will compare favorably with that of thehighest institutions of its class. This time-hon-ored and deservedly popular institution receives. J^. Z. \J/n**~f *<*- THE WYOMING AND LACKAWANNA VALLEYS. 249 its full share of patronage, and under its pres-ent efficient management is destined to exert astill. more potent influence in the education ofthe youth of our land. The system of instruction adopted is thor-ough, and designed to prepare students for theactive duties of life or for a course of profes-sional or collegiate training. There are six de-partments of study provided, for each of whicha diploma is awarded, namely: College prepara-tion, literature and science, commerce, music, artand oratory. As an evidence of the high gradeof scholarship of young men prepared here forcollege, today they stand among the first at thebest colleges in the country. Many prominentpeople distinguished in church, state, and thehome have been educated in this seminary. In 1887. through the liberality of friends ofthe Seminary, Nelson Memorial Hall was ere
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