The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-18
EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES.

ar WILLId1fSBI'2Ss''s ,y,e fe,io,
the time of receiving pupils viii Be extended to the
10th November.
EI1EMALE Education, which, till lately, was too
4 little attended to, appears now to have become
an objea numerically interening In Europe it is rot
uncommon TO conhgn one half of young Lady's
fortune TO ufeful and ornamental accomplishments;
and in country alto, parents feem rapidly
doping the opinion, that large portion of the fun
they intend for their daughters, may wfely be ap-
propriated to their Education. The idea perhaps is
uh What hf,aad does not feel that the intelligence
and accomplishments of his wife are Of more mpor-
lance to his happiness and enjoyment than the addi-
ton OF few hundred pounds to his eitate /! What
parent is not ferfbe tina, his faisfaion and peace OF
mind depend dreely that amiable department. and
general good conduct of his daughters, which refult
from good education 7 Nor are thefe ALL nor even
the greatet benefits that flow from this fertile fource
She, whom the wife and affeaioDate guardians of
her youth have rendered rich in intellectual acaui
tons and the elegant Of perona accomplishments
can never become poor. She poHefes refource Of
which no vcilitude of fortune can deprive her. She
enjoys patr,nony which neither be exhauiled by
time, dimniihed by accident; but which, after
| having proveda refuge from misfortune for the mo-
ther, commonly defends in rich inheritance to her
| children.
impIciied with the truth and importance Of thefe
coriiderstions MIR. and Mrs. Anderfon have deyot-
ed large portion of their time and attention to the
etabliihhlent of choo for the general improvement
ufyoung ladies. Having daughters of their own "a
educate, and viewing that Object as TIE moi feriou.
buiineis OF their lives, they perfonaly ntereited
4 in the arrangements they are making; and they
IJudgs from their feelings, tina, they render ar
acceptable ferviee to focety, in forming iemir,ary
where polite literature and the arts of perional i'm.
| provement may be equally cultivated. They frank.
ly they have for ht leis to produce All eco
nomical Establishment than render their inftitutor
conionsnt the wifhes Of thofe who defire gcA,
traton Tor theintructioD and accomplishment Of the
daughters. They have accordingly engaged the afTR
ance nf the mott eminent initruciors in the fevera
branches Of female education, and made liberal pro
viiion for every object which might conduce to TIL
iucceis of their undertaking. Their eRabliibmen
will probably be moi acceptable to thofe who hav
, no dHpohtion 20 make economy principal conGdsr
alton but il is jult to acknowledge that ON this Ib
ect they have hitherto experienced from parents III
ptuoh Iiberality Of fentiment
: a regard for the intereR and improvement of hi
native city, and JUN attachment to its amable an
excellent iociety, together with conviction of i,
being, for educstiUn in general, the mof avo,rabl
filtration Of this and the neighbouriug fouthern an
wehern ffates, induce MFR. Anderlon to the follow
lEg oblervations. The advantages which William,
T, burg at this time poGcles with regard to youthft
Improvement, and the rational enioyn,ents Of foe
al intercourse, Unattended with the Obligation inc
, dent to large towns, give /, jun claim to parents
attention Many individuals, particularly fueh VIII
: have numerous family to educate, might find
irteretng TO make it their permanent or tempora,
rtiIdence. Several CO. encnt dwellings may al pr
tent be Obtained OIL modcrate terms; and as FAR as RI
ates to Mr.. and MIA ni,utiop, all charges for ii
,ion ihsll be made hail price i6T tbole yong adi
whole parents arc induced OH their account to fsi'
10 town. 10 th6ie who cannot tlrus become the in
medare guardians If their children, Mr.. and Nj
u A. caer sr CERTAIN nInbe1 Of Young ladies' lt
~ a,os andcr their roof where has been eude
j. yofcd to aGenlbe every advantsge which can rend
y iaiprovenent cay, agreeable and ccrtlin.
September 10, QpimI