Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-01-29
BEDFORD FEMALE Ac,n

'NHE subscriber, late Librarian an, =,
the Modern Languages IN the Stat. C'r0 u
South oaroi,nS' "iIi' ON the 18th Of Noyem,. &C.
reopen the Institution, situated At I.be,,a' vet
aea'of 10 give an organization aud mriLoJ. "
we've lur II the public favour which II os ii u
The plan. To which he will give e,raa, rlJoysd
mann outline, as follows lst. To >. -. !" IN u.
plaienr. less multaious education vim, ~ 4" 'hal
Virginia lady some sixty Yeats ago beia,. w lie
Improvements came in. 2dy To Danish ul,,onltt,
pretended sciences, taught only IN mann. VI
sicadot either strengthening adornny m. -"
inind. jfdiy. Teaching only what fits the cha, '''
anu the pursuits OF W oman, 10 teach il "'S''v
lth. To make the first aim Of Ednc,,;a,' "shl
curing of that sort of knowledge which t; Wv 'e.
mud the best, and best fills II with things tr,l '
and graceful: 5lh. To leave untaus In all '"loI
worthy IN itself, less fit for the sex and 'r''
oibeinc learnt with solilay: 9th. To do .t "'''.
Is done upon methods which will leave III. h''''''t
feelings, the opinions, the mGnncrs aud tlo l"
loes proper to Southern blrth and fit to BIZ H., FI''l
pr an Education purely Southern. OASIS
Women not destined to be Nayira,o,s -,
texans, nor Almanac makers, nor Practical A., ~
les, nor Miners. nor Engineers, nor Doctors in w
dlcinc. Why give them hall or qnarter-rroG.,'
cy, IN that of which whole knowledge womb l '"''
less to them Oh all futile things, haIf.sce,c.'
surely the palitiest and in the worst TASTE g.
Metaphysics, Logic, Politic, Economy, belopo ,o '"o
Masculine offices and pursuits only, and can,,,
brought into female education, without wa>t,por
time and lnlulng the perceptions, Which sh. i ~
employed III feminine things.
o. History, and Of whatever bright or ,inruI,r.
ample IT offers of her Own land aud It's lorru,,
OF her tongue and lis literature of IN, rnl,,,
ed Modern dialects and their authors of the N,nn'
and Ars OF all countries, woman cannot hnpr ,..
much. She should understand Practical Arrb,,s,
tho not Mathematics; and much more of Cool,,
than oi Chemistry. She should also learn TO sn,,,
and write English wit! precision and puiit,-b,r,1,
out III The good authors, and fanlllariiy with ,h.
not from systems OF Rhetoric that are mere risn,.
role 10 such as are put at learning the Art oil Comm.
sillon, before they have read Book.
Books upon the method of Set Question aud A.,
swcr, and all cIate compilations IN general nI,
be excluded from the school with ever, other MA,
whatever OF Patent-reht Teaching. So will the
teaching OF English Grammar. Ia lis place Fr.nr,
viii be taught to every scholar "A plan by wLcn
more English, As we'll as French. is learnt. Publ,
EXAMINATIONS. there will be none II women can,,l.
be stimulated to learn, BY being scr to exhibit them
>ehc, on the stage, they had better remain IL l,u,
rauce.
The Pupils will be dressed in uniform; with ever,
attention 10 simple graccInness nj appearance: b
plainly, cheaply, without Jewehy, and with til. .rrr
prohibition uI whatever might mark dirrenc, NJ
fortune The Morals aud Manners viii receive al
possible Parents will be expected 10 direct +,
~ ~ s'' 'd"eu'
PRICES.
Tuition in the English and French 251 M, ~.
nun. (thesr. every Pupil must learn: the rem,,n,,,
branches. voluntary y Music, SO. Italian Of Sp3,,b
SO. Embroidery, s.. No extra charges tor Pa.
M, PLAIN Sewinc. Fires. Desks Entrance no.e, -,
the like Clothcs and Boeks the only cxpepse> w..
sides Tuitisn Board may be had IN good h,u,r,
at SO per month. The Academy buildings ca, be
ma r. To lodge % pupils in The best manner. B7Id.
cfs placed there in the Principals family, will ha,s
ey.r, possible care the use oil a good library aud tho
advantage OF speaking Fteuch tine habirud lauslla
of III, houscholdl and OF practising either iurjh-t
tongue they may learn.
l,oar,l,rs will provide each, single NatIas, Of
Hair OF Shuc>s; therown BED Linen and Towels
Silver Table Spoon, and a Silver Tea Spoon. Vh-,
will not iutG public, except IL church; AMI urulu
visit nor rec Give visits, except b, particular prrm>oA
The Ordinary Rotations OF the School Will alWM,b
open I" 'h0 attendance on paens' s"''''''S' VI If
commended 'Sn"t,, -, ", ,,1,>..,c,,
E'" A"o E" VI 0t'N9 Wv
Re'er 10 his t.xceIlencN L. VI bntltt, ''o' oi
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