Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-15
RT"HN0ND HCADEN7.,
COR FEMALE EDUCATION.

TIE Pupils OF this Academy, were examined
on the 23d and 24'h OF July last, by q COM
'nittee OF the Trustees. previous to the COM
renceHcnt of the summer vacation and 1t is
with peculiar pleasure the committee announce
10 the public the result Of that examination.
me whole number OF Pupils, amounts to for.
ty few of whom were absent, having been
sent for by their relations Among so many
young Ladies, the committee were highly graft
fed ar observing their proficiency in their vari-
Gus studies and their rapid improvement in
science. in proportion to the time during which
they had been under the tuition of their ,espec-
tive teachers. .e-s
Ihi, Improvement was so neatly universal
that Il was not hought proper to bcst0w any
distinguishing tokens % applause on thoac who
exceHed the rest F.; especially as al were worthy
OF great, tho no' enIrey Of eqsal praise and
all appeared TO be minated wiyh laudate emu
la,ion
The Con1ri',cs, rejoicing in the u,iltv ofths
ms Tuition. invite TO i, the attention OF those pa.
rents or guardians WHO are DESTROYS of Obtaining
7 genteel education for their daughters CIR wards,
on mocsrae terms. and under excellent instfuc-
The Rev J6n D blair, has been appointed
Pre5iden, of the Academy. His duty, as such,
IS 20 snrerint; nd the other teachers; 70 FIX the
nm rs of 'heir attendance; to see ina hey do
Their duty and tha: all lie rules are duly b.
erved He is also teacher OF Geography and
y story, AZ The rate Of fifteen do.a.s per aunun
to- ca popi and of the general princi9,es cf
Natural and Motal Philosophy ard Natural His.
cry he same ,ase
Nr f.aG Byrd On The management, of whose
school Nh Blai, ssSistsl is superintendent Of the
manners aud morals of the young Ladies; Una
NY OF whom board and lodge with her, at the
cheap rate of enc hundred and 6fy dollars per
annun, including fire, candles and ~ hing J
and moreover, IS teacher Of Reading Writing
Ari' meic and Needle.Wo. k. q, the rate OF
twenty dollars per arnum.
Mr.. J0b7 D1Hgrdnf is teacher Of the Fycnch
Language, AZ the of five dollars per quarter,
MIR JJio6n La'asfe Of Dancing at the same rate
MIR. %rgRsie Pe'iooiGs. of Music, at ten dollars
per quarter, and of Drawing, at FIVE dollars per
quarter.
The several coTnrersations which have been
mentioned are pay abe guar srly in advance
Zach pupil, however. is tp ATTEND only such OF
those tutors, as her parent or guardian shall di-
rect; except ,hatno pupil is TO be taught Dane.
'ns' dus'c' or Drawing, without being also in
s'ructed in some one or more of the other BRAN
ehes OF Education taught in the Academy and
the standing Committed, with the asst STANCE Of
the Teacher OF the branch OF Education, 10 which
any pupil is proposed to be advanced, are en-
powered 10 judge Of the progress in science. and
NS~iHS upon '"S quahhc2tlOns or such pupil to
BE admitted 10 attend such Teacher.
The Academy will again he opened on the
hrst day OF September next; and as IN, house
hitherto occupied for tha, purpose hes Leen found
| Insufficient, the Trustees have procured Ina,
/ large and cor'mciious house in The highest and
most pleasant situation on Shockoe Fill, belong
ing to Major William Duval and adjoining the
hduse OF William Price Esq Tor the more cou-
venient acc 'mnodati-n oe tic young Ladies
! .TORN D BL6IP.
! John BUcRAN5N. Members o!
ALEXANDER N RAE, 'hs omm''
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