The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-05-03
Warren Seminary
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The first Term ,ciN commence on Wsdnes-
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7HHE nstrnctors Of this Institution deem il prop
er rtopay before the public brief osslins or
lhePrmclpes on which it will be eonductedsf The |
I'VE grsatclects Of education, 20. Gar - Ssxsfds
lhs Intellect are the acquisitpn Of knowIsdss and
the increase Of mental power 10 both these we |
sIl endeavsr TO direct the attention of our pupils
While we esdeavor to store their minds with uss-
fui knowlsdse. We shall cleo strive to pursue such
courss ~ viii teach than Aos sny ssad, but
TO feFect, not only to rtmenster, but 10 reason.
Nor shall we confine them to knowledge contained
in books; but send them out into the wide field Of
nature, TO study the nsucye and interesting less
ons there taught. We believe that every pupil
should be made to feel that the world is fall of
means OF improvement placed by the Creator with
in the reach Of all.
Physical Education will receive due share of
attention. The pupils will have daily opportun j.
ties for practice III Casthenics and other exercises
calculated to preserve health and to produce grace
in motion aud ease in manners
The religious influence is intended to be positive
and efficient, but not sectarian Religious instruct
ion will be given by free conversation on "the
words ofeterna life, rather than by insisting on
the sentiments Of any particular denomination.
The discipline Of the Institution will be, in
great measure, parental The teachers will act rs
the friends Of their pupils, and will endcavor to
tram them to habits Of industry and activity in do
inc good aud thus to prepare them 10 be useful and
respectable members of society.
There will be in each year three terms Of study
consisting Of Is weeks each. commencing on the
LIST "Wednesday in january, the LIST "Wednesday in
May and the I'd Wednesday in September. The
Seminary will be furnished with apparatus for il
lu.,rstng the principles Of Chemistry, Natural
Philosophy. and Astronomy, and lectures on these
subjects will be given every term. There will al
% be occasional lectures on various other sub.
jects. II
For those not sufficiently advanced 10 enter OF
the regular course of study there will be Prepar
atory Department, in which instruction will b,
given in Reading, Spelling, and the rudlmenis Q
Geography and Arithmetic, together with Pail
Sewing. s-l,
Among the books that will be used in the Semi
nary are the following; Smiths Productive Gram
lmar, Emerson's and Smiths Arithmetic, Malt
Brm Geography, Book Of Commerce, Farley
lF6st and second Books of History, Histories
Glass Book, Crumbs and Euciid's Geometry, Bal
lley's Algebra, Blake's and Lincoln's Botany
ISineIIie's Natural History, Comstock's and Bake
lwels Natural Philosophy, Comstock's Chemstry
(Vose's and Crumbs Astronomy, Burritt's Geogra
ply Of the Heavens, Paley's Natural Theology
McIlvaiae's Evidences of Christianity, Newman
Rhetoric, Hedges and WhateIys Logic, Park
hurst's Moral Philosophy, Watts on the mind, Alb
crcronbie's Intellectual Philosophy, (Abbott'
Edton.) In the Latin, Greek, and French Lai.
> guages, the standard authors will be used. am
such others as may be deemed expedisnt.
: Books can he procured in the village at reasona
bic prices, or they can be hired Of the Principal.
PRICEs or TUIrIoN--PER TERM.
: In the Preparatory Department, ss,s
I, In the Higher Department. t.--Rending,
Grammar, Geography, l. Arithmetic. 81
> Other English Branches, SO
Languages, 7,S
|, EXTRA cHARGEG
: Lectures, el,o
Drawing and Painting, 80
Ornamental Needleworki 10
/, Calisthenics, l,0
Music, 100
n The first term will commence on Wednesda
: next, 18th instant.
| Good Board can be obtained with the Teacher
and in other respectable families in the village
near the Seminary, at various prices from 81 ,33 u
$I, so per week, without washing, or from $l 81
to $sl,75, washing included.
For further information we refer to Rev. J.
WEIGH, Warren; Rev. X. +. PArrisoN, Provi
dence.
INSTRUCTORS.
i ROBERT A. COFFIN, Principal.
MRS. COFFIN, Teacher of Drawing, Painting
and Ornamental Needlework
MISS SARAH SHAW, Teacher Of Music.
MISS JULIA ANN ARMS, Teacher Of French
! and Mathematics.
MISS MARY ANN REED, Teacher Of Pen
i manship and Assistant Teacher in the Englisl
Department.
Warren, r. ]. May Sd, 1884