True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-22
EDGEHILL SCHOOL,


TENNIS institution has been now nine years in sue
IL cessfnl operation, during which ume It has re-
ceved the appreciation ami patronage OF Mr. Clay MIR
Southard MIR Bldds, and many other distinguished
gent emen, who have selected it n place for the
edut aliun of their 1t is believed from its plan,
to combine the essential advantages ofprisate nnd Pnh
lic educaon and to afford opportunity OF no oldl-
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
propose to remove all abour and drudgery from the
acquisition Of knowledge. The subscriber cannot pro-
mise tuly valuable and mental acquisition, winch
is not the result OF Slow patient. nains-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 invignratng process His object is
| to lay deep and broad the foundation OF good educa-
iion-nol 10 make mere learned boys, but to SUBJECT
boys to adiscpine by which they may become learn
ed and able While therefore the studies pursued,
and the lime devoted to each vary somewhat accord
ing to the destination OF the pupils for commercial or
professional ie it is lis constant ain to make the IN,
structons in each department OF the most isd and
thorough Going kind. Boys studying G,eek and Latin
constantly exercised in making double TRANSACTIONS
from the Eng lish iutO these angNages and the REVERSE
and as soon as sufficiently advanced are required to
compose lii these languages, and to writ Latin ana
Greek verses after the manner OF the celebrated En-
gllsh and European schools. Boys who are intended
for commercial if and whose parents on this account
do not wish instructed in the Ancient languages,
'raned 10 accuracy and prompness in the practi-
cal applications Of mathematics, and receive more
ump.e opportunities for practical acquaintance with
the Modern Languag es. Tue French is studied with
n view to its being n spoken, aud not written Ian
guage merely and to This end it is the Gully medium
Of communieat allowed at the table, as we'll as at
the recitatiuns in that department and the more n
vanced classes are required to employ this language
in reciting in other departments.
The school coussentirey If Goardcrs, no day schol-
aFs being received The teachers and ups live With
the principal, eating at the same table sleeping under
The same roof and continuing in al respects ia
miIy. The discipline is entirely of the parental kind
Religious instruction is spdu!onsly attended to, chiefly
from the Scriptures themselves, and WITHOUT insisting
upon the peculiarites of any sect. The grounds
are amt lie, aording abundant opportunity for heahuf
sports in the open air, wei as for the exercise of in
genity aud taste in gardening and various mechanical
n,s to those who disposed to amnse themselves in
this manner. Mo boy is allowed to leave the premises
except by the permission of the principal, and then
us,aily in company with teacher The snctest atten
ton is paid to keeping the dormitores well ventilated
div an clean. The teachers sleep in the dornitories
with the boys, and the latter not permitted IT, speak
nor to hold any communca ion with each other, from
The time of entering the rmitory MI that OF leaving
it, Opportunities for vice entirely excluded The
schonl being situated without the town, and a!'ar
from Il other buildings, and the bows being neve
without the presence AMI supervision of the prime pal
or of his assistants. Pocket money is distributed
weekly BY the prime pal, the mt depending upor
the conduct of the pupil during The week. though nevc
exceeding twenty-five cents. II is not desirable moi
customary to receive boys over twelve years OF age
Those eight or nine years old preferred The schoo
wear is divided in two sessions and two vacations, thu
winter sess:,n commencing the first day Of November
and The summer session the first day of May, and thu
vacations being the months OF april and October.
The studies embraced in the plan of this Seminary
are tine Greek Latin, tench and Spanish Language,
Greek and Roman Antiqu ties; Arithmetic, Al zebra
, Geometry, and surveying spelling Reading: Engils
: graphy Ancien' and Modern; History, \ncent am
n, err, Evidences of Christianity Pennanshp, took
keeping Sacred Music; the OF the Globes. end III
e Elrments of Astronomy and Natural History.
The charge ,or each pupil is three hundred dollar
per annum, payable, semi.annually in advance. Thi
sum is in ul for all The tuition, of whatey charaee
which the of the sch, ol embrace; for boarding
lodging, washing, mendng, fuel, light including ais
the use of bedding books, stationery maps, globes,
brares and other privileges. The parent gnardia
will have extra oh rges. except tor monies advanc
ed or articles OF clolng procured at his direction
The PRINCIPAL for board in the vacations, for medcp
lance, il ut any time it should become necessary
JOHN 5. HART, Principal,
REFERENcEs-The following persons are reerre
lucky, Hon Henry Clay: New Jersey, Hon Samuel
. Southland: Penisy Ivania, Nicholas Bddle Esq Flod
!. g Clinch: Delaware, Hon. ! 'lliligam hammers
}, burg, Pa, Hon George Chambers: Princeton, NJ Re
i Henry Jackson, LII. d. Lexington, Geo Joseph II
. I.nmpkin, Esq: Nulchez, Miss, Dr. William Dunba
p II W Huntingdon, William Howell, Esqss: New o.
"a "a leans La. John Martin, + Rhodes, and Martin DIT
s. Alexandria, La. DR. B. Ballard: Cincinnati, Ohio, Hon
james Hall: Huntsville, Ala hohert Fearn, Esq "a
IN hnwba Ala, Jesse Beene, Esq: Miadl ton c, ale
Spencer Es9 yHchh"ts VI" Nm.o J'ny rF
i w Brune, |. w stockton, J w Hoffman, and Too
hunter Esqrs: cooperstown, NY, John NJ Bower
c. Esq: New Bedford, Mass, J Anthony and Williul
v Roch, isqs: New York City, Rev & Stewart,
Downing $ Touscv, and } G Stacey Esqs: Phil4
delpha, Alexander Henry A Nj Howell, G Glentwor
Matthew Arrison, G Nlaca!ester ) and W Welsh, Esq
Rev john Chambers, Mrs Harriet Colnlan and MI
Maria Blight: Matonzas, Cuba, Don Antonio Nlarne
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