The Litchfield County post., 1828-03-27
GOSHEN ACADEMY.

GOSHEN ACADEMY. lT is thought proper by the friends of Goshen Acad ey present the public the claims of this nstitu- ton to their patronage.
 Many are the Select Schools the Grammar Schools, and the Academic Schools, that almost daily com ing before the public, with their improvements, their
 new modes of instruction and their varied claims to patronage. Doubtless improvement have been intrO- duced, and are still to be introduced, both into ademic and common schools; yet we regard these movements with pleasure, rather as indications of the increasing attention bestowed the subject of educa ton, than because believe any royal road to learn ing has as vet beea discovered While it is true that every perfect system of education regard man in the three-old light of phy sca, moral and intellect ua being s equally true, that, respects the intel lecual part preparation ofthe mind for vigorous and perseverng action, holds no unimportant place. The best method of attaining this, is probably to gradu ate the studies the capacities of students, that the mind shall never become languid from want of suffi cent exertion nor be harrassed and perpexed by in surmountable difficulties. Whatever studies are se- lectsd as adapted to the capacities of students, every should be employed to render those studies as plain and nelligbe, and give students as thorough understanding of them, as possible. Surely there are studies enough to sufficiently try the most vigorous miads, even with all the facilities which be furnished. Yet many studies which have cost the most vigorous minds long and aborious research to in- >estigate, can by suitable explanations and illustra tons, be brought within the grasp of the most com mon intellect Scarce child ten years old can be found who is not capable of understanding the princ pies which the distance and magnitude ofthe heav- eny bodies are calcuated as alsohe harmonious mo- tions of the planetary system Nor are the pleasing studies of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Botany, Natural History, and Geology less capable of being successfully pursued by students. To be pur sued to advantage, they should wherever they admit of it, be illustrated by familiar course ofexperiments 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.
 ca studes perhaps the most that can be done for the student is to direct him m the right course, and see that every step is made perfect as he proceeds.
 Though we have spoken of the her branches ofI Englsh education, yel we would no fora momentsup- port the Idea that the more common studies of Rea- Ing, Writing, Spelling, Grammar, Geography, Arth- metc, and Con- position, are not worthy oi attention. They are the foundation the substructure ot educa- ton, without winch the supersructure cannot well be reared. But whle the intellectual powers are InVgo-( rated, and the mlnd stored with knowledge, the man ners and habits of students ought not to be neg eced If whie the head made wiser, the heart not made better ;-f while the treasures of knowledge are lad open to the student, correct moral principles are not formed the best interests ot the student as well as o society, are sacrltce. These the views entertan" ed by the Trustees of hs Institution, and, in accord ance with these V,ews every exerton will be made to render II worthy of pubic patronage.
 The following are the arrangements for the summer term. The LadIes and Genuemen's Departments will be m different bundIngs and entirely distinct from each other. There wIi be engaged m the business of instruction, addition 10 the Princpa,, LpCturer who will give course oi Lectures on Chemistry, a Lady m the Ladies' Department, and a Gentleman in the Gentlemens Department. The Ladies, m add- ton to the studies usually pursued m Academies, will, as they may wsh, rece,Ve instruction Painting, Drawing the varlous kinds ot Needework, and the French and Classical Languages. considerable
 part o the students have heretofore Sed of young gentlemen preparing for College. Every exertlon will sLll be made render the of instruction s that Department rich and profitable possible. The Lecture room of the Academy will be well fur nshed with apparatus, and It Is presumed the Lee lures wsli he Ichly instructive and peasing. From the hgh confidence reposed in those engaged n the va rious departments of instruction; 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 lherpa- Innage will not be disappointed. As the Lectures and other business of the term will commence defn ly al the commencement of the term, those students W. attend at al will much by not being punctuany present on the first day of the term.
 The Acadcm'c year IS d vlded into three terms The vacations are one of four weeks from the first WedDes day in September; one of one week, trom the third Wednesday of January; and one ofthree weeks, from the first "Wednesday of May SO tha the ensuing term commences on the 23th of May. The tultion for the common English studies SIX dollars; for the higher English studies, seven dollars; for the Languages, eghi dollars, per term. Each schoiar llbe charged m addition one dollar for the Lectures. Mo charge will be made for less than half le m Board IS fur nlshed in good iamIaes at a reasonable pr,ce.
 By order of the Trustees,
 A ERASTUS LYMAN, Clerk.
 Goshen, 10th March, 1893. 6w4O