The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-22
October s.
EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES.
At WILLIAMSBURG


" In confequenee of the fcklinefs of the fe,ro,
the time OF receiving pupils will be extended IN tbs
10Th November. 60 me
FEMALE Education, which, till la,.l,
- little attended to, appears now 20 have beco,~S
Ah oo)eet numerically iiiteretting. In Kurop. :;
| uncommon to coNiign one half of a vopno 7 -.
LOT tuhe to meiul and ORNAMENTAL accompl;hn,s,:.
snu N our own country alio parents feem rapdIv
IoP'iis 'he opnion, that large portion of the f,
ey :,i'eIu i"f Ger daughters, may wiGry be an-
p'oPi's,ea 10 fheir Education. The idea perha,.4
Ju"' "hae hntband does feel that the in,elgsr..
ana aeconipnhnents of his wife are of more irnno-
'e'e 20 ms happneis and enjoyment, than the adj;
'ioh OF a few hundred pounds to his eGa,e WI,
parent Is NOT feniible that his iatisfaai and IS
oepend directly on that amiable department and
senef"i good conduct OF bis daughters which refut
from good educatonl Nor are theie al. nor .vc,
ne greatet benefits that flow froi- this fertile ,o,rea
ohe' whom the wife and afeaionate guardians of
er youth nave rendered rich i'll intellectual souu;h
lions and the eegsnt arts OF pefonal accomplishment
can never become poor. She poneiIes rerourre -
which no vicllitude CT fortune can deprive her g..
enjoys pAtrn1ony which neither be cxAan(ied lj
time, nor dimiDiihed by accident; but which. af,e-
having proved refuge roni misfortune for the NO.
thel, commonly defends IL rich inheritance 70 ts-
children. ~
lniprehed with the truth and importane. Of ,b.e.
conilderations, Mr. and Mrs. Auderfop lave dsyo.
Cd large portion Of their tins and attention r., .L
eapiiainent OF iehool for the general improvement,
otJouhg iadIes. Having daughters of their own ;,
educate, and viewing that oheGf as the n,oG FRI.
builneis OF their lives, they perfonally ntereeJ
III ths arrangements they are making: and ,be,,
Judge IRON their Own feelings, that they render an
acceptable fesvIce to Ccety, in FORMING 4 fen,;r,
where polite literature and the arts of perional ;,
proVement may be equally cultivated They frank
~ own that they have fought efs to produce an ee,.
Ell fl,ittnp KS.
eonionant 20 the withes of thofe who defire coal
iituation for theinttruGion and accomplbeu, of g.;
oaughters' lhey have accordingly engaged the aGin
ance OF che mott eminent inhrutaors in tb- Cev.-aI
branches OF female education, and made liberal nro-
vlllon Tor every obJec which might conduce n ,b.
iuceefs OF their undertaking. Their enabiibmsn,
VIII probably De mott acceptable to thofe who have
no QhP0htcn 20 make economy a principal cUnfder-
atioh but 1t IS Ju to acknowledge, that on this ub
Jeet they have hitherto experienced from pa,spfsth
utmoft liberalitp of fentinlent
"A regars for the inerelt and Improvement oek;,
native city, and jun attachment 70 ;tsar,hIs II II
excellent iocety, together with CONVICTION Of -
oeing, Tor education i'll general the mof fsvout,bia
ntua'ioh OF TINS and the neghbouring fouthern ard
weitern Rates, induce Mr.. ARderfon 70 ,b flla'.,
ing obiervations. The ADVANTAGES which witt.
burg at this time poheles with regard to vo.,bfnI
Improvement, and the rational enioyments of TO-;
az ntereourie, unattended with the difEpat;oo ;uc;
dent to large toons, give it juf claim to parental
attention Many individuals, particularly fuch who
nave numerous family to educate, might find i.
interetDg to make it their permanent or ,e,,rnr,--
reidence. Several convenient dwellings, ,nav =, ~
tent be obtained on moderate terms and as far as
lte9 10 Mr.. and Mrs AS ntuon, all charges for t,,-
on mall be made at half price for thoie young ladies'
who'e parents are induced their account re reGds
ID to"n. 10 tho1e who cannot thus become the i'm
mediate guardians Of their children, MIR. and Mrs
n: oner or certain number of young ladies' itu-
alton under their own roof where il has been ends.
vored to afemble every advantage which can render
Improvement eafy, agreeable aud certain
September 1S. (ep1mA