The Litchfield County post., 1828-03-20
GOSHEN ACADEMY.

OOSHEN ACADEMY. # thought proper by the friends of Goshen Acad. emy to present to the public the claims of thls Dstu Ion to ,heir patronage.
 MaHy are the Select Schools the Grammar Schools, md the Academic Schools, that are almost daily com- ng before 'hc public, with their improvements their new modes ol instruction, and their varied claims to patronage Doubtless inpros emens have been in,ro- duced and are still to be introduced both into our ac ademic and common schools; vel we regard ,bese movements with pleasure ra'I as indications of the increasing attention bestowed the ect of educa- ton than because we believe any royal road to learn ing has yet bces discovered While is true that everyperfec system of education must regard man in the three-told light of physical, moral and intellect ua being it is equally true that, as respects the intel iecua part, preparation ofhe mind for vigorous and perseverng action, holds unimportant place. The best method of attaining this, is probab y to giadu ate the studies to the capacities of students that the mind shal! never become anguid from want of sufi- cemt exeron, nor be harrassed and perplexed by n- surmountabe difficulties Whatever studies are se- lected adaped t the capacities of students, every means should be employed to render those studies as
 
 an understanding of them, possible. Surely there studies enough to sufficiently try the most vigorous miHds even with all the facilities which can be furnished. Yet many studies which have cost the vigorous minds long and laborous research to n- ,estgate, can by suitable explanations and ilusra- tions, be brought within the grasp of the most mon intellect. Scarce child ten years old can be found, who snot capable of understanding the princ pies which the distance and magnitude ofthe heav- enly bodies calculated also the harmonious mo- tons of the planetary system. Nor the pleasing studies of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Botany, Natural History, and Geology, less capable of being successfully pursued by common students. To bepur- sued to advantage, they should wherever they admit oft, he illustrated by familiar ofexpermens in the Lecture The studies of Rhetoric, Logic, Mental and Moral Philosophy, though they admit not of experiment. yet should be iIusIrate,l by example and explanation during recitation. In the Mathemat- ca studies perhaps the most that be done for the student is to direct him in the right course, and sec that every step IS made perfect as he proceeds.
 Though we have spoken of The highe branches of English education. yet we would not tol moment sup port the dea that the more common studies ot Read ing, Writing, Spelling, Grammar, Geography, Arlth- metc, and Com, Oston, are not worthy o attention. They are the eioundauon the substlucture ot educa- ton, without winch the superStruc1e cannot well be reared. Bu, whne the lnIenecual powers are lnvgo- rated, and the mmd stored with know ledge, the man. and habits Ol students ought not to be neg geCed. Ii whe the head IS made wiser, the heart no, made better ;It while the treasures of knowledge ald open to the student correct moral principles are not fOrned the bes of the student, well of society, sacrificed. These the enerain- ed by the Trustees of this Institution, and in accord ance with these vews every exerton w! be made 10 render II worthy ofpublic patronage.
 The following are the arrangements for the summer term. The Ladies and Gentlemen $ Departments will be m different buildings, and entirely distinct from each olher There wal be engaged the bus ness of instruction, in addition to the Pr,ncipa, Lecturer, who will gNe a course of Lectures on Chemistry, Lady m the Ladies' Department and Gentleman in the Gentiemens Department. The Ladies, in addi- the studies usually pm sued in Academies, will, as they may wish, receVe instructor n Painting, Drawing, the various kinds of Need ework and the French and Classical Languages considerable part of the su tents have heretofore conssed of ounS gentlemen preparing for Cotegc. Every eXertion will sll be made to render the course Oi instruction iR that DepaI lment rich and profitable possible The Lecture room of the A, c tcmy will be well fur nIshed with apparatus, and It IS pres med the Lec- lures will be richly instructive and eas,ns. From the high confidence repoSed m those engaged lD the va rious departments of nstrucon; from the additional advantage Oi enjoying course Of Lectures, and from the peasanness of the location, the Trustees feel assu- red that those who favor the institution with thelrpat- r0nage will not be disappointed. As the Lccuresand other business of the term will commence definitely al the commencement o the te.m those students who attend al al wi ose much by being punctualy present on the fiIs day of the term.
 The Acadtmc year IS vlded into tIl, ee terms. Tho vacations areoue of four weeks from the first W ednes- day m September; of one week, from the third "Wednesday of January; and one Ut three weeksirom the first "Wednesday of May; so tha the ensuing term commences on the 28th of May. The tu.on for the common English studies is SIX dollars; for the higher English studies, seven dollars; for the Languages, eight dollars, per Each scholar will be aged m addition one dollar for the Lectures No charge will be made for less than half term. Board IS fur nlshed in good families at reasonable price.
 By order of the Trustees,
 ERAsTUs LYMAN, Clerk. ,o
 Goshen, 10th March, 1898. 6w40