The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19
EDGEHILL SCHOOL. PnrSorros MI

SShOOL, PRINCETON, N. j.
THIS Institution has been nine wears in success
fu operation, during which time i, has received tho
appreciation and patronage Of Mr.. CLAY, Mr. SouTHARp
Mr. BIDDLE, and many other dsiing gentle.
men, who have selected as place for the education Of
their sons. II is believed from its plan to combine the
essential advantages OF private and public education and
to afford opportunity Of no ordinary character those
desrous OF giving their sons thorough education.
The system OF instruction pursued In this Seminary
claims no affinity TO the called easy methods which
propose to al labor and drudgery from the acqu
ston OF knowledge. The subscriber promise any
truly valuable mental acquisition which is not the result
OF slow patient panstakng process the par OF the
IN his power, TO stimulate the pupil this nyigorang
process His object lay deep and broad the founda
ton OF good educaon-not to make learned boys
but TO subject boys to discipline by which they may be.
learned and able While therefore the studies
pursued and the time devoted each vary hat ac
cordng the destination OF the pupils for or
professional life, IL is his constant aim 10 make the
instructions In each department Of the rigid and tho
roughgoing kind. Boys studying Greek and Latin are
constantly exercised in making double transatons from
the English into these languages and the reverse and
sufficiently advanced required compose IN
these languages, and to write Latin and Greek verses
after the OF the celebrated English and European
schools Boys who intended for commercial life and
whose parents this do wish them instruct.
ed in the Ancient Languages trained accuracy and
promptness In the practical applications Of mathematics
and receive ample opportunities for practical
quantance with the Modern Languages. The French is
studied with a view TO its being spoken and a
language merely and TO this end the only medium
OF communication allowed at table, well the
tons in that department and the advanced classes
are required to employ this language IN recitng in other
departments.
The school consists entirely OF boarders no day scho
lars being received. The teachers and pupils live with
the principal eating at the table, sleeping under the
roof and constituting all respects family The
discipline is entirely Of the par entail kind Religious in
sruction is seduously attended to, chiefly from the Scrip
lures themselves and without insisting upon the pecul-
arties Of any The grounds ample, afordng
abundant opportunity for beahhfu sports in the open air.
well for the exercise Of ingenuity and taste in gar
In those xha
posed TO amuse themselves in this manner No boy is
allowed to leave the premises except by the
principal and then usually in company with teacher.
The stnctest attention is paid 10 keeping the domories
well ventilated dry, and clean The teachers seep in the
domitores with the boys and the latter not 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 are entirely excluded, the
school being situated without the town. and apart from all
other buildings and the boys being never without the pre-
sence and supervision Of the principal OF his
tans Pocket money distributed weekly by the princl
pal 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 Those eight nine years old
are preferred The school year divided into two ses
sions and two vacations the winter commencing
the first day of November, and the session the
rs day OF May and the vacations being the months Of
The studies embraced in the plan Of this Seminary are
the Creek Latin, French and Spanish Languages Greek
and Roman Antiquities Arithmetic Algebra, Geometry,
and Surveying Spelling, Reading English Grammar,
English Composition and Eocution Geography, Ancient
and Modern. History, Ancient and Modern Evidences
of Christianity Penmanship Book keeping, Sacred MI.
sc the use Of the Globes, and the Elements of Astronomy
and Natural History.
The charge for each pupil three hundred dollars per
annum, payable semannualy 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, mending, fuel, light including also the OF
bedding books, stationery, maps globes, libraries, and
other privileges. The parent or guardian will have no
extra charges except for advanced articles Of
clothing procured his direction by the PRINCIPAL for
board the vacations for medical attendance, at
any time it should become necessary
JOHN S. HART, Principal,
REFERENCES.
The following persons referred to- all OF whom have
had sons wards in the school Kentucky, Hon Henry
Clay New Jersey, Hon. Samuel l.. Southland Pennsyl.
vania, Nicholas Blddle Esq Florida General Clinch
Delaware, Hon J. J. Millgan Chambersbug, Pa, Hon
George Chambers Princeton N. j., Rev. Drs. Miller
and Hodge, Louis P. Smith, Esq, and Mrs. Gibson
Athens, Geo, Henry Jackson, LII. Lexington, Geo,
Joseph H Lumpkin, Esq. Nachez, Miss, Dr. William
Dunbar, H. w. Huntington, and William b Howell,
E. A. Rhodes, Martin Durable Esqs Donaldsyille,
La, Henry Mccall, Esq Alexandra, La, Dr. b. Bal
lard Cincinnati, Ohio. Hon James Hall Huntsville,
Aa Robert s, Ieam Esq cshasba Ala Jesse Besns
burg Va, John M. Otey and George Bagby, Esqrs.
Washington City, Maj. Charles J. Nourse; Baltimore, F.
w. Bruno, L. w. Stockton, J. O. Hoffman, J. Todhun,er
David Clendenin, John Campbell, and Joseph Janney
Bedford, Mass j. r. Anthony and VIM Ro,ch Esqs,
New York City, Rev. c. Stewart, B. II. Downing, S
Tousey, and j. G. Stacey, Esqrs; Philadelphia, Henry
Bird, Alexander Henry, Gentw orth Matthew Arrson
c. Manchester S. & W. Welsh, Esqrs.; Rev. John Cham
bers, Mrs Harriet Colman, and Mrs. Maria Blight Ma
tanzas, Cuba, Don Antonio Martinez Reference also
made to the Rev. Robert Baird, recently from Paris
sept l5-3t