Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-01-14
ENGLISH EDUCATION

ITHE SUBSCRIBER, who was the
i founder Of the Female Academy in
Charles Town, in 799, and has been
engaged in conducting it, at different
places, ever since, takes this public me-
thod of returning his sincere acknowledge
ments 10 all those respectable characters
who havepatronized his Institution: For,
although his circumstanceswere not such,
/ rs to ronder his subsistence dependent on
the success Of the undertaking vet, as
he had, for some time previous to the
erection Of the Female Academy, deplored
the great neglect which bad been exerci.
sed towards the fairest workmanship of
the lower world, with respect ID the cul-
tivation of their Mental Powers, BY a
proper Education ) so, II gave him high
satisfaction, 70 see his fellow citizens ap-
pear ready, and sorieitous, TO remedy
that misfortune, when, as they hoped,
and supposed, a proper opportunity of
fored. #. -. - 5,r... :.
In the progress Of the business, the
subscriber greatest reward has been, the
frequent assurances he has had, of the full
satisfaction, which the advancement Of
his Fair pupils has given to their Parents
and Friends; and the pleasing discoye.
ries, which he has witnessed bimself, of
the capaciousness ofthe Female mind +
and, that the sof sex was/a as capable Of
Internal, as external endowments. n. m
As the Subscriber intends to make.
some change in the institution, the ensu-
ing year, he deems it necessary duty in
him, to make 4 public notification there
Of, that his Friends, who have. patroni-
zed the Female Institution, may have a
proper opportunity reconsider what steps
they will pursue. In the course Of his
attention to: Female Education, he has
been frequently and pressingly solicited,
to take Boys also under his care but, as
his publication included Females only,
he continually refused TO receive BOYS,
Is he had never given any public notice
Of such an intention. - 800 ~"
Buthe now, hereby, gives that notice;
and informs the Public, thar he will re-
ceive Boys under his care the ensuing
year-shat he win board eight or ten, but
that . few ofthose most contiguous, must
find themselves beds.
The Subscriber does not mean, by this
step, arbitrarily to exclude Females, but
willreceive a few of them also, AZ hoarders,
should their Parents OF Friends, choose to
send them but he thinks il necessary TO
inform them, that he expects his Sister
viii remove her residence another year,
and that he shall not have her assistance
in the business. Should any Females be
sent, he win appropriate room, separate
from the common School Room, TO their
use, and make two Of his Daughters At.
tend them constantly one ofwhom must
be submitted to as Tutoress, and he win
attend to, and conduct their studies as
formerly, and on every Friday they viii
be taken down into the common School
Room, to go through a general examine
ton with the Male students This, il is
more than probable, win create an emu
lation between the two sexes, and be an
incentive to diligence. 49,. - Y. IN
The Subscriber has employed Mr..
Wilson, who taught School the present
yearin the neighbourhood Of Capt. Bayier,,
rs an assistant insihessNEaie@ School and
he (the Subscriber) will divide his time
and attention between the two Schools
and direct the studies Of both. go : a. y
The Female boarders will lodge in the
dwelling house, and the Males will oecu-
py the room in the Academy where the
young Ladies now lodge. Day Scholar
Of both sexes viii be received, provided