Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-02-05
MILITARY & SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL.

VIyHE subscriber respectfully informs the citizens OF
4 Alexandrs, and the country generally, that his
School is now in operation, IN the house Senerany
known by the appeiation of Swf's house. situation
he had in contemp ation when he first determined to
establish School of said character, and infinitely bet
ter calculated, for many reasons, than any other
either in or about the town, being perfectly retired,
with an abundance of vacant ground about it, for the
exercises of the boys &c. He will teach his pupils
at the moderate rate Of IS per quarter the following
branches, Wig: Reading, Writing, Dictionary, English
Grammar, which course shall be complete; aso Geo.
graphy, with the of the maps, the constr citing
an awning of MAPS Arithmetic, course OF History,
Book Keeping, Globes, &c. There will be taught
other branches by him. for which will be made
ira charge Of from eight to ten dollars per quarter
TO the above stated course of studies, ve days In the
week will be exclusively given which is AS much
time as is usually devoted to the scholastic course in
any Sc inary of learning The sixth day will be par
ticularly devoted to their Military course which shall
be very complete; and for which the subscriber will
make extra charge; SO that boy paying the lowest
price in the scholastic department, will receive TIE
paving the highest The subscriber has now two
eldpeces by the favor Of the Captain OF Artillery OF
this town, at which his boys are now receiving the
frat lessons in said drill He has made application to
the General Government for the use of sufficient
number of small arms. which have been promised, and
every necessary arrangement made with said Govern
ment for the reception Of the same. These facts are
stated show the citizens OF our town, that the sub.
scrber is and at all times, will be ready to incur any
reasonable expense, and use every exertion in his
power to the of the above stated School; which
he looks upon AS very essential public service, in
much it will be preparing many OF our young boys,
to discharge their duties. hereafter, in the militia OF
our country, (Which is, certainly, the buwark to her
rights AMI lib ry) Hi:h credit to themselves, and SER
VICE to their nation.
The subscriber intends having public examination,
each year, at which time there will be awarded, to
eac, pupil that shall have exceled in his respective
classes silver medal, As stmulant to his general
exertions-a plan pursued by him for the last six or
eight years. and which lie has ever found to be pro.
ductve of very great advantages to those placed I'M
der his Instruction
The subscriber begs leave to inform all such young
men, from the age Of IA to 10, who may not be mem
bers of any other school, that he viii receive them
AZ members of his military department. at the moderate
charge of dollars per quarter, which he presumes
would suit many that may wish to reap the advanta.
ges of the Military department, a. they would have
but one day in the week to attend They can procure
the uniform for from eight to ten dollars, making in
Guided lie would also remark, that such boys a.
shall have flashed their education at his school, will,
afterwards, be considered gratutous member Of
the military department., as long rs they may think
proper. There yet vacant seats IN the school,
which the subscriber would be happy tohave filed.
3. 8. A. LOWE.
NIB. The whole School. both the scholastic and
military departments. will be organised into Com
pany and Differed BY themselves, each to perform
the duties of the different grades from to two
IS essively, may be found most convenient
those wishing to Join the School members, find
the subscriber any time between and half past II,
A. NJ and and S, p. ~ at his school rooms, Swift's
house. as above stated. p. 8, A. LOWE.
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