True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-02
EDGEHILL SCHOOL,
Princeton, N. J.

yWNHIS institution has been nine years IN sue
IL cessful operation, during which time It has re-
ceived the appreciation and patronage Of mr. clay, m
gent emen, who have selected it as place Tor the
edu nton of their 1t is believed, from its plan,
to combine the essential advantages ofprrate and pub
lie education, and to afford opportunity OF no oidi-
nary character to those DESTROYS of giving their sons
thorough education. -,
The system OF instruction pursued in this Seminary
claims affinity to the called easy methods which
acquisition of knowledge. The subscriber cannot pro-
mise any uly valuable and mental acquisition whl-h
is not the result of slow, patient pains. taking pro-
cess on the part of the pupil himself. What he does
PROMISE is, by every in his power, to stimulate
the pupil to this invignrathg process His object is
to lay deep and broad the foundation of good edlca-
tion-no to- make mere learned boys, but to subject
boys to discipline by which they may become learn
ed and able While therefore the studies pursued,
and The time devoted to each vary somewhat accord
ing to the destination OF the pupils for commercial or
professional e,it is his constant AIM to make the in.
sructions in each department Of the most rigid and
thorough-going Kind. Boys studying q eek and Latin
are constantly exercised in making double TRANSACTIONS
from the English Into these Languages and the reverse
and as soon as sufficiently advanced, required to
compose in these languages, and to writ Latin and
Greek verses 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 not wish them instructed in The Ancient Languages
trained 10 accuracy and pronptness in the pracf
cal applications Of mathematics, and receive more
ample opportunities fot practical acquaintance with
the Modern Lang nag es. The French is studied with
view to its being spoken, aud not written Lam
guage merely and to this end is the only medium
Of communeat allowed at the table, as well as at
the recitations in that department and the more NJ
vanced classes required 10 employ this language
in reciting in other departments.
The school consisen,rely ofboarders, no day scho-
being received. The teachers and nupils live with
the principal eating at the same table, sleeping under
the roof and constituting in all respects one ia
mily. The discipline is entirely OF the puental kind
Religious instruction is sedu!onsy attended to- chiefly
from the Scriptures themselves and without insisting
upon the pecuarties of any one sect. The grounds
are AMPLE aordng abundant opportunity for heaithiut
sports in the open air. wei for the exercise Of in
genuty aud taste in gardening and various mechanical
N to those who disposed to amuse themselves in
this manner No boy is allowed to leave The premises
except by the permission of the principal, and thsF
usually in company with teacher.!h s.rlcest atten-
ton is paid to keeping the dornores well ventilated
dry ami clean The teachers sleep in the dornitories
with the boys and the latter not permitted TO speak,
nor to hold any communication with each other, from
the time of entering the dormory till that of leaving
school being situated without the town. and apart
from Il other buildings and the bows being never
without the presence and supervision OF the prime pal
or of his assistants. Pocket money is distributed
weekly by the principal, the amount depending upon
the conduct of the pupil during he week. though never
exceeding twenty-five cents. 1t is not desirable nor
customary to receive boys over twelve years Of age:
Those eight or nine years old preferred. The school
wear is divided in sessions and two vacations, the
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 Octoher.
The studies embraced in the plan OF this Seminary
are the Creek Latin, French and Spanish nnguages;
Greek and Roman Antiquities Arithmetic, Algebra.
Geometry and Surveying; Spelling Reading. English
Cir ,mmar, English Composition and Elocution; Geo.
graphy, Ancient and holerr History, Ancient and
Nl1ern; Evidences of Christianity; PenmanshiP, Book.
keeping Sacred Music; the use of the Globes end Tbs
Elements of Astronont, and Natural History.
E,, thr,n l,pT,a al
per annum, payable s,m.annually in advance. This
is in full for all the tnitinn, of whatet character
which the plan the school embraces; for bourtng.
lodging, washing, mendng, fuel light, including also
brarics, and oth'r privileges The parcn, or guardian
will have extra oh rges, except Tor monies advance
ed articles o cloLng procured at his direction by
the principal, fer bond in the vacaons or for medical
attendance il at any time it should become necessary.
JOHN 5. HART, Principal.
REFERENcxs-The following persons are referred
to, ali OF whom had wards in the school Ken
lucky, Hon llcnry Clny New Jersey, Hon samue! |.
Zen Clinch: Delaware, Hon. fIgun: thanbers-
burg, Pa, Hon George Chambers: Princeton, M Rev
Drs Miller and Hodge, and Mrs Gibson Athens, Geo.
Henry Jackson, LII. d: Lexington Geo. joseph II.
i.nmnkin, Esq: ,cllcz, Miss, DR. Wi nm Dunbar.
H w HUNTINGDON, William 2 Howell, Esqs: New Or
leans, La John Martini f Rhoies, and Martin Du-
rade, Esqs Donaidsonville, La, II my u.Ca Esq :
AlcAandia La. DIR b. Ballard: Cincinnati, Ohio, Hon.
James Hall: Huntsville, Ala, Robert Feurn, Esq: Ca
hawha, ALA, Jesse Beene, Esq: Midi ton II C, aleb
Spencer, Esq: Lymchbrg, Va, John NJ Otey Eco:
W Brune, l. W Stockton W Hoffman, and ] Tod
hunter, Es9rs: Cooperstown, Y, John NJ Bowers,
Esq New bedford, Mass, r Anthony and " lillian
Ho'ch, t.sqs: New York City, Rev & Stewart, b II
delphia, Alexander Henry, A Nj Foweli, G Glentworh
Mathew Arrison, Macaester,S and w Welsh, Esas:
Rev John Chambers Mrs Harriet Goldman, and birs
Maria Blight uatapzas, Cuba Don Antonio Martinez