Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) World, December 7, 1893, p. 8. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as shown by the ellipsis. View a photograph of the Female Seminary at http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/archivesphotos/results/item.do?itemId=P00223 67. EARLY SETTLEMENTS Bloomington's Young Days One of the best informed men in the county on the early history of Bloomington and Monroe County is William N. Roseberry of this city. For almost 75 years he has resided here and his knowledge of the county's growth and progress makes his letters very interesting. He sends the following to this office: Bloomington, Ind., Dec. 6, 1893. Editors, WORLD: Sixty-five years ago I came to Bloomington, the count seat of Monroe County. The population of the town at that time was about 400. Jessie Brandon was publishing the Republican when I came. The old college was under the management of Hall and Haxney (I think Harney is the correct name). Women were not then admitted. Soon after I came the old brick Female Seminary was built. It was supported by fines and forfeitures. In a short time it was abandoned and sold to the Methodist Church and is now owned and occupied by my friend, John Whisenand as a family residence. In 1829, Dr. Wyley (the correct spelling is Wylie) came from Philadelphia and accepted the presidency of the old college. He organized a new board of trustees and, among the number, was my wife's stepfather, Jonathan Nichols who taught in the Preparatory department under Dr. Wyley. The university is now in a most flourishing condition and under the control of a competent Board of Trustees. With President Swain at the head of the faculty, the institution is rapidly growing in attendance and influence and women are no longer prevented from entering the university.