The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-15
EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES,
III WILLIAMSBURG.

~ Ia consequence of the iickhnss of the feafpn
the time OF receiving pupils i'll be extended to tie
| Ioth November.
h FINALE Education, which, till lately, Mas toe
little attended to, appears now to have becon,,
an oSect numerically inteieng In Europe i, is not
uncommon to coniign one half of young LADY.
fortune to uieiul and ornamental Accomplishments;
aud IN our own country alto, parents ieem rapidly
Gopting the opinion, that large portion of the fun
th"y intend for their daughters may wiirly be ap-
Pfopriated to their Education The idea perhaps i,
)ut What husband does not feel that the intelligence
and accomplishments OF his wife are OF more n,por-
tance to his happiness and enjoyment, than the addi-
non OF 4 lew HUNDRED pounds to his elate What
Parst Is hot ienbe thar his atisfaSion and peace OF
mind depend directly tina, aniable department and
general good conduct Of his daughters which reful,
rom good eddoaton Nor are thefa all nor even
me greateit benefits that flow from this fertile iource
Size, whom the wife and affeta;ouate guardians of
her youth have rendered rich in intellectual acquili-
lions and the elegant of reTionai accomplishments
can never becoale poor. She poieiIes reiource o.
which TO vciihuie Of fortune can deprive l.er She
enjoys patrmony which can neither be exhauled BY
time nor dimini,led by accident; but which, aftel
having proved refuge from misfortune for the mo-
ther, commonly defends in rich inheritance to her
children.
imPreiied with the truth and importance of thief,
conhderations, MIR. and Mrs. Anderion have devot-
ed large portion of their time and attention to the
eabiiihment of fchool for the general improyemen,
oiyoung ladies' Having daughters of their own &c
educate and viewing that object as the mot feriou.
buiineis OF their lives, they perfonally nereiec
Ill the arrangements they are making; and they
Judge from their feelings, that they render al
acceptable iervcc iocictv, in forming feminar,
where polite literature aud the arts of perlonal i'm,
provement may be equally cultivated. They frank
y own that they have fought els to produce all eco
eli ,ha,,. Il
| conionant 20 the wihes of thofe who deiire go.c
iituation tor theinrutton and accomplishment of thei,
daughters They have accordingly engaged the aiIilt
anee OF the mott eminent instructors in the feyera
branches of female education, and made liberal pro-
vIiion Tor every objee which might conduce to the
iuceeis OF their undertaking. Their eiahEihmen,
Will probably be moR acceptable to thoie who hav.
no oApoiition to make economy principal cunider.
alton but 1t is juit to acknowledge, thar on this iub
Jeet they have hitherto experienced from parents TIA.
utInott E5erality of fentiment.
regard tor the intereit and Improvement of hi
native city, and jut attachment 70 It's anable us
excellent tociety, together with convltiion Of il
beng, Tor edntation in general the MOE favourabl,
mutation oil this and the neghbouring fouthern anc
"eitefn hates, induce Mr.. Anderlon the follow
ing observations. The advantages which Williams
burg at this tine poileles with regard to youthfu
Improvement, and the rational euloyme.ts Of foci
al intercourie, unattended with the ,iipation Incl
den1 to large towns, give it juit clal TO parenta
attention Many individuals, particularly fnch whc
lave numerous family TO educate, might fird i
intereitiEg TO make II their permanent or teporar,
refidencr Several convenient dwellings, may at pre-
lent be oDtaded or moderate terms; and as FAR as re
lates 10 Mr. and Mrs as natution all charges for t,,
iton iha be made at half price for toi young adie
whole parents induced on their account to rcid
in town. TO thoie who cannot thus become the in,
mediate guardians oi their children, Mi. and Mr.:
A offer Dor certain number of young ladies' = ftu
alton under their own roof where has been ,pde.
vored TO aiiemble every advantage which can rerdc
improvement eaiy, agreeable and certain
September Is. (eplm)