The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15
EDGEHILL SCHOOL, pnrscEros, NJ,

SHS Institution has now been nine years in success
full operation, during which time it has received the
appreciation and patronage Of Mr. CLAY, Mr. SouTHARD
Mr. BDDLE and many other most distinguished gentle
men, who have selected place for the education of
their is believed from its plan, to combine the
essential advantages Of private and public education and
afford opportunity of no ordinary character to those
DESTROYS OF giving their a thorough education.
the system Of instruction pursued in this Seminary
claims no affinity TO the called easy methods which
propose all labor and drudgery from the acqu
ston Of knowledge The subscriber promise any
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pupil himself What he Goes PROMISE is, by every means
in his power to stimulate the pupil TO this nvgoratng
process His object to lay deep and broad the founda
ton Of good educatonnot to make mere learned boys,
but subject boys discipline by which they be-
come learned and able While therefore the studies
pursued and the time devoted EACH vary
corng the destination Of the pupils for commercial or
professional life, it is his constant aim, TO make the
instructions each department OF the most rigid and tho
rough going kind Boys studying Greek and Latin are
constantly exercised making double TRANSACTIONS from
the English into these languages, and the reverse and as
sufficiently advanced required TO compose IN
these languages, and to write Latin and creek verses
after the Of the celebrated English and European
schools Boys who intended for commercial iie and
whose parents on this account do wish them instruct
ed the Ancient Languages are trained 70 accuracy ana
pomptness in the practical applications OF mathematics
auantance with the Modern Languages The French is
studied with view to its being spoken and not writ
language merely and to this end the only medium
Of communication allowed at table, well as at the reel
tons that department. and the more advanced classes
are required employ this language in recting in other
The school consists entirely of boarders day scho
lars being received The teachers and pupils live with
the principal eating the table, sleeping under the
roof and constituting in all respects one family The
discipline is entirely Of the parental kind Religious in
structon sedulously attended to- chiefly from the Scrip
lures themselves, and without insisting upon the pecu
arities Of any The grounds ample afording
abundant opportunity for heahful sports in the open air
well for the exercise OF ingenuity and taste IN gar
denng and various arts to those who are dis
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allowed leave the premises except by permission Of the
principal, and then usually in company with teacher
The strctest attention paid to keeping the dormtones
dormitories with the boys and the latter not permit
ted to speak, or hold any communication with each other
from the Of entering the domitoy till that of leaving
it, Opportunities for vice entirely excluded, the
school being situated without the town, and apart from all
other buildings and the boys being without the pre-
and supervision of the principal Of his assls
tans Pocket money is distributed weekly by the princ
pal the amount depending upon the conduct OF the pupil
during the week, though never exceeding twenty five
II is not desirable customary to receive boys
over twelve years OF age Those eight nine years old
preferred The school year is divided into two ses
sons and two vacations, the winter session commencing
the first day Of November, and the session the
first day Of May and the vacations being the months Of
April and October. ~.
The studies embraced in the plan of this Seminary
the Creek Latin, French and Spanish Languages Greek
and Roman Antiquities Arithmetic Algebra, Geometry,
and Surveying Spelling Reading English Grammar
English Composition and Elocuton; Geography, Ancient
OF Christianity Penmanship Book keeping, Sacred Mu-
Sic the Of the Globes, and the Elements Of Astronomy
and Natural History. "....
The charge for each pupil is three hundred dollars per
annum, payable scm-annualy in advance This sum is
in full for all the tuition, OF whatever character, which
the plan Of the school embraces for boarding, lodging
washing mendng fuel light, including also the use Of
bedding books, stationery maps globes, libraries, and
other privileges. The parent guardian will have
charges, except for moneys advanced articles Of
clothing procured at his direction by the PRINCIPAL for
board in the vacations, for medical attendance IL at
.~ JOHN s. HART, Principal.
... REFERENCES. s
The following persons are referred TO- all ofwhom have
had wards in the school, Kentucky, Hon. Henry
Clay; New Jersey Hon. Samuel L. Southland; Pennsyl-
Delaware Hon. j. J. Migan Chambersburg, Pa, Hon.
George Chambers; Princeton, N. j., Rev. Drs Miller
and Hodge, Louis p. Smith, Esq, and Mrs. Gibson
Athens, Geo, Henry Jackson LII d. !; Lexington, Geo,
Joseph Fl. Lumpkn, Esq Natchez, Miss, DR.. William
Dunbar II. w. Huntington, and William d. Howell,
E. A. Rhodes, and Martin Durable, Esqs Donaldsvie,
La, Henry Mccall, Esq Alexandria, La DR.. b. Bal
lard Cincinnati, Ohio, Hon James Hall Huntsville,
Ala Robert Feam, ESQ : Cahawba, Ala Jesse Beene,
Esq. I; Middleton n. c., Caleb Spencer, Esq Lynch
burg Va, John M. otey and George Bagby, Esqrs.
Washington City, Maj Charles Nourse Baltimore +.
w. Bruno, l.. w. Stockton J. O. Hoffman, J. Todhunter
David Clendenin John Campbell, and Joseph Janney,
Esqs, Coopersown, N. Y. John M Bowers, Esq; Now
Bedford, Mass J. r.. Anthony and VIM Roch, Esqrs
New York City, Rev. G.. Stewart b. III Downing, 5.
Tousey, and J. g. Stacey, Esqrs Philadelphia Henry
Bird Alexander Henry J. Gleniw orh, Matthew Arrson,
c. Manchester, 8. W. Welsh, Esqrs.; Rev. John Cham.
bers Mrs Harriet Coman, and Mrs. Maria Blight Ma.
anzas, Cuba, Don Antonio Martinez Reference is also
made 10 the Rev Robert Baird recently from Paris