‘A well-educated and experienced Lady (between the ages of 35 and 45) is desired, capable of conducting an Institution with not less than 100 day-pupils.
‘A competent knowledge of German and French, and a good acquaintance with general English Literature, Arithmetic, and the common branches of female education, are expected.
‘Salary, upwards of £200 a year, with furnished apartments, and other advantages.
‘No Testimonials to be sent until applied for, and no answers will be returned except to Candidates apparently eligible.’
The shareholders requested a general meeting in order to receive an explanation of the cause which led to the resignation of Miss Procter, and this was convened for June 2. The Committee was occupied during the fortnight which succeeded this in selecting and interviewing some of the fifty candidates for the Headship, and Miss Beale was elected on June 13. In July Miss Procter took her final leave in the following letter to Mr. Hartland:—
Glendale House, July 28, 1858.
‘My dear Sir,—I thank you much for your kind letter enclosing your cheque for £41, 10s. 6d.
‘I take this opportunity of sending you the keys of the College. The house has been cleaned throughout. The Chimneys have all been swept.
‘Some few stores,—nearly a ¼ cwt. of soap, some dip candles, and two new scrubbing brushes,—are in a closet in the pantry.
‘The new zinc ventilator is in the press used for the drawing materials.