Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-13
Female Education.


male Education, established in the CT.
fyo OF Richaiond, are happy to inform the
pubic that the Academy is now open for
the reception of pupils, in the house lately
ocCupieub ny James Penn, Esq under the SUI
perlntendance OF Mrs. ANNA BYRD. The
branches ST education, the names of the
teachers employed, and the compensations
to be paid to cash, by the parents or guar
dams OF the young ladies instructed by
them, are as follows go
/. Reading and writing the English
Tongue grammatically, Arithmetic and
Needle-work; Mrs. Anna Byrd teacher ::
at the rate of twenty dollars per annum.
2. Geography and History the Rev.
John ID. Blair teacher ut the rate of if-
teen dollars per annum.
3. The general principles Of moral and
natural Philosophy, and natural History :;
tne Kew John ID. Blair teacher at the rate
of fifteen dollars per auuum.
q, The French Language; Mr.. John
MonSrand teacher; at the rate of twenty
dollars per annum. He is to give five les
sons week to each of his pupils.
S. Music; Mr., Auguste Petcolas teach
er; at the rate of forty dollars per annum.
He is to give three lessons week to each
OF his pupils.
3. Dancing; Mr.. John Lataste teacher:
at the rate of twenty dollars per annum.
He will attend at the Academy once \
week, viz. oil every Saturday, for the pur-
pose of .instructing such pupils as shall be
entrusted to his tuition.
z. Drawing; Mr. Auguste PeticoIas
teacher at the rate OF twenty dollars per
annum, and wlll give three lessons week
to each OF his pupils.
The said cCmpcnsations are PAYABLE quar-
teriy in advance; and the parent or guar
dian Of each pupil is TO furnish such books
and stationary for her use, as shall be di-
rected by the respective teachers. Each
pup is to be taught such only Of the said
branches OF education asher parent or guar
dian shall direct except that no pupil shall
be taught Music, Drawing or Dancing, With
ont being also instructed in some one or more
Of the other branches of education TAUGHT
10 the Academy; and that a standin~ com
mittee of the Trustees consisting Of nine
members, or q majority of the said nine)
with the assistance of the teacher of the
branch of education TO which anv plpil is
proposed TO he advanced, are empowered
70 Judge OF the progress in science, aud de-
eide upon the qualifications of such pupil
TO be admitted to attend such teacher.
The standing committee are to visit the
Academy from time to time, to examine
the pupils for the purpose of discovering
their progress in improvement; also 20 o.
serve the conduct Of the superintendent and
other teachers; and make general re-
port OF the state OF the institution, at least
four times i'll every year to a meeting of
the Trustees. They arc moreover to grant
such tokens ofapplause, as they shall deem
expedient, to such of the pupils as, in their
Judgment, shall deserve them and also to
censure those who shall appear to have
neglected their studies, or to 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
compensation for boarding and lodging each
pupil, Gnciuiing washing, fire and can
dles,) is one hundred and fifty dollars per
Annum, payable quarterly in advance.
The times OF vacation will be from the
1st day Of August to the first day of Sep
tember, and from the 23d day Of Deccm-
Der to the 3fst day of the same month, in
each year.
Having now completely put in operation
this useful institution, the trustees cannot
refrain from congratulating their fellow-ci-
tlzens on the sxcellent opportunity which is
now presented for the education of their
daughters, at an Academy where they may
be instructed or very moderate terms, i'm
every genteel plishment, and useful
branch of science, by teachers of ire
prnacha5le characters and undoubted "a
biiities; and will be under the superinten-
dance Of alady ofgreat responsibility, par
ticularly charged with the cave oe their
moral conduct and improvement of their
manners.
The trustees Cater themselves therefore
that It viii meet with the most liberal en-
enlargement. A subscription has been o.
pencd for tho purpose OF raising money TO
pay the rent, for the present year, of the
house now occupied by the Academy and
70 purchase that house or some other eqal-
" convenient for its permanent establish
ment, together with Fortc-Pano and a
set of Globes for the use the pupils. The
patronage Of the wealthy and generous is
respectfully solicited, and large subscrip-
ton, il is hopc,l, will be obtained in q short
time. Subscription papers are entrusted
to many gentlemen in different parts Of the
country, and 60 each of the Trustees who
are William II. Cabcll, Alexander MRae,
Alexander Stuart, William w. Hcning,
William Murford, Lewis Harvic, Creed
Taylor, Edward Darlington, James Penn,
Thomas rutherford, Henry s. Shore, John
Buchanan, John y. Blair, Edmund RAN
dolph, George HAY, William Writ, Wilt
am Moselcy, William Price, (Register)
Robert Gamble, William Foshce, John A.
dams John BrOckeubrouph George Pickett