Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-01-20

Al meeting OF the trustees appointed by
AN act of the General Assembly, entitu-
led Gan act to establish an academy for
female education in the CITY of Rich
mond.' held at the capitol in the said ci-
~, on Friday the 10Th day of January,
1SO7-
presenI. William II Cabell. Alex'y M.Rae,
William w. Heniug, Wi'ran Muufard John
Buchanan, John ID B air, Edwerd C.rrine-on.
james Penn. Henry 6 Shore and George Pick
Resolved, that the Fcers IF thi corporation
shall be 4 President. Secretary and Treasurer.
md ehall be elected annur llv.
Resolved thai William II CabeU be eleaed
Prfsi emf, William Munford Secretary. and
Will moseley. Treasurer OF the said copo-
fon
Resolved. tina, the duty of the President Of
me trustees be ~ rresiie az ,heir deliberations
and 10 call a meeting thereof VIII never, in hi
'ngtnent, or that Of any two Of them, I, shall
b' expedient fov the benefit Of the institution
Resolved, THAT tile Secretary shall record the
proceedings Of each mce,inE oe the trustees and
preserve the books and papsrs. which may he
committed 10 his care. He shall also receive
from each trustee the list Of sub,c others which
shah have been h'ained bv such trustee and of
i've sums subscribed and enter the said lists in
book 70 be kept for the purpose.
, Resolved that The Treasurer shall receive nh
monies belonging - the Corporation and paw rhe
same as dret3ed by legally constituted board
and shall at all times, when required, render an
account Of hiq transactions
Resolved, that subscription be Immediately
oFened tor the purpose Of obtaining r7ouey or
o'her properly from such persons as NAV be will.
ng to contribute 70 The purposes Of this insiitu.
u n ard that every trustee do endeavor pro-
mote the same
Re olved. that until a sulTic;en, sarn If n1oray
20 purchase hoH.c aui convenient ground adj.
l''n'ng thereto for he use &c The academy shall
nave been subscribed aud received by the Trsa.
surer the academy sil b, he'd in the tenement
belonging 70 James Penn, in his cry which has
been rented by Ms Anna Byrd
Resolved that the said Anna Byrd he an.
pointed superintendent of the said academy.
ana be particularly charged with the care of The
mora conduit and Improvement of he manners
ot me young ladiee who shall be pupils therea
Resolved, that such pupils as shall he sem 10
the academy b, persons not resid;ng in this citv
shall board and lodge with the said Anna Byrd
Resolved, tha The sun of two hundred and
my dollars for the vent Of the said house also
ne price ofa Fore Piano. and Of set of Globes
Tor the use OF the pupils, shall be paid out of
the money which shall be received for su1scrip.
lions
Resolved, that the said Anna Bid shall re
eeive from The parent or guardian OF each pupil
tor board and lodging inolu9ing washing, fire
and candles, the sum Of 15O dollars per anuum,
PAYABLE quarterly in advance
Resolved, that so soon as proper tu'o rs can
he procured, the branches Of education 20 be
laugh IN the academy hal he read,lg & wrirn =
~ hng'ieh tongue erarmatica y. arithmetic
amt needle work geography an history the
s neral principles Of natural and MORAL nhii0so.
phy' ald natural history the French and Italian
languages muDc dancing. and drawing: but
each pupil shall be taught such Of those branch.
eS only as her parent or guardian snail dired
Resolved. that the teacher Of reading Ard
writing, Ergsh, arithmetic and needle work
shall receive from the parent or guardian Of
each pupil who shall he entrusted 20 her tuition
The sum Of twenty dollars per alnuu ard the
'eacher Of geography and history the sum ofGf
Teen dollars peT annun The said sums shall be
Fayab quarterly 81 advance
Resolved that Mrs Ann7 Byrd be appointed
teacher Of reading and writing English, a ihrne
&c and needle work and tina, John - Il air be ,
appointed teacher &C Ecogralh and history
Re . we'd tina, Wl'7m II Cabcl John 5u
chanan Aiexpnder MRae vii lam W. r. n.ng, !
William Munford James -eenhow John -
Blair, William Moscly aud Creed Taylor be
appointed standing commi tee to visi, the SAID
Academy from time 70 time, 20 examine fhe pu
prs Tor the purpose OF discovering thsir progress
IN Improvement also % observe he c1niuct If
the supcrintengant and other teachers and make
a general ycoou Of the ata,e of ,he institution.
az least four times IN every year, IN meeting
Of TIE trustees, Uhieh shall be called by the
President.