Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-07
Female Education.


public that the Academy is now open for
the reception of pupils, in the house lately
occupied by James Penn, Esq. under the su-
Iperintend9nce of Mrs. ANNA BYRD. The
branches ST education, the names OF the
teachers employed, and the compensatiOns
to be paidt each, by the parents or guar
diass of the Young ladies instructed by
them. are rs follows go
l. Reading and writing the English
Tongue gramRaticallv, Arithmetic and
Needle-work Mrs. Anna Byrd teacher
at the rate of twenty dollars per snnum.
2. Geography and History the Rev.
John ID. Blair teacher at the rate of if-
teen dollars per aunum.
3. The general principles of moral and
psturalsPhilosophv, and natural History;
the Rev John ID. Blair teacher; at the rate
of fifteen dollars per annum.
4, The French Language; Mr.. John
Mongrand teacher; ut the rate of twenty
dollars per annum. He is to give five les
sons week 70 each of HIS pupils.
5. Music; MIR. Augustc Peticolas teach
err; at the rate Of forty dollars per annun.
He is 70 give three lessons = week &c each
of his pupils.
6. Dancing; Mr.. John Latastc teacher;
at the rate of twenty dollars per annum.
He viii attend at the Academy once a
week, viz. on every Saturday, for the pur-
pose CO instructing such pupils as shall be
entrusted to his tuition.
Z. Drawing; MIR. Auguste PeticoIas
teacher; Al the rate of tweuty dollars per
annun. and will give three lessons week
70 each of his pupils.
The SAID compcRsations are PAYABLE quar-
tcrly in advance and the parent or guar
dian ofeach pupil is 20 furnish such books
aHa stationary for her use, rs shall re d.
rectcd By the respective teachers Each
pupil is 20 be taught such only of the eaia
branches Of education asker parent or runr-
dian shall direct c~ccrt that no pupil shall
be TAUGHT Music, Drawing or Dancing, with
ontbciDg also instructed in some one or more
Of the other branches Of educaticr taught
in the EC20cmv; a1d that standing con-
mittee " the Trustees (consistiu- Of nine
members, ~ y VI iioritv of the sid rirc)
with the assistance Of the teacher Of the
branch az education Co which sny pupil *
proposed to be advanced. arc empowered
to Judge Of the prog. in &C. -ace, and de-
eide npon the qualifications er such pupil
so be admitted TO attend such teacher
The standing committee ere - visit the
Academy from time ~ time, - c~qmine
the Dupis for the Durpose cf DISCOVERING
ssrve the cmd1ctof the surerintendant md
other teachers and make a general re-
port oF the state OF the institution, ut lca SC
four times in every year to meeting Of
the Trustees Theyare moreover to grant
such tokens ofapplausc, rs they shall cecm
eXpodieut, to such Of the pupils as, in their
judgment, shall deserve them; and also to
ceus;rc those who shall appear 70 have
neglected their studies, or 90 have been
guilty Of any improper conduct.
The young ladies sent to the Academy
by persons not residing in this CITY are to
board and lodge with Mrs Byrd, whose
con- ccnsa,iou tor boarding and lodging each
pupil, (incluting washing. irc and can
dies,) IS one hundred and fittv dollars per
Annum, Payahle quarterly in advance.
The times Of vacation viii be from the
1st day Of August 30 tho first dar Of Sen
tember, and from the sd day OF Dccem-
Der - the 5Ist day Of the same month, in
each year.
Having now completely put in operation
this use!u, institution, ,hc trustees cannot
refrain from corEratula,ing their fcilov-ci-
I t2cns Oh the sXce.ient opportunity which is
! now presented for the education OK their
! daughters, NJ M Academy where they may
! be instructed on very moderate terms, in
every gcuecl accomplishments, and useful
! branch Of science, BY teachers of ire
proachabic characters and undoubtcd a.
( biiitics; and wiz be under the supcrjrtcn-
/ dance Of aladY ofgvest rcspcctability, par
ticu'lriy charged with the carc Of their
moral conduct and Improvement of their
manners.
/ The trustees Cater themselves ther-ro
I that 1t VIII meet with the most lihcral en-
( couragement. a subscription has been o.
rened for the purpose OF raising money 20
! pay the rent, for the present year, 81 use
! house now occupied by Tic academy; and
% purchase that house or some other coal
| Is convenient for lis permanent establish
mcnt, t1gcth.r with n Forte Piano and q
/ set of Globes for the rer ofthe pupils. The
/ patronage of the wealthy and generous is
( respectfully solicited, aud large su5scrip-
/ ton. It's hoped, viii be obtained in q short
/ time. Subscription papers are entrusted
to many gentlemen i'm different PARTS o. tho
country, and 70 each o; the Vrvs.c-s; who
arc William II. Ca5cr, Alexander T'Rac,
/ Alexander Stuart, William w. Urninr,
| William Munford, Lewis Harvie, Creed
| Taylor, Edward Darlington, James Penn,
! Thomas Rutherford, Henry s. Shore, John
! Buchanan, John y. Blair, Edmund RAN
dolph. George Hlv, W'tiham WirJ, Will
( am Noseley, William Price, Ncrister'
/ Robert Gamble, William Toushc", John a.
dams, John Brockcnbrough, George Pickett
and James Grcenhow.
! Richmond, March 5th, 1907. wat
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