The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-03-24
MONTICELLO ACADEMY

VIE lTustetSei UNSATISFACTORY feel grained,
- il being enabled to inform it's friends and the
public gsaeras, that the build ng for the accom-
modaton Of Teachers am Pupils, is nearly COM
pleted, and will be opened fug the reception OF stu
dents on the FIRST of January next. 1t is a large
! and handsome ediice Of Two stories, commanding
aheautful prospect of the town and neighborhood.
The upper room viii be appropriated to the fe-
male department, the lower to the male. 1t is
spacious and airy, and viii be furnished with every
accommodation toRromote the education of youth.
The location Of mis- institution, is In Monticello,
on Pearl Riverinthe county OF Lawrence. A
town celebrated for its salubhty and health TIA
bounds with never falling springs Of the purest wa
ter. Parents therefore, regarding the health Of
| their children, canno where promise themselves
more fattering hopes of its continuance than at
| this Academy. "
The institution will be under the superrnten-
dence Of the Rev. A. Z. GaAvEs, gentleman Of
| talent and experience. Thefollowiug Honorable
and Rev gentlemen are referred to, as having
recommended Mr.. Graves to the Trustees, as a
man Of unbemished character, a ripe scholar and a
skilful teacher.
The Rev. Jeremiah Chamberlain D. D. Presi-
dent Of Oakland College.
Rev. Benjamin Chose A. M. Of Adams county.
Rev. Benjamin Shaw A. M. Of Wnodville Will
kinson county.
Rev. A. B. Lawrence A. M. Editor of the New
Orleans Observer.
Hon. John Henderson offIancock county.
Hon. c. p Smith of Woodville Wilkinson
county.
The female department will be under the care &
management of Miss SoPHIA RoYcE, lady who
enjoys the well earned reputation Of a qualified
and successful instructress. She has for the last
four years hsen the principal teacher Of the Fe-
male Seminary at Port Gibson.
Spelling and ReasIss per month $500
Writing, Modern Geography, common
Arithmetic and English Grammar per
month 800
Ancient Geography, Ancient and
Modern History, Political Economy,
Constitution Of the United States, Ma
tural, Moral and Intellectual PhiIoso-
ply, Logic and Rhetoric per month $500
Lain and Greek languages, Mathe-
rnatics, Astronomy, Chemistry Geology,
Miner alogy and Botany per mon.h $500
French, Music and Drawing at the usual rates,
extra.
Weekly exercises in composition for all Of suf.
icient age, and also in defamation for the male
pupils.
An extensive setof Apparatus is procured, sufi-
cieni for illustrating the difficult parts of Geo
graphy, Mathematics and Astronomy, and for the
performance ofall the more instructive and intercs
ting experiments Of Chemistry and Natural Phil
osophy.
Board, including lodging, washing, light and
fuel can be had in private families for ten OF
twelve dollars per month.
Mr.. Graves will himself board those pupils whose
parents orguardians wish to place them under his
particular care, not only during Acadelnical hours
butthose Of intermission; for the duty Of Precep-
tor snot discharged by merely importing intellect
ual instruction, but extends to the cultivation and
improvement Of the manners and morals of those
entrusted to his charge.
The amount for boarding and tuition, except for
books and that whichis called sextra' in the rates
viii DO 100000 pei year.
There will be but one vacation in the year. in
addition to the usual holidays andfesuyals. This
vacation will be of one month, ending ON the third
Wednesday of September. The regular COM
Of the Academic year, will therefore
be the Thursday following that third Wednesday
ofSeptember. ss4teKss
II is very esirable, that as many as possible OF
he children whose parents ur guardians are
disposed to send to the Academy for the coming
season, should be present at the commencement,
hat the best classification the pupils may be at y
)ace effcctsd isfti@' vsut N%N asMraAN ~
n BY order of the Roari;
f .ts'f A.. FOX, President.
lfv N JosHfH EesLAss, Ssc'y
onucello Dec. 9Th, 1887 4 var