Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-22
No the Public.

THE Subscribers, Trustees Of the Acate-
i my for the Education of Females in the
Town OF fredericksburg, uiider the direction
OF Miss Ann Smith. feel themselves impelled
by duty to defend the institution against foul
| and malicious SANDER. Where it originated,
the Trustees have not yet been able to disco
YER; but they suspect, from a or, HESS SER
want, removed from the institut oR for miscon.
duct But corrupted as the source must be-
the Trustees have to lament that it has found
propagators OF more responsibility, and has ac.,
CURED, as they are informed, a circulation too
wide to pass IN loticed, The Trustees there's
fore assure the public. and especially the Pa.
rents OF their amiabie and Interesting Prote-
gees, that any report injurious to them or the
Institution, is without any shadow OF foundati-
on, anil grossly false.
The Trustees have regularly visited the Ac-
cademy once month, IN Body, since its COM
mencement; AMI have moreover divided them
selves into Committees of two, who have uni-
tormly attended at least often at otl,t r times
Tor the purpose of examining the Students, and
inquiring into the Management of the ,cRooi--
Under the information thus acquired, the, pro.
nource without hesitation or doubt, that anv
imputation on the school or It's members, is a
base, and they believe, malicious SANDER 81,
the contrary, the conduct OF tue Suid,n,. has
been remarkably correct, and honorable to
themselves as well az to heir Tutors
The excellent Lady VINO presit.es over this
establishment is an honor to her sex Blessed
with competency, which personsl exertlon
has conferred, she has wtti, sdisntere sickness,
as rare as it is commend sble without any 9th.
er reward than that which the consciousness
ofgood actions bestows, devoted seven year.
of her time. sipce in Virginis, to the impror -
nent OF her Sex, with an ssidu ty never l.
fore Witnessed by tie trustees; tie .,sc, II
which is am piy proved BY ths condu 8. and inn,
proyement of her pupils.
The Professors m the Acaden.y b,vr ,,es.rv
ed. by their correct demeanory AMI .b;l;,;rs The
intire appreciation of the Trdstees
1t only remains for ther1 to d rfor N the main
fui task rannounci'y 70 the puo ic, and parli.
cuiariy to the par51iss of the students now .,
the ACADEMY, mt the proba bic eff ct e these
Infamous and grf5undless ca,unnies, Will be the
disso u'lon OF one OF tie be ST institutions for
female educatIon which has ver existed IN hi.
OF any otner state-as w seriously apprs hend
that Miss Smith has resolv d, at the conclusi.
on ofth;t present session, To leave the state
ohoidid she determine to ,eavi us we must &C.
quif.sce /: and, execra;ing we do the lie and
anonymous slsnderers which have Produced it
| We beg leave to tender to her our rn,st u
I feIgned affection and esteem anil hope tia, IN
the consciousness of her own rvclitude and in
/ the universal love and esteem oil her numerous
| friends and acquaintance, she will reap the
reward OF disnterested and vir,u us exertions
JOHN MINOR, President.
ROBERT DUNBAR,0
| GARNir MINOR, s
! D. BRIGGS, Jun
HUGH MERCER Trustees.
| JOIN GRAY,
JOHN SCOTT.
June Is, 1874