The Litchfield County post., 1828-04-10
GOSHEN ACADEMY.

GOSHEN ACADEMY.
 IT s though, proper by the friends of Goshen Acad. smy to present to the public the claims of this insilu ton to their patronage.
 Many are the Select Schools. the Grammar Schools, and the Academic Schools, that almost daily
 ing before the public with their improvements, their new modes of instruction, and their varied claims to patronage. Doubtless improvements have been intro ducsd and are still be introduced both into ademic and common schools; yet we regard these movements with pieasure rather as indications of the increasing attention bestowed the subject of educa
 on than because we believe any royal road to earn-
 ing has as yet been discovered While it is true that every perfect system of education must regard man in
 the three-fod light of physical, moral and intellect ual being; is equally true that, respects the intel
 ectua part preparation ofthe mind for vigorous and persevering action, holds unimportaDt place. The best method of attaining this, is probably to gradu ate the studies the capacities of students that the mind shall never become anguid from want of sufli- cien exertion nor be harrassed and perpexed by in surmountable difficulties Whatever studies are se- leced as adapted to the capacities of students, every means should be employed to render those studies as plain and ineligible, and give students thorough an understanding of them, as possible. Surely there studies enough to sufficiently try the most vigorous minds with all the facilities which can be furnished. Yet many studies which have cost the most vigorous minds long and aborious research to in ,esgate, can, by suitable explanations and illustra- tions, be brought within the grasp of the most com mon intellect. Scarce a child ten years old can be found, who capable of understanding the prnci pes on which the distance and magnitude ofthe heav eny bodies are calculated also the harmonious tions of the planetary syslem Nor are the pleasing studies of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Botany, Natural History, and Geology, less capable of being successfully pursued by common students To be pur sued to advantage, they should, wherever they admit oft, be illustrated by familiar course ofexperimens in the Lecture The studies of Rhetoric, Logic Mental and Moral Philosophy, though they admit not of experiment, yet should be illustrated by example and explanation during recitation. In the Mathemat cal studes perhaps the that can be done for the student is to direct him in the right course and see that every step is made perfect as he proceeds
 Though we have spoken of the higher branches oi English education, yet we would not fora moment sup port the idea that the more common studies of Read ing, Writing, Spelling, Grammar, Geography, Arith- metic, and Composition, not worthy of attention. They are the foundation the substructure of eduCa- ton, without which the superstructure cannot well be reared. But while the intellectual powers invigo rated, and the mind stored with knowledge, the man. ners and habits of students ought not to be neglected If while the head is made wser the heart not made better iii while the treasures of knowledge are laid open to the student, correct moral principles not formed the best interests of the student well as oft society," sacrificed. These the views entertan- ed by the Trustees of this Institution, and, in accord vartin nxuilh hn nJo tr,I render it worthy ofpublic patronage.
 The following the arrangements for the summer term. The Ladies' and Gentlemen s Departments will be in different buildings and entirely distinct from each other There will be engaged in the business of instruction, Tn addition to the Principal, Lecturer, who will give course of Lectures on Chemistry Lady in the Ladies' Department, and Gentleman in the Gentemen's Department. The Ladies, in addi- ton to the studies usually pursued in Academies, will, as they may wish, receive instruction in Painting, Drawing, the various kinds of Needlework and the French and Classical Languages. A considerable part o the students have heretofore consisted fyoung gentlemen preparing for College. Every exertioD will still be made to render the course ofinstructon in that Department rich and profitable as possible. The Lecture room of the Academy will be well fur nished With apparatus, and it is presumed the Lee lures will be richly instructive and pleasing. From the high confidence reposed in those engaged in the va rlous departments of instruction from the additional advantage Ot enjoying course of Lectures, and from thepeasanness of the location, the Trustees feel red that those who favor the institution with their pat ronage will not be disappointed. As the Lecturesand other business of the term will commence definitely at the commencement of the term, those students who attend at all will lose much by not being punctualy present on the first day ofthe term.
 The Academic year is divided into three terms, The vacations are one of four weeks from the first Wednes- day in September; one of one week, from the third Wednesday of January; and one ofthree weeks from the first "Wednesday of May so that the ensuing commences on the 28th ofMay. The tuition for the common English studies is six dollars; for the higher English studies, seven dollars; for the Languages, eight dollars, per term. Each scholar will be charged in addition one dollar for the Lectures. No charge will be made for less than half term. Board is fur nished in good families at reasonable price,
 By order of the Trustees,
 ERASTUS LYMAN, Clerk.
 Goshen, 10th March, 1928. 6w4O