Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-10-26
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,.,..,.. =, Ibis Institutions which has no" been
seven wears before the pabic'Is lfo"'pl .oo
Lpovnto need detailed explanation mere - -
nary testimony its character surely Is ,1 p,,.u
the names of Mr.. CIay. Mr.. Soutlafh WI
J In, ,l,at Distinguished gentlemen referred 10 p'
- ia, h,v. honorcd it with their confidence anu
,nitte 70 its care the education oi eif own aois
81 ,r,,Is All that Is considered necessary utie-
fine Is ~ mention very briefly some oil thc Pt""'l,
t.,,r.s of the Schoo-l consists entirety oil ooaio
crs no lav scholars beng rece'ed Nv "'''-
her IS strictly limited. The teachers aud pups I'VE
,, he pr;ncinal eatIua At the same table. slcfplhe
nnder the same roof, Constituting III all Respects one
family. The discipline is entirely oil uie Pren'ai
kind Religions instruction Is sedhousiy a',c"ote
10. chiefly from the Scriptures themselves ahu WIN
out Insisting upon the pceulidnes OIL any INV Se.''
The grounds are ample, consisting oil hcarS twenty
acres aud anording abundant opportunity ior health
ll Sport, in the open AR, well as Tor the exercise
ri IN cnnily and III gardening End various me
rllaulea arts 10 those who are disposed to ahllsc
themselves in this manner. No boy is allowed 10
leave the premises except by PERMISSION OF the
ilc;oal. and then us@ally in company with
teacher. Opportunities for vice arr, by the sitna-
ton aud plan of the school, entirely excluded The
,irictest attention is paid to keeping the dormItoreS
well ventilated, div. and clean. Tine teachers sleep
in tire dormitories with the boys, ana TIE laitef
are not permitted to speak, or hold any communlca
ion with each other from the time OF entering the
access, being midway between New ork and l'mla-
dclphia. and within three four hours ride ol chef
city; and for health, lis situation Is considered u-
iyalled pnrcr ali is not bfeathed IN America than
that IN the vicinity of Princeton tsnot desirable nor
customary receive boys over twelve years OF age
Those of ciallt years old are preferred. 1lr
school wear Is divided into two sessions aud vaea-
tons, the winter session commencing the lSt day OF
November, and the summer session the first day OF
May; and the vacations being the mouths of april
aud Septrmber The studies pursued, and the time
devoted To each, vary hat, acrurlin. to the
destination oil the pupil for commclclal professions
al life.
The charge for each pupil is three hundred dol
lars per annum, payable semi annually in advance.
This sum is in full for all the tuition, OF whatever
Character, which the plan of the School embraces
tor boarding, lodging, washing mcnding, fuel light,
including nisa the of bedding, books. stationary
maps globes, libraries, and Other privileges The
pWcnt or gnardian wilt have extra charges. OK
ccp, tor monies advanced III allclcs Of clothing
procured At las direction by the principal, for board
III the vacations. OF Tor medical ATTENDANCE, If at any
lme It should become necessary.
Tie studies embraced in the plan Of this Seminary
are the Greek, Latin. French X Spanish Ian Iuagts
Greek aud Roman Antiquities; Arithmetic. Age
bra and Geomctry; Spelling, Reading, Engl,
Grammar, English Composition aud E.loeutou; Gle
ographv, Ancient aud Modern; History. Ancient
and Modern; Evidences ot Christianity: Penmstl-
ship, Book keeping, Sacred Music. the use of llc
Globes, and Elements of Astronomy and Natural Iil,-
tory.
GA one subject il seems necessary to be more en-
plict. The system OF study pursued in this Semi
nary, claims affinity to the 50 called easy methods
winch propose remove all labor aud drnd'.ery FROM
the acquisition OF knowledge. The subscriber can
not promise any truly valuable mental acquisition,
winch Is The result oia SLOW patient pans tlkln.
proces, the part OF The pupil hin self hat he does
promise, Is, by every means III his power stimulate
the pupil To this usigoiane process. lis object j.
TO lay deep and broad the foundation Of good cdu-
caton--not To make mere learned boys, but to Sub
Iect boys 10 discipline by which they my become
learned and able men. 1t viii be In, constant ann
therefore to make the instructions of the school OF the
most rcid and thorough gong hind. Boys stud, lin =,
Grcek and Lam, will be, pat oi Their course
constantly exercised III making double ra.slatlon>
from the English into these languages and the re-
verse, and sufficiently advanced Ill be /.
quIred to compose III these language aud writc
Latin aud Greek verse, after the manner ol the cec-
brated English aud European schools. The eubscr-
her became convinced, from his own experience.
whc Professor III the College oi New Jersey, that
the radical detect IN Amcrican schotrSn, the want
of thorou Ia preparation. And 1t VAS III llr bclle
that he cold III mair ciiertua!N ald the c-t
of sound learning, that he rcu1ulshcd Il station IN
for the purpose OF engaging ia the lull>omr Worn OF
/ primary instruction.
JOHN :. HART Principal.