The Litchfield County post., 1828-04-10
Litckfeld EsmaIe Icndfmn.

LttchVetd FeM0Le dcadfnly. Tue Trustees of the Female Academy ss Lisch. hcld deem proper Io acquant ,he pSOlic sith the present situation and prospects of the institution of which they have the general superintendence. This school has hcen established more than ihir,y-fve years ltwas founded by.,he excriions of an ndivd- ual lady, Miss SARAH PiERcE) aided by a few friends. h has been under her immediate direction from it's first establishment, and for several years she mas been assisted by JOHN P BRACE, Esq. genile- man of distinguished literary aud scientific attain mens, wbosH time and talents assiduously devoted to the improvement Of the pupils under his charge While many similar institutions have, during this De riod, arisen, hOurished for time and then ce.sed . exist, this school has continued to receive as if iahe. ieved it has always richly deserved great share of pubic patronage 1t has obtained public notice and favor, by the force of it's own merits Constant and unremtng exertons the part of the instructors. combined with long experience and ,horoupb ,c- quantance with all the branches of educstiou which are taught has given this school a character which has drawn forth the commentators of many of tho distinguished men of our country. Young Ladies rom every part of the United States have been mem Ders oi It, and great numbers have received it's hiob est honors. The whole number of pupils, since if was first opened, exceeds two thousand.
 During the last year, it has been considered s, oor o' "uy 10 thaf community,by whom it has been so long patronized, to provide more extensive accomw,ds,, "ohs' Tor those who seek to participate in the Adyau tages It affords. With this view large and commo dious building has been erected, with suitable apart mens tor every branch of study appropriate to such an institution, and for the apparatus connected with the different branches Of science,
 II WI" be opened for the reception of pupils at inc commencement of the ensuing summer term. which will be on the l4h of May next:-Ths term will co,- tnue until the 29th of October, when there vii, be vacation of four weeks, at the expiration of whcbbe o'@ter term will commence and continue unt tho Diet "' APr:-Another vacation of three weeks will ter inmate With the commencement of the summer term.
 A regular course of instruction will be given in English Grammar, Geography, Ancient and Modern History, Arithmetic, Algebra and the higher brancb- es of the Mathematics, Rhetoric, Compositior and the principles of Taste, Natural Philosophy and Chem s'ry' Moral Philosophy and Logic. Tn addition to hese' the pupils, at their opon will be instructed in the Lat'n' Greek, and French Languages the yarous branches of Natural History, Music, and Drawi,u or all which, the most competent instructors are nro- vided.
 The text books used at this institution. are WaIk CTS Dictionary, Murny's Grammar, Woodbridge's Geography and Atas Miss Pierce's Ancient History. Russe'ls Modern Europe, Goodrich's American His ory, Dabols Arithmetic, Bair's Rhetoric abridced Allison on Taste, Conversations on Natural Ph;loso- phy and Chemistry, Paley's Philosophy, Hedges Logic.
 The location of this Academy is in the centre of, pleasant village, remarkably healthy, free from vice and the temptations the commission of ii. and ,os- ! sess'ng every facility of communication with other paces' by stage coaches and mails, which arrive and leave it da.ly.
 The Trustees confidently believe, that with the ad- ditona advantages which this institution now nosses ses, it will receive the increased patronage oftbe nub lie, and that it will continue to be- as it heretofore ! eminenty has been, distinguished as seminary. where the different branches of female education arc faithfully and successfully taught
 By order ofthe Board of Trustees
 FREDERICK WOLCOTT, Pyesident. "'c""e'o' oon"' March 2o 1898. 6w42