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DARLINGTON FEMALE SEMINARY.

the care of Miss Green. large number
Of professional gentlemen, were so much
gratifed with the results, that they express
cd The feeling gerry strongly at the time,
that it deserved some public notice and
public commentator Of The mode Of study
producing such results. In late number
OF your paper, you expressed the intention
Of making some remarks upon the subject.
No such remarks have appeared, TO my
knowledge. Therefore, as have no per-
sonal connection with the Institution, either
by office or patronage, ard no other interest
in it than that of citizen, believe may
trust myself and be trusted by your readers,
when | say that the recent examination
factory have ever witnessed in any insti-
tuition.
regard that az good examination Of a
school, which gives to intelligent spectators
distinct knowledge on the following points,
!. 1t must b. so extended and minute ss
TO show us the character Of the minds Of the
pupils.
2. 1t must show us that they understand
thoroughly what they have gone over, for
thus only can i, prove real progress.
3. 1t must enable Us to know in what
manner the pupils have pursued study.
d. 1t must give us general insight into
the state OF the school as 20 its discipline,
order, habits, &c. Such was the examnas
ton at our Seminary. In saying this, |
feel tina, shall be fully sustained by all
vino attended it.
! This Institution has been in operation
one year aud three months. There have
been connected with i, during that time.
one hundred and forIy.four pupils. FROM
ten or twelve diff rent sta,cs and provinces,
under tho care ofthe Principal and several
associate teachers. Il was established by
the efforts aud funds of private individuals.
BY hem handsome and convenient edlficc
has been erected, in n central but unexpo.
sed siiua' ion and ctnvenirnrlv connected
with the Boarding Establishment. which,
encc OF Hon. Wa. a. Gri+woId. Mr..
Griswold now rciires from it on accoun, of
i'll health in his family.
1t was tho design of the founders to es.
tab'i-h such a school as. in their view, the
public wants dcmandcd--a school which
would be wo thy Of, and wouli commlnd
4 I, ,,,, .nti, ,f T al; i,
in the latter portion Of their term of pu-
page.
The course Of study is intended thor.
ough'y to discipline the minds Of tho pupils,
to bring out aud strengthen hy EXERCISE
all their faculties, so rs to give he pupil
such control over her own mind as ena-
bIes her 10 place it upon any subject and
retain il there ai pleasure: in other words.
to give her the power Of thinking deerly
and correctly. To attain this strength of
mind and his power o. controlling it, math-
ema'c- and languages are pursued to some
, exten'.--the progress OF the pupils in these
j studies is onward and thorough and it is
found to produce on their minds the same
results which are derived by tho young men
IN our colleges from pursuing The same
solid studies.
d The moral discipline Of this Institution is
I such as it ought to b., firm, o fec, onate,
, and cQuabo. II is intended to give the
t pupil constant and hcalth'ul employment, .
: No young lady, coming TO The school for
e the sake of improving her mind, heart, or
n manners, has ever btcn dissatisfied
n The pupils are cons anly under the care
Of their teachers both in and out Of school.
: hours. Ga stated evenings, and on some
= other occas ons, they see, and associate
II with, company under such regulations as
b every judiclous parent will approve.
II The general interests of the Seminary arc
= under the superintendent Of a Board Of
1t Trustees. It's expenses are so low as to
n place its advantages within the reach of
almost any family. The Boarding Es,ab
lishment will hereafter be conducted by Mr..
d. A. BRAMAN, gentleman Of liberal ed.
{ ucaton; and from personal acquaintance
: we feel authorised TO say, that Mr.. Braman
9 and his lady possess largely the requisite
IT qualifications, both of head and heart.
', for such charge and that their family
# circle will be such an one as every parent
: would wish to have his daughter placed in.
" In respect to religious belief, The rules of
. the Seminary are sufficiently tolerant and
n liberal, All the pupils are required to at,