True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-25
EDGEHILL SCHOOL,
Princeton, N. j.

FKHHIS institution has been nine years in sue
IL cessftl operation, during which time it has
ceived the appreciation and patronage of Mr. Clay, Mr.
Southland. Mr. Bidde, and many other distinguished
who have selected it place for the
edu alton OF their 1t is believed, from its plan
combine the essential advantages ofprvate and pub
lie education and to afford opportunity OF no od-
character to those DESTROYS of giving their SONS
thorough education.
The system ofinstruction pursued in this Seminary
claims no affinity to the called easy methods which
propose to remove all labour and drudgery from the
acquisition Of knowledge The subscriber cannot pro-
mise any truly valuable and mental acquisition, which
Is not the result OF slow, patient pains-takng pro-
cess on the part of the pupil himself. What he does
PROMISE Is, by every means in his power, to stimulate
the pupil to this invigoratng process His object is
to lay deep and broad the foundation of good educa-
tion-not to make learned boys, but to subject
boys to discipline by which they may become learn
ed and able men, While therefore the studies pursued,
and the time devoted to each vary somewhat accord
ing to the destination of the pupils for commercial
professional life, it is his constant um, to make the in
structions in each department Of the most rig id and
demonstrating kind Boys studying Greek and Latin
are constantly exercised in making double TRANSACTIONS
from The English into these languages and the REVERSE
and as soon as sufficiently advanced, required to
compose IN these languages, and to writ Latin and
Greek verses after the manner Of the celebrated En-
glish and European schools. Boys who are intended
for commercial life, and whose parents this account
do not wish them instructed in the Ancient Languages
are trained TO accuracy and promptness in the pract
ample opportunities for practical acquaintance with
the Modern Languag es. The French is studied with
a view to its being spoken, aud not written Ian
guage merely and to this end it is the only medium
the recitations in that department, and the more
yanced classes required to employ this language
in recitng in other departments.
Tine scleDl consisentirey of boarders, day schol
ars being received. The teachers and pupils live with
the principal eating at the same table sleeping under
the same roof and constituting in all respects ia
mily. The discipline is entirely Of the parental kind
Religious instruction is sedu!onsly attended to- chiefly
from the Scriptures themselves, and without insisting
upon the pecuarities of any one sect. The grounds
ample aording abundant opportunity for healthfu
sports in the open air. well as for the exercise of in
genuty and taste in gardening and various mechanical
ats those who disposed to amuse themselves in
this manner No boy is allowed to leave the premises
except by the permission of the principal and then
ton is paid to keeping the dormtores well ventilated,
dry an clean. The teachers sleep in the dOrrAtOres
with the boys, and the latter not permitted speak,
nor hold any communication with each other from
the time of entering the dormtory 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 never
without the presence and supervision OF the principal
weekly by the principal, the amount depending upon
the conduct of the pupil during The week, though
exceeding twenty-five cents 1t is not desirable
customary to receive boys over twelve years of age
Those eight or nine years old preferred The school
year divided in two sessions and two vacations the
winter session commencing the first day Of November,
and the summer 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
are the Greek, Latin, French and Spanish Languages;
Greek and Roman Antiquities; Arithmetic, Algebra
Geometry, and Surveying; Spelling, Reading English
Grammar, English Composition and Elocuton; Geo
graphy Ancient and Modern; History, Ancient and
AIo,Iern Evidences of Christianity; Penmanship Book
keeping Sacred Music; the use OF the Globes md the