The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-14
Williamsburg. Septembe IL
XXIILLIAMsBURG rEMALE AcAnE

WILLIAMSBURG FEMALE AcADE,
wv MY under Il direction 81
A. PLUME T Professor atm ,dern laaeuaees
IN the College al Eilii.em and @.,,y-.and,
G. BLAcNBuRN Professor Of naathesaat;c4,
in the same GptIege
The pubi.ck are respectfully Informed n, :,
the course viii commeoce o lobs,. l5tb and en5
August i5th faliowinS parents who dc lot
wish to wi,adraw.th then children may continue
them in the vacation when the teaches dn not
leave town
Mr.. Piurkett teaches the French Lsnpu,ee
Musick, Dancing, &c.
Mr. Blackburn conducts the E e,i,h depart
ment.
Publick examinations, for the satisfaction oe
parents and guardians, will oe held in F. bru2rv-
ana W AuSuS' the importance Of these when
properly conducted, is ackno wledgec. bv ali ,rho
have any experience i'll the business of instruc.
ton
Fhe local advantages II Williamsburg ass
place oteducstion for young ladies' are obvious
b"arders VIII be taken by rev aides in the
.own Whose ns'ernai care and polite society can
not tan OF oelnS highly useful to Young female.
residing with them
When undertook, IN conjunction with Mr..
p'unEctt, to establish system of female ed,,c,-
ton IN Williamsburg, it was not nv intention tc
receive very young pupils, ignorant ofthe 6rzt
rud!p'ent' % knowledge wish those vino en-.
ter IN iuture to be able to SPELL read and write
and to know Gomethlng Of numbers: circu,n J.
stances DO not permit me to devote nv time z, a.
tentlon to clements, which may be acquired II,
the ordinary schools. My lessons this wear hay-
comprehcnded a complete course of EngTsh
grammar the iirst volume of Biar's Lectures
Grecian, Roman, English and American Histo
ry ) very extensive course of Geoprsnbv ,s,
Gent and modern use of the Globes. Mans Re-
as much OF Astronomy < OF almost everv hranch
OF Natural Philosophy as can be understood
by popular methods OF illustration, and without
mathematical investigation one dsv in everu
week has been latterly devoted to Art mt
shall edd, the ensuing course for snch as 80.
sufficiently advanced, some minor branches r,hs
Mathematics, such as Algebra, Geometry Snha-
TICS, &C. L Know there are some to whom tbi.
course, for young lady, will appear strange.
not absurd but the experience of ten wears If.
Virginia sHd OF much longer period in other.
countries, has taught me that females are IN mo
ny instances, at least as capable OF acoirio thos
knd OF learning which demands patient ;ppes,;
gS'Ion, as the other sex l was aDuriz, 4 .t IL
commandments of the school, that should have,
TO encounter many OF those difficulties cnrornnn
u all those who incur the charge ofinnovaton bv
ueVi"'"B HoI" me beaten road these nave, how
ever, proved less formidable than had antic;.,a.
ted have persevered in my plan. fully conyin-
ced OF Its utility the school has gradually nro-
gressed, and have the satisfaction to know ihat
tits approved by persons Of acknowledged ,sste.
and judgment have endeayored tn render :.
"O'u'y VI IheI patronage by bestOwing on those
committed to my care, the same kind and degree
OF attention which devote TO my own children.
my anxiety TOR whose education, and nv des,o;r
OF seeing It accomplished in the ,gav which an.
proved, were my primary inducements to form
the establishment.
Mr.. Plunkett and myself have uniforroIv co;n.
clded IN opinion respecting the plan and conduct
OF the School, and we believe that, TO nrocse5
with advantage, through all the branches which
oui system embrace S, is Indispensable necessa
ry 10 attend two courses Nothing can indeed
be more unreasonable than to expect that any So
id knowledge OF these scieuces can be gained i'm
a few months Mr. Piurkett thinks that Music
including theory and practice, requires At least
The application oitwO years a few tr,G,nr tunes
may be learned in a short time, but execution ON
the Plane Forte or on almost any other inslru-
mcnt must be the result Of much exercise H
deems 1t needless to say any thing of French O.
very one knows that the acquisition of foreign
( language must be = work Of time In giving dis
ESTIMATION to the public, W. are influenced by COR
rect motives We feel reluctant that young ladies'
sh0uld go from our school mere scylists anxi-
on to- mpaft to them the genuine pfinciD1es Of
knowledge, IN order that they may hereaG er culti-
Fate the Sciences x find IN then. re Il source &
p'easore throughout their future lives we wish.
I = suihcIeDt time for the purpose We do not A.
dopi the silly idea, that we are to finish The ducs
ION OF young lady we desire, therefore. Nh AZ
hose who become our pupils, will, for their own
advantage, continue with us one course AZ least.
lintend to limit my department TO twenty pu-
| Pis 2 greater number is inconsistent with mo
collegiate and other duties, and to obyi,te The ne
cssslty OF forming too many classes, 1 wish them
to commence at as early period ,fthe course AZ
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