The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-01
EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES,
ar WILLIAMSBURG.

At WILLIAlfSBURG.
N B. TIE eo4.E Of isG,1e,;er .eW ,e-eo,sr.rer, orr
Toe " Oe'eSer, and rpii, hs engaged e,ie, H..
l5tb Of tidf moaiI.
u EMALE Education, which, till lately, was too
L little atteLded to, appears to have become
an o5)eet numerically in,rrcitmg. In Europe it is no,
uncommon to eorfgn one half of 4 young Lady 5
fortune to uieful and Ornamental accomplishments; ;
and IN our own country alio parents feem rapidly a.
doPting the opinion, that large portion of the iun
they intend tor their daughters may wiiey be APP
prcpriated to their Education. The idea perhaps is
Jut. What husband does feel that the intelligence
and accomplishments of his wife are Of more inpor
lance TO his happiness and enjoyment, than the add-
ton OF 4 few hundred pounds to his eilate What
parent is not fenble that ms fatisfaou and eace of
mind depend directly on that amiable department. and
general good eondu6 OF his daughters, which reiu.
from good education Nor are thefe ALL nor even
the greatea benet,sthat flow from this fertile iource
She, whom the wife and affeefiopate guardians of
her youth have rendered rich in intellectual acou-
hons aud the elegant OF perlonai accomplishment
can never become poor. She poleiIes reiouree of
which no vieiii,ude of fortune can deprive her. She
enjoys patriniony which neither be exhauiiet bv
time, nor dmniihed by accident; but winch. after
having proved refuge from misfortune for the mo-
ther, commonly defends in rich inheritance TO her
children.
impreiied with the truth and importance of thefe
conideratiois, Mr.. and Mrs Anderlon have devot-
ed large portion OF their time and attention 70 n.
etabiiihment OF iehoo, for the general improvement,
ofyoung ladies. Having daughters of their own to
educate, and viewing tina, obje6 the moi ferrous
ouncis OF their lives they perionally nterelied
| IN the arrangements they making; aud thew
Judge from their own feelings, that they render an
acceptable iervee to iociety, in forming feminary
where polite literature and the of perfonal i,,
provenisnt may be equally cultivated Fhev frank
hive I,fe,,
nonicai establishment than render their intt;tu.;on
conioiiant 20 the WHITES of tho!e W ho defire qoad
iituation tor theinrucon and phmept Of their
daughters They have accordingly engaped the a(l;f.
anoe OF the mott eminent inltrucors IN the fever,i
o!anehes OF female education, and made liberal pro-
vi"on tor every object which might conduce TO the
iueeeis OF their undertaking, Their eRaby;aue,,
will probably be mott acceptable to thole who h, %
no dnPofition to make ECONOMY principal c,nfid.r
alton bat it is juf to acknowledge that on this fub
Ject they have hitherto experienced from paren,s ,b
utniot Eberaty Of fentiment
regard FOR the imereit and Improvement of hi,
Native city, and iuif attachment to its amiable ard
excellent ioeety, together with conviction of its
being, Tor education in general, the moi favourable
iituaon of this and the ncighbouring fouthern and
wettern ffates, induce MIR. Anderfon to the follow
ing observations. The advantages which Williams
burg at this time pofeies With regard TO vombful
| improvement and the ritiora erjoynent. If r,ci-
al intercourie, unattended wiki The obligation inc
dent to large towns, give it ui claim 10 parental
attention. Many individuals, particularly fuch via
nave numerous family to educate, might fird il,
'nteretng TO make it their permanent or temporary
reiidenee Several convenient dwellings, may at pre-
lent be obtained moderate terms; aud as far
iates to Mr. and Mrs AZ inhitation all charges for tu
itioh hai be made at half price for ,hoe young ladies
"hoie parents are induced tkeir account to relde
in town. To thoic who canno, thus become RI. i'm
mediate guardians of their Children MIR. and Mrs.
a: OTTER Qor certain number Of young ladies) fu
atom under their roo, where it has been endea
VoFed to aiiemble every I'D vantage which can render
Improvement eafy, agreeable and certain.
N. g. The Young ladies who have Obtained
Perhiion OF aoience for nmer Witt to their friends
are requefted to he ruucsua ia their return bv the
! n October.
'eP'eihper 10. (ep1n,)