Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1838-06-20
sharon College


rs situated in Madison county, Mississip-
pL. eleven miles easterly from Canton,
ard Twelve miles n1rth from MadisonviIIe,
ON the elevation of land, between Big Black
and Pearl Rivers, in a regain as healthy as
any in the state. This institution, including
female department. now in successfut
operation was chartered by the Legislature,
IN their session If The last year. The town
of Sharon, in which, the college rs located
was incorporated at tie same tine' VITA
special reference to these Literary insthu-
lions, designed to be reared within us stn'is-
The bearing of the act of incorporate" on
the promotion of good order and learning,
s..eS hA .ireIa~osss.! -. H. cii~...;4- ~-'-anr
from the charter Of The town.
"Be it further enacted. That the President,
and Council shall have power to pass all
necessary bylaws for the goud order, and
government Of said town, not inconsistent
with the constitution, and laws of this state,
and United States, whereby education and
learning may be promoted, and the retailing,
or vending Of ardent spirits, Gambling and
every species of vice aud immortality, may
be suppressed, together with the total inhi.
biion of the odious and savage practice of
WEAVING Dirks, Bowie Knives, or Pts
tos.n
On account of the healhiness and other
advantages of the place, many friends Of
good order, learning and morality, are ale
ready beginning TO make it the place OF
| their residence.
Five gentlemen from different states in
the Union,all Of whom being or having
been professors in other institutions, are al.
| ready elected to the faculty. -Four ofthem
are clergymen-one Methodist, one Baptist,
one Presbyterian, and one Cumberland
| Presbyterian. 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 duly 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
annam, $50 90
In the college classes, 40 90
Payable in advance.
PRICE OF BOARDING.
Boarding can be procured at $40 90 per
month, aud washing including fuel at $3.50
per month.
BY order of the Trustees,
G. GRAHAM, Sec'y.
Sharon, Feb. 20, 1888.
SHARON FEMALE ACADEMY.
The Spring and Summer Session EDrnitsst
present yearvwill commeRd~ with the last
Monday in Mar"'
wefhe Studies of the Preparatory Glass
will eml s,ce Orthography, Reading, PEN
mGnship, Arithmetic, English Grammar,
and Geography, with the use of the Globes.
Price of tuition, per session, $l2
JUNIOR CLAss.-Astronomy Natural, Mo-
raj, and Mental Philosophy, History, Chem
istry, Rhetoric, Logic, aud Political Econo-
my.
Price oftuition per session, SIS.
SENIOR CLAss-Drawing, Oriental, Mez-
zotinto, and Velve, Painting, and Ornamen-
tai Needle-work, including the branches Of
Price Of Tuition per session, $50
Instructions on the Piano Forte per
session, $50
The institution has been provided with
good Piano, and the Trustees having made
arrangements TO procure the assistance of
two additional Tutoresses, feel themselves
authorized to offer to parents DESTROYS Of
procuring a solid and ornamental education,
all the advantages which numbers and COM
potency Of lnstructresse, spacious and
well regulated Academy, and a retired,
healthy, and pleasant location, can secure.
The Boarding House, under the superin-
tendence of DIR. 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 50 so.
Boarders will be required TO furnish their
own candles.
Tuition payable in advance.
By order Of the Trustees:
G. GRAHAM, Secr'y.
i H4RRODSBURG SpRINl,S