Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-09-21
EKsGEHaLL SCHOOL.
PRINCETON. u. ].

fE'fiE PLAZA Of this Insiitmion which has now h...
n seven years before the public, IS probably too we'll
kno"nto ueed detailed explanation here No ord.
nary testimony 10 lis character s,rey ~ furnished -
the naucs of Mr.. Clay. Mr.. Southard Mr. Ridd,
and he other distinguished gentlemen referred IN he
low, who have honorrd il with their confidence ,,a
communicate It's cure The education of their own ,,n
and sarls All that considered necessary, thee.
iote Is 10 mention yely briefly of the lcadiny
features of the Schuol consists cntirel, of bo,,
crs. no day scholars being received. The nun.
Der IS strictly limited. The teachers and pupils l;,
with the principal. eating al the table. sIccuo,
under tie same root con1t tuting III all respects one
family. The discipline Is entirely OF the pareut,l
kind Religions instruction is sedulously attended
TO, chiefly from the Scriptures themselves. and with
out insisting upon the psculares OF any one sect.
Tie grounds are ample, Consisting OF nearly twcn,,
arres and aiiorlug abundant opporunii, for henl,h
tai sports IN The open air. well for the excrc,s.
of Ingenuity and taste iii gardening and vario, me.
chanical ants In those who are disposed l.. anus.
themselves IN this manner. No boy Is allowed t.
leave the premises except b, permission Of tho
principal and then usually in company with
teacher. Opportunities for vice are, by III. sua-
ton aud plan of thc school entirely csclp,ed. Tn,
strlcir>t attention is paid to keeping the dyymor,,
we'll ventilated dry All ccan. The teachers slcep
in the dofnitoricS with the bows, aud the l.,,,
are uut permitted to speas, or hold comninica.
ton th each other, iro II the time of entering tina
dornitory I'll that OF leaving it, The school easy Of
access heuC midway brtwcrn New York and Phila-
dclpaI. aud within three iour hours ride of cilher
civ; Al r health, It's situation is considered nn.
nsIilcd: purer aIi /, not breatcd in America than
thltm the vicinity Of Princeton. 1t is desirable nor
customary to receive boyi over twelve years ofage.-
fnosn ol eight or nine years old are preferred. The
school Is divided into sessions and vacz.
rians the winter s"ssiln commencing the lst .lay Of
Move nber, and the summer session the ryt day OF
~ aul the vacations being the months Of April
m September. The studies pursued, and tho time
devoted to each, vary somewhat, according to the
destination OF the pupil tor commercial Or profession.
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The charge for each pupil is three hundred dol.
lafs per annuln, payable semi-annually in advance
Tins is IN full for all the tuition, of whatever
, chnactcr. which the pla of the School embraces;
To- boarding. lodging, washing, mendng. fuel, light
incillng also the of bedding, books, stationary
maps, globes, libraries, and other privileges. Tho
parent guardian will have charges, ex.
crpt Tor monies advanced articles Of clothing
procured his direction by the principal. for board
n the FOR medical attendance, if any
ime it should become necessary.
The studies embraced in the plan OF this Seminary
aie the Greek. Latin, French Il Spanish Languages:
i Greek and Roman Antiquities; Arithmetic, Age.
bra aud Grometty Spelling, Reading, English
Grammar, En- .lish Composition aud Eloc ution; &C.
! o.raphv, Aaclent and Modern; History, Ancient
aaa Modem; Evidences OF Christianity; Pennan.
siup, bookkeeping, Sacred Music, the of the
Gioocs, anu kenents oil Astronomy and Natural His.
lory.
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p,.ct. Inc ) ,'eln oil study pursued III thus Semi
nary, claim, no ,nlty 10 the called easy methods
when propose remove all labor aud irudgery iron,
the acqut>,tioI u, knonlcdse. TIE subscriber can.
not pIuhl,,' any iru.. yalu bic mental sl,on,
wcu Is MOI me r'>ut OH Slo,, paIeu pans taking
p,occss the part o he pupii mn self Ia, lac duos
pipnI,e, by every ineau~ III his power "a stimulate
Inc iHpli 10 tnlS nfI@ofltln. process Ills object
70 lay deep AMI broad The puutlaon al good r,lr.
csaton-1ut To max mcrr learned bows but to sub
teet boys 10 discipline ny winch they my hrcou,,
Iearltd .nd iii" ulesi. it VIII be constant ann
therefore 10 mat tae lasHo tons ut the chool 81 ihn
ll9st r,-i dnd tuuruG - pL.2 KIND. Boy, studying
6le,h md i.aun, viii H. very part ol her ..
constantly cNer. ISrd III milking double TRANSACTIONS
!tn,u the I'm .li>h into these languages, and the
vest, aud ,uihcientl. advanced, will be
qaltcd 20 conn III th'>r iau9naGc, and 10 write
LII III aud trerk alter the OF the cee
btated English ana Enrol CHn schools The >ubscrl-
mr. became convinced, nom his Own experience.
while Professor IN The Cuilesc oi New jersey, that
TIL ideal defect American scholarship, Is the want
Of tiotous Ii preparation. And IT i'll the belief
hat he could III WAY eiiectnally aid the
OF sound learning, that he renquIshed station IL
"yttY way entirely suited to his and habits.
hll purpose OF engaging IN the tollsome work Of
pilmary instruction.
1 Holm HART P,iurnzl