True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-27
EDGEHILL SCHOOL,

VNHIS institution has been now nine years IN sue
Il cessful operation, during which 1lme It has re-
ceved the appreciation and patronage OF Mr. Clay mI
Southland. MIR Bidde, and many other distinguished
gentlemen, who have selected it as place Tor the
educ alton of their sons 1t is believed from its plan,
to combine the essential advantages ofprirate and pub
lie education, and to afford an opportunity OF no ofdi
nary character to those DESTROYS OF giving their sons
thorough education.
The system OF instruction pursued in this Seminary
claims no affinity to the called easy methods which
acquisition of knowledge. The subscriber cannot pro-
mise any truly valuable and mental acquisition, which
is the result of slow, patient, naias,aklng pro-
cess on the part of the pupil himself. What ne aoes
promise, is by every means in his power, to stimulate
the pupil to this nvgorating process. His object 10
lay deep and broad the foundation of good educa-
tion-not to make mere learned boys but TO subject
boys discipline by which they may become learn
ed and able men. While therefore the studies pursued,
and the time devoted each, vary somewhat accord
ing to the destination of the pupils for commercial or
professional life it is his constant alm to make me m
structons in each department OF the most risd ana
thorough-gong kind. Boys studying Greek and Latin
are constantly exercised in making donbe TRANSACTIONS
from the English into these languages, and the reverse,
and as soon as sufficiently adVa9ced are required %
compose in these languages, and to WRIT Latin and
Greek after the manner Of the celebrated En-
glish and European schools. Boys who are intended
for commercial life, and WHOSE parents on this account
do wish them instructed in the Anciant Languages,
trained TO accuracy and promptness in che pract-
cal applications of mathematics, and receive more
ample opportunities fora practical acquaintance with
the Modern Languag es. The French rs stHdied with
view to its being spoken, aud not written Ian
guage merely and to this end It is Che only medium
of comnunieat allowed at The table, rs well as al
the recitations in that department. ard he noTe Az
vanced classes are required TO employ ibis langadge
in reciting in other departments.
The school consisenlirey ofboarIers, no day schols
ars being received FIJI. teachers and pupils live with
the principal. eating the table, sleeping under
the same roof and constituting in all respects one ia
my. The discipline is entirely OF the parental kind
Religion. instruction is sedu!onsly attended to, chiefly
from the Scriptures themselves, and without insisting
upon the peculiarites Of any sect. The grounds
are AMPLE aordng abundant opportunity for healthfut
sports in the open air. well for the exercise Of in
genuy and taste in gardening and various
those who are disposed to amuse themselves IN
this manner. No boy is allowed to leave the prerpsss
except by the permission OF the principal, and then
usually in company with teacherThe s,rctest nten-
ton is paid to keeping the dormtores well ventilated,
dry an clean The teachers sleep in the dornitories
with the boys and the latter permitted to speak,
nor to hold any communication with each other, from
the time of entering the dormitory till that of leaving
it, Opportunities for vice are entirely excluded, 'ha
school being situated without the town, and apart
from all other buildings, and the boys being never
without the presence and supervision of the principal
or one of his assistants. Pocket money is distributed
weekly by the principal, the amount depending upon
the conduct of the pupil during The week, though never
exceeding twenty five cents. 1t Ii not desirable nor
customary to receive boys over twelve years oil age:
Those eight nine years old are preferred. Inc school
winter session commencing the first day OF November,
and the summer session the first day of May and tho
vacations being the months OF April and October.
The studies embraced in the plan of this Seminary
are the Greek, Latin, French and Spanish Languages;
Greek and Roman Antiquities; Arithmetic Algebra,
Geometry, and Surveying; Spelling, Reading, English
| Grammar, English Composition and Elocutlon; Geo.
grapl,v, Ancient and Modern; History, Ancient and
| Modern; Evidences of Christianity; Pennanship, Book
keeping, Sacred Music the OF the Globes. ond tho
Elements of Astronomy and Natural History. :,
The charge for each pupil is three hundred dollars
per annum, PAYABLE, ssmiannually in advance. Tins
sum is in full or all the tun of whatever character
which the plan oft the school embraces; for boarding,
lodging washing, mending fuel, light, including also
the ofbeddng, books stationery, maps, giobss IL
bruries and other privileges. The parent or guardian
will have extra charges, except Tor MONIES advance
cd or articles of clothing procured at his direction W
the principal for board in the VACATIONS or Tor medical
ntte luu.c if nj any time il should become necessary
JOHN ). HART, Principal.
REFFRENcEs-'Ihe following persons are referred
to, ali of whom had or wards III thu school. ksn'
tuck,, Hon Henry Clay; New Jersey, Hon Samuel l
Sen, Clinch: Delaware, Hon. NlIliGan: thambers'
burg Pa. Hon. George Chambers: Princeton, NJ Rev
Drs Aliiler and Hodge, and Mira Gibson: Athens Geo
Henry Jackson, Ii. D: Lexington, Geo. Joseph H.
Inmnkin, Esq: No,chez, Miss, DIR Milium Dunbar
VI W Huntington, William Howell, Esqs: New Or.
leans La. john Martin, + A Rhodes, and Martin Du'
rallc Esqs: DonaldSonvie, La, II nry Meal, Esq
Alexandra. La DR. .. Ballard Cincinnati, Chic, Hon
James Hall: Huntsville, Ala, Robert Feam, Esq: Ca.
hawba Ala Jesse Beene, Esq: Mihdl ton, N C, ,alst
Spencer, Esq: Lynchburg, Va, John NJ otey ESQ:
Wa Br"ne, / " stockton, W Hoffman, and Tod
hunter, Esqrs Cooperstown, Y, Jomn Bowers
Esq: New Bedford, Mass, Anthony and William
Roich, fsqs: New York City Rev Stewart b
delpha, Alexander Henry,A NJ Howell, G Glentworth
Mathew Arrison, C Manchester, S and w Welsh, Esqs
Rev John Chambers, Mrs Harriet Colman, and Mir
Maria Blight: 'latanzas, Cuba, Don Antonio Martinez