Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1838-07-11
NhnrOm COElege

~ S situated in Madison county, Mississip
s. pr, eleven miles easterly from Canton,
and twelve miles north from Madisonville,
ON the elevation of land, between Big Back
and Pearl Rivers, in a region as healthy as
any in the state. This institution, including
a female department, now III successful
operation was chartered by the Legislature,
m their session OF the last year. The town
of Sharon, in which the college is located,
was Incorporated at the same time, with
special reference to these Literary lnstitu-
tons, designed 10 be reared within its limits.
The bearing of the act of Incorporation, on
the promotion of good order and learning,
may be understood by the following extract
from the charter of the town.
abe it further enacted. That the President,
and Council shall have power to pass all
necessary bylaws for the good order, and
government of said town, not inconsistent
with the constitution, and laws of this state,
and United States, whereby education and
learning may beipromoted, and the retailing,
or vending of ardent spirits, Gambling and
every species Of vice and immortality, may
bition of the odious and savage practice OF
wearing. Dirks, Bowie Knives, or Pts
tolls"
On account Of the healhiness and other
advantages of the place, many y o
l60d order, learning and morality -
Tready beginning to make it the place o.
their residence.
Five gentlemen from different states in
the Union,al of whom being now or having
been professors in other institutions, are al
ready elected to the faculty. Four of them
are clergymen-one Methodist, one Baptist,
one Presbyterian, and one CumbeHah6
Nyterlun. The course of studies, in
this Institution, is to be equal TO that Of any
other college in the United States. The
preparatory department is already in ope.
ration.
The College proper will be organized
and classes formed on the first Monday in
next October. Any students however, wish
ing before that time, to pursue any studies
of the college classes, shall be daily attend
ed to, by the professors, at any time after
the first Monday in May.
There will be two vacations in the year,
one from the last of July to the first of
October, and the other during Christmas
week
PRICE OF TUITION.
In the preparatory department per
annum, $50 90
In the college classes, 40 90
Payable in advance.
PRICE OF BOARDING.
Boarding can he procured at $40 90 per
month, and washing including fuel at $3.50
per month.
BY order of the Trustees,
c. GRAHAM, Sec'y.
Sharon, Feb. 30, 1888.
FEMALE ACADEMY.
The Spring and Summer Session for the
present year will commence on the first
Monday in March and end with the last
week in July.
The Studies of The Preparatory Class
will embrace Orthography, Reading, Pen
Arithmetic, English Grammar,
and Geography, with the use of the Globes.
Price OF tuition, per session, $l2
JUNIOR CLAss.-Astronomy Natural, No
raj, and Mental Philosophy, History, Chem
lsry, Rhetoric, Logic, aud Political Ecouo-
my.
Price oftuition per session, SIS.
SENloR CLAss-Drawing, Oriental, Mez.
zotinto, and Velvet Painting, aud Ornamen-
tai Needle-work, including me branches Of
Price OF Tuition per session, 500
In structluns on the Piano Forte per
session, $40
The institution has been provided with
good P!ano, and the Trustees having made
arrangements to proc0re the assistance of
two additional Tutoresses, feel themselves
authorized to offer to parents DESTROYS of
procuring solid and ornamental education.
all the advantages which numbers and com
potency of lnstructresse, spacious and
well regulated Academy, and retired,
healthy, and pleasant location, can secure |
The Boarding House, under the supern-
tendence of DR.. You've, has been fitted up,
with special view TO the accommodation
of young ladies'. The House is now ready
for the reception Of seventy boarders, and
no pains will be spared by the proprietor to
promote the comfort and convenience of his
boarders.
The price of boarding per month, $40;
washing 81 so.
Boarders will be required to furnish their
own candles.
Tuition payable in advance.
By order of the Trustees:
G. GRAHAM, Secr'y.
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