The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-02-24

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~ >HE.Trustes Of this institution, feel grati6ed;
-, in being enabled To inform its friends and the
public generally, thar the-bul-ss for the accom-
mediation Of Teachers an Pupils, is nearly com
pleted and will be opened for the reception of stu.
dents Oh the fisst OF January next II is large
and handsome edin,e Of Two stories, commanding
q beautiiol prospect OF the Town and neghborhood,
I, The upper room will be appropriated to the fe-
I male department, the lower TO the male. 1t Is
spscions and airy, and will be furnished with every
4 accommoda ion 10 promote the education Of youth.
| The location of ibis institution, is in Monticello,
ON Pearl River in the county of Lawrence. A
town celebrated for IDS salubrity and health II a.
bounds with never FILLING springs 1.-THE purest wa
fter. Parents therefore, regarding the health of
4 their children, can no where promise themselves
more aauering hopes OF its continuance than at
I this Academy.
!, The institution viii be under the supennien-
oence Of the Rev. A. r. GRAVES, gentleman Of
! talent and experience. The following Honorable
and Rev gentlemen referred 10, as having
recommended Mr.. Caves to the Trustees, as a
4 MN of unbemished character, ripe scholar and
skifu teacher.
The Rev. Jere,niah Chamberlain ID. D. Pres-
dent Of Oakland College.
Rev. Benjamin Chose A. NJ. of Adams county.
Rev. Benjamin Shaw A. M. Of Woodvle VIII
knsoh county.
Rev. A. B. Lawresce A. NJ. Editor of the New
Orleans Observer.
Hon. John Henderson Of Hancock county.
| Hon. G. p. Smith of Woodvlle Wilkinson
county.
The female department wlI be under the care g.
management of Miss SOPHIA fioycE, lady who
enjoys the well earned reputation of a qualified
and successful instructrcss. She has for the last
four years been the principal teacher Of the Fe-
male Seminary at Port Gibson.
RATES OF TUITION.
Spelling aud Reading per month y2,OO
| Writing, Modern Geography, common
Arithmetic and English Grammar per
month 300
Ancient Geography, Ancient and
Modern History, Political Economy,
Constitution Of the United States, Ma
tural, Moral and Iotellectua Philoso-
4 ply, Logic aud Rhetoric per month $500
! Lain and Greek languages, Ma,he- '
matte Astronomy, hem,stry Geology,
Miner alogy aad Botany per mou.h $500
u French, Music and Drawing at the Usual rates
extra.
Weekly exercises in composition for all of sui
fcient age, and also III decia ton f'r the nal
pupils. !,
Cont LOT illustrating ''hi,"it P"itS "a oSS
y graphy, Mathematics and Astronomy, and for tn
performance of all The more instructive and interes
: ting experiments of Chemistry and Natural Phil
osophy.
Board, including lodging, washing, light an
fuel can be had in private families for ten o
twelve dollars per month.
Mr.. Graves will himself board those pupils who's
parents or guardians wish 10 place them under hi
particular care, not only during Academlcal hour
bu,those of incrmissioo; for the duty of a Precep
Tor is not discharged by merely imp rting intellect
i ual instruction, nut extends TO the cultivation an
improvement Of the manners and morals of thos
entrusted 10 his charge.
The amount for boarding and tuition, except fc
hooks and that which is called "extra' in the rate
will be $4,000 per year.
There will be but one vacation in the year.
!. addition to the usual holidays and festivals. Tn
vacation will be of one mouth, ending on the thir
Wednesday Of September. The regular con
mencement of the Academic year, will therefor
be the Thursday following that third Wednesda
of September.
1t is veryl esirabe, that as many as poss'oie
the children whose parents or guardians al
disposed 10 send to the Academyfor the comm
season, should be present at the commencemen
that the best classification of the pupils may be
once effected.
BY order of the Board:
Il A. FOX, President
II TosFpu NEyIAxs. Sec'y.