The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-22
EDGEHILL SCHOOL, PnrScrroS n J.

EDGEHILL SCHOOL, PRIScEroS, Nj
NHS Institution has been nine years in SUCCESS
full operation, during which time II has received the
appreciation and patronage Of Mr. CLAY, Mr. SouTHARp
Mr. BIDDLE, and many other most distinguished gentle.
men, who have selected place for the education Of
their sons. is believed, from plan to combine the
essential advantages Of private and public education and
afford opportunity OF no ordinary character those
DESTROYS OF giving their sons a thorough education
The system Of instruction pursued in this Seminary
claims affinity 10 the SO called easy methods which
propose all labor and drudgey from the acqu
sition OF knowledge The subscriber promise any
truly valuable mental acquisition which is no, the result
Of slow, patient palnsakng process on the part OF the
pupil himself What he Goes promise, is, by every
in his power stimulate the pupil 10 this :nyigoratrg
process His object to lay deep and broad the founda
ton OF good educaonnot TO make mere learned boys,
but 10 subject boys discipline by which they may be,
learned and able While therefore the studies
pursued and the time devoted EACH what
cordng to the destination Of the pupils for commercial
professional life it is his constant AIM make the
instructions in each department Of the most rigid and tho
rough going kind Boys studying Greek and Latin are
constantly exercised in making double TRANSACTIONS from
the English these languages and the reverse and
sufficiently advanced required 10 compose in
these languages, and to write Latin and Greek
after the of the celebrated English and European
schools Boys who intended for commercial life and
whose parents this account do not wish them instruct
ed in the Ancient Languages trained TO accuracy and
promptness IN the practical applications OF mathematics
and receive ample opportunities for practical
quainance with the Modern Languages. The French
studied with view its being spoken, and not
decentralization allowed table, well at the rec.
tons in that department. and the advanced classes
are required TO employ this language in recng IN other
departments.
The school consists entirely Of boarders day scho
lars being received The teachers and pupils live with
the principal eating at the table, sleeping under the
roof and constituting in all respects one family The
discipline is entirely Of the parental kind Religious
sruction seduously attended to, chiefly from the Scrip
lures themselves, and without insisting upon the pecu
artes OF any sect The grounds ample, aordng
abundant opportunity for heahfu sports in the open
well for the exercise OF ingenuity and taste in gar
denng and various mechanical arts TO those who are dis
posed to themselves in this manner No boy is
allowed TO leave the premises except permission OF the
principal, and then usually in company with teacher
well ventilated dry, and clean The teachers in
domitores with the boys, and the latter permit
ted to speak, hold any communication with each other
from the time 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
tans Pocket money distributed weekly by the prlnci
pal the amount depending upon the conduct Of the pupil
during the week, though exceeding twenty five
1t is not desirable customary to boys
twelve years OF Those eight nine years old
preferred The school year is divided into two
sons and two vacations, the winter 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 Creek Latin French and Spanish Languages Greek
and Roman Antiquities Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry,
and Surveying; Spellng, heaolng, fngilsh Urammar,
English Composition and Execution; Geography, Ancient
and Modern; History, Ancient and Modern; Evidences
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 three hundred dollars per
annum, payable semi-annually in advance. This sum is
in full for all the tuition of whatever character, which
the plan Of the school embraces for boarding, lodging
shng mending, fuel, light including also the Of
bedding, books stationery, maps, globes libraries and
other privileges The parent guardian will have
extra charges except moneys advanced articles of
clothing procured his direction by the PRINCIPAL for
board in the vacations, for medical attendance il at
any time it should become necessary.
| " REFERENCES.
The following persons are referred to, all Of whom have
had sons or wards the school, Kentucky, Hon. Henry
Clay New Jersey, Hon Samuel L. Southland; Pennsy
vana, Nicholas Biddle Esq; Florida, General Clnch
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 H. Lumpkin, Esq Natchez, Miss, DR.. William
Dunbar, II. W Huntington, and William b. Howell,
Esqs New Orleans La, James ] Hanna, John Martin
+. A. Rhodes, and Martin Durable, Esqs Donaldsyle
lard cineinnan, Ohio. Hon James Hall Huntsville,
Esq Middleton, N. c., Caleb Spencer, ESQ. Lynch
burg, Va, John M. Otey and George Bagby, Esqrs :;
Washington City Maj Charles J. Nourse; Baltimore, F.
w Bruno, L. w. Stockton J. Q. Hoffman, j. Todhunter
Esqs. Cooperstown, N. Y, John M Bowers, Esq; New
Bedford, Mass J. X. Anthony and VIM Rotch, Esqrs
New York City, Rev. G. Stewart, B. H. Downing S,
Tousey, and G Stacey, Esqrs.; Philadelphia, Henry
G. Manchester, s. & VI Welsh, Esqrs; Rev. John Cham,
bers, Mrs Harriet Coman, and Mrs. Maria Blight; Ma.
tanzas, Cuba, Don Antonio Martinez Reference is also
made to the Rev Robert Baird, recently from Paris.