True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-01
EDGEHILL SCHOOL,
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FENHIS institution has been nine years in sue
Il cesstul operation, during which time It has re-
ceved the appreciation and patronage OF Mr. Clay, mr.
Southland. Mr. Bidde, and many other distinguished
gentlemen, who have selected it as place for the
educ alton of their 1t is believed, from its plan,
to combine the essential advantages ofpriyate and pub
lie education, and to afford opportunity OF no oidi-
nary character to those deslrous OF giving their sons
thorough education.
The system OF instruction pursued in tis Seminary
claims affinity to the called easy methods which
propose to remove all labour and drudgery from the
acquisition of knowledge The subscriber cannot pro-
mise any truly valuable and mental acquisition, which
cess on the part of the pupil himself. What he does
promise, s by every means in his power to stimulate
the pupil to this invignratng process His object 10
to lay deep and broad the foundation OF good ednca-'
tion-not to make mere learned boys, but TO subject
boys 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 the destination of the pupils for commercial or
professional e is his constant uim to make the in
structons in each department Of the most rigid ana
thorough-going kind. Boys studying creek and Latin
constantly exercised in making donble TRANSACTIONS
from the English into these languages and the reverses
and as sufficiently advanced, are required to
compose i'll 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 not wish them instructed in the Ancient languagesv>
trained to accuracy and prompness in the pract'.
cal applications OF mathematics, and receive more
ample opportunities for practical acquaintance with
the Modern Languag es The French is studied with
view to its being spoken, aud not written lam
guage merely and to this end il is the only medium
of coinnuneat allowed at the table, well as at
the recitatons in that department, and the az
vanced classes required to employ this langut no
in reciting in other departments.
The scheo! consistentrely ufbOarders day sch0l~
AIRS being received. The teachers and fupiI live with
the principal eating at the same table, sleeping under
the roof and constituting in all respects one ia
my The discipline is entirely OF the puIental kind.
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from the Scriptures themselves, and without insisting
upon the peculiares of any sect.s The grounds
ample, afordng abundant opportunity for healthfnt
sports the open air. well for the exercise Of In
genuity and taste in gardening and various mechanical
ats those who disposed to amuse themselves in
this No boy is allowed to leave The premises
except by the permission OF the principal, and then
usually in company with teacherlhe strctest atten-
ton is paid to keeping the dorlntores well ventilated
dry an clean. The teachers sleep in the dornories
with the boys and the latter not 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, thu
school being situated without the town, and apart
from I'll 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 he week. though never
exceeding twenty five cents. 1t is not desirable nor
customary to receive boys twelve years Of age.
Those eight nine years old preferred The school
year is divided in sessions and two vacations, tho
winter commencing the hist DAY OF november
and the session the first day of May, and the
vacations being the months of April and October.
The studies embraced in the plan Of this Seminary
are the Greek, Latin, French and Spanish Languagefi
Greek and Roman Antiquities; Arithmetic, Algebra,
Geometry, and Surveying; Spelling, ReadiuG English
Grammar, English Composition and Execution; Geo:
graphy, Ancient and Modern,. History, Ancient and
NJ odern; Evidences of Christianity Penmanshp, Book
keeping Sacred Music the of the Globes. end the
| Elements of Astronomy and Natural History.
The charge for each pupil is three hundred dollars
per annum, payable, semiannuay in advance This
sum is in full for all the tuition of Whatever character
which the plan OF the school embraces; for boarding
lodging, washing, mending fuel, light, including an
the OF bedding, books stationery, maps, globes, Ii
bfaries and other privileges. The parent or guardian
will have extra CHI rges except tor monies advanc
the principal for board in the vacations for medcu
attendance, il at any time it should become necessary
JOHN ). HART, Principal.
REFERENcEs-Thc following persons are referred
to, all ofwhom had wards in the school. Ken
mckv Hon Henry Clay: New Jersey, Hon. Samuel
Southard Penusylvan Nicholas Bddle Esq Floid,
Gen Clnch Delaware, Hon, j Ni'ligan: Chambers
burg, Pa, Hon. George Chambers: Princeton, N. Re,
Henry Jackson, Ii. ID: Lexington, ieo. Joseph H
lnmpkin, Esq: Ntlchcz, Miss, DIR Wilium Dunbar
II w Huntingdon, William Howell, Esqs: New Or
leans, La. john Marin, Z A Rhodes, and Martin Du
ralde, Esqs: DonaId<onvilIe Lit, Il my M'Call, ESQ
Alexandra La DIR b. Ballard: Cincinnati, Ohio, Hon
james Hall: Huntsville, Ala, Robert Fean, Esq;C Ca
hawba, Ala, Jesse Beene, Esq: Mild ton N c, Ialel
Spencer, Esq: Lynchbnrg, Va John NJ Otey Esq
Washington City, Major Chs J Nonrse, Baltimore,
W Bruno, l. w Stockton J w Hoffman, and Tod
hunter, Esqrs; Cooperstown, Y, John Bowers
Esq; New Bedford, Mass, ] R Anthony and William
Rolch, tsqs: New York City, Rev G Stewart, b I
Downing S Tousey, and J G Stacey, Esgs: Phila
delphia, Alexander Henry,A NJ Howell, 6 Glentworth
Mathew Arrison, c Manchester, and " Welsh, Esqs
Rev JOHN Chambers, Mrs Harriet Colman and MIR
Maria Blight: Matanzas, Cuba, Don Antonio Martinez
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